ChristianMcCaffrey

News: 3 days agoMcCaffrey rushed 18 times for 115 yards and a touchdown while hauling in all five of his targets for 72 yards and two additional scores in Sunday's 45-29 win over the Cardinals.

Spin: McCaffrey ran wild on Arizona's porous run defense as expected Sunday, churning out his sixth game with 100 or more rushing yards in 2023. The dual-threat superstar also notched his first multi-score game as a receiver this season. The end result was a mammoth point total for managers in the thick of the fantasy playoffs. McCaffrey's three combined scores against the Cardinals brings him up to an even 20 on the year, which also set a new career high. CMC can surpass another personal high-water mark if he can generate at least 96 rushing yards against the Ravens next Monday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: McCaffrey is entering his first full season with the 49ers after he was acquired from the Panthers early last season. After injuries derailed his 2020 and 2021 campaigns, McCaffrey got back on track in a big way in 2023, appearing in 17 games and ranking no lower than fourth among RBs in touches, yards, TDs and fantasy points. A healthy Elijah Mitchell could limit McCaffrey's fantasy upside a bit this season (the two split carries when Mitchell was healthy last season), but CMC's massive receiving role in a good offense should allow him to finish top five at RB in fantasy PPG for the sixth straight season. The 27-year-old should be off the board early in the first round.