Christian McCaffrey Fantasy

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said that running back Christian McCaffrey and outside linebacker Shaq Thompson both restructured their deals on Wednesday to give the team more salary cap space. McCaffrey converted $7,047,500 of his $8,037,500 base salary into a signing bonus, which gives the Panthers a cap savings of $5.638 million in 2021. For a player under contract for the long haul like McCaffrey, the risk is minimal with a contract restructure like this. Thompson's restructure details weren't disclosed. McCaffrey was a major fantasy bust as the consensus top overall pick in 2020 because of multiple injuries that limited him to just three games, but the 24-year-old should once again be an elite first-round selection heading into the 2021 season.

Mar. 10th • 5:30 PM

Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey (shoulder) missed most of the 2020 NFL season while dealing first with a high ankle sprain, then with a shoulder injury. In a recent interview after the Panthers' season came to an end, McCaffrey said that he is rethinking his approach to training. He called himself his "own worst enemy" and said that he pushed himself too hard while trying to get back on the field. He stated that just being healthy should be his main goal going forward. This could be a good approach for the fantasy stud going into the 2021 season. He'll be slated to be one of the first players off the board in fantasy drafts. With a less aggressive training mindset, hopefully he'll be able to play a more complete season and avoid a repeat of his disastrous 2020 campaign.

Jan. 4th • 10:47 AM

The Carolina Panthers will not have running backs Christian McCaffrey (quadriceps, shoulder) or Mike Davis for the Week 17 regular season finale against the Saints. With nothing left to play for in 2020, the Panthers are taking the smart approach and resting their All-Pro running back in McCaffrey, who has played in just three games this year due to injuries. Carolina will be down to their fifth left tackle and third-string running back in Trenton Cannon. Rookies Myles Hartsfield and Rodney Smith are also likely to be mixed in. Needless to say, the Saints Defense will be a popular play streaming unit in fantasy leagues in Week 17. Cannon, 26, has just 10 carries on the season for 33 yards in 13 games for the Panthers. He'll be a hard-to-trust RB3/flex on Sunday against a stiff New Orleans defense.

Dec. 30th • 2:51 PM