RB Christian McCaffrey - Carolina Panthers
| 5-11, 202 | Born: 6-7-1996 | College: Stanford | Drafted: Round 1, pick 8 (2017) |
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Summary
Christian McCaffrey had a successful rookie season in 2017 finishing with an impressive 80 catches and 7 total touchdowns. He took a giant leap forward in 2018 finishing 3rd in standard scoring leagues and 1st in PPR scoring. He became the third player in history to catch 100 passes and rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He finished the year with 13 touchdowns (7 rushing, 6 receiving) and also added a 50-yard touchdown pass to his resume. McCaffrey was the prime beneficiary of Norv Turner's quick-strike offense and often wound up being Cam Newton's hot read when under duress. Perhaps the biggest difference between 2017 and 2018 was McCaffrey's rushing success. He topped 1,000 yards rushing and averaged 5.0 yards per carry on 219 attempts. From a fantasy perspective McCaffrey blossomed into dual-threat producer. His roster spot produced numbers for both a running back and wide receiver which further elevated his popularity as a fantasy standout. Looking ahead to 2019, Carolina has an improved offensive line with stability in all areas, especially if rookie Greg Little can be effective at the left tackle position. Carolina drafted a running back, Jordan Scarlett, in the fifth round, but his skill set is more of a complement to McCaffrey. Scarlett has decent speed, but he's not an adept pass-catcher, and may be utilized more as a goal line option. It's possible that Scarlett could steal some touchdowns, but McCaffrey is more than capable of handling the load and being the team's Swiss army knife, do-anything-back. Look for him to be one of the top three or four backs drafted in re-draft leagues this year. (May 3)FBG Staff Rankings
RB Redraft - 3, 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 7Overall Redraft - 4, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 7
RB Redraft PPR - 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4
Overall Redraft PPR - 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4
RB Dynasty - 4, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4
Overall Dynasty - 3, 3, 4, 5, 5
Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | RSH | YD | TD | TARG | REC | YD | TD | FumL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CAR | 16 | 117 | 435 | 2 | 113 | 80 | 651 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | CAR | 16 | 219 | 1098 | 7 | 124 | 107 | 867 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019 | PROJ-Dodds | 15.3 | 235.0 | * | * | 98.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Henry | 16.0 | 205.0 | * | * | 105.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Wood | 16.0 | 210.0 | * | * | 88.0 | * | * | * | |
| 2019 | PROJ-Tremblay | 16.0 | 243.0 | * | * | 100.8 | * | * | * |
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Weekly Performance vs RB 1, RB 12, RB 24, RB 36
Percentile ranks
Christian McCaffrey's percentile rank in each category, among RB with more than 50 fantasy points.
Average Draft Position
Overall: 3
RB: 3
Overall-PPR: 3
RB-PPR: 3
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2019 Schedule
| 1 | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 2 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 3 | @ Arizona Cardinals |
| 4 | @ Houston Texans |
| 5 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 6 | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 7 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 8 | @ San Francisco 49ers |
| 9 | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 10 | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 11 | vs Atlanta Falcons |
| 12 | @ New Orleans Saints |
| 13 | vs Washington Redskins |
| 14 | @ Atlanta Falcons |
| 15 | vs Seattle Seahawks |
| 16 | @ Indianapolis Colts |
| 17 | vs New Orleans Saints |
