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Christian McCaffrey
RB
, San Francisco 49ers

Age: 28
Weight: 210 lbs
Height: 5' 11"
College: Stanford

ADP: 1
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RuYds	RuTD	Rec	RecYds
26.1	149	0	13	132

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Panthers Beat: RB Christian McCaffrey misses QB Cam Newton as run threat

ESPN

Sep 16, 2019 · 9:44 AM EDT

The Bucs stacked the defense to stop Christian McCaffrey all night in the 20-14 victory on Thursday that dropped the Panthers to 0-2 for the first time since 2013. They showed no respect for Cam Newton as a runner, loading the box to shut down McCaffrey and forcing the quarterback to get rid of the ball quickly when a pass was called.

Newton failed, missing 15 wide-open targets, according to ESPN Stats & Information tracking.

McCaffrey, a week after having 128 yards rushing and 81 receiving, didn’t stand a chance. He had 56 total yards, spending much of the night drawn into blocking blitzing defenders.

Fantasy Impact:

HC Ron Rivera said the Bucs did a "green dog," making it look like a blitz was coming and causing McCaffrey to step up and block. Now the Panthers must adjust as they face two road games at Arizona and Houston. The story said it also means Newton must be more effective completing short and intermediate passes. The piece added Newton missed open receivers, but especially when under pressure. Expect the Cards and Texans to try and do the same over the next two weeks.

Sep 11, 2019 · 8:43 PM EDT

Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey (not injury related) practiced fully Wednesday.

Panthers RB Jordan Scarlett looks to be team's RB2

ESPN

Sep 02, 2019 · 10:50 AM EDT

Cameron Artis-Payne was released Friday during the Panthers' final cuts.

The Panthers upped the ante in April, selecting Jordan Scarlett (5-foot-10, 209 pounds) in the fifth round out of Florida with the hope he had the all-around skills to give starter Christian McCaffrey a break without losing much in terms of production. They also added undrafted back Elijah Holyfield out of Georgia (Update: Holyfield was released after initially making the 53-man roster.)

Fantasy Impact:

It's worth nothing Scarlett is the team's RB behind McCaffrey, even though McCaffrey played on 91.3% of the snaps last season. The story said to truly be a backup to McCaffrey, Scarlett will have to become an effective pass-catcher, something he didn't do much and struggled with while at Florida.

Panthers to cut RB Christian McCaffrey’s plays, not touches

Charlotte Observer

Aug 01, 2019 · 11:28 AM EDT

Panthers head coach Ron Rivera discusses Christian McCaffrey's workload on Wednesday, “The goal is to cut down on his plays, but we’re not going to take away his touches,” Rivera said. “We want the ball in Christian’s hands. When he’s on the field, there’s no reason for him to be a decoy or be a swing guy."

Fantasy Impact:

Christian McCaffrey was on the field for 91.3% of all the Panthers snaps last season, a league-high for running backs. The team wants to limit his workload this season by streamlining his snaps with his touches, which would mean similar touch numbers, but a lowered snap percentage. With nobody behind him set to cut into his work, McCaffrey should be set up for another huge workload, making him one of the few backs in the league on pace to get 300+ touches this season.