 His role on the team changed starting in Week 5, with Gillislee shifting to a short-yardage specialist role, and Lewis became the primary first- and second-down runner.In each week from Week 5 to Week 8, he saw his number of carries increase to 15 per game, and his rushing yardage also increased, frequently accumulating more than 50 yards per game.In Week 10, Lewis had a 103-yard kickoff return touchdown against the Denver Broncos on "Sunday Night Football", earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.