FanDuel NFL 2020: Best lineup for Week 2

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 10: Patrick Mahomes #15 hands off to Clyde Edwards-Helaire #25 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium on September 10, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Running Back: Clyde Edwards-Helaire $8,000

It’s hard to go into this week with no Kansas City Chiefs.

Even going up against a game Los Angeles Rams defense, this offense showed on Opening Night that it’s going to be scary good once again. Besides the usual suspects like Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, and Sammy Watkins, a new name emerged this year.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire is the Chiefs first-round pick out of LSU. He was expected to have a decent role, but when Damien Williams opted out, it became clear he was going to have a huge role from the start. That was clear on Opening Night when Edwards-Helaire had 138 yards and a touchdown against the Houston Texans. He ran the ball 25 times, showing that head coach Andy Reid trusts him to be the workhorse despite zero experience.

In fact, Edwards-Helaire was the only running back in the league to surpass 100 yards on the ground in Week 1 (going into Monday night). He’s on the way to stardom on an offense that can use him as a luxury.

There will be no eight-man boxes to stop Edwards-Helaire. Mahomes is going to give him easy running lanes all season long. This week, he’s facing the Rams, who allowed the running back with the second-most yards last week. This feels like a no-brainer pick.

Other options: David Johnson $7,200, James Conner $6,800