"Should they squeeze into the NFC's seven-team playoff field, their veteran-laden and highly compensated offense will lead the way, further underscoring the NFL's offensive-oriented, fantasy-football-friendly world. McCaffrey rules that galaxy. He is the NFL's most productive asset. And his dual-threat ability makes him coach Kyle Shanahan's ultimate chess piece, which was immediately evident upon McCaffrey's 2022 midseason trade from the Carolina Panthers. He'll face them Monday night for the first time as the 49ers (7-4) host the upstart Panthers (6-5) at Levi's Stadium."
"Obviously, he is on pace to rack up over 1,000 yards both as a rusher (1,093 yards projected) and a receiver (1,131 yards). That would make him the first member of the 1K/1K club to do so with more receiving than rushing yards. He joined Roger Craig (1985 49ers) and Marshall Faulk (1999 Rams) in that three-man fraternity in 2019 with the Panthers, when he posted 1,005 receiving yards (72 in the season finale) and 1,387 rushing yards."
Christian McCaffrey anchors the 49ers' offense with exceptional dual-threat ability, producing as both a rusher and receiver. He is projected to exceed 1,000 yards rushing (1,093 projected) and 1,000 yards receiving (1,131 projected), potentially becoming the first player with more receiving than rushing in a 1K/1K season. He has rebounded from a four-game, injury-marred 2023 season to start every game and total 732 receiving yards and 707 rushing yards so far. His 114-reception projection nears his single-season running back record. Coach Kyle Shanahan praises his consistent elite skillset and calls him an ultimate chess piece.
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