Jonathan Taylor Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Chiefs

Indianapolis Colts RB Jonathan Taylor will be up against the team with last season's ninth-ranked run defense, the Kansas City Chiefs (105.7 yards allowed per game), in Week 2 -- kicking off at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more details on Taylor, if you're thinking about him for your DFS lineup, read this piece prior to his upcoming game against the Chiefs.

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Jonathan Taylor Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 16.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 76.21
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.67
• Projected Receiving Yards: 23.30
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.12

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Taylor 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Taylor was tops at his position, and sixth overall, with 316.3 fantasy points (18.6 per game) last season.
• Taylor accumulated 22.1 fantasy points in his single game this season. He had 19 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns, plus 23 receiving yards on three catches (four targets).
• In Week 10 last year against the Atlanta Falcons, Taylor posted a season-high of 46.6 fantasy points, with these numbers: 32 carries, 244 yards, 3 TDs; 3 receptions, 42 yards.
• In Week 8 against the Tennessee Titans, Taylor had another strong showing with 35.4 fantasy points, thanks to 12 carries, 153 yards, 2 TDs; 2 receptions, 21 yards, 1 TD.
• Taylor picked up 3.9 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 26 yards -- in Week 18 versus the Houston Texans, which ended up being his worst game of the year.
• Taylor had 5.7 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 45 yards -- in his second-worst performance of the season (Week 9 against the Pittsburgh Steelers).

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Chiefs Defensive Performance

• Last season, Kansas City allowed only two quarterbacks to rack up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 12 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Chiefs last season.
• Against Kansas City last season, five players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Chiefs last year, just one player threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Through the air, Kansas City allowed more than 100 receiving yards to only three players last season.
• The Chiefs allowed 17 players to secure a TD pass against them last season.
• Against Kansas City last year, one player hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the ground game, two players compiled more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Chiefs last season.
• On the ground, Kansas City allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• The Chiefs gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to only two players last year.

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