Joe Mixon or Christian McCaffrey
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Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR  Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Joe Mixon RB - CIN  Joe Mixon RB - CIN |  | |
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79% Recommended by 88 of 111 experts |
21% Recommended by 23 of 111 experts |
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| ECR | # 3 | # 6 | - |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 3 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 9 | # 11 | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 90.5 | 293.0 | - |
| Avg Game | 12.9 | 14.7 | - |
| Avg Projection | 233.0 | 220.2 | - |
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| SOS Rank | 28 | 25 | - |
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Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Joe Mixon RB - CIN Joe Mixon RB - CIN | |
| 2022 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. CLE | vs. PIT |
| Week 2 | at NYG | at DAL |
| Week 3 | vs. NO | at NYJ |
| Week 4 | vs. ARI | vs. MIA |
| Week 5 | vs. SF | at BAL |
| Week 6 | at LAR | at NO |
| Week 7 | vs. TB | vs. ATL |
| Week 8 | at ATL | at CLE |
| Week 9 | at CIN | vs. CAR |
| Week 10 | vs. ATL | BYE WEEK |
| Week 11 | at BAL | at PIT |
| Week 12 | vs. DEN | at TEN |
| Week 13 | BYE WEEK | vs. KC |
| Week 14 | at SEA | vs. CLE |
| Week 15 | vs. PIT | at TB |
| Week 16 | vs. DET | at NE |
| Week 17 | at TB | vs. BUF |
| Week 18 | at NO | vs. BAL |
Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Joe Mixon RB - CIN Joe Mixon RB - CIN | |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 233.3 | 289.8 |
| Rush Yards | 1,029.9 | 1,183.9 |
| Rush TDs | 7.6 | 10.0 |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 85.5 | 44.6 |
| Rec Yards | 691.9 | 311.1 |
| Rec TDs | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 233.0 | 220.2 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Joe Mixon RB - CIN Joe Mixon RB - CIN | |
| 2021 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 18.7 | 21.0 |
| Week 2 | 19.7 | 7.1 |
| Week 3 | 4.0 | 9.4 |
| Week 4 | ‐ | 12.7 |
| Week 5 | ‐ | 9.5 |
| Week 6 | ‐ | 21.3 |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 11.9 |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 21.1 |
| Week 9 | 10.6 | 23.0 |
| Week 10 | 16.1 | ‐ |
| Week 11 | 17.9 | 24.3 |
| Week 12 | 3.5 | 28.3 |
| Week 13 | ‐ | 9.4 |
| Week 14 | ‐ | 6.8 |
| Week 15 | ‐ | 6.0 |
| Week 16 | ‐ | 25.5 |
| Week 17 | ‐ | 8.6 |
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| Total | 90.5 | 293.0 |
| Average | 12.9 | 14.7 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Joe Mixon RB - CIN Joe Mixon RB - CIN | |
| 2021 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Week 2 | 6 | 2 |
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Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR Christian McCaffrey RB - CAR | Joe Mixon RB - CIN Joe Mixon RB - CIN | |
| Expert | ||
| Brandon Funston The Athletic | The biggest gamble of 2022 drafts: league-winning upside vs. season-ending injury downside | Bell cow for one of the league's skyrocketing offenses, and he's still only 25 |
| 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 | |
| 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. | Joe Mixon was an absolute steal in the second round of fantasy drafts in 2021 based on his easily projected large workload within an ascending offense. The Bengals running back finished the season third in total touches (334) and sixth in touches per game (20.9). Mixon also ranked third in goal-line carries (16) and tied Jonathan Taylor/James Conner in red-zone touchdowns. 2021 was the perfect storm for the fantasy RB3 in half-points scoring coming off a truncated 2020 campaign, and there's reason to believe the positive production will continue in 2022. The Bengals offensive line has been revamped entirely, ensuring that Mixon will be able to repeat his top-10 PFF rushing grade from a season ago. He also flashed upside a receiver down the playoff stretch for the Bengals, averaging nearly six targets per game while running a route on 57% of offensive dropbacks through six games. That route participation would have ranked third among all running backs during the regular season. Mixon fits all the criteria that a fantasy manager would want as a mid-range first round selection in fantasy football. However, he owns the RB7 ADP at 12th overall in early best ball drafts. |
| 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 | Line improvement should not be understated. His line has improved from a Bottom-10 Unit to a potential Top-5 unit with an entirely new right side featuring La'El Collins, Alex Cappa, and Ted Karras. This improvement cannot be understated - it's so huge. | |
| 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. | Mixon finally put everything together and finished the year with 1,519 yards from scrimmage and 16 touchdowns in the fantasy season. He should be an elite RB1 on one of the best young offenses in the NFL that has made major upgrades to the offensive line this offseason. |
