Clyde Edwards-Helaire Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Lions

Clyde Edwards-Helaire and the Kansas City Chiefs will face the Detroit Lions -- whose run defense was ranked 29th in the league last season (146.5 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Thursday at 8:20 PM ET.

For more information on Edwards-Helaire, if you're considering him for your daily fantasy lineup, check out this article prior to his upcoming game against the Lions.

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Edwards-Helaire vs. Lions Game Info

• Matchup: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Detroit Lions
• Game Day: September 7, 2023
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 1.44
• Projected Rushing Yards: 6.47
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.05
• Projected Receiving Yards: 3.32
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.03

Edwards-Helaire 2022 Fantasy Performance

• With 81.3 fantasy points (8.1 per game) in 2022, Edwards-Helaire ranked 147th in the league and 43rd at his position.
• Edwards-Helaire accumulated 21.4 fantasy points -- 19 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD; 1 reception, 2 yards, 1 TD -- in his best game last year, in Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Edwards-Helaire accumulated 19.4 fantasy points in Week 1 versus the Arizona Cardinals (7 carries, 42 yards; 3 receptions, 32 yards, 2 TDs) in his second-best game last year.
• Edwards-Helaire picked up 0.9 fantasy points -- 2 carries, 9 yards -- in Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers, his second-worst performance of the year.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit allowed more than 300 passing yards to six QBs last year.
• Last season, the Lions allowed 16 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Detroit allowed at least two passing touchdowns to eight opposing QBs.
• Versus the Lions last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Versus Detroit last season, nine players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the Lions allowed a touchdown reception to 23 players last season.
• Detroit gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to three players last season.
• In terms of run D, the Lions allowed six players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Detroit last season, 19 players ran for at least one TD.
• In the running game, the Lions allowed three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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