Royce Freeman Sees Season-High Nine Touches Sunday
4 years agoDenver Broncos running back Royce Freeman served as the backup to Phillip Lindsay in the Week 6 win over the Patriots, as Melvin Gordon III was inactive with a non-COVID-19-related illness. Freeman had a season-high eight carries for 26 yards and caught his lone target for four yards in the 18-12 victory. It was nice that the 24-year-old saw a bit more work, but he still wasn't much of a factor in the game plan despite the team's lead back being out. Even with Gordon potentially being suspended by the NFL because of a DUI, Freeman seems destined for a small role as the second fiddle to Lindsay after his big game in Week 6. He'll have no standalone value heading into the Week 7 divisional matchup with the Chiefs.
Source: NFL.com
Source: NFL.com