Clyde Edwards-Helaire's 2024 Projections & Outlook
Scoring
#95 Running Back
15.4 Projected Points
ADP |
Rush Atts |
Rush Yds |
Rush TDs |
100 |
Fum |
Rec |
Rec Yds |
Rec TDs |
Not Available |
1.8 |
7.8 |
0.06 |
0 |
0 |
7.2 |
56.5 |
0.24 |
DS 3D Projections
Bottom Line
The best we can say for Edwards-Helaire is that he heads to training camp as the No. 2 RB in a high-scoring offense behind a high-injury-risk starter.
Edwards-Helaire isn’t guaranteed to hang on to that spot on the depth chart, though, and wasn’t good in the two games without RB Isiah Pacheco last season.
Edwards-Helaire is only worth rostering in deeper fantasy leagues of 12+ teams.
What We Learned Last Year
- Edwards-Helaire set career lows last year with:
- 70 carries
- 223 rushing yards
- 1 rushing TD
- 3.2 yards per carry
- He topped six carries just three times all season, in Weeks 3, 14, and 15. Week 3 was a blowout win over the Bears. RB Isiah Pacheco missed Weeks 14 and 15.
- Edwards-Helaire totaled just 76 scoreless rushing yards on 24 carries (3.2 YPC) across Weeks 14 and 15. He added 6 catches for 93 yards and one TD.
- Edwards-Helaire ranked 51st among 58 qualifying RBs in Pro Football Focus rushing grade.
- That followed 47th- and 53rd-place finishes in PFF rushing grade the previous two seasons.
What to Expect in 2024
- Edwards-Helaire hit free agency this offseason but seemingly didn’t find much interest on the open market. He ended up re-signing with the Chiefs on a one-year, $1.7 million deal with $1.3 million guaranteed.
- RB Jerick McKinnon, who played more snaps and ran more pass routes than Edwards-Helaire last year, remains unsigned.
- The rest of the Chiefs’ depth chart behind starter Isiah Pacheco:
- Deneric Prince
- Louis Rees-Zammit
- Keaontay Ingram
- Edwards-Helaire should head to training camp as the favorite for the No. 2 RB job, but his play over the last three years doesn’t guarantee him anything.
- Whoever wins the No. 2 job in Kansas City will be squarely on the fantasy radar. Our Injury Predictor gives Pacheco a 90.4% chance of injury this season and 3.40 projected games missed – both second most among RBs.