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Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Dalvin Cook RB - MIN Dalvin Cook RB - MIN | |
| 2021 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. NYJ | at CIN |
| Week 2 | vs. NO | at ARI |
| Week 3 | at HOU | vs. SEA |
| Week 4 | at DAL | vs. CLE |
| Week 5 | vs. PHI | vs. DET |
| Week 6 | vs. MIN | at CAR |
| Week 7 | at NYG | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | at ATL | vs. DAL |
| Week 9 | vs. NE | at BAL |
| Week 10 | at ARI | at LAC |
| Week 11 | vs. WAS | vs. GB |
| Week 12 | at MIA | at SF |
| Week 13 | BYE WEEK | at DET |
| Week 14 | vs. ATL | vs. PIT |
| Week 15 | at BUF | at CHI |
| Week 16 | vs. TB | vs. LAR |
| Week 17 | at NO | at GB |
| Week 18 | at TB | vs. CHI |
Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Dalvin Cook RB - MIN Dalvin Cook RB - MIN | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 293.9 | 312.7 |
| Rush Yards | 1,267.9 | 1,456.3 |
| Rush TDs | 11.6 | 12.9 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 92.7 | 55.6 |
| Rec Yards | 755.8 | 476.5 |
| Rec TDs | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 295.3 | 278.6 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Dalvin Cook RB - MIN Dalvin Cook RB - MIN | |
| 2020 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 25.4 | 20.8 |
| Week 2 | 20.8 | 15.1 |
| Week 3 | ‐ | 23.9 |
| Week 4 | ‐ | 26.6 |
| Week 5 | ‐ | 14.9 |
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| Week 8 | ‐ | 46.6 |
| Week 9 | 27.1 | 37.2 |
| Week 10 | ‐ | 11.2 |
| Week 11 | ‐ | 20.0 |
| Week 12 | ‐ | 6.2 |
| Week 13 | ‐ | 17.9 |
| Week 14 | ‐ | 17.0 |
| Week 15 | ‐ | 21.9 |
| Week 16 | ‐ | 14.5 |
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| Total | 73.3 | 293.8 |
| Average | 24.4 | 21.0 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Dalvin Cook RB - MIN Dalvin Cook RB - MIN | |
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Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Dalvin Cook RB - MIN Dalvin Cook RB - MIN | |
| Expert | ||
| Kyle Yates FantasyPros | Since 2017, there is only one other RB that has more targets and receptions than CMC. If McCaffrey hadn't missed time last year with an injury, he'd be ahead of Alvin Kamara by a large margin in this category. CMC has 398 targets, 320 receptions, 2,672 receiving yards, and 16 receiving touchdowns over that time span. This is ridiculous production for fantasy football to go with his work on the ground and he's 100% worth the No. 1 overall pick. Don't let the injury woes from 2020 scare you off of him. | Despite only playing 14 games each of the past two seasons, Cook has finished as the RB5 and the RB3. The workload that Cook sees when he's on the field is absolutely absurd and he's one of the last true workhorse RBs in the NFL. While it's almost certain that you're not going to get 16 games out of him with his injury history, Cook's worth the lofty investment at the top of your drafts because of his production when he's on the field. You should feel confident drafting Cook as a top-3 option again this season. |
| Mark Ringo Sleepers and Busts | With RB Mike Davis gone, the Panthers can finally unleash CMac haha! Seriously, CMac is going the pile up catches and yards. As long as he stays healthy, he's the gold standard at RB in half point and full point PPR formats. | Cook had a career year and he still missed two games. He is just electric with the ball in his hands. So on the one hand what he did in 14 games was really impressive. On the other, he still hasn't made it through a regular season unscathed. The Vikings also invested in their offensive line in the draft by adding LT Christian Darrisaw and G Wyatt Davis. (LT Riley Reiff departed in free agency.) It's possible Cook does even better in 2021, but his injury history gives me some pause. Naturally, I had him his rookie year when he went down after four games- gaa! So I speak with experience when I say ,if you draft Cook, you better invest in an Alexander Mattison insurance policy later on, just in case. |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | The undisputed 1.01 across the industry makes the cut as my top RB too. No back more clearly embodies the "dual-threat" moniker more than CMC which gives him a high floor and an unbelievably high ceiling. Across his last two healthy seasons (2019-20), McCaffrey went for 4,357 scrimmage yards, 223 receptions, and 33 total TDs while setting the single-season receptions record for a RB not once but twice. Last season's injuries aren't making me overthink this pick at the top. | After rolling for 1,654 scrimmage yards, 13 TDs, and an RB5 finish in 2019, Cook was even better in 2020. Last season, the FSU product torched opposing defenses to the tune of 1,918 scrimmage yards, 17 total TDs, and an RB3 finish. He provided these performances while appearing in just 14 games per season. Cook isn't as high volume a receiver as CMC or Kamara, but he's still secured 97 receptions across the aforementioned two-season span. |
| Wolf of Roto Street Roto Street Journal | The unquestioned No.1 -- put up 2nd most FPs All Time in 2019, and was actually averaging more FPPG in his rare appearances in 2020. A cheat code if he plays all year. | |
