Christian McCaffrey or Dalvin Cook
Who Should I Draft?
Experts' Pick | ||
RB - CAR  | RB - MIN  | |
Expert |
99% Recommended by 93 of 94 experts |
1% Recommended by 1 of 94 experts |
| Most Accurate Experts | ||
| Top Experts | 100% | 0% |
| Top RB Experts | 100% | 0% |
| Top Player Experts | 100% | 0% |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 1 | # 6 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | # 4 | # 23 |
| Fantasy Points | ||
| Season Total | 355.2 | 239.4 |
| Avg Game | 22.2 | 17.1 |
| Avg Projection | 270.1 | 237.5 |
| Schedule | ||
| SOS Rank | 25 | 4 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | ‐ | ‐ |
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Christian McCaffrey | Dalvin Cook |
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RB - CAR | RB - MIN | |
| 2020 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. LV | vs. GB |
| Week 2 | at TB | at IND |
| Week 3 | at LAC | vs. TEN |
| Week 4 | vs. ARI | at HOU |
| Week 5 | at ATL | at SEA |
| Week 6 | vs. CHI | vs. ATL |
| Week 7 | at NO | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | vs. ATL | at GB |
| Week 9 | at KC | vs. DET |
| Week 10 | vs. TB | at CHI |
| Week 11 | vs. DET | vs. DAL |
| Week 12 | at MIN | vs. CAR |
| Week 13 | BYE WEEK | vs. JAC |
| Week 14 | vs. DEN | at TB |
| Week 15 | at GB | vs. CHI |
| Week 16 | at WAS | at NO |
| Week 17 | vs. NO | at DET |
RB - CAR | RB - MIN | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 248.1 | 256.3 |
| Rush Yards | 1,142.7 | 1,150.4 |
| Rush TDs | 8.8 | 10.4 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 101.9 | 61.4 |
| Rec Yards | 841.9 | 535.5 |
| Rec TDs | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 270.1 | 237.5 |
RB - CAR | RB - MIN | |
| 2019 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 32.9 | 24.0 |
| Week 2 | 5.3 | 25.1 |
| Week 3 | 24.8 | 20.3 |
| Week 4 | 23.9 | 13.0 |
| Week 5 | 41.7 | 19.8 |
| Week 6 | 17.7 | 11.4 |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 26.9 |
| Week 8 | 23.5 | 23.1 |
| Week 9 | 34.6 | 11.6 |
| Week 10 | 20.1 | 24.3 |
| Week 11 | 19.1 | 11.7 |
| Week 12 | 25.3 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 10.2 | 10.4 |
| Week 14 | 13.5 | 13.5 |
| Week 15 | 29.5 | 4.3 |
| Week 16 | 17.3 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 15.8 | ‐ |
RB - CAR | RB - MIN | |
| 2019 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Week 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Week 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Week 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Week 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Week 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 2 |
| Week 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Week 9 | 3 | 7 |
| Week 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Week 11 | 15 | 6 |
| Week 12 | 9 | ‐ |
| Week 13 | 12 | 4 |
| Week 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Week 15 | 10 | 3 |
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| Week 17 | 10 | ‐ |
RB - CAR | RB - MIN | |
| Expert | ||
| Bart Wheeler Hail to Fantasy Football | He's a potential holdout, but it's unlikely with the new CBA. For now I'm not lowering him but that might change in a month... | |
| Kevin Wheeler Draftwize | McCaffrey is looking to repeat as the overall PPR RB1 for the first time since 2002-2003 Priest Holmes. McCaffrey had more yards before contact (635) than all but four ENTIRE TEAMS of running backs in 2019. He averaged a robust 2.21 yards before contact, which is something I'd say is unsustainable. @MikeTagliereNFL xx | "The things I do coming out of the backfield, the things I do in between the tackles, I block, I pretty much do it all," Cook said. "I don't have to come off the field. I think some guys just don't do as much as I do, and I think that's why I'm today's (top) back." Cook solidified himself as an elite option at the position last season, but his injury history remains lengthy and concerning. -Pioneer Press Cook has slipped a couple of spots due to him threatening a holdout. As soon as he signs something he's the RB4, but I'd hesitate drafting him until he signs something. |
| Kyle Yates FantasyPros | While it might sound absurd to say, there's a legitimate path for CMC to finish with more receptions this year than what he had in 2019. The Panthers are entering a rebuild and their defense saw a lot of key pieces leave for various reasons. They're going to be relying heavily on rookies and this may lead to the offense needing to keep them in games with more passing volume. If that's the case, McCaffrey's likely going to be second in line behind DJ Moore. With all that said, CMC's as easy of a pick as they come at the 1.01. | Dalvin Cook is the centerpiece of his offense, which is something that very few players in the NFL get to claim. At the time of writing, we're seeing him threaten to holdout if he doesn't get the contract extension he's looking for from the Minnesota Vikings. While Cook has the leverage in terms of his involvement in the offense, he still has yet to play a full 16-game season. This holdout may extend into the regular season and that's worrisome for fantasy owners. We'll have to take a wait-and-see approach right now, but he's a solid first-round pick if he does end his holdout. |
| Brandon Funston The Athletic | New coach, QB may be cause for minor pause on CMC, but after 2nd-best PPR season by RB in NFL history, it's really hard to argue another player at the top spot | Le'V Bell, Melvin Gordon are the most recent cautionary tales for why we should take a RB holdout threat seriously - Minimizing risk is key in early rounds |
| Mike Tagliere FantasyPros | You can try to make the argument that McCaffrey shouldn't go No. 1 overall this year, but you'd lose the argument. Outside of saying, "running backs don't repeat as the top option," there's nothing that should suggest McCaffrey won't. He's not just a running back. He's a wide receiver. He scored 182.5 half-PPR points through the air alone, which would've been the No. 20 wide receiver in fantasy last year, ahead of Stefon Diggs. Even if McCaffrey simply stopped playing football in Week 12, he would've finished as the No. 1 running back by a massive 22.1 PPR points. The new offense and improved quarterback play shouldn't hurt at all. | It turns out Gary Kubiak is very good for a run-game. Cook took his game to another level in 2019, finishing as the No. 5 running back despite missing two games. Not only did he total 18-plus carries in eight games, but he also ranked third in yards per route run among running backs. With Stefon Diggs gone, we could see him highlighted even more in the passing game, though Justin Jefferson will eat some of them. Cook also led the league with 21 carries inside the five-yard-line. Health has always been a question mark with Cook, but when healthy, he's easily a top-10 back. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | McCaffrey would be a RB1 if he didn't catch a single pass, he finished 2019 with 1,387 yards rushing and 15 rushing touchdowns. When you add in 116 receptions for 1,005 yards and 4 more touchdowns, you have the overall number one RB. | Cook had a breakout season with 1,654 yards from scrimmage and 13 touchdowns. Cook should be a perfect fit for Gary Kubiak's running back friendly offense and he should be an elite RB1 in 2020. |
| Steven Pintado The Fantasy Coaches | Pretty simple guys: Best Overall non QB player. Even with a bad QB, he was still able to dominate the fantasy world. As long as his body can stay healthy he should repeat for the year. | |
