Edwards-Helaire is a former first-round pick in the NFL Draft but he shouldn't be taken in Fantasy drafts until Round 10 this year. In fact, it's unclear exactly what his role will be. Isiah Pacheco appears locked in as the primary early-downs back and Jerick McKinnon has returned to play on passing downs. While Edwards-Helaire's season did end because of an injury in Week 11, the writing was on the wall before that. His snap percentage peaked at 56% in Week 4 and then fell every subsequent week, bottoming out at 6% in Week 10. He'll likely need an injury or a new team before he's a Fantasy starter again.
Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Trio of carries in Week 12
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Edwards-Helaire totaled three carries for five yards during Sunday's 31-17 victory over the Raiders.
Edwards-Helaire rotated in for 12 offensive snaps in Sunday's clash, marking an uptick in his playing time compared to other recent contests. That was likely due to Jerick McKinnon (groin) sitting out the affair, opening more reps behind Isiah Pacheco. The same could be true next week if McKinnon remains sidelined, but CEH didn't produce much with the added snaps, so there doesn't appear to be much upside to his game aside from being a handcuff to Pacheco while McKinnon is out.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Pair of carries versus Eagles
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Edwards-Helaire recorded two carries for 20 yards during Monday's 21-17 loss versus Philadelphia.
Edwards-Helaire missed the game before the bye week due to illness, but he was all systems go Monday. Even so, CEH logged just four offensive snaps in the game, trailing both Isiah Pacheco (48) and Jerick McKinnon (24) on that front. As long as the pair remains healthy, it's unlikely Edwards-Helaire will carve out enough of a role to warrant a look in most fantasy formats.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Healthy coming out of bye
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Edwards-Helaire (illness) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
CEH missed the Week 9 game against the Dolphins in Germany, but the bye week was enough time to get over whatever illness he was dealing with. He merely handles the backfield scraps for Kansas City behind Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Ruled out for Week 9
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Edwards-Helaire has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany due to an illness, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Edwards-Helaire was ruled out for the Chiefs' Week 9 game after he was the only player on the Chiefs' 53-man active roster who failed to practice in some capacity Thursday. The severity of Edwards-Helaire's illness isn't known, but with the Chiefs on bye Week 10, he'll have extra time to recover before Kansas City returns to action Nov. 20 versus Philadelphia. With Edwards-Helaire sidelined and with Jerick McKinnon tending to a groin injury that rendered him a limited participant in Thursday's practice, the Chiefs could look to elevate another running back from the practice squad to add depth behind top option Isiah Pacheco for Sunday's game.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Not practicing Thursday
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Edwards-Helaire (illness) will not practice Thursday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Edwards-Helaire played a season-low two offensive snaps in last Sunday's Week 8 loss to the Broncos, as his role on offense has continued to diminish. On the season, Edwards-Helaire has rushed 33 times for 109 yards (3.3 YPC) and one touchdown.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: One tote against Broncos
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Edwards-Helaire logged one carry for four yards during Sunday's 24-9 loss versus the Broncos.
Edwards-Helaire logged just two total snaps in the contest and has no more than three totes in a game since Week 3. The fifth-year running back is unlikely to see his role expand in the future, barring an absence from at least Isiah Pacheco. Even then, there's no guarantee Edwards-Helaire's role would surpass Jerick McKinnon's.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Little production against Chargers
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Edwards-Helaire notched two rushes for five yards and failed to reel in his lone target during Sunday's 31-17 victory against the Chargers.
Edwards-Helaire remains the third fiddle in Kansas City's backfield equation, sitting behind Isiah Pacheco in the pecking order for carries and behind Jerick McKinnon for looks in the passing game. He finished with just seven total snaps in Sunday's affair and hasn't logged double-digit snaps since Week 3, so there's little to get encouraged about as long as the running back room remains healthy.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Three touches in Week 6 win
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Edwards-Helaire had two carries for seven yards and caught his only target for nine yards in Thursday's 19-8 win over the Broncos.
Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon got just three touches apiece while Isiah Pacheco racked up 98 scrimmage yard on 22 touches, so Edwards-Helaire didn't see enough volume to take advantage of facing Denver's porous run defense. As long as Pacheco's healthy, Edwards-Helaire will likely remain limited to a handful of snaps and touches per game.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Little impact in Week 5
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Edwards-Helaire accrued three carries for four yards during Sunday's 27-20 win over Minnesota.
Edwards-Helaire finished the game with nine total snaps, sitting well behind Isiah Pacheco (39 snaps) and Jerick McKinnon (18 snaps) in terms of playing time. CEH could claim a slightly more prominent role in the future should Pacheco miss some time, but the former is not particularly appealing in most fantasy formats at this juncture.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Scores with increased workload
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Edwards-Helaire had 15 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown while adding a reception for two yards in Sunday's 41-10 win over Chicago.
Edwards-Helaire saw his workload increase drastically after receiving just seven combined carries over his previous two contests. The increase in playing time wasn't a result of the blowout, with his trip to the end zone coming early in the second quarter while Kansas City was still building its lead. Isiah Pacheco (hamstring) suited up after being labeled a game-time decision, so perhaps the uncertainty regarding his availability during the practice week led the coaching staff to scheme more plays for CEH against Chicago. Even if Edwards-Helaire maintains his newfound role against the Jets next Sunday, this week's volume of touches is unlikely to repeat in more competitive matchups.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Gets three touches Week 2
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Edwards-Helaire carried once for zero yards and secured his two targets for 17 receiving yards in Sunday's 17-9 win over the Jaguars.
