Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay needs to average 75.5 rushing yards in each of the team’s final two games (against the Lions and Raiders) to finish the year with a 1,000-yard season. Lindsay hopes to accomplish that feat but he’s not putting his own goals above the team’s goals.
“A personal goal, I want to get to 1,000 yards, but ultimately it’s just about going out there and helping my team win a game,” Lindsay said Wednesday. “That’s the most important. If we can win these last two games, do it with style, do it with confidence and have [Drew] Lock throw all kinds of touchdowns and we run all kinds of touchdowns, I’ll be happy.
“One thousand is 1,000. Nine-something is almost the same.”
If Lindsay had to choose between going 2-0 to close out the season or totaling 1,000 yards and losing, he’d choose to win. Hopefully it won’t be an either/or situation for the second-year running back.
Detroit allows 113.2 rushing yards per contest and Oakland allows 105.8 rushing yards per game. If Denver gives Lindsay the majority of the team’s carries over the next two weeks, he has a shot at a 1,000-yard season.
