FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Christian McCaffrey

Podcast2026 Fantasy Football Standard Mock Draft: Biggest Non-PPR Values, Touchdown Pi...August 22, 2026

From the episode

I'm not big on Christian McCaffrey this year based on what's happening already based off of the usage he had last season. What we've seen happen to him after that amount of usage has happened to him in the past. He's already dealing with injuries.

Mentioned at 12:06 – 12:54

STACKED’s take

Negative signalUsage

McCaffrey's heavy usage and injury history create significant risk.

Ryan expresses concern regarding Christian McCaffrey's 2026 outlook, citing the heavy usage he endured last season and his current injury status. Ryan notes that he would typically avoid drafting him, but selected him at the 1.09 in this mock draft solely due to the value falling to that spot.