Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Football Outlook (2024)
By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Aug 29th 2024, 9:52am EDT
McCaffrey remained "THE DUDE" at running back in fantasy last year. He was the RB1 in fantasy, finishing as an RB1 in 81% of his games and as a top 24 RB in every game he played. McCaffrey averaged 21.2 touches and 126.5 total yards per game while ranking second in carries, fourth in targets, and first in red zone touches among running backs. There's no reason to expect a falloff entering 2024. His deeper efficiency metrics all scream that he remains in the prime of his career after ranking fourth in explosive run rate and 10th in yards after contact last season (per Fantasy Points Data). The biggest concern for McCaffrey is that he is entering his age-28 season and is coming off a year where he absorbed 417 touches (regular season and playoffs combined). We have seen extreme high-volume seasons ruin running backs before, but he should still be a top 3-5 pick in fantasy drafts. In many leagues, he will be drafted as the clear 1.01.