The fantasy football playoffs, for most leagues, begin in Week 15. If they've already begun in Week 14, then managers who have Christian McCaffrey already have to go one week without their best asset.
Unfortunately, the latest update from Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, McCaffrey has been downgraded to questionable as a late addition to the injury report with a back issue. For fantasy managers, this is a terrible update.
It's crunch time in fantasy football, and managers might be without McCaffrey, their best player, in Week 15. What should fantasy managers do in case he's ruled out? Fortunately, an update from ESPN's Adam Schefter quells those rumors. But, in the fantasy playoffs, it's better to be safe than sorry.
Week 15 fantasy advice for Christian McCaffrey managers amid injury update
Schefter reports that McCaffrey is "good to go" for Week 15, but it's still a concerning report for McCaffrey. In the fantasy playoffs, it's better to be prepared in case he's ruled out.
With McCaffrey's status for Week 15, and potentially beyond, uncertain, adding backup running back Brian Robinson Jr. Off waivers is a clear top priority for any manager.
Even if McCaffrey ends up playing, Robinson must be rostered. At the worst, he's insurance in case McCaffrey gets hurt in Week 15, and at the best, fantasy managers have Robinson ready to go if CMC is ruled out before Week 15.
Regardless of whether fantasy managers have McCaffrey or not, they should be clamoring to grab Robinson for a bench spot on their roster.
With a 4:25 EST start time for the 49ers and Tennessee Titans Week 15 matchup, most alternative options will have already played for fantasy managers.
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Getting stuck without any solid alternatives in the fantasy playoffs would be a complete disaster. Adding Robinson, McCaffrey's direct backup, is a no-brainer.
McCaffrey managers who missed out on Robinson can keep an eye out for the Green Bay Packers' injury report, as there might be a new starting running back for Green Bay who's available this weekend.
Devin Neal of the New Orleans Saints is another potential option, though in most leagues, he's likely been picked up. But, any player playing in a 1:00 p.m. EST game won't be able to be substituted for McCaffrey if he's ruled out.
Fantasy managers with McCaffrey should be okay with the report from Schefter, but having a contingency plan is a must now that CMC was a late addition to the injury report with a back issue.
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