Phillip Lindsay

The splits over the last four weeks have gone Lindsay 70 touches (62 carries, 8 receptions) and Freeman 32 touches (23 carries, 9 receptions). It still seems it's close to a 50/50 split once the gamescript goes south, which oddsmakers are expecting here with the Chiefs as 11-point favorites. In the two starts alongside Lock, Freeman has run 36 pass routes while Lindsay has run just 15 of them. It's almost like Lindsay is the Melvin Gordon of the offense, while Freeman is the Austin Ekeler (with much less efficiency). We saw this matchup earlier in the season where Freeman tallied 67 total yards and a touchdown on 14 touches while Lindsay had his worst game of the year, totaling just 32 total yards on 12 touches. The Chiefs have been one of the most generous teams in the league to running backs, allowing a massive 29.8 PPR points per game, which ranks second to only the Panthers. They've faced an average of 29.3 running back touches per game, so there should be enough work for both of these running backs (as there was in the first game) to go around. The 4.98 yards per carry they've allowed bodes well for Lindsay, as he's got almost a 2.5 to 1 edge over Freeman with early-down work. But it's worth noting that Lindsay averages 11.4 PPR points in losses and 15.6 points in wins.

Phillip Lindsay scores in upset win for Broncos

Phillip Lindsay rushed 16 times for 51 yards and one touchdown in the Broncos' 38-24 win over the Texans Sunday. He also brought in both of his targets for four yards.

Fantasy Impact

Lindsay didn't manage much yardage Sunday but salvaged his fantasy day with a touchdown in a big win over Houston. He will be an RB2 in next week's matchup in Kansas City.