The Beastly NFC North & Jahmyr Gibbs Preview

The Beastly NFC North & Jahmyr Gibbs Preview

Author: HarrisFootball.com July 28, 2026 Duration: 1:06:17

Bears. Packers. Vikings. Lions. That's a tough division! And there's a bunch of potential fantasy superstars residing on those four teams. Today, we'll discuss what we're looking for in training camp, and whether our opinions and fantasy football ranks might change as a result of what happens in August. In some cases, they really might! In addition, we'll do an Almanac preview of a running back who plays in this bruising division and who might just be the #1 overall pick for 2026: Jahmyr Gibbs. Guest: Jeff Erickson of Rotowire.

 

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NFC North Players Discussed Today:

Jahmyr Gibbs

Luther Burden / Rome Odunze

D'Andre Swift / Kyle Monangai

Josh Jacobs

MarShawn Lloyd / Chris Brooks

Matthew Golden

Kyler Murray

Justin Jefferson

Jauan Jennings / Jordan Addison

Aaron Jones / Jordan Mason / Demond Claiborne

Jameson Williams

Sam LaPorta


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