49ers RB Christian McCaffrey is participating in the team's offseason program this week with no restrictions. McCaffrey struggled through an injury-riddled 2024 season, missing the first eight games with Achilles tendonitis and the last five with a right knee (PCL) injury. Neither ailment looks like a concern heading into the 2025 campaign.
McCaffrey: “I’m feeling great. It’s been such a smooth process, a lot of hard work. ... It’s been great. Yeah, everything’s been really smooth, and pumped to be back here.”
Despite the Achilles and knee issues seemingly behind him, McCaffrey does not come without risk in 2025 fantasy drafts. He turns 29 in June, is up over 2,000 career NFL touches, and has a lengthy injury history.
But the upside is undeniable. McCaffrey finished second among RBs in PPR points in 2022 and first in 2023. And in his three full games last year, he averaged 14.3 carries and 5.3 targets per game on an 88% snap rate.
A healthy McCaffrey will again be a workhorse this coming season, giving him top-three RB upside.
McCaffrey's ADP has held steady in the early second round so far this offseason. I'd expect it to climb at least into the late first if we continue to get positive news on McCaffrey's health.
He sits seventh overall in our latest PPR rankings, so he's worth a look anywhere in the back half of Round 1.
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