Clyde Edwards-Helaire Fantasy

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire recently received some more praise, with his latest adoration coming from offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. "I think the kid's got some special traits," remarked Bieniemy before adding, "our players are going to help him to grow to become even more of a special contributor when it's all said and done with." The former LSU star will likely start the season mixing in with Damien Williams, with the rookie expected to see a gradual increase in snaps as the 2020 campaign progresses. While the 21-year-old could make an immediate impact, it is more likely he becomes a top fantasy producer toward the middle-to-end of the season.

May. 22nd • 10:50 AM

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said that running back Damien Williams will remain the starter heading into the 2020 season, but first-rounder Clyde Edwards-Helaire will definitely be in the mix in his rookie season. "I mean, both these guys can run and catch and certainly Damien will come in as the starting running back and Clyde will have to come in here and compete for playing time, which we think hell do. But I think it will be a one-two punch," Leach said. But Veach also called Edwards-Helaire "a franchise running back" and "a true playmaker," so we'll see how long Williams can hold him off. CEH will be popular in dynasty leagues, but he should also see immediate fantasy value in redraft leagues in 2020, mostly in PPR setups. If you can pair Williams and Edwards-Helaire in single-year drafts, you'll be sitting pretty.

May. 1st • 12:48 AM

The Kansas City Chiefs selected LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire with the No. 32 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday. Edwards-Helaire had a school-record 55 catches for the Tigers in 2019 and is a luxury pick for the Chiefs in an already loaded Chiefs offense. He'll join a backfield that includes Damien Williams and Darwin Thompson at the top of the depth chart. Edwards-Helaire is a great scheme fit for KC with excellent change of direction in his cuts. He should really help the Chiefs in catching the ball out of the backfield and can become a three-down player at the next level, which is bad news for Williams. Head coach Andy Reid will surely find ways to feature him in the screen game. Expect Edwards-Helaire to potentially flirt with RB3/flex value right away in PPR leagues with Patrick Mahomes dumping him short passes.

Apr. 24th • 12:14 AM