| Benjamin Klotz Touchdown Squad | Let me just remind you of McCaffrey's 2019 fantasy season... the 2nd highest PPR season for a RB all-time - McCaffrey is still that same guy and it would be foolish to argue against taking him first overall this year. He ranked 1st in snaps, opportunities, FPPG (29.3!!), Total TD's, Receptions, receiving yards, and goal-line carries (14) among all RB's as well as 2nd in receptions out of all skill position players (after Michael Thomas who had the most receptions in a single season ever), CMC's historic 2019 cannot be emphasized enough. The cherry on top is McCaffrey has virtually zero competition in this backfield. McCaffrey is still one of the best RBs in the NFL and as far as his health, those aren't the kind of injuries that hinder players for years - lock him in for the first pick in every league, regardless of format. | |
| Mike Tagliere FantasyPros | There have been 109 running back performances that have netted 25-plus half-PPR points over the last two years. Despite missing essentially the whole 2020 season, McCaffrey has accounted for 9.2 percent of them. He's somehow managed to score 25-plus points in 10 of his last 19 games, and has scored fewer than 19 fantasy points in just two of them. He's basically posting quarterback numbers as a running back. He should be the No. 1 pick in 2021 drafts. | Despite missing four games over the last two years, Cook has still managed to rack up 3,572 total yards and 30 touchdowns. He's still yet to play 16 games in his four-year career, but when he's on the field, he's a surefire RB1. In each of the final 12 games he played in 2020, he touched the ball a minimum of 17 times, including 24-plus touches in nine of them. The craziest part about his numbers, though, is the fact that he has 97 receptions for 880 yards over the last two years, but just one receiving touchdown, so there's room for even more of a ceiling. |
| Brandon Funston The Athletic | Injuries limited him to 3 games in 2020, but you have to love the early returns under the new coaching regime - career-high marks in touches per game, FanPPG | NQAI, he's a special talent, but volume is king in fantasy, and nobody handled more touches per game than Cook (25.4) |
| Kevin Wheeler The Draft Zone | *Unvaccinated - I no longer want the 1.01, but I'll still take McCaffrey there every time. | |
| Brendan Tuma FantasyPros | Back in 2019, McCaffrey was was the overall RB1 in full PPR leagues, outscoring the RB2 by almost nine fantasy points per game. That kind of separation from his peers has CMC once again ranked as the consensus top pick in 2021, despite the fact he's coming off a campaign where he totaled just three games. McCaffrey remains locked into a workhorse role while his surrounding environment has continued to improve each of the past two years. The 1.01 is easy this season. Smash CMC and get ready for the 2/3 turn. | When it comes to first-round fantasy selections, it's tough to find a player and situation as seemingly safe as Dalvin Cook with the Vikings. Coming off back-to-back top-five RB1 finishes, Minnesota has shown no signs of moving away from being a run-first offense. In fact, the Vikes actually set out to improve their offensive line this offseason. And one year after having a curiously atrocious defense, we can project that unit to improve as well, which of course only helps the running game. Cook is a highly bankable fantasy commodity who warrants consideration as early as No. 2 overall in 1QB redraft formats. |
| Dan Harris FantasyPros | McCaffrey was limited to just three games last season but was, unsurprisingly, the best running back in fantasy when he played. He averaged 27.3 half-PPR fantasy points per game, and was on pace for 315 carries which would have been a career-high. There's little point in analyzing the impact of Sam Darnold versus Teddy Bridgewater vs. Cam Newton being under center. McCaffrey is the most complete back in the league and at just 25 years old, should be locked in as the first overall pick in half-PPR formats. | Cook is as talented as any running back in the league, and would have surpassed 2,000 yards from scrimmage last year had he not missed two games due to injury. As it was, he set career bests in rushing yards (1,557), touchdowns (17), and touches (356). He's also a big play waiting to happen, as he has ripped off a run of at least 70 yards in each of the past three seasons. If there's a knock on Cook, it's that he hasn't yet stayed healthy enough to play 16 games in a season, but that's not close enough to knock him out of being an obvious top-three pick in fantasy leagues. |
| Tim Petropoulos BRoto Fantasy | Even after missing almost the entire season, the upside of CMC is too high to pass up on. Now, in his second season with Matt Rhule and a new QB in Sam Darnold to get him the rock, the sky is the limit for McCaffery. Hopefully, his injury last year was just a blip in the radar rather than a sign of breaking down. | Cook is an animal when he is on the field, emphasis on "on the field." Now entering his 5th season, he has yet to play 16 games, and with the NFL extending to a 17-game schedule, the pressure is on. The injury history of Cook is the only think holding him back from the No. 1 overall pick. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | CMC had a lost year due to injuries, but when healthy he is the most productive fantasy player in the NFL and injuries have never been an issue with him until 2020. CMC should put 2020 behind him and be an elite fantasy option in 2021. | Cook had 315.8 fantasy points in 2020, but a big concern is that offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak has retired and there will be a new play caller in 2021. Cook is still a fantastic talent, but it may be tough for him to duplicate 17 touchdowns with a new play caller. |
