Christian McCaffrey or Austin Ekeler
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Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR  Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Austin Ekeler RB - LAC  Austin Ekeler RB - LAC |  | |
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70% Recommended by 76 of 109 experts |
30% Recommended by 33 of 109 experts |
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| Worst Rank | # 9 | # 9 | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 90.5 | 273.8 | - |
| Avg Game | 12.9 | 17.1 | - |
| Avg Projection | 233.0 | 250.6 | - |
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| SOS Rank | 28 | 23 | - |
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Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC | |
| 2022 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. CLE | vs. LV |
| Week 2 | at NYG | at KC |
| Week 3 | vs. NO | vs. JAC |
| Week 4 | vs. ARI | at HOU |
| Week 5 | vs. SF | at CLE |
| Week 6 | at LAR | vs. DEN |
| Week 7 | vs. TB | vs. SEA |
| Week 8 | at ATL | BYE WEEK |
| Week 9 | at CIN | at ATL |
| Week 10 | vs. ATL | at SF |
| Week 11 | at BAL | vs. KC |
| Week 12 | vs. DEN | at ARI |
| Week 13 | BYE WEEK | at LV |
| Week 14 | at SEA | vs. MIA |
| Week 15 | vs. PIT | vs. TEN |
| Week 16 | vs. DET | at IND |
| Week 17 | at TB | vs. LAR |
| Week 18 | at NO | at DEN |
Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 233.3 | 222.7 |
| Rush Yards | 1,029.9 | 980.1 |
| Rush TDs | 7.6 | 9.8 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 85.5 | 75.7 |
| Rec Yards | 691.6 | 662.4 |
| Rec TDs | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 233.0 | 250.6 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC | |
| 2021 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 18.7 | 11.7 |
| Week 2 | 19.7 | 13.5 |
| Week 3 | 4.0 | 16.7 |
| Week 4 | ‐ | 26.5 |
| Week 5 | ‐ | 27.9 |
| Week 6 | ‐ | 5.5 |
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| Week 8 | ‐ | 18.4 |
| Week 9 | 10.6 | 8.2 |
| Week 10 | 16.1 | 11.9 |
| Week 11 | 17.9 | 35.5 |
| Week 12 | 3.5 | 15.9 |
| Week 13 | ‐ | 12.4 |
| Week 14 | ‐ | 14.4 |
| Week 15 | ‐ | 14.2 |
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| Week 17 | ‐ | 17.2 |
| Week 18 | ‐ | 23.9 |
| Total | 90.5 | 273.8 |
| Average | 12.9 | 17.1 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC | |
| 2021 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Week 2 | 6 | 9 |
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Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Austin Ekeler RB - LAC Austin Ekeler RB - LAC | |
| Expert | ||
| Brandon Funston The Athletic | The biggest gamble of 2022 drafts: league-winning upside vs. season-ending injury downside | In PPR formats, has highest Fantasy Points per Touch mark among RBs over the past 3 seasons (min. 30 games) |
| Justin Lampkin Clock Management Fantasy Football | The most dynamic exciting player in the NFL when he is on the field, but can he stay healthy? that's the gamble you have to take with CMC | This is the safest 1st round pick for me, Ekeler is a true duel threat, running and receiving the football. He is still young and an explosive offense that will score more often than not. |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | We all know the deal with CMC. When healthy, he's easily the best player in all of fantasy football. He played in four games in 2021 with at least a 50% snap share and his PPR fantasy finishes were RB1, RB3, RB4 and RB3. McCaffrey averaged 26 fantasy points per game. Considering the extent of CMC's injuries have not resulted in major surgeries or completely torn ligaments, I like him bouncing back to form in 2022. I like that the Panthers are already putting him in preseason bubble wrap to make sure he's full-go for Week 1. Four of the Panthers' 5 wins last season came when CMC was active and playing. | Austin Ekeler isn't used as a true three-down workhorse, but it's hard to tell based on the actual amount of touches he sees in the Los Angeles Chargers offense. At 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds, Ekeler finished 8th in the NFL in total touches (276) and 14th in touches per game (17.2). But the raw touches hardly showcase the fantasy value Ekeler possesses, because he often commands an extremely high-share of high-value targets ie. targets and red-zone opportunities. His 13.9% target share and 70 receptions ranked second behind only Najee Harris. Ekeler's 18 red-zone touchdowns and 63 red-zone touches ranked first and second respectively. With such a secure role as a receiver out of the backfield and as a featured red-zone weapon in a high-powered offense, it's hard to imagine a healthy Ekeler not returning at least top-5 fantasy status in 2022. He wrapped a bow on the 2021 season as the RB3 in points per game and RB2 overall in half-point scoring. |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | The injury concerns for Christian McCaffrey are justified. Since 2020 he's dealt with an ankle sprain, thigh injury, AC joint sprain, and high ankle sprain, missing 18 games. When he's on the field, though, he's still a top-three running back. Last season in the five games he played at least 48% of the snaps, he averaged 20.1 (0.5 PPR) fantasy points per game. This would have placed him as the RB3 in weekly fantasy scoring behind only Jonathan Taylor and Derrick Henry. | |
| Wolf of Roto Street Roto Street Journal | 5/2: Line beefed up, but Spiller is also most legit RB he's ever had to share a backfield with | |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | When McCaffrey is healthy, he is arguably the best fantasy running back in the NFL. The problem is he has played only 10 games the last two years and he is never healthy at the end of the year. He is going to be one of the most intriguing fantasy players of 2022 as fantasy managers grapple with the talent versus the risk of injury. | Ekeler had a breakout elite RB1 year with 1,459 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns in the fantasy season. He should be an elite RB1 playing with Justin Herbert in 2022. |
