Antonio Gibson vs Isiah Pacheco: The Full Breakdown
If you are choosing between Antonio Gibson and Isiah Pacheco for your lineup, you are not alone. Antonio Gibson finished the 2025 season at 7.9 PPG for the New England Patriots (15 games), and Isiah Pacheco averaged 6.0 for the Kansas City Chiefs (13 games).
That 1.9-point weekly advantage for Antonio Gibson is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Antonio Gibson ran for 548 yards and 3 touchdowns; Isiah Pacheco posted 462 and 1. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Antonio Gibson has his bye in Week 14, and Isiah Pacheco rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