For the second week in a row, Edwards-Helaire finished a distant third behind Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon among the Chiefs' running backs in both snaps (10) and touches (three). Edwards-Helaire is unlikely to move up the pecking order while all three backs are available, but he could have a chance at securing a larger role if the hamstring injury that is keeping Pacheco out of practice Wednesday prevents him from playing this weekend against the Bears.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Suits up versus Jaguars
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Edwards-Helaire (illness) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
An illness prevented Edwards-Helaire from practicing Wednesday and Friday, but he'll be available Sunday to work in a complementary role in a Week 2 backfield that figures to be led by Isiah Pacheco, with Jerick McKinnon on hand to provide pass-catching/change of-pace support. In that context, Edwards-Helaire profiles as a hit-or-miss fantasy option versus Jacksonville.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Questionable after DNP on Friday
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Edwards-Helaire (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Jacksonville after being unable to practice Friday.
Edwards-Helaire didn't practice Wednesday or Friday, but he logged a full session Thursday in between. Per Adam Teicher of ESPN, Kansas City will likely promote either La'Mical Perine or Deneric Prince from the practice squad to join lead back Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon in the backfield if Edwards-Helaire is unable to suit up Sunday.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Ready to play Week 2
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Edwards-Helaire (illness) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Edwards-Helaire sat out Wednesday's session entirely while he was under the weather, but after taking every rep in practice a day later, he's good to go for Sunday's game at Jacksonville. In the Chiefs' season-opening loss to the Lions, Edwards-Helaire played 14 snaps en route to carrying six times for 22 yards and adding a seven-yard reception while Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon logged 31 and 20 snaps, respectively. Edwards-Helaire will likely be ticketed for a change-of-pace role once again Week 2.
Edwards-Helaire isn't practicing Wednesday due to an illness, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports.
Edwards-Helaire still has plenty of time to rest up and recover from the ailment before the Chiefs play in Jacksonville on Sunday. In Kansas City's Week 1 loss to Detroit, Edwards-Helaire recorded six carries for 22 yards and one catch for seven yards while working behind Isiah Pacheco along with Jerick McKinnon.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Week 1 Waiver Priority List
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Isiah Pacheco and McKinnon should be the top two running backs on the depth chart in Kansas City, but Edwards-Helaire will also play a prominent role. We know the Chiefs aren't committed to Edwards-Helaire long-term, but they will use him this season. Keep in mind that Edward-Helaire scored at least 14.9 PPR points in each of the first four games in 2022, and he's worked with the starting group plenty in practice in training camp. He's worth a late-round flier in all leagues and worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Gets first opportunity again
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Edwards-Helaire carried the ball one time for minus-3 yards in Saturday's 33-32 preseason win over the Browns.
Edwards-Helaire was the first back on the field and got a carry on Kansas City's first offensive play. That was his only opportunity, though it was still noteworthy given that both Jerick McKinnon and Isiah Pacheco also suited up and took the field. All three backs mixed in on the Chiefs' opening possession, suggesting that the backfield could be a rotation to begin the regular season.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Gets five touches
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Edwards-Helaire rushed three times for seven yards and caught both of his targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 26-24 preseason loss to the Saints.
Edwards-Helaire started at tailback with Isiah Pacheco (hand/shoulder) sitting out Kansas City's exhibition opener. The 2020 first-round pick garnered all of his touches on Kansas City's first two drives before Deneric Prince got the call, and the rookie UDFA rushed four times for 14 yards. With Jerick McKinnon also on the roster, the defending Super Bowl champs boast a strong stable of running backs heading into the upcoming campaign.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Option not picked up
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Kansas City declined Edwards-Helaire's fifth-year option for 2024, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.
Injuries have prevented Edwards-Helaire from building on a rookie season in which he led the team with 803 rushing yards. During the 2022 campaign, the 2020 first-rounder lost the starting job to seventh-round pick Isiah Pacheco and rushed for just 302 yards in 10 games before suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 11 against the Chargers, ending his regular season. Edwards-Helaire's fifth-year option would have been fully guaranteed at $5.46 million, but now he's a candidate to enter free agency in 2024. He figures to work behind Pacheco in a Kansas City backfield that also includes Jerick McKinnon, who the team re-signed Tuesday.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Unlikely to get fifth-year option
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Chiefs GM Brett Veach said Thursday that the team will wait until after the NFL Draft to make a decision on Edwards-Helaire's fifth-year option, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.
It's possible the Chiefs have already made a decision internally, as it seems unlikely they'd pick up the option after the 2020 first-round pick missed 14 regular-season games the past two years and saw his role diminished even when healthy in 2022. That doesn't mean Edwards-Helaire can't be part of the team's backfield plan for 2023, but it does mean the Chiefs are unlikely to guarantee him a $5.46 million salary for 2024. The fifth-year-option deadline for 2020 first-rounders is May 3, four days after the conclusion of the 2023 NFL Draft.
