The San Francisco 49ers will face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Christian McCaffrey.
Is Christian McCaffrey Playing in Week 11?
After playing his first game of the season on Sunday, Christian McCaffrey was limited for practice both Wednesday and Thursday.
However, this is nothing to be concerned about. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters that Wednesday’s limited practice was part of CMC’s maintenance program. He did not experience a flare-up with his Achilles injury.
On Friday, the 49ers removed McCaffrey from their injury report. He won’t bring a designation into Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.
As expected, San Francisco didn’t hold McCaffrey back in Week 10. He was deployed at his usual extreme rate, playing 88% of the club’s offensive while handling 13 carries and receiving seven targets.
While he didn’t score a touchdown, CMC’s six catches were enough to propel him to an RB11 finish in PPR leagues. It’s good to have one of the best fantasy assets of all time back on the field.
We’ll continue to monitor the 49ers injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Christian McCaffrey in Week 11?
The long-awaited return of fantasy’s 1.01 wasn’t overwhelming from a box score standpoint (107 yards with no scores on 19 touches), but the usage checked every box. He made a big play on a Brock Purdy fadeaway jumper that reminded us all of just how different he is from the rest of the backs in this league.
If Week 10 was a ramping up of CMC, the rest of the NFL (and opposing fantasy teams) is in trouble. In two games against the Seahawks last season, all McCaffrey did was turn 35 carries into 259 yards and two scores.
No big deal.
He also caught six of seven targets in both of those convincing victories. The version of McCaffrey that you drafted in August is here to carry your team during the home stretch.
Let’s go!
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Christian McCaffrey’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Sunday morning, McCaffrey is projected to score 25.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 18 rushing attempts for 87.5 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. It also includes 5.7 receptions for 50.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Christian McCaffrey’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
