RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire - Kansas City Chiefs
| 5-8, 209 | Born: 4-11-1999 | College: LSU | Drafted: Round 1, pick 32 |
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Summary
Edwards-Helaire landed in the most glamorous situation for a running back. He offers compelling upside as a PPR option with the Chiefs because he's an excellent route runner and skilled at finding creases between the tackles. Andy Reid compared Edwards-Helaire favorably to Brian Westbrook after the Chiefs made the selection. Still, Westbrook needed a few years to perform to his vast potential. The Chiefs backs have a predictable workload under Reid whether they have a stud back or a superstar quarterback, which means Edwards-Helaire's upside hinges on his ability to perform all of the roles of a feature back. What may hold him back is his scatback power and flaws as a pass protector. Because of his pass-receiving skills, Reid may work around Edwards-Helaire's blocking deficiencies as he did with Kareem Hunt a few years ago. Expect Edwards-Helaire to begin the season in a committee with DeAndre Washington, Darwin Thompson, and possibly Darrel Williams, but he will earn a chance to capture the lead role and the majority of the running back touches for the offense. (July 30)FBG Staff Rankings
RB Redraft - 12, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 25Overall Redraft - 18, 6, 7, 9, 15, 20, 23, 26, 28, 34, 36
RB Redraft PPR - 13, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 14, 15, 18, 23
Overall Redraft PPR - 20, 5, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 17, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 36, 39, 56
RB Dynasty - 9, 5, 5, 9, 9, 9, 10, 11, 12
Overall Dynasty - 14, 6, 10, 14, 19, 20, 24, 27
Overall Rookie - 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | RSH | YD | TD | TARG | REC | YD | TD | FumL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PROJ-Dodds | 15.0 | 195.0 | * | * | 58.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2020 | PROJ-Henry | 15.0 | 220.0 | * | * | 60.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2020 | PROJ-Wood | 14.0 | 205.0 | * | * | 46.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2020 | PROJ-Tremblay | 16.0 | 251.0 | * | * | 49.1 | * | * | * | |
| 2020 | PROJ-Consensus | 15.0 | 213.7 | * | * | 55.6 | * | * | * |
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Average Draft Position
Overall: 26
RB: 14
Overall-PPR: 20
RB-PPR: 13
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Is Clyde Edwards-Helaire Worth a 1st-Round Pick?FBG Staff - August 6
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2020 Schedule
| 1 | vs Houston Texans |
| 2 | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 3 | @ Baltimore Ravens |
| 4 | vs New England Patriots |
| 5 | vs Las Vegas Raiders |
| 6 | @ Buffalo Bills |
| 7 | @ Denver Broncos |
| 8 | vs New York Jets |
| 9 | vs Carolina Panthers |
| 10 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 11 | @ Las Vegas Raiders |
| 12 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 13 | vs Denver Broncos |
| 14 | @ Miami Dolphins |
| 15 | @ New Orleans Saints |
| 16 | vs Atlanta Falcons |
| 17 | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
