Royce Freeman Could Serve As Backup Sunday
4 years agoDenver Broncos running back Royce Freeman led the team with eight carries for 50 rushing yards in the Week 12 blowout loss to the Saints, but last week was an abnormal game, and that's an understatement. It helped that Phillip Lindsay (knee) left the game with an injury, and Freeman could be in line for an increase in workload if Lindsay misses the Sunday night game against the Chiefs, although it's looking like Lindsay should be active after practicing in full on Friday. In a best-case scenario, Freeman would help spell Melvin Gordon III against the division-rival Chiefs if Lindsay was inactive. But even in that situation, the 24-year-old wouldn't have standalone fantasy value. He has only 30 carries for 129 scoreless yards and nine catches for 73 yards in 11 games this season.
Source: NFL.com
Source: NFL.com