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Christian McCaffrey got off the injury schneid like few players in recent memory. Limited to 10 games during what was supposed to be his peak in 2020-21, CMC roared back in a fashion all injured players dream but few achieve.
We suppose he paid the price this season. Double achilles tendinitis segueing into a PCL injury is what 2020-21 fantasy managers would have expected. That it feels like such a bitter disappointment in 2024 is a relief after McCaffrey’s body nearly robbed him of his career.
But now it is back to the drawing board, not only for McCaffrey, but the 49ers at large. His injury, of course, is just one cog of what has been a nightmare campaign in Santa Clara.
The future is chock full of questions with comparatively few answers. How will Brandon Aiyuk (knee) rebound? Is Trent Williams (ankle, age) finally on the way out? Is Nick Bosa joining his brother as a permanent infirmary member? Will Deebo Samuel even be back? Has Brock Purdy earned a record-setting payday?
This 49ers era is ending. McCaffrey will still be a part of the next one due his contract/salary cap realities. But as the top-five RB1 he’s always been? CMC is going on 29 with knee woes now joining his achilles and hamstring histories. That’s not the best bet to place in fantasy, especially since his overall environment is in decline. As was the case before his 49ers rebound, McCaffrey’s ADP will be one of the summer’s great talking points.
As for now, Jordan Mason ran well ahead of Isaac Guerendo against the Bills even though the rookie had seemed to chip away at Mason’s advantage before McCaffrey’s return. The most likely outcome is clear Mason lead status, though not the exclusive rights he enjoyed in September and October. Mason projects on the RB1/2 borderline, with Guerendo worth speculative FLEX adds.
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Spiraling 49ers look as if they have never seen weather before. CMC’s departure was merely the injury to insult. The 49ers embarrassed themselves in…
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Publish date : 2024-12-02 18:12:00
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