Running backs
Last season was a bit of a carousel for the Chiefs at running back, with Damien Williams and then LeSean McCoy and then Darrel Williams seemingly taking turns leading the charge. With Damien Williams playing his heart out in the playoffs, I think he has grabbed back lead duties for the duration of 2020.
It is tough to nail down who will be on the roster behind him. The coaching staff has raved at various times about both Darrel Williams and Darwin Thompson, and they also signed three other backs this offseason: DeAndre Washington, Elijah McGuire, and Mike Weber. Because of Washington’s history with Mahomes (they played together at Texas Tech), I think he will edge out Darrel Williams for a roster spot. I think Darwin Thompson will grab the third spot since they invested a draft pick last year and seem to really like his skill set. While it is possible they keep four, I chose to project for only those three backs.
Projections:
