Week 16 at Detroit Lions
With no Ronald Jones, LeSean McCoy still didn't make much of an impact. He had no carries, and finished 3-32 as a receiver while playing on just 12 offensive snaps (18%). He split time with rookie Ke'Shawn Vaughn, who played on 10 snaps. McCoy isn't worth your time in Week 16 despite the favorable matchup.
Week 15 at Atlanta Falcons
LeSean McCoy saw increased playing time last week after Leonard Fournette was a healthy scratch. McCoy had a season-high 35 scrimmage yards, which really tells you all you need to know about the veteran. He may get a similar role this week with Ronald Jones out, but a ceiling of 35 yards isn't too appealing. McCoy can be ignored for fantasy purposes.
Week 7 at Las Vegas Raiders
Even with Leonard Fournette inactive last week, LeSean McCoy didn't see much production. He has a total of -1 rushing yards on the year, and has just 61 receiving yards in six games. He's not worth fantasy consideration.
Week 4 vs. Los Angeles Chargers
LeSean McCoy has a very small role in this offense, seeing just 18% of the offensive snaps in back-to-back weeks. He's only had one rushing attempt all season, and is 8-52 as a receiver on the season. He's not on the field enough to warrant fantasy consideration. He might get a slight bump in playing time if Leonard Fournette is inactive, but we'd just expect Ronald Jones to see more volume in that case.
Week 3 at Denver Broncos
LeSean McCoy saw seven targets in Week 2, catching five passes for 26 yards. We'd expect to see fewer targets moving forward now that Chris Godwin is projected to return. McCoy only played on 11 snaps in Week 2, so it's unlikely he'll be seeing that kind of volume on a week-to-week basis. He's safe to ignore in Week 3.
Week 2 vs. Carolina Panthers
LeSean McCoy has essentially taken over the Dare Ogunbowale role of playing a lot while not doing a lot. He played on 36% of the offensive snaps while only finishing with one touch, a reception for two yards. McCoy needs more touches to become relevant in fantasy.
Week 1 at New Orleans Saints
LeSean McCoy joins the Bucs after an interesting year in Kansas City. McCoy was starting games for the Chiefs in 2019, even having as many as 14 touches in a game. But by the end of the season, he was a healthy scratch from games. We don't anticipate him having a large role in Tampa Bay as he sits behind Ronald Jones and Leonard Fournette. McCoy would seemingly have some sort of pass-catching role, but Jones is capable in that role as well. McCoy should be viewed as a risky play in Week 1 as we're projecting him to finish with fewer than 30 scrimmage yards.
Week 17 vs. Los Angeles Chargers
LeSean McCoy is a mystery at this point. He was a healthy inactive last week, but will likely return to playing in Week 17 as Spencer Ware is now done for the season. We expect Damien Williams to lead the Chiefs in the backfield, but it's mostly an unknown whether McCoy or Thompson will see more work in Week 17. With so much uncertainty, it's best to leave both on the bench against the Chargers.
Week 16 at Chicago Bears
The Chiefs have officially moved to a three-man backfield between LeSean McCoy, Spencer Ware and Darwin Thompson. All three were used pretty similarly in Week 15, and we expect that trend to continue. For the second straight week, Ware saw the most snaps, but none of the three backs really made a difference. They all cancel each other out, making the three backs nothing more than desperation flex plays in the hopes you picked correctly on which one scores a touchdown.
Week 15 vs. Denver Broncos
LeSean McCoy had the most carries out of Kansas City's mess of a backfield last week, finishing with 11 rushes for 39 yards (he caught just one pass for four yards). McCoy's usage is a bit muddied moving forward with Darwin Thompson and Spencer Ware sharing time in the backfield. McCoy gets a tough matchup against the Broncos this week as well, which makes him an unappealing option. He should be viewed as nothing more than a flex play against Denver.
