Is Christian McCaffrey playing tonight?
“Is Christian McCaffrey playing tonight?” is the question on everyone’s lips, especially those who have him on their fantasy football roster, and according to multiple reports on Sunday and Monday, McCaffrey is expected to play in Minnesota. In a brief press conference with reporters before the 49er’s departure to Vikings territory, the all-star RB said he was feeling “great”. McCaffrey’s injury was initially listed as rib/oblique and he underwent an MRI to assess the problem on Monday, but his recovery has gone really well.
Coach Shanahan explained to Yahoo Sports that his MRI was encouraging. “I thought it was,” he said of McCaffrey on Thursday October 19. “Anybody who’s day to day, means they have a chance.” However, CMC (as he’s widely known) didn’t participate in practice on the Thursday leading into Monday night’s game.
This season, McCaffrey has generated 110 carries and 23 catches, a 22.17 touch-per-game average. Extrapolated over 17 games, CMC’s pace would put him at 377 touches for the season. Shanahan added that he felt the all-star running back’s workload was sustainable. “I mean, we treat him as our starting running back,” the coach responded. “So, I don’t really think of how many touches we want to get somebody in a year, that’s week-to-week and how the game goes. But he gets a lot more extra because he gets thrown to so much in the passing game. I’m happy with how he’s being used. I’m happy with how he’s been playing, and we’ll see how the rest of the year goes.”
When it comes to fantasy football, McCaffrey told MAXIM that it—including his bragging rights as one of the most in-demand players—isn’t really talked about with his fellow players.
“It’s never discussed; I don’t know if I’ve ever had a fantasy football conversation in an NFL locker room. I think the thing with fantasy is especially offensive skill players have mixed emotions about what it’s done for our game,” he said in June 2023. “Obviously we love it because it’s brought so many new viewers into football, but at the same time part of what makes football so great is the team aspect, and certain plays—say if you pick up a blitz that leads to someone throwing a touchdown, that’s a big play that might not go on the fantasy sheet but that’s rewarded in our game. It’s a selfless game.”
He continued: “When it comes to my experience and just my interactions with fans, sometimes that’s all anyone talks about. People are fans of specific people rather than the overall team. You could have a great game on film, but your fantasy owners might hate you. It’s good and bad for the game. But to your question, not a lot of fantasy conversations in the locker room.”
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