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running backs who carry a heavy workload tend to experience a massive drop in production the following season. McCaffrey had 413 regular season touches in 2025, 32 more than any top-five finisher in our sample had the previous season.
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McCaffrey's 413 touches in 2025 exceed historical top-five benchmarks; workload-driven regression risk.

McCaffrey carried 413 regular-season touches in 2025, 32 more than any top-five finisher in the last 10 years had the previous season before their top-five performance. The source notes that running backs with heavy workloads tend to experience massive production drops the following season, citing Saquon Barkley's RB14 finish last year despite an RB2 ADP as a cautionary tale. McCaffrey is also two years older than Barkley was last season. Historically, McCaffrey has eclipsed 330 regular-season touches twice in his career, appearing in just three and four games, respectively, the following season, raising durability concerns.

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