Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire is questionable for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters earlier that CEH is expected to play.

Related Player: LeVeon Bell

The Chiefs backfield has an opportunistic matchup against a poor Broncos run defense this week.

Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy told reporters Friday that “More than anything, Clyde is our starter, Le’Veon is going to play, and you just allow the process to take care of itself. And the thing that you want to do is make sure you’re keeping the opposing team off-balance."

Related Player: Le'Veon Bell

Bieniemy is one of the best offensive minds in the game and has no issue saying that the best player for the situation will get the snaps/touches. CEH's upside will continue to be hampered by Bell's presence.

The Kansas City Chiefs provided a peek into what their world will look like with Clyde Edwards-Helaire or Le'Veon Bell as the featured running back on Sunday. Edwards-Helaire played more (27 snaps to 17 for Bell) and got the ball more (nine touches to six for Bell).

But the way the Chiefs divided the backfield work in their 43-16 win over the Denver Broncos might not be the way they do it this Sunday against the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium (1 p.m. ET, CBS) or beyond. Bell just walked in their door last week after signing as a free agent. The Chiefs had 51 snaps against the Broncos in an unusual game.

While the news seemed better for CEH owners when the signing first happened (saying CEH would still be the starter), this story paints a picture of a specific game plan for the backs depending on the week and the opponent - which fantasy owners likely won't know ahead of time. The Chiefs also said both backs could be on the field at the same time, which happened for one snap this past week.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday that Le'Veon Bell could play Sunday against the Denver Broncos. “I’m going to try to visit with him here — I was waiting until after this practice, just to see where we were at with him [and] where his comfort level was with what we’re doing,” said Reid. “But it looks like he’s picking things up well, so I think there’s a chance he could get a couple of snaps in there.”

Related Players: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Darrel Williams

Bell appears to be picking up the Chiefs offense fairly quickly and could play a similar role as Darrel Williams has through six games. This could be the last week that CEH has RB1 value, or it could be that Bell simply replaces Williams in the pecking order.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire stands to lose some playing time to Le'Veon Bell, but if the Chiefs run anywhere near as much as they did against the Bills, there will be more than enough for both players.

Related players: Patrick Mahomes

Jay Glazer of Fox reported Monday the Chiefs still intend to start CEH, and Bell was brought in to take away some of the pounding the rookie back has taken. While Bell will surely take some work away from Helaire, maybe the bigger concern is for Mahomes owners if the Chiefs really do start running the ball more.

First-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire was at the forefront of the attack [Monday night]. He had 161 yards on 26 carries a few days after the Chiefs signed Le'Veon Bell to join him in the backfield. Monday’s outing showed why the Chiefs would likely be OK moving forward without Bell, but Edwards-Helaire sounded ready to welcome his new teammate with open arms.

“Talking to Le’Veon, he’s another piece to the puzzle,” Edwards-Helaire said, via Nate Taylor of TheAthletic.com. “From here, I just feel like we can only go up. Le’Veon is older than me. I’m still in my rookie year, so, ultimately, anything that I can do to pick his brain and gain any knowledge from him, I’m there for it.”

CEH is willing to learn from Bell. On Monday night, Fox's Jay Glazer reported the Chiefs didn't bring Bell in to be the starter, but instead to take some of the pounding away from the Chiefs rookie back, which seems to be good news for owners going forward.

Jay Glazer reported the Chiefs picked up RB Le'Veon Bell to take some of the pounding from Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Glazer said HC Andy Reid said Bell will take some of the reps from CEH and won't be the starter. It's potentially good news for CEH owners if it proves to be true. With CEH a smaller-sized back, the Chiefs seem like they are just trying to keep him healthy for the long road ahead.