Was Christian McCaffrey ever going to play that many snaps, if any at all, in the first place this preseason? Probably not – however, when the consensus 1.01 suffers an injury that causes him to miss an extended period of time (especially leading up to kickoff), it’s worth taking a second to debunk. McCaffrey reportedly suffered a hamstring strain this past week during practice and, not surprisingly, was quickly ruled out of any preseason action this year. He’s officially shed the ‘injury prone’ label after starting at least 16 games in each of the past two seasons, but fantasy managers and the NFL community have far from forgotten his 2020 and 2021 seasons that saw him start a combined 10 of a possible 33 games. Consider also that McCaffrey is entering his age 28 season, and it’s hardly a wonder why the 49ers were so quick to shut down their workhorse back at the first sign of trouble. After all, McCaffrey has accounted for 34 touchdowns since 2022, a number that leads the league and has cemented him as arguably the most important driving force behind San Francisco’s offensive success. Unless we hear of any setbacks from now leading up to kickoff, fantasy managers can continue drafting CMC as the 1.01 without hesitation; a full month of rest for the league’s top running back should be more than enough to have him ready for the 49ers Week 1 showdown against the Jets in primetime.
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