Clyde Edwards-Helaire Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
, Kansas City Chiefs

Age: 25
Weight: 207 lbs
Height: 5' 7"
College: LSU

ADP: 246
Depth Chart Ranking: 5

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
0	0	0	0	0

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by Jordan Heck

· Sep 18, 2020 · 12:53 PM EDT

KC RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Los Angeles Chargers

Clyde Edwards-Helaire dominated in his rookie debut, finishing with 138 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. CEH surprisingly finished the game with no receptions, although he did get two targets. We'd expect to see the carries and receptions balance out a little more moving forward. Still, it's apparent Kansas City trusts CEH as a workhorse back, making him a pretty reliable RB1 the rest of the season. He gets a fairly favorable matchup this week against the Chargers, who just allowed 122 rushing yards to the Bengals in Week 1. You can trust CEH as an RB1 play this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 09, 2020 · 12:36 PM EDT

KC RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Houston Texans

Clyde Edwards-Helaire was already on people's fantasy radars after the Chiefs spent a first-round draft pick on him. But his stock shot up when Damien Williams announced he'd be sitting out the 2020 season. CEH is now in RB1 territory in both standard and PPR formats. While it's somewhat weird to trust a rookie in Week 1, especially in a year like this where there were no preseason games, CEH should be able to deliver. He's got enough talent as a rusher and receiver to make an impact in this game. He'll face the Texans in Week 1, a team Williams scored three touchdowns against in the postseason last year. CEH should be viewed as a lower-end RB1 play this week.

by Jordan Heck

· Jul 27, 2020 · 1:16 PM EDT

KC RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire - 2020 Fantasy Football Outlook

Update
Clyde Edwards-Helaire's stock shot the roof once Damien Williams announced his intention to opt out of the 2020 season. The Chiefs still have some veterans on the teams including DeAndre Washington and Darwin Thompson, but CEH is the clear benefactor here. Our main concern with CEH was how he'd split time with Williams, but with him gone, CEH has RB1 potential. (7/29)

Fantasy Upside
After a rotation of running backs in 2019, the Chiefs spent a first-round pick on Clyde Edwards-Helaire this season, which is a great landing spot for any rookie (Chiefs finished 5th in total points and 7th in total yards). Rookie running backs, in particular, perform better in their first year than most other positions. Edwards-Helaire is a solid dual-threat back who can thrive on the ground and as a receiver.

Fantasy Downside
Edwards-Helaire enters a backfield that is keeping Damien Williams as an incumbent starter. While the prospects of rookies are fun, Williams has been highly productive in his two seasons with Kansas City. Chiefs GM Brett Veach even said in April that Williams “will come in as the starting running back.” Those comments are especially important this season with no preseason for Edward-Helaire to get comfortable with the pace of a professional league.

2020 Bottom Line
Kansas City’s backfield combined for 400 touches last season, so it wouldn’t be out of the question for Edwards-Helaire to see about half of that. With his talent as a runner and receiver (one team asked him to work out as a wide receiver at the Combine), he should flirt with 1,000 scrimmage yards this season. Edwards-Helaire is an intriguing prospect, but his ADP is a little too high for our liking.