Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon will be up against the team with last season's 29th-ranked run defense, the Detroit Lions (146.5 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 8:20 PM ET on Thursday.

For more info on McKinnon, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy lineup, check out this article before his upcoming matchup versus the Lions.

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McKinnon vs. Lions Game Info

• Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Day: September 7, 2023
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.28
• Projected Rushing Yards: 18.30
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.13
• Projected Receiving Yards: 19.07
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.14

McKinnon 2022 Fantasy Performance

• In 2022, McKinnon picked up 140.3 fantasy points (8.3 per game) -- 23rd at his position, 71st in the league.
• In his best game last season -- Week 15 against the Houston Texans -- McKinnon accumulated 26.2 fantasy points. His stat line: 10 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD; 8 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD.
• In Week 14 against the Denver Broncos, McKinnon put up 25.4 fantasy points (his second-highest total last year), via this stat line: 6 carries, 22 yards; 7 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDs.
• McKinnon collected 0.4 fantasy points -- 6 carries, 24 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Last season, Detroit allowed six quarterbacks to record more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Lions allowed at least one passing touchdown to 16 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Detroit last season, eight players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• In the passing game, the Lions allowed at least three passing touchdowns to two opposing quarterbacks last year.
• Versus Detroit last season, nine players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Lions allowed 23 players to haul in a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Detroit allowed three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the ground game, six players racked up more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Lions last season.
• On the ground, Detroit allowed 19 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Three players rushed for multiple scores in a game against the Lions last year.

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