Clyde Edwards-Helaire Fantasy football ranking: 2020 outlook, projections, ADP, value, predictions, stats

Just like with his former team, Andy Reid has earned a reputation of not investing heavily in the RB position in his time in Kansas City. In his 20-plus years as an NFL head coach, Reid had never drafted a running back higher than 53rd overall (LeSean McCoy in 2009). The highest draft capitol spent on a RB during Reid's time in KC was the 86th overall selection used on Kareem Hunt in 2017. So, when the Chiefs made Clyde Edwards-Helaire the first running back selected with their 32nd overall pick, it was a shock. Where should he be in your 2020 Fantasy football rankings, and what Clyde Edwards-Helaire Fantasy football outlook can you expect?

Veach, Reid, and Patrick Mahomes agreed together that Edwards-Helaire was the perfect fit for their pass-first offense. CEH finished second among all college running backs in targets and receptions last year, and he split out wide at the second-highest rate of any running back prospect charted by Graham Barfield over the past five years. Edwards-Helaire's rushing ability is also impressive, but his unique pass-catching chops are what enticed one of the NFL's sharpest front offices to invest a first-round selection in order to add him to their historically high-octane offense.

The 2020 Clyde Edwards-Helaire Fantasy football value remains strong, as he's set for another 200-carry campaign. He's a top-20 RB candidate in most formats, but how high should he be in your 2020 Fantasy football rankings? Here's what you need to know:

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Clyde Edwards-Helaire Fantasy ADP & ranking (via SportsLine's projection model)

No. 19.7 ADP
No. 14 RB

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Fantasy projections (via SportsLine's projection model) 

120 rushing attempts, 522 rushing yards, 4.4 rushing touchdowns, 42.3 catches, 506 receiving yards, 3.5 receiving touchdowns
156.8 Fantasy points (non-PPR); 199.1 (PPR)

Clyde Edwards-Helaire 2020 Fantasy outlook 

Kansas City's investment in Edwards-Helaire makes it clear that they have big plans for the rookie back. Over the past 10 years, Andy Reid has had a clear plan in place for three of his lead backs -- LeSean McCoy in Philadelphia, Jamaal Charles in Reid's early KC days, and Kareem Hunt before his release. Those backs all commanded over 80 percent of the team's RB touches for at least a two-year span when starting.

There were four other seasons mixed into Reid's past decade where injury forced him to use more of a committee approach, but he has preferred to use a dominant lead back in his high-powered offenses. The results for Reid's lead back have been awesome for Fantasy purposes.

Shady McCoy ranked as Fantasy's RB2 in both 2010 and 11, before succumbing to injury in 2012. In his first season with the Chiefs in 2013, Reid helped Jamaal Charles to his career season, which was the seventh-highest scoring Fantasy RB season of the past ten seasons. Charles finished as the RB7 in 15 games in 2014, but injuries derailed his career after that. Kareem Hunt finished as the RB4 in Fantasy as a rookie in 2017, and he was the RB6 through 11 weeks before being released in 2018. From that point on, Damien Williams and Spencer Ware combined to rank third in Fantasy RB scoring.

Kansas City's first-round investment in CEH made it clear that he would have every opportunity to earn the lead back role in his rookie season. And with news that Damien Williams has opted out of the 2020 NFL season, nothing stands in the way of a featured role in the NFL's top offense for CEH in 2020. Edwards-Helaire has the pass-catching ability to finish as Fantasy's RB1 while frequently polishing off drives for the league's best offense. He's an unquestioned first-round Fantasy selection in all formats going forward and a borderline top-five pick in PPR leagues.