Who Should I Start? Christian McCaffrey or Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Sunday, September 21, 10:20 PM

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey continues to be a high-volume workhorse for the Niners early in the 2025 season. In the one-point win over the visiting Arizona Cardinals in Week 3 on Sunday, McCaffrey had 17 rushing attempts for 52 yards and caught 10 of his 15 targets for 88 yards through the air. CMC was unable to find the end zone, but his workhorse role and good health (so far) have been music to his fantasy managers' ears. The Niners have been leaning on the 29-year-old with quarterback Brock Purdy (toe, shoulder), tight end George Kittle (hamstring), and receiver Jauan Jennings (ankle, shoulder) injured. He has exceeded 100 scrimmage yards in all three games so far this year and will have a good chance to make it four in a row in Week 4 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, especially if Purdy can return. CMC still has league-winning dual-threat abilities, but he'll need to stay healthy.

Wednesday, August 27, 3:31 PM

The Kansas City Chiefs signed running backs Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Carson Steele to their practice squad on Wednesday, sources tell Matt Derrick of Chiefs Digest. Edwards-Helaire was released by the New Orleans Saints on roster cutdown day on Tuesday, but he will quickly land on his feet with the team that selected him 32nd overall in 2020 out of LSU. The 26-year-old ran for 803 yards and four touchdowns on 181 carries in his first year in the NFL, but he never came close to matching those numbers over the next four years before KC cut him last season. While CEH probably should be considered a long shot to find a significant backfield role with the Chiefs again, he does bring experience and knowledge of head coach Andy Reid's offense with him. Steele will return after carrying the ball 56 times for 183 yards and no TDs in 17 games in his rookie season in 2024.