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Dawson Knox or Christian McCaffrey

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Dawson Knox

Dawson Knox

TE • Buffalo Bills BUF
Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

RB • San Francisco 49ers SF
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Dawson Knox
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
56513.0320
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
88510.6321
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Christian McCaffrey
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
10353.516220
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
251546.218391
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Dawson Knox
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @CIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
20 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Christian McCaffrey
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @CAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
20 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Dawson Knox
OWN
89%
+1.46 compared to last week
START
51%
+5.59 compared to last week
OWN/START Christian McCaffrey
OWN
100%
+1.12 compared to last week
START
99%
+2.98 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Dawson Knox
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Christian McCaffrey
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Dawson Knox

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 7th with 102.20 total points (5.38 avg).
  • Currently 125.9 points behind the leader: Travis Kelce
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 1.9 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 14th among TE.
  • Top 15 in targets and is currently ranked 13th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 14th among TE.
  • Top 15 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 13th among TE.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 602 and 10.75 YPC and is currently ranked 12th among TE.
  • Top 6 in Rec TDs with 7 and is currently ranked 6th among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 17 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +50, Rec Yards: +544 Rec TDs: +6,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • REC: 52, REC YDS: 619, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Christian McCaffrey

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 45th with 85.00 total points (14.17 avg).
  • Currently 197 points behind the leader: Austin Ekeler
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.2 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 3 in receptions and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.
  • Top 3 in targets and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.
  • Top 3 in reception yards with 780 and 8.39 YPC and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Top 3 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 10th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 184 (14.15 per game) and is currently ranked 28th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 900 (69.23 per game) and is currently ranked 21st among RB.
  • Top 15 in rush tds with 7 (0.54 per game) and is currently ranked 15th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 17 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +1123, Rush AVG: +1 Rush TDs: +8, Receptions: +79, Rec Yards: +626 Rec TDs: +6,
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 226, RUSH YDS: 1000, RUSH TDS: 7, REC: 87, REC YDS: 728, REC TDS: 4
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Dawson Knox

No Injury Reported

Injury Christian McCaffrey

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Dawson Knox

Week 3
Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.06335.1718104741.94
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 117.00 total points (6.50 avg).
  • Currently 69 points behind the leader: Patriots DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 11.5 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don"t have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in rush defense with 1752 (97.33 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 28th in pass defense with 4281 (237.83 per game).
  • Top 8 in sacks with 47 (2.61 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 24.06 per game and currently ranked 27th among DST.
  • Top 4 in Total TDs with 4 (0.22 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -71.58, Turnovers: +12 Sacks: +42, INTs: +9, TDs: +4, Points Allowed: -1.69,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 23.3, YDS/G: 358.6
Matchups Christian McCaffrey

Week 3
San Francisco 49ers @ Denver Broncos

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.12334.4124153600.69
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 102.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 84 points behind the leader: Patriots DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in rush defense with 1866 (109.76 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 12 in pass defense with 3819 (224.65 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 15 (0.88 per game) and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.12 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 31st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +4.66, Turnovers: +19 Sacks: +31, INTs: +12, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +4.12,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 41, INT: 14, TDS: 2, PA/G: 20.1, YDS/G: 346.5
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Dawson Knox
14.10
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Christian McCaffrey
26.98
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Dawson Knox
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2019 BUF 15 50 28 388 13.9 2 1 9 9 0
2020 BUF 11 44 24 288 12.0 3 0 0 0 0
2021 BUF 14 66 46 538 11.7 9 0 0 0 0
2022 BUF 14 63 46 504 11.0 5 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 64 43 481 11.2 6 0 1 0 0
Totals 61 255 167 1930 11.6 23 1 13 13 0
Career Christian McCaffrey
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 CAR 16 117 435 3.7 2 113 80 651 8.1 5
2018 CAR 16 219 1098 5.0 7 124 107 867 8.1 6
2019 CAR 16 287 1387 4.8 15 143 116 1005 8.7 4
2020 CAR 3 59 225 3.8 5 19 17 149 8.8 1
2021 CAR 7 99 442 4.5 1 41 37 343 9.3 1
2022 CAR 16 234 1094 4.7 8 104 82 707 8.6 4
3-YEAR AVG 9 131 587 4.5 5 55 45 400 8.8 2
Totals 77 1050 4880 4.6 39 557 450 3795 8.4 23
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