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Christian McCaffrey or Jonah Coleman

Who Should I Start? - Week 9 • Start New
Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

RB • San Francisco 49ers SF
Jonah Coleman

Jonah Coleman

RB • Denver Broncos DEN
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCaffrey over Coleman

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McCaffrey ... 36.67%

BOTH ... 46.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 26.82
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
16.93 76.56 0.63 6.93 53.36 0.09 26.82
No projection for today.
Not available due to injury or suspension.
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Outlook Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey vs Raiders — Elite upside in a favorable post-bye matchup

McCaffrey is officially questionable with a mild hamstring strain suffered prior to San Francisco's bye week, though head coach Kyle Shanahan expressed optimism about his return for Sunday. Backfield mate Kaelon Black is on standby, but fantasy managers should monitor late practice reports before kickoff to ensure McCaffrey avoids any setbacks.

Assuming he suits up, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into lineups across all formats in a projected high-scoring home tilt. Our projections anticipate a robust workload near 17 rushes for 77 yards and around seven receptions for 53 yards, keeping him locked in as a dominant RB1.

FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 10 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Coleman over McCaffrey

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Coleman ... 13.33%

BOTH ... 46.67%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 14.5
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
11.6 52.6 0.6 3 23.5 0.1 14.5
No projection for today.
Not available.
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Outlook Jonah Coleman

Jonah Coleman at Carolina: Primed for lead touches against a vulnerable defense

Fresh off a 104-scrimmage-yard, one-touchdown breakout against Kansas City, Coleman has quickly claimed high-leverage work in Denver's backfield. With teammate RJ Harvey on injured reserve, the rookie out-touched veteran J.K. Dobbins last week, handling 15 touches while showcasing dual-threat efficiency as both a rusher and receiver.

Facing a Carolina defense that struggles mightily against running backs, Coleman is positioned for another productive outing. Our weekly projections anticipate approximately 14.2 fantasy points on 11 carries for 52 yards and three receptions for 23 yards. With his fantasy start rate rapidly surging above 66%, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into lineups as a high-end RB2.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Christian McCaffrey
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
7395.616610
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jonah Coleman
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11413.714630
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
20954.816780
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 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jonah Coleman
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian McCaffrey
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
72%
+36.2 compared to last week
OWN/START Jonah Coleman
OWN
96%
+29.95 compared to last week
START
70%
+59.08 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian McCaffrey
4th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jonah Coleman
17th
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 4th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 110.00 total points (15.71 avg).
  • Currently 51.8 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Hamstring (Since Nov 1, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.3 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 6 in receptions and is currently ranked 4th among RB.
  • Top 3 in targets and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 6 in reception yards with 251 and 7.38 YPC and is currently ranked 4th among RB.
  • Ranked 132nd in Rec TDs among RB.
  • Top 6 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 4th among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 14th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 84 (12.00 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush yards with 389 (55.57 per game) and is currently ranked 21st among RB.
  • Top 3 in rush tds with 8 (1.14 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: -101, Rush AVG: +1.1 Rush TDs: +5, Receptions: -22, Rec Yards: -308 Rec TDs: -3,
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • Like guys who average a lot of tds per game? Then you'll love him.

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 250, RUSH YDS: 1000, RUSH TDS: 12, REC: 60, REC YDS: 575, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Jonah Coleman

    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 17th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 43rd with 35.10 total points (8.78 avg).
  • Currently 126.7 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.
  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games but is not listed on the injury report as of today. Check out his player news to see if he has any nagging injuries.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2.9 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 46th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 52nd among RB.
  • Top 100 in Rec TDs with 0, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 86th among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 134 (33.50 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 54th among RB.
  • Top 50 in rush tds with 2 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 38th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +134, Rush AVG: +4.5 Rush TDs: +2, Receptions: +9, Rec Yards: +97 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 215, RUSH YDS: 975, RUSH TDS: 8, REC: 20, REC YDS: 125, REC TDS: 2
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Christian McCaffrey

HAMSTRING - Since Nov 1, 2026

McCaffrey did not practice on Wednesday heading into Week 9 versus the Raiders.
Injury Jonah Coleman

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian McCaffrey

Week 9
San Francisco 49ers VS Las Vegas Raiders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.75397.131361812.58
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 44.00 total points (5.50 avg).
  • Currently 34 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 13 (1.63 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Ranked 31st in rush defense with 1171 (146.38 per game).
  • Ranked 30th in pass defense with 2006 (250.75 per game).
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 6 (0.75 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.75 per game and currently ranked 31st among DST.
  • Top 10 in Total TDs with 1 (0.13 per game) and currently ranked 10th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +54.13, Turnovers: +6 Sacks: +3, INTs: +3, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +3.04,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 39, INT: 11, TDS: 2, PA/G: 27, YDS/G: 337.7
Matchups Jonah Coleman

Week 9
Denver Broncos @ Carolina Panthers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.57360.29941112.07
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 23rd with 35.00 total points (5.00 avg).
  • Currently 43 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 985 (140.71 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 1537 (219.57 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 27.57 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 1 (0.14 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +39.16, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -2, INTs: -2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3.57,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 13, TDS: 2, PA/G: 23.8, YDS/G: 347.7
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian McCaffrey
30.64
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jonah Coleman
12.49
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 7 84 389 4.6 8 42 34 251 7.4 0
ON PACE 17 204 945 4.6 19 102 83 610 7.4 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 239 1073 4.5 10 88 70 613 8.8 5
Totals 128 1891 8656 4.6 77 880 709 6012 8.5 40
Career Jonah Coleman
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 DEN 3 30 134 4.5 2 10 9 97 10.8 0
ON PACE 6 64 285 4.5 4 21 19 206 10.8 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3 30 134 4.5 2 10 9 97 10.8 0
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GB @NE
HOU @LAC
KC vs NYJ
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LV @SF
NYG @PHI
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DAL @SA 9:30 PM EST
DEN vs TOR 9:00 PM EST
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HOU vs MIN 8:30 PM EST
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LAC vs MIA 10:30 PM EST
LAL @SAC 10:00 PM EST
NO vs UTA 8:00 PM EST
PHO vs POR 9:00 PM EST
Matchup Time
BUF vs OTT 7:30 PM EST
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CHI @FLA 7:30 PM EST
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