Christian McCaffrey: Start or Sit?
RB1 and true feature back. Elite dual-threat volume with high-end receiving usage out of the backfield.
This week’s verdict
Start
Start — every-week RB start at consensus RB3: 24% target share in 2025, Questionable on the latest report.
Projected
13.616.018.4
StandardHalf PPRPPR
Consensus
RB3
position rank
Opponent
LAR
this week
Implied total
22.8
team points
- Carries a Questionable tag — usually plays, but monitor the final report.
- LAR ranks 14 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
- Vegas implies 22.8 team points as 3.0-point underdogs.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 83% snap share in 2025.
Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
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