Elevencents
Footballguy
A lot of that is game script as well. When Brees has 200 yards and 3 TDS at the half, you’re not gonna be running the ball a whole lot.
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RB Christian McCaffrey, SF (4 Viewers)
- Thread starter TripItUp
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apalmer
Footballguy
Synthesizer
Footballguy
Gurley had 80 yards and a TD. Barkley had 100 yards and a TD. Seems about right for McCaffrey as well. I guess you could bench him if you are confident that someone on your bench is going to outperform him?
Stompin' Tom Connors
Footballguy
Have Fournette, Cohen, and Lindsay.
And I can see any of the three outperforming CMC given the match up. I could actually see myself debating sitting CMC for one of the three.
That said, CMC has the safest floor of the four and I just can't justify sitting him -- his lowest scoring game in my system was 11.26, and he averages 23.96 points per game. He's faced some stout Ds in BAL, PIT, SEA, and even CLE and has performed. I'm dancing with he who hath brung me to this dance.
As to which two of the other three backs I'm going with? No idea.
Twenty-Four Eighty-Four
Footballguy
Not a chance I sit him. Between rushing and receiving, he can get the job done on any given day, regardless of the matchup.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
I'll pitch in by adding last week and including TDs for all games.
Game 1: 10 carries for 50 yards, 6 receptions for 45 yards
Game 2: 8 carries for 37 yards, 14 receptions for 102 yards
Game 3: 28 carries for 184 yards, 2 receptions for 10 yards
Game 4: 17 carries for 58 yards, 5 receptions for 35 yards and receiving 1 TD
Game 5: 8 carries for 20 yards, 7 receptions for 46 yards
Game 6: 7 carries for 29 yards, 6 receptions for 51 yards
Game 7: 14 carries for 45 yards and 1 rushing TD, 4 receptions for 11 yards and 1 receiving TD
Game 8: 17 carries for 79 yards and 2 rushing TDs, 5 receptions for 78 yards
Game 9: 14 carries for 77 yards and 1 rushing TD, 5 receptions for 61 yards and 2 receiving TDs
Game 10: 13 carries for 53 yards, 6 receptions for 57 yards
Game 11: 17 carries for 125 yards and 1 rushing TD, 11 receptions for 112 yards and 1 receiving TD
Game 12: 10 carries for 106 yards, 9 receptions for 55 yards and 1 receiving TDs
Game 13: 16 carries for 63 yards and 2 rushing TDs, 6 receptions for 38 yards
Game 14: GAME IN PROGRESS
PACE: 220 rushes for 1,140 rushing yards and 8.6 TDs, 106 receptions for 863 yards and 7.4 TDs
Total Pace: 326 touches, 2003 yards, 16 TDs
Conclusion: FF BEAST & TRUE WORKHORSE RB
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Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
Now consider that this KID is only 22 years old putting up these numbers with little other offensive weapons. Moore has come on later in the season but he's not an Antonio Brown type of distraction. What he is doing is simply incredible. He's only going to get better.
Insein
Footballguy
How sustainable are these numbers though? Eventually they'll get out weapons in that offense or teams will key on him. I'm going to ride these next 2 seasons but I don't expect 2000 yds every year.
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
All I know is that the Panthers are still not utilizing him to his fullest. The offense they run is very vanilla, imo. I don't think he's scratched the surface in routes out of the slot. I saw one tonight that was a simple in route. I'm hoping this offense continues to grow and get more complex. I'm still not sold on Cam and Norv though and I think the record sort of speaks to that. I think the offensive play design could be much better. I would love to see CMC with Andy Reid or McVay. I'm specifically avoiding Payton because he will use multiple RBs.
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ConnSKINS26
Footballguy
He would be schemed so many wide open touches with empty green ahead of him, it would be sick watching him get into a secondary in a McVay or Reid scheme.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
cMac has been smashing anything Gurley has been doing over the last 10 weeks. Nor is using him just fine.
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
Wild guess here... David Patton? I could be spelling that wrong. Patriots utility player from early 2000s.
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
I hear ya but I still think he's missing a whole bunch too in the play calling department. I'm sure he's playing the long game. He's certainly not doing a bad job calling plays. I'm probably being too harsh. I just know what CMC is capable of and he has not hit that ceiling yet.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
But everyone knows he's getting the ball so those vanilla routes yield vanilla yardage results relative to what he COULD be getting. Hey, I'm THE biggest CMC nut hugger on here for sure, so it could be that I'm unrealistic in my expectations for CMC. I'll admit that's a possibility. But I don't think that's the case. I see this kid breaking major records. I've listed all the reasons why throughout this thread. I've been preaching his abilities since his sophomore season and have called it right every step of the way, including his draft position. I dissected his game 'tape' so much that I knew this mo fo was going to be a phenomenal NFL player and he's proving me right, yet I'm still frustrated by what I see in CAR. Norv is doing a better than average job for sure. I see a lot more upside for CMC, however. Like I've said before in this thread, he is basically Marshall Faulk and all of his haters will have no choice but to believe by the time he retires.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
Had to drop it to 25/25/25 and I got Edelman, Newton, Patton, and LT going back 2002
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
I immediately thought about LT but recall most of his passing tuddys were from inside the 10.
jm192
Footballguy
Did way too many leagues--felt like almost all of them I either had him tonight or played against him. The CMC side seems to have won every time. Dude's a monster and going to be a monster for years. For whatever concern there was about durability, he's held up. I suspect he hits 100 catches. Could be a lot of dump offs coming if Cam is out the next 2 games.
