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Christian McCaffrey or Matthew Golden

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

RB • San Francisco 49ers SF
Matthew Golden

Matthew Golden

WR • Green Bay Packers GB
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCaffrey over Golden

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McCaffrey ... 25.81%

BOTH ... 74.19%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 19.71
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
13.49 56.89 0.65 4.35 34.93 0.08 19.71
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Outlook Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey at Seattle — Poised for Heavy Workload in NFC West Battle

McCaffrey enters Sunday fully healthy after logging customary veteran rest days during practice this week. Sitting atop the 49ers backfield depth chart ahead of Kaelon Black, he remains the focal point of an undefeated San Francisco offense. Even with fullback Kyle Juszczyk ruled out with a knee sprain, McCaffrey retains total command over red-zone and high-leverage opportunities.

Started in 100% of fantasy leagues, managers should confidently lock him into lineups as an elite option. Our weekly projection targets around 19.8 fantasy points, powered by roughly 14 carries, 57 rushing yards, and five to six targets in the passing attack. In a competitive divisional tilt on the road, his dual-threat role provides both a rock-solid floor and matchup-winning ceiling.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 7 hrs ago
Latest News Christian McCaffrey
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Golden over McCaffrey

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Golden ... 0%

BOTH ... 74.19%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 12.14
REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
3.44 51.71 0.35 12.14
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Outlook Matthew Golden

Matthew Golden vs Chicago — Red-Hot Second-Year Receiver Poised to Keep Rolling

Golden has firmly established himself as a starting perimeter threat in Green Bay, riding serious momentum after scoring touchdowns in back-to-back contests. With fellow receiver Jayden Reed sidelined on injured reserve, Golden has commanded 19 targets over his last two games while gaining significant trust from Jordan Love.

Fantasy managers have responded by driving his start rate up to 75%, reflecting his elevated role. Our weekly projection expects around 12.1 fantasy points on roughly seven targets and 52 receiving yards against Chicago, making him an appealing WR2 or strong flex option this week.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 7 hrs ago
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Performance Christian McCaffrey
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
15523.513180
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
301274.227590
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Matthew Golden
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
3217.0131
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
812115.1452
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Christian McCaffrey
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Matthew Golden
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian McCaffrey
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Matthew Golden
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
75%
+8.74 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian McCaffrey
7th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Matthew Golden
15th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
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 rank this player at 7th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 58.00 total points (14.50 avg).
  • Currently 40.1 points behind the leader: Kenneth Walker
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.8 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 6 in receptions and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 6 in targets and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 6 in reception yards with 122 and 7.63 YPC and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 75 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 66th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 50 (12.50 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 218 (54.50 per game) and is currently ranked 21st among RB.
  • Top 6 in rush tds with 4 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -7, Rush AVG: +1.1 Rush TDs: +4, Receptions: -15, Rec Yards: -183 Rec TDs: -2,
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 265, RUSH YDS: 1075, RUSH TDS: 10, REC: 65, REC YDS: 675, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Matthew Golden

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 15th among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 40.00 total points (10.00 avg).
  • Currently 44.66 points behind the leader: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 20 in receptions and is currently ranked 19th among WR.
  • Top 10 in targets and is currently ranked 9th among WR.
  • Top 10 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 10th among WR.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 274 and 15.22 YPC and is currently ranked 12th among WR.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 25th among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 1 (0.25 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 6 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 18th among WR.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 47th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +7, Rec Yards: +148 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Big play ability! If your league has bonus points for long REC TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 70, REC YDS: 850, REC TDS: 6
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Christian McCaffrey

No Injury Reported

Injury Matthew Golden

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian McCaffrey

Week 5
San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
18.25263.25861104.47
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 8th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 5th with 35.00 total points (8.75 avg).
  • Currently 13 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.8 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in total yards against with 263.25 per game and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 2 in turnovers with 8 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 408 (102.00 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 645 (161.25 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in sacks with 11 (2.75 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 4 in interceptions with 6 (1.50 per game) and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 18.25 per game and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd 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: -54, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: -1, INTs: -1, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: +1.5,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 8, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Matchups Matthew Golden

Week 5
Green Bay Packers VS Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
16.25296.50631003.94
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 12th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 30.00 total points (7.50 avg).
  • Currently 18 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 296.50 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 10 in turnovers with 6 (1.50 per game) and is currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Ranked 13th in rush defense with 410 (102.50 per game).
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 776 (194.00 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Top 10 in sacks with 10 (2.50 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 16.25 per game and currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 13th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -89.5, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: +5, INTs: -4, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -13,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.9, YDS/G: 384.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian McCaffrey
31.98
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Matthew Golden
17.38
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
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 16 244 1139 4.7 8 107 85 741 8.7 5
2023 SF 16 272 1459 5.4 14 83 67 564 8.4 7
2024 SF 4 50 202 4.0 0 19 15 146 9.7 0
2025 SF 16 335 1291 3.9 11 136 109 977 9.0 7
2026 SF 4 50 218 4.4 4 22 16 122 7.6 0
ON PACE 18 225 981 4.4 18 99 72 549 7.6 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 239 1073 4.5 10 88 70 613 8.8 5
Totals 125 1857 8485 4.6 73 860 691 5883 8.5 40
Career Matthew Golden
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2025 GB 15 49 33 445 13.5 1 10 49 4.9 0
2026 GB 4 37 18 274 15.2 2 1 6 6 0
ON PACE 18 167 81 1233 15.2 9 5 27 6 0
3-YEAR AVG 7 22 15 181 12.4 0 5 25 4.9 0
Totals 19 86 51 719 14.1 3 11 55 5 0
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