ClydeEdwards-Helaire

News: 4 days agoEdwards-Helaire is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Spin: With Edwards-Helaire inactive and Isiah Pacheco (ankle) still on IR, Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine and Carson Steele will handle the Chiefs' Week 12 backfield duties.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Edwards-Helaire was the first running back off the board in the 2020 NFL draft, but his stock has gone in the wrong direction in each of his four pro seasons. In 2023, his transformation into supporting cast member was complete: he averaged 4.7 fantasy points per game, 14.6 offensive snaps and 5.8 touches, and he scored in double figures only twice (Weeks 3 and 15). Re-signed as a free agent, Edwards-Helaire should serve as the Chiefs' insurance policy against an Isiah Pacheco injury, which is also his primary utility in fantasy leagues. It's possible that, in games the team dominates, both backs could deliver meaningful fantasy stats, but there's no reason otherwise to expect a significant career rebirth from Edwards-Helaire.