Elite upside if healthy; 2,000 scrimmage yards and double-digit TDs projected.

If healthy all season, McCaffrey projects for 2,000 yards from scrimmage and double-digit touchdowns; he has delivered 16 or 17 games in three of the last four years, and even at 12–14 games played, his per-game production is elite enough to justify a mid-first-round pick. The source emphasizes maximizing upside over minimizing downside and notes that scared money doesn't make money in fantasy football.