J.K. Dobbins Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Chiefs

Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins will take on the team with last season's ninth-ranked rushing defense, the Kansas City Chiefs (105.7 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday.

Is Dobbins a DFS option for you this week, as he plays the Chiefs? More stats and information can be found below, so check it out.

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J.K. Dobbins Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
• Game Date: September 14, 2026
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.6
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 56.69
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.35
• Projected Receiving Yards: 5.90
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.05

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Dobbins 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Dobbins was 36th at his position, and 139th overall, with 104.9 fantasy points (10.5 per game) last season.
• In his best performance last year, Dobbins finished with 14.5 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD. That was in Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts.
• In his second-best performance last year -- Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles -- Dobbins picked up 14.4 fantasy points. His stat line: 20 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD.
• Dobbins picked up 4.0 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 40 yards -- in Week 6 versus the New York Jets, which ended up being his worst game of the year.
• In his second-worst fantasy showing of the season, Dobbins picked up 5.9 points (15 carries, 61 yards) in Week 9 against the Houston Texans.

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Chiefs Defensive Performance

• Against Kansas City last season, two players posted more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Chiefs surrendered at least one passing TD to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• Against Kansas City last season, five players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• Last year, the Chiefs allowed just one player to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Versus Kansas City last season, three players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Chiefs allowed 17 players to reel in a TD pass against them last season.
• Kansas City gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to just one player last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Chiefs allowed only two players to rack up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Kansas City last season, 12 players ran for at least one TD.
• In the ground game, the Chiefs allowed only two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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