KC — Week 2 vs IND, who allow the 22nd-most points to RBs — recently Travis Etienne put up 9.2 on them (W17), British Brooks put up 6.3 on them (W18).
Emari Demercado projects 2.6 PPR points in week 2 vs IND — the 22nd-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 4.6 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 1 angle vs IND: 101.9 rushing yards a game allowed at 3.87 a carry · 0.9 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 22nd-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how IND defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 1): 14% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2025): 23.2% offensive snaps · 3.7 carries/game · 4.3% target share. TD luck: 1 scored vs 1.9 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | vs IND | Sun, Sep 20 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 22nd |
| W3 | @ MIA | Sun, Sep 27 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 6th · soft |
| W4 | @ LV | Sun, Oct 4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 13th |
| W6 | vs LAC | Sun, Oct 18 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 27th · tough |
| W7 | @ SEA | Sun, Oct 25 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 32nd · tough |
| W8 | @ DEN | Sun, Nov 1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 29th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W18 | LAR | 2 car, 29 yd · 1/1 rec, 28 yd | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| W17 | CIN | 5 car, 11 yd · 2/3 rec, 9 yd | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| W16 | ATL | 5 car, 30 yd · 0/1 rec, 0 yd | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| W15 | HOU | 1 car, 1 yd · 2/3 rec, 0 yd | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| W11 | SF | 5 car, 8 yd · 2/3 rec, 12 yd | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| W10 | SEA | 4 car, 64 yd · 3/4 rec, 40 yd | 10.4 | 11.9 | 13.4 |
| W9 | DAL | 14 car, 79 yd · 1/1 rec, -1 yd | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| W6 | IND | 1 car, 1 yd · 0/1 rec, 0 yd | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| W5 | TEN | 3 car, 81 yd · 1 fum | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| W4 | SEA | 2 car, 8 yd · 2/2 rec, 13 yd, 1 TD | 8.1 | 9.1 | 10.1 |