Underdog Fantasy Football Show on Christian McCaffrey

PodcastThe 14 Players I'm Betting My Entire Fantasy Season AgainstAugust 30, 2026

From the episode

he has the red flags that maybe other running backs in the first round simply do not. Just not even talking about the injuries for a second. The underlying metrics last year made him look like one of the worst rushers in the league.

Mentioned at 2:16 – 5:11

STACKED’s take

Negative signalBust

McCaffrey's high workload and poor efficiency metrics create significant bust risk.

Despite his RB1 overall upside, McCaffrey carries significant red flags including poor 2023 efficiency metrics (39th in YPC, 36th in yards after contact) and the historical trend of running backs falling off after 450-touch seasons. The 49ers have expressed a desire to scale back his workload, and his injury history (2019, 2022-23) suggests a high risk of a season-derailing outcome.