Brashard Smith Week 17 Preview vs. the Broncos

Kansas City Chiefs running back Brashard Smith has a tough matchup in Week 17 (Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET), up against the Denver Broncos. The Broncos are giving up the second-fewest rushing yards in the league, 90.2 per game.

Smith has collected 95 rushing yards on 32 carries (6.3 ypg). Also, Smith has recorded 20 receptions for 165 yards (11.0 ypg).

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Smith vs. the Broncos

• Smith vs the Broncos (since 2021): 1 GP / 0 RUSH YPG / 0 RUSH TD
• The Broncos have allowed 100 or more yards to only one opposing rusher during the 2025 season.
• Denver has allowed 10 opposing rushers to record one or more TDs on the groun against them this year.
• The Broncos have let just one opposing player to record two or more rushing TDs against them this season.
• Smith will face the NFL's second-ranked rush defense this week. The Broncos give up 90.2 yards on the ground per contest.
• The Broncos' defense ranks seventh in the NFL with 11 rushing TDs conceded so far this season.

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Smith Rushing Insights

• Smith has fallen short of his rushing yards prop bet total in each of his five games played this season.
• The Chiefs, who are 20th in NFL play in points scored, have passed 57.8% of the time while running 42.2%.
• He has carried the ball in 32 of his team's 388 total rushing attempts this season (8.2%).
• Smith has no rushing touchdowns in 13 games this year.
• He has 10 red zone carries for 12.5% of the team share (his team runs on 51% of its plays in the red zone).

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Smith's Recent Performance