Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Kansas City Chiefs @ Arizona Cardinals
If you have ever listened to TSF, you should know this is an obvious start of mine for Week 1. Everyone thought Ronald Jones would have a shot to be the lead back in Kansas City when he signed, and boy were they all wrong. Jones barely made the roster and is likely to even be a healthy scratch Week 1. With only Pacheco and McKinnon behind him, CEH has a real shot to come out of the gate hot against the Cardinals. Pacheco will play mostly special teams with likely a few touches on offense, and McKinnon will be the third-down back if CEH still is not able to secure that role. The Cards defense has taken a hit since last season, so he should have plenty of opportunity to have a solid game right out the gate. It will be interesting to see how this offense looks without Tyreek Hill and I believe they will focus more on the running game in his absence.
– Scott