RB - Detroit Lions IR
- 5' 10"
- 210 lbs
- Age 27
- Rutgers
Rostered In ~16.5% of leagues
2026 Outlook
Strength of Schedule
RB Rank:
1st
(easy)
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- #173
- Best / Worst
- #127 / #296
- ADP
- #166
Availability
Isiah Pacheco lands with the Lions as the change-of-pace back/handcuff for Jahmyr Gibbs. Pacheco's health has been an issue for the last three years, and he is currently dealing with an MCL issue. In a complementary/goal-line role, he could pay dividends for Detroit. If he can recapture any resemblance to the player that posted a 5.4% explosive run rate and 2.77 yards after contact per attempt in 2023 in Detroit, he should pay off for the Lions in 2026 (per Fantasy Points Data). If Gibbs were to miss any time, Pacheco would likely be an RB2 option for fantasy gamers. Pacheco is a handcuff option that I won't be drafting often in 2026.
