Christian McCaffrey Fantasy

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said he has been pleased with young running backs Chuba Hubbard and Ameer Abdullah, but he "fully expects" Christian McCaffrey to be back with the Panthers next season when asked directly if the team would consider trading CMC. The 25-year-old star RB has played in only 10 games in the last two seasons due to injuries and has 158 carries for 667 yards and six touchdowns while catching 54 of his 60 targets for 492 yards and two more touchdowns. Fantasy managers most likely won't be comfortable taking McCaffrey as a top-three fantasy RB early in the first round of drafts this fall after all of his injury issues the past two seasons. Depending on how far he falls, CMC could be a decent bargain in 2022 if he can stay on the field.

Jan. 10th • 6:29 PM

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, which adds to a long list of bad news for the injury-riddled running back. The NFL has seen cases spike over the past couple of days, as Monday saw the most positive tests (37) since the pandemic began. Although McCaffrey's season is already done, this is a situation to monitor as more positive cases could be coming out of Carolina. In the All-Pro's absence, Chuba Hubbard and Ameer Abdullah will continue to headline the Carolina backfield for the remainder of the season.

Dec. 14th • 3:34 PM

The Carolina Panthers placed running back Christian McCaffrey (ankle) on Injured Reserve on Monday and he will miss the rest of the season. Initial X-rays on McCaffrey came back negative, according to head coach Matt Rhule, but something else must have come up during additional tests on Monday after he tweaked his ankle in the Week 12 loss to the Miami Dolphins. CMC was seen wearing a walking boot on his left foot after the game. The 25-year-old has been an absolute bust the last two years due to injuries and missed five more weeks this season due to injuries. McCaffrey will finish with 99 carries for 442 yards and one touchdown while catching 37 of 41 targets for 343 yards and a touchdown in seven games in 2021. Rookie Chuba Hubbard becomes a priority waiver-wire addition this week, as he'll see the majority of backfield work the rest of the way while sharing touches with Ameer Abdullah.

Nov. 29th • 1:55 PM