When he’s healthy, Christian McCaffrey is one of the most explosive players in the league. The first half of that sentence is the operative phrase.
The 26-year-old may still be just scratching the surface of his prime, but after three fantastic campaigns to begin his career, his last two have been plagued by injuries. He’s appeared in just 10 games in that span, and that has made him a high-risk, high-reward option in fantasy football.
McCaffrey was still seen as the consensus No. 2 overall fantasy option this season behind Jonathan Taylor, but anyone who drafted him got some worrying news on Thursday. He appeared on the Carolina Panthers’ injury report after taking a cleat to the shin in practice.
Luckily for McCaffrey — and a great number of fantasy football managers — he was taken off the injury report on Friday and should be in a good spot to play in Carolina’s season-opener on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey is off the injury report for Week 1 and is good to go after taking a cleat to the shin in practice on Thursday.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 9, 2022
Football fans who have McCaffrey in their leagues breathed a collective sigh of relief when the news was reported.
i named my fantasy team after you please don't hurt me again https://t.co/hiEPowMC6M
— Armanjot (@armanjot_bhangu) September 9, 2022
Deep breaths everyone. https://t.co/IedNf4wVgB
— Brett Alper (@TheRealAlper) September 9, 2022
Relief all round in Carolina! https://t.co/KKhRtAJ6Au
— Richard Graves (@RichardGraves1) September 9, 2022
https://t.co/oslNtpITK6 pic.twitter.com/Qyw55EAhBY
— Michael Greco (@michaelgreco82) September 9, 2022
Browns going down https://t.co/ao9W2zsw6T pic.twitter.com/97G02Zw79X
— Enrique Bell 𓅓 (@squirrelxturtle) September 9, 2022
I read this wrong and almost cussed at my phone 😂 https://t.co/Bur80IoV9G
— Edwin (@NYedwin93) September 9, 2022
https://t.co/rrsKpOEWsY pic.twitter.com/wava7NFGwK
— Paul Lambert (@MeatSauce1) September 9, 2022
Can hear all the sighs of relief from fantasy owners https://t.co/yYTsK0jD3O
— Trang (@traaang) September 9, 2022
Literally every time I see his name in a tweet my heart skips a beat god I’m ready for 18 weeks of torment https://t.co/ClRmUx7U7T
— 🦆 (@TuscansLeather) September 9, 2022
https://t.co/cPRhz4ifJn pic.twitter.com/qJwHxLAHxa
— Cody J. Dewrell (@CodyDewrell) September 9, 2022
https://t.co/8ueMuq7pQi pic.twitter.com/WFnFiBy8Gh
— The Inferno (@TheRadInferno) September 9, 2022
https://t.co/CgaeqMXHxG pic.twitter.com/7Ikl0vffKZ
— Quincy Barnhill (@BarnhillQuincy) September 9, 2022
https://t.co/RlqHfLNenO pic.twitter.com/BVhNfJC6SC
— Cade (@mr_sweendizzle) September 9, 2022
https://t.co/WNLNY6qg7d pic.twitter.com/6EXL5Q1rDR
— Art Vandelay (@vandelay8771) September 9, 2022
https://t.co/9Y6QVp6coN pic.twitter.com/r7WGSiwOtz
— Jeff J (@_doublej14) September 9, 2022
