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McCaffrey

RB · SF vs ATL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points22.9pts

Cook

RB · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

Christian McCaffrey or James Cook: who should I start in Week 7?

Start Christian McCaffrey.

Highlights

Injuries as of Thu 1:00 PM ET
  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

    • Helps him: His lines put him at 45.5 receiving yards, above his usual 31.7.+1.4 pts
    • Helps him: His lines put him at 5.5 catches, above his usual 4.7.+0.8 pts

    Usually scores 20.3 → projected 22.9+2.6 pts

    Also worth knowing

    • He averages 1.8 carries a game inside the 5, so touchdowns stay in reach.
    • He adds 5.8 targets a game as a receiver.
    • A quiet week still projects to about 16.5 points.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Stat
Scoring
ProjectionMcCaffrey: 22.9Cook: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionMcCaffrey: 6.8Cook: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekMcCaffrey: 1.14Cook: On bye
Projected team pointsMcCaffrey: 26.0Cook: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameMcCaffrey: 1.8 (best)Cook: 1.3
Red zone carriesper gameMcCaffrey: 3.2Cook: 3.7 (best)
Red zone targetsper gameMcCaffrey: 0.8 (best)Cook: 0.3
Role
Snap shareMcCaffrey: 72% (best)Cook: 67%
Usage worthptsMcCaffrey: 19.2 (best)Cook: 15.9
Touch shareMcCaffrey: 37%Cook: 44% (best)
Target shareMcCaffrey: 21% (best)Cook: 9%
Touches / gameMcCaffrey: 17.5Cook: 21.2 (best)
Targets / gameMcCaffrey: 5.8 (best)Cook: 2.3
Air yards shareMcCaffrey: 5%Cook: Behind the line
Vacated touches this weekMcCaffrey: 0.0Cook: 0.0
High value touches / gameMcCaffrey: 6.7 (best)Cook: 3.7
Goal line carry shareMcCaffrey: 85% (best)Cook: 53%
Red zone touches / gameMcCaffrey: 4.0Cook: 4.0
Rush success rateMcCaffrey: 52% (best)Cook: 50%
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)McCaffrey: 0%Cook: 3.4% (best)
Usage worth vs scoredMcCaffrey: Earned by usage 19.2Scored 20.3Cook: Earned by usage 15.9Scored 18.9
Rush yards / gameMcCaffrey: 58.3Cook: 104.5 (best)
Points from rushingMcCaffrey: 63%Cook: 87%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsMcCaffrey: BelowCook: 2 RZ targets
WOPRMcCaffrey: 0.34 (best)Cook: 0.12
RZ target shareMcCaffrey: 15% (best)Cook: 8%
Inside 10 target shareMcCaffrey: 0%Cook: 8% (best)
Catch rateMcCaffrey: 80% (best)Cook: 71%
Rushing points / gameMcCaffrey: 12.8 pts / gameCook: 16.4 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorMcCaffrey: 9.6 pts / gameCook: 11.9 pts / game (best)
Range
FloorMcCaffrey: 16.5Cook: On bye
CeilingMcCaffrey: 34.1Cook: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerMcCaffrey: 34%Cook: 32%
Big weeks (20+ pts)McCaffrey: 50%Cook: 54% (best)
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterMcCaffrey: 0%Cook: 0%
SteadinessMcCaffrey: Very steady±7.5 ptsCook: Very steady (best)±6.7 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionMcCaffrey: C+2026, 6 gmCook: On bye
Game scriptMcCaffrey: Expected to leadCook: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterMcCaffrey: 0.8Cook: On bye
Defense funnelMcCaffrey: NeutralCook: On bye
Opp rush yds allowedMcCaffrey: 4th (tough)Cook: On bye
Backfield roleMcCaffrey: LeadCook: Lead
Opp defender outMcCaffrey: Deablo (LB)Cook: On bye
Roof / surfaceMcCaffrey: Retractable roofturfCook: On bye
Rest / scheduleMcCaffrey: NormalCook: On bye
Opp paceMcCaffrey: 21st (average)Cook: On bye
Opp stuff rateMcCaffrey: 19%12th (average)Cook: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedMcCaffrey: 3.913th (average)Cook: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedMcCaffrey: 29th (soft)Cook: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameMcCaffrey: 0.225th (soft)Cook: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedMcCaffrey: 70%4th (tough)Cook: On bye
Starting QBMcCaffrey: Purdy (Active)Cook: Allen (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgMcCaffrey: 21.3 (best)Cook: 21.1
Last 5 avgMcCaffrey: 21.6 (best)Cook: 20.7
vs seasonMcCaffrey: +1.0 (Steady)Cook: +2.2 (Rising) (best)
Yards per carryMcCaffrey: 4.5Cook: 5.4 (best)
Carries / gameMcCaffrey: 12.8Cook: 19.5 (best)
Yards per route runMcCaffrey: 1.61 (best)Cook: 1.20
Receiving aDOTMcCaffrey: 1.9Cook: −1.0
Touch share trendMcCaffrey: SteadyCook: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesMcCaffrey: 100%Cook: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterMcCaffrey: RB3Cook: On bye
Yards linerushingMcCaffrey: 60.5Cook: On bye

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