Team news: Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters that WR Sammy Watkins will miss Sunday's game against the New York Jets.

Related Players: Demarcus Robinson, Mecole Hardman, Byron Pringle

Watkins will miss his third consecutive game.

The Kansas City Chiefs provided a peek into what their world will look like with Clyde Edwards-Helaire or Le'Veon Bell as the featured running back on Sunday. Edwards-Helaire played more (27 snaps to 17 for Bell) and got the ball more (nine touches to six for Bell).

But the way the Chiefs divided the backfield work in their 43-16 win over the Denver Broncos might not be the way they do it this Sunday against the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium (1 p.m. ET, CBS) or beyond. Bell just walked in their door last week after signing as a free agent. The Chiefs had 51 snaps against the Broncos in an unusual game.

While the news seemed better for CEH owners when the signing first happened (saying CEH would still be the starter), this story paints a picture of a specific game plan for the backs depending on the week and the opponent - which fantasy owners likely won't know ahead of time. The Chiefs also said both backs could be on the field at the same time, which happened for one snap this past week.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday that Le'Veon Bell could play Sunday against the Denver Broncos. “I’m going to try to visit with him here — I was waiting until after this practice, just to see where we were at with him [and] where his comfort level was with what we’re doing,” said Reid. “But it looks like he’s picking things up well, so I think there’s a chance he could get a couple of snaps in there.”

Related Players: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Darrel Williams

Bell appears to be picking up the Chiefs offense fairly quickly and could play a similar role as Darrel Williams has through six games. This could be the last week that CEH has RB1 value, or it could be that Bell simply replaces Williams in the pecking order.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid ruled out WR Sammy Watkins for Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN.

Related Players: Demarcus Robinson, Byron Pringle, Mecole Hardman

Watkins will miss a second straight game, giving way to Robinson, Pringle, and Hardman in a game expected to face wintry conditions.

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday that newly-signed running back Le'Veon Bell will practice this week and has a chance to play Week 7 against the Broncos.

Bell's role in Week 7 is vital information for fantasy managers who drafted Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Even if Bell plays this week, it is hard to imagine him being more than a change-of-pace back behind Helaire in his first game as a Chief. Even so, Bell's ability in the passing game and at the goal line means this backfield will in all likelihood be a two-way committee in short order, with Helaire getting a downgrade in his fantasy projections as a result. Bell will be tough to trust in fantasy until we see how Kansas City decides to deploy him.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire stands to lose some playing time to Le'Veon Bell, but if the Chiefs run anywhere near as much as they did against the Bills, there will be more than enough for both players.

Related players: Patrick Mahomes

Jay Glazer of Fox reported Monday the Chiefs still intend to start CEH, and Bell was brought in to take away some of the pounding the rookie back has taken. While Bell will surely take some work away from Helaire, maybe the bigger concern is for Mahomes owners if the Chiefs really do start running the ball more.