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Underdog Fantasy Football Show on Christian McCaffrey

PodcastWeek 5 Fantasy Football RB Rankings (Top 39)
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This is against the Seattle Seahawks... the 49ers high flying... only projected for 21 and a quarter points... Seattle has just been dominant against everybody... he's faced Mike McDonald's, uh, defense four times... he scored 9.9, 8.7, 18.7 and 12.6 half PPR points... since then he's the RB seven on RB nine usage... he's averaging four receptions per game. That's RB six... this is going to be totally fine for Christian McCaffrey... I feel very, very, very good about it.
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McCaffrey's RB7-9 usage and red-zone role justify top-6 pick despite tough Seattle D.

49ers on road at Seattle projected for 21.25 points (18th, below average); Seattle has been 'dominant against everybody'; McCaffrey faced Mike McDonald's defense four times with scores of 9.9, 8.7, 18.7, and 12.6 half PPR points (12.5 average); Seattle hasn't allowed a running back to reach 100 total yards or 12.5 half PPR points this season; removing week one (Australia, cramps, heat), McCaffrey is RB7-RB9 usage; averaging four receptions per game (RB6); RB3 in inside-the-five-yard-line carries; 'this is going to be totally fine for Christian McCaffrey' and 'I feel very, very, very good about it' as sixth overall pick; been RB22, 3, 5, 19 in weeks 1-4.

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