FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Christian McCaffrey

PodcastDynasty Contenders vs. Rebuilders: The BEST Trades to Make Right Now (Ep. 2262)October 14, 2026

From the episode

if I'm holding CMC, right, and he's my last good player, I really don't have much behind him at all. I'm holding and I'm squeezing every bit of life I can get out of that deal until I feel like I'm being overpaid

Mentioned at 33:13 – 34:09

STACKED’s take

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CMC exemplifies top asset leverage for rebuilders; hold and extract overpay.

Bogman uses CMC as an example of a top-tier asset that rebuilding teams should hold and leverage aggressively in trades. If CMC is a rebuilder's last good player with minimal depth behind him, the rebuilder holds significant leverage and should squeeze maximum value from contenders, aiming to be overpaid rather than fairly compensated. The principle is that bottom-feeder teams should make contenders overpay for premium assets because staying healthy and competitive is difficult.