Gjallarhorn
Footballguy
Makes no sense to rush him back against a JJ-less Vikings team that has exactly zero home wins this season.
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RB Christian McCaffrey, SF (11 Viewers)
- Thread starter TripItUp
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They just lost to the Watson-less Browns on the road as well. Every game important.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Never done or even thought about silly 6 man leagues. Guys at work wanted to try fantasy football for the first time so I agreed. The good thing about 6 man leagues is that with McCaffrey questionable I just put in Jacobs or Walker III. Early impressions are that 6 man leagues are way less stressful. Bwahahaha
The Cleveland defense is elite. I wouldn't be worried about MIN without JJ, the offense had only 12 1st downs and 1 TD last week @ CHI.
Gjallarhorn
Footballguy
Cleveland defense is miles ahead of MN, and this game is indoors. SF is favored by 10.5 with CMCs stays in flux.
My favorite league I've ever been in is an 8-man league with 13 player rosters. So much more fun and challenging than larger leagues in my opinion. There are no crappy teams (unless owners just pay zero attention) and you aren't screwed by 1-2 injuries.
Wingnut
Footballguy
CMC working out on side at 49er practice.
Nick Wagoner:
It guarantees nothing in terms of his availability for Monday night but earlier this week, #49ers RB Christian McCaffrey asked Kyle Shanahan to not take anything out of game plan and to prepare for McCaffrey to play, even if he doesn't take practice reps.
His intent is clear.
Nick Wagoner:
It guarantees nothing in terms of his availability for Monday night but earlier this week, #49ers RB Christian McCaffrey asked Kyle Shanahan to not take anything out of game plan and to prepare for McCaffrey to play, even if he doesn't take practice reps.
His intent is clear.
Tau837
Footballguy
Interesting and different from all of my leagues. I like the idea of this...
See I found leagues like this to be completely boring as it's all just a hope and a prayer that your stud hits his ceiling compared to the other guys stud. Lineups are just coin flips because everyone on every team is a starter. I saw it as kind of a waste of time.
rockaction
Footballguy
Yep. It's a why bother type of thing.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
That's what I'm finding, but in the scheme of life it's just healthier. I spend 4 minutes a week on roster. Maybe 4 minutes. I haven't had to make any roster moves. Ceedee Lamb, Keenan Allen, Josh Jacobs, Ken Walker III, Alvin kamara and Jonathan Taylor haven't made my starting lineup. It's silly. I go to work and guys are like, "you beat me by 100 points." It's only been 6 weeks and I've outscored the 2nd place team by nearly 200 points. 200 points. It's silly. So to get back on track on this thread. I don't need McCaffrey this week so just get healthy buddy. Ha ha
skol asylum
Footballguy
Vikings by 3.
RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
Wingnut
Footballguy
Here’s Christian McCaffrey at the start of today’s practice. He looks un-bothered by his oblique issue. Taking hits might be another story. 49ers will announce game status for players in about an hour.
Snoopy
Footballguy
I have seen a lot this year where fines have no correlation to penalties called/uncalled on the field.
Easily the biggest question of the day. Monday night makes this way tougher.
Please let's crowdsource and share what folks are hearing (with links) and thoughts.
And huge bonus if you can include where among RBs you rank him this week.
Please let's crowdsource and share what folks are hearing (with links) and thoughts.
And huge bonus if you can include where among RBs you rank him this week.
The coy "I feel great" is encouraging, https://x.com/AnthonyTVSports/status/1715941787423101066?s=20
Only have Stephania Bell's perspective if it hasn't been posted yet:
My guess is he's 80% healthy and will play, but get a 60/40 split with Mason and finish around RB 12-14 for the week.
Ability (or lack of it) to pivot is a big part of it too.
As of this morning, I'm thinking he plays. And gets about 70% his normal work. But that's me speculating.
I get it that other sites get to do the "we'll see how it goes and game time decision" but we don't have that luxury.
I get it that other sites get to do the "we'll see how it goes and game time decision" but we don't have that luxury.
(HULK)
(Smash)
Exactly. I tried all week to trade for other players in the Monday night game but all I got was rejections and over priced counters, so I'll just roll with a lesser option rather than risk a zero.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
My gut also says he plays. My gut says he is in only half the snaps. 10 carries 3 receptions. It's a long season and at 5-1 there is absolutely no reason to get silly here.
Gjallarhorn
Footballguy
So you are predicting that Mitchell gets 0%?
They probably give him a chance to get going, but I think Mason outplays him again.
Rapoport pretty casual with it this morning.
"Questionable so he has a shot"
"Questionable so he has a shot"
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Honestly I'd just sit him a game.
Stat Correction
Footballguy
As a non-CMac owner with no dog in this hunt, there is one thing I believe for sure. He is ripe to keep that TD streak alive, if at all possible.
ffmail4me
Footballguy
This is one of the main reasons I'm leaning towards playing him even though in all but 1 league I own him, I don't have any other options. But IF he plays, he's gonna want (and will likely get) that TD IMO.
