Craig Reynolds Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Chiefs

Detroit Lions RB Craig Reynolds will be up against the team with last year's eighth-ranked run defense, the Kansas City Chiefs (107.2 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday.

For more details on Reynolds, if you're considering him for your DFS roster, check out this article before his upcoming matchup versus the Chiefs.

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Reynolds vs. Chiefs Game Info

• Matchup: Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
• Game Day: September 7, 2023
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 0.45
• Projected Rushing Yards: 1.08
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.01
• Projected Receiving Yards: 2.21
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.01

Reynolds 2022 Fantasy Performance

• Reynolds was 78th at his position, and 323rd overall, with 21.8 fantasy points (3.6 per game) last season.
• In his best game last year -- Week 5 versus the New England Patriots -- Reynolds accumulated 9.2 fantasy points. His stat line: 6 carries, 24 yards; 3 receptions, 68 yards.
• Reynolds accumulated 4.2 fantasy points in Week 4 versus the Seattle Seahawks (2 carries, 30 yards) in his second-best game last season.
• In Week 8 versus the Miami Dolphins, Reynolds put up a season-low 0.7 fantasy points, courtesy of this stat line: 2 carries, 7 yards.
• In his second-worst fantasy showing of the year, Reynolds picked up 1.8 points (6 carries, 13 yards) in Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings.

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Chiefs Defensive Performance

• Kansas City allowed over 300 passing yards to four QBs last year.
• Last season, the Chiefs allowed 17 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Kansas City allowed at least two passing touchdowns to 12 opposing QBs.
• Versus the Chiefs last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Versus Kansas City last season, six players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Chiefs allowed a touchdown reception to 26 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Kansas City allowed six players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the ground game, four players put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Chiefs last season.
• In terms of run defense, Kansas City allowed at least one rushing touchdown to eight players last season.
• Two players rushed for multiple TDs in a game versus the Chiefs last year.

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