Christian McCaffrey appeared on the injury list following his 25 carries for 108 yards in Week 3. His standing heading into Carolina’s Week 4 showdown against Arizona is in question, giving fantasy managers who roster him pause because of his injury history. If he does suit up, the Cardinals present an enticing matchup for the elite running back. So, where do things stand now? Here’s where we know.
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Christian McCaffrey (quad) is listed as questionable for Sunday
Christian McCaffrey (quad) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against Arizona.
Fantasy Impact
McCaffrey missed practice Wednesday and Thursday after suffering a quad injury in Week 3 against New Orleans. We should find out soon if he was able to log any practice time Friday, but he will go into Week 4 listed as questionable. If McCaffrey cannot play, fantasy managers should expect to see Chuba Hubbard and D’Onta Foreman man the Carolina backfield in Week 4.
Relevant News
- Christian McCaffrey (quad) not practicing Thursday
- Christian McCaffrey (quad) does not practice Wednesday
What the Experts are Saying
Christian McCaffrey: It’s hard to complain about the workload that CMC has been seeing in Carolina’s offense. In Week 3, McCaffrey totaled 27 touches for 115 yards. Rushed for 108 yards on a 91% opportunity share. The issue for fantasy football has been the lack of touchdowns and receiving yards. The TDs will come based on the volume he’s seeing, especially against an Arizona defense that allowed over five yards per carry to Cam Akers in Week 3 and 5 overall TDs to RBs – second-most this season. But a bump in receiving yardage is no guarantee as Baker Mayfield‘s presence has suppressed the Panthers RB’s receiving ceiling so far this season. McCaffrey caught just two passes for 7 yards (4 targets) in Week 3. It was a career-low in receiving yards for McCaffrey in a game that he didn’t leave due to injury. And every game this season, CMC has finished under 30 receiving yards. Before this season, McCaffrey did not have a game with sub-30 receiving yards (where he didn’t leave hurt) since the middle of the 2019 season. He’s still a locked-and-loaded top-3 RB if he’s playing, but the advantage he once gave fantasy managers isn’t the same.
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