Christian McCaffrey Fantasy

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey carried the ball 11 times for 32 yards in the Niners' 13-0 home win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 12. He also caught four passes for 17 yards. His 49 scrimmage yards is the fewest since he joined San Francisco and his fewest of the season since Week 4. He has had fewer carries each of the past two weeks than he did in his first two weeks as a starter for San Fran. Such usage might worry fantasy managers, but usually McCaffrey can make the most of limited carries. If fellow RB Elijah Mitchell, with whom he is splitting carries, misses time because of his ankle injury, CMC could have more opportunities in Week 13 against the Miami Dolphins and in future weeks.

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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey faces a New Orleans Saints defense that has allowed the 14th-most points to opposing fantasy RBs. While the Saints have allowed the eighth-most rushing yards to RBs, they have only allowed the eighth-fewest receiving yards. That is not ideal for CMC, as he thrives on receptions. The 26-year-old has been targeted six or more times in each of the past three games. Despite the imperfect nature of the matchup, McCaffrey is a weekly must-start in fantasy.

Nov. 24th • 11:12 AM

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey carried the ball seven times and caught seven passes to combine for 106 scrimmage yards in the Niners' 38-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. The 26-year-old gained 39 yards on the ground on seven carries and gained 67 yards through the air. He tied Brandon Aiyuk for the team lead in routes run. McCaffrey has been targeted 22 times in his past three games as the lead-back in San Francisco, but his rushing volume has been trending downward since Week 8. Without having scored a touchdown, McCaffrey finishes Week 11 as the RB11. He'll have a shot to find the end zone in Week 12 when the Niners host the New Orleans Saints.

Nov. 22nd • 9:43 AM