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Christian McCaffrey just did something only four other players have accomplished in modern NFL history. The San Francisco 49ers running back ran, caught and passed for a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8. The last player to do that was running back LaDanian Tomlinson for the then-San Diego Chargers in 2005. New England Patriots wideout David Patten and Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton also completed the feat. Seven others did it as well, though all were… Source link

The San Francisco 49ers have boasted one of the NFL’s top rushing units almost every year since Kyle Shanahan took over as head coach in 2017. Over the past four seasons, the 49ers ranked top-15 in rushing attempts and rushing yards, and they ranked top-seven in both categories in the two seasons San Francisco made deep postseason runs (2019 and 2021). And up until they traded for Christian McCaffrey, the 49ers had accomplished all of their rushing success with relatively unknown talent. The… Source link

The San Francisco 49ers value the running game as much as any team in the NFL, and they got one of the best running backs in the league on Thursday night. The Carolina Panthers traded McCaffrey to the 49ers, as reported by Yahoo Sports’ Jori Epstein. It won’t come cheap. The 49ers are giving up four picks to the Panthers, though no first-rounder, according to NFL Network. The Panthers confirmed the trade later on Thursday night. McCaffrey should be a great fit for Kyle Shanahan’s offense in San… Source link

In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don debate if the Carolina Panthers will decide to trade star RB Christian McCaffrey before the trade deadline this season, and discuss possible landing spots if Carolina does decide to make the move. Video Transcript [YAHOO FANTASY INTRO SOUND EFFECTS] MATT HARMON: Do you think he gets traded, Christian McCaffrey? I tend to not think. I don’t think– I think there’s like a 0% chance D.J. Moore gets traded, but I think there’s… Source link

In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don debate if the Carolina Panthers will decide to trade star RB Christian McCaffrey before the trade deadline this season, and discuss possible landing spots if Carolina does decide to make the move. Video Transcript [YAHOO FANTASY INTRO SOUND EFFECTS] MATT HARMON: Do you think he gets traded, Christian McCaffrey? I tend to not think. I don’t think– I think there’s like a 0% chance D.J. Moore gets traded, but I think there’s… Source link

The Associated Press J.J. Watt says he’s playing 4 days after atrial fibrillation CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt says he had his heart shocked into rhythm after going into atrial fibrillation this week, a health scare that won’t sideline him Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year tweeted Sunday, ”I was just told somebody leaked some personal information about me and it’s going to be reported on today. Watt was… Source link

In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Edwin Porras break down their outlook for Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey from an injury perspective. Video Transcript MATT HARMON: I want to be really sensitive in how I talk about Christian McCaffrey because I know that some fantasy analysts are out there just, he’s the number one player on the board because the role is so uniquely rare. We throw a unicorn and stuff all the time. But McCaffrey really does have a unicorn role… Source link

Subscribe to The Yahoo Fantasy Football Podcast Welcome to the Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football Podcast! Liz Loza is joined by Mauricio Gutierrez, the founder of Estadio Fantasy, which is the No.1 site for Fantasy Football analysis in Spanish, to talk all things football and fantasy on this latest episode. [Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today]  Recently, Mauricio wrote about where the first pick fantasy drafts usually ends up at the end of the season — and the… Source link