KC — Week 2 vs IND, who allow the 3rd-most points to RBs — recently Derrick Henry put up 34.3 on them (W1).
8.8 PPR points against DEN on 8 car, 24 yd · 2/2 rec, 44 yd — beat his 3.9 projection by 4.9. The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Emmett Johnson projects 3.3 PPR points in week 2 vs IND — the 3rd-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 8.8 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 2 angle vs IND: 202 rushing yards a game allowed at 5.46 a carry · 4 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 3rd-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how IND defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 2 games): 36% offensive snaps · 5 carries/game (14.9% of team carries) · 18.2% of the backfield's touches · 2 targets/game, 6.3% target share · 19.5 rushing and 32 receiving yards/game, 0 TD. 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 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3rd · soft |
| W3 | @ MIA | Sun, Sep 27 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4th · soft |
| W4 | @ LV | Sun, Oct 4 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 31st · tough |
| W6 | vs LAC | Sun, Oct 18 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 16th |
| W7 | @ SEA | Sun, Oct 25 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 22nd |
| W8 | @ DEN | Sun, Nov 1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2nd · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | DEN | 8 car, 24 yd · 2/2 rec, 44 yd | 6.8 | 7.8 | 8.8 |