Worm
slimy ninja
CMC 1,000/1,000 TRACKER
Game 1: 10 carries for 50 yards, 6 receptions for 45 yards
Game 2: 8 carries for 37 yards, 14 receptions for 102 yards
Game 3: 28 carries for 184 yards, 2 receptions for 10 yards
Game 4: 17 carries for 58 yards, 5 receptions for 35 yards
Game 5: 8 carries for 20 yards, 7 receptions for 46 yards
Game 6: 7 carries for 29 yards, 6 receptions for 51 yards
Game 7: 14 carries for 45 yards, 4 receptions for 11 yards
Game 8: 17 carries for 79 yards, 5 receptions for 78 yards
Game 9: 14 carries for 77 yards, 5 receptions for 61 yards
Game 10: 13 carries for 53 yards, 6 receptions for 57 yards
Game 11: 17 carries for 125 yards, 11 receptions for 112 yards
Game 12: 10 carries for 106 yards, 9 receptions for 55 yards
Game 13: 16 carries for 63 yards, 6 receptions for 38 yards
Game 14: 15 carries for 53 yards, 8 receptions for 67 yards, 1 completion for 50 yards
PACE: 1,118 yds rushing, 877 yds receiving, 57 yds passing = 2,052 PROJECTED TOTAL YARDS
Game 1: 10 carries for 50 yards, 6 receptions for 45 yards
Game 2: 8 carries for 37 yards, 14 receptions for 102 yards
Game 3: 28 carries for 184 yards, 2 receptions for 10 yards
Game 4: 17 carries for 58 yards, 5 receptions for 35 yards
Game 5: 8 carries for 20 yards, 7 receptions for 46 yards
Game 6: 7 carries for 29 yards, 6 receptions for 51 yards
Game 7: 14 carries for 45 yards, 4 receptions for 11 yards
Game 8: 17 carries for 79 yards, 5 receptions for 78 yards
Game 9: 14 carries for 77 yards, 5 receptions for 61 yards
Game 10: 13 carries for 53 yards, 6 receptions for 57 yards
Game 11: 17 carries for 125 yards, 11 receptions for 112 yards
Game 12: 10 carries for 106 yards, 9 receptions for 55 yards
Game 13: 16 carries for 63 yards, 6 receptions for 38 yards
Game 14: 15 carries for 53 yards, 8 receptions for 67 yards, 1 completion for 50 yards
PACE: 1,118 yds rushing, 877 yds receiving, 57 yds passing = 2,052 PROJECTED TOTAL YARDS
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
Dude! Steal my work a few posts up and add TD tracker!!!Worm said:
BearsFan4Life
Footballguy
Got me into the championship by 1.3 points last night!!! Worries me a little for the championship with Cam possibly not playing, but they do get Atlanta at home. Feed him!!
tombonneau
Footballguy
He's RB1 this week vs. ATL, with or without Cam. Given it's pretty much a lost season, wouldn't surprise me if there was a little extra attention to ensuring he joins the 1K/1K club
Got me into the championship by 1.3 points last night!!! Worries me a little for the championship with Cam possibly not playing, but they do get Atlanta at home. Feed him!!
heckmanm
Footballguy
With Cam's shoulder, he was barely a "real QB threat" anyway, except for his running. I assume Heinecke can at least throw the ball 10 yards downfield.
ericttspikes
Footballguy
I agree. I thought they should've pulled Cam last game. Looked like he was throwing a shot put.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
oddsbodkins
Footballguy
Impossible to list 2 RBs you'd rather play over him though. He was only resting today so he's gearing up for a 25 touch game for his trusty owners!
ConnSKINS26
Footballguy
No QB? No problem. About 30 PPR points today even without a TD. Unstoppable.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I got him late in the 3rd round lol. Although that says a lot about my league.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I don’t understand why you wouldn’t? What am I missing? If it’s a keeper league, wouldn’t the other studs already be off the table?
Insein
Footballguy
You lose the round you took him in. And you can only keep a guy 2 times (unless you trade him). So some studs will be opening up. Also if I get the first or 2nd pick, wouldn't make sense to waste my first on him when I can just draft him.
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Elevencents
Footballguy
I’m not right about much, but making him my 1st round pick was my best pick of the draft. The 1st round is almost always a wasted pick for me.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
dkp993
Footballguy
Rhythmdoctor
Footballguy
CMC was responsible for 2 of my 4 Championships this season!! BEAST.
Mr. Know-It-All
Footballguy
I had the 12th pick in a redraft this year. I went into it targeting McCaffrey and tried to trade up to 6-7 to get him, no dice. Imagine my happy surprise when I got him at 1.12.
Between him and getting Roethlisberger as my QB2 (yes I thought Brady had one more year in him so I drafted him QB1), drafting Tyreek early and trading for Davante Adams in Week 7 (goodbye Brady) - and all the pieces were in place for a third consecutive championship and 5th overall.
McCaffery is an ascendant talent - people will shy away from him for the likes of Gurley/Barkley/Kamara....but in PPR he is SO money.
