Christian McCaffrey Fantasy

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that running back Christian McCaffrey will be held out of all preseason games again this year, and the team is looking into taking a different approach with him during practices. It's not surprising after CMC has become the most injury prone running back in the league the last two years. And when he's healthy, he's arguably the most valuable real-life and fantasy back in the NFL. The 25-year-old had over 1,000 yards rushing and receiving while adding 19 total touchdowns in 2019, but he's playing in just 10 games combined the last two years due to various injuries. The Panthers will do everything in their power to keep him on the field, which should make fantasy managers a bit more comfortable taking him as an elite RB1.

May. 24th • 1:34 PM

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) is participating in offseason workouts. Injuries have limited him to just 10 games combined over the past two years. The 25-year-old is explosive when healthy, rushing for 442 yards and one touchdown while catching 37 passes for 343 yards and a score over seven games in 2021. Health has been the biggest question mark for McCaffrey, but he is a top fantasy back when on the field. The Panthers are looking to upgrade Sam Darnold at quarterback, which would only improve McCaffrey's fantasy stock. Despite being limited due to injuries the past two seasons, McCaffrey is expected to be a top-five pick in upcoming fantasy drafts.

Apr. 18th • 8:08 PM

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has been a perennial top choice in fantasy drafts for the past three seasons due to the myriad offensive skills that he possesses. But injuries have limited him to just 10 games combined over the past two years, leading to the question of whether Carolina may opt to utilize his talents in the passing game, as opposed to out of the backfield. But head coach Matt Rhule definitively shut that notion down Thursday, saying, "We can always move him around and utilize him, but at the end of the day, he's a back," per David Newton of ESPN. While it sounds as if the Panthers will operate with McCaffrey as primarily a running back, they also have Chuba Hubbard and D'Onta Foreman to provide depth. Injuries may scare some fantasy managers off, but McCaffrey remains an unquestioned first-round talent for 2022.

Apr. 1st • 11:53 AM