MavsXT
Footballguy
I have Mason but nobody else in that game. Trying to decide if Mason is still startable if CMac plays. Leaning towards going with him as Keonta Ingram, Antonio Gibson, and Romeo Doubs are my other options on bye-mageddon. Also, as a physician, i find it very likely that CMac aggravates that injury in game unless it’s A LOT better come 8pm tomorrow
BearsFan4Life
Footballguy
I have the choice of playing Barkley at Flex or playing McCaffrey and falling back on Hockenson if CMC doesn't play. I am putting CMC in my lineup!
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Biabreakable
Footballguy
While its admirable that CMC wants to play through this, its a long season and imo it would be smarter for the 49er to rest him and get him back closer to 100% instead of risking further injury.
That said it wont surprise me if he plays and plays well. Maybe the 49ers can build an early lead and rest CMC then.
I dont think the 49ers need him to win this game.
That said it wont surprise me if he plays and plays well. Maybe the 49ers can build an early lead and rest CMC then.
I dont think the 49ers need him to win this game.
Wingnut
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
I am fortunate in a few Non-PPR leagues where I am light on WR but heavy on RB
My bench is guys like Achane, JT and Spears. I have Kamara already in the clubhouse which makes this easier to sit CMC if need be
I have Mostert at RB2 and KW III at the flex spot
It sure sounds like CMC is playing though, great problems to have and I really should make a. trade for a front line WR...puka/kirk/c.watson this weekend.
My bench is guys like Achane, JT and Spears. I have Kamara already in the clubhouse which makes this easier to sit CMC if need be
I have Mostert at RB2 and KW III at the flex spot
It sure sounds like CMC is playing though, great problems to have and I really should make a. trade for a front line WR...puka/kirk/c.watson this weekend.
Where I am this morning:
The first fork in the decision tree is whether or not you have a viable pivot option on Monday night. If you have another player to pivot to, I would plan on starting McCaffrey and making the change Monday night if you need to.
Lots of McCaffrey GMs though do not have a pivot option. If that's you, it really boils down to how aggressive you're feeling. If you need just a few points and want to avoid a zero if he scratches, you may want to leave McCaffrey on your bench.
But for most people, me included, you're playing more aggressively and McCaffrey just has too much upside to leave on the bench. Maybe it shouldn't, but draft capital also matters and there's something super painful about benching your high-performing first-round pick if you think he might play.
In my personal league, I'm playing him over guys like Rachaad White, Zack Moss and Jaylen Warren. All players that are in the low end RB range.
The first fork in the decision tree is whether or not you have a viable pivot option on Monday night. If you have another player to pivot to, I would plan on starting McCaffrey and making the change Monday night if you need to.
Lots of McCaffrey GMs though do not have a pivot option. If that's you, it really boils down to how aggressive you're feeling. If you need just a few points and want to avoid a zero if he scratches, you may want to leave McCaffrey on your bench.
But for most people, me included, you're playing more aggressively and McCaffrey just has too much upside to leave on the bench. Maybe it shouldn't, but draft capital also matters and there's something super painful about benching your high-performing first-round pick if you think he might play.
In my personal league, I'm playing him over guys like Rachaad White, Zack Moss and Jaylen Warren. All players that are in the low end RB range.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
While I have Mitchell and Mason on my roster also (10-teamer with deep benches), I will be on a cross-country flight starting about 2.5 hours before kickoff. Since my opponent had 4 players on Thursday night who combined for 80 points, I’m going to cross my fingers and leave McCaffrey in unless definitive word that he’s out comes before boarding.
Galileo
Footballguy
This is where I am right now. I have CMC in the lineup with Mitchell in my back pocket. I worry that CMC plays but is rather limited in use, especially since I do not expect MIN to make much of a game of this.
barackdhouse
Footballguy
Managed to grab Mason as a hedge in a few spots and in a couple more desperate spots am keeping him in there and will pivot to Juaun Jennings if I have to. Ugh. And in a couple other even more desperate spots I will be risking a 0.
karl.Racki
Footballguy
Playing and how many snaps he gets is to different things.. They could use him as a decoy.
Biabreakable
Footballguy
Makes sense to me Joe and I appreciate you sharing your perspective about what you are doing with this situation. I dont think subscribers can ask for anything more than that and good on you for not being wishy washy about it, which would be the easier and safer thing to do rather than sticking your neck out and making a call. Which is what I think is more helpful for folks on the fence about this than just shrugging ones shoulders about it.
Personally thinking long term I think it would be in CMCs best interest to not play 70% of the snaps and risking aggrivation of the injury or possible cascade injury. But like most of these NFL players they have a warriors mentality and put their bodies at risk every time they play anyways, so if they can play they want to play. Its really on the coaches and medical staffs to protect these players from themselves in situations like this. However looking at the history of Shanahan and how he has played his RB in the past, and all the injuries they have sustained, he doesnt seem like a coach to take a more cautious approach either. He will run Deebo Samuel out there if everyone else is injured (whether Deebo is healthy or not as well) so I think that also points towards him playing, and playing a lot.
If CMC does end up getting further injured due to this recklessness (imo) you may as well get what you can out of him in this game and hope that does not happen early if it happens at all. Maybe he ends up being fine and performs well.
Thanks GB.
taylormeetstheismann
Footballguy
I was eyeing this solution too but I ended up acquiring Mason. I happen to have Akers too. Ironically I have both Cousins and Purdy to choose from….
barackdhouse
Footballguy
This is what I'm doing in a couple spots.
