Start Christian McCaffrey or Ashton Jeanty? Week 7

Updated Oct 20, 10:21 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty

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Christian McCaffrey

RB · SF · at ATL

Market projects: 22.9; fantasy pts
ATL D vs RB: 22.8; 12th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 95 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 72%; Through Week 6
Target share: 21%; Through Week 6

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Ashton Jeanty

RB · LV · vs LAR

Market projects: 14.8; fantasy pts
LAR D vs RB: 19.6; 12th fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 58 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 70%; Through Week 6
Target share: 17%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Ashton Jeanty for Christian McCaffrey?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Christian McCaffrey projects 208 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (20.8 a game over 10 games), Ashton Jeanty 162 (16.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty, 22.9 to 14.8 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Christian McCaffrey at 22.9 points and Ashton Jeanty at 14.8, a gap of 8.1. Drafters take Christian McCaffrey at ADP 6 and Ashton Jeanty at 25.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 14.8 fantasy points for Ashton Jeanty, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Ashton Jeanty is 50 rushing yards, 26 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.6 touchdowns (5, 5, 5 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 22.9 fantasy points for Christian McCaffrey, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Christian McCaffrey is 61 rushing yards, 45 receiving yards, 5-6 receptions and 1.2 touchdowns (6, 5, 5 and 6 market sources).

That puts Christian McCaffrey 8.1 points ahead of Ashton Jeanty on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Ashton Jeanty and LV host LAR on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LAR allowed 19.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 93 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against LAR and caught passes for 40 more yards.

Christian McCaffrey and SF visit ATL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

ATL allowed 22.8 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 12th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 77 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against ATL and caught passes for 32 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Christian McCaffrey has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Ashton Jeanty is not on the injury report.

Christian McCaffrey is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Ashton Jeanty played 70 percent of LV snaps, took 66 percent of the carries, drew 17 percent of the targets and had 44 percent of the red zone chances.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 3 against NO: 59 of 70 snaps, 19 carries for 56 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 37 yards.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 4 against KC: 56 of 84 snaps, 15 carries for 58 yards, 8 targets and 6 catches for 68 yards.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 5 against NE: 32 of 60 snaps, 10 carries for 27 yards, 6 targets and 3 catches for 50 yards.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 6 against BUF: 38 of 66 snaps, 10 carries for 22 yards, 6 targets and 4 catches for 36 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 6, Christian McCaffrey played 72 percent of SF snaps, took 48 percent of the carries, drew 21 percent of the targets and had 36 percent of the red zone chances.

Christian McCaffrey, Week 3 against ARI: 45 of 54 snaps, 15 carries for 75 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 41 yards, 1 touchdown.

Christian McCaffrey, Week 4 against DEN: 49 of 66 snaps, 15 carries for 52 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 18 yards, 1 touchdown.

Christian McCaffrey, Week 5 against SEA: 49 of 60 snaps, 11 carries for 68 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 15 yards, 1 touchdown.

Christian McCaffrey, Week 6 against WAS: 53 of 62 snaps, 16 carries for 64 yards, 10 targets and 9 catches for 53 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Ashton Jeanty played 17 games for LV and scored 245.1 PPR points, 14.4 a game, finishing RB11.

He ran 266 times for 975 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 55 of 73 targets for 346 yards.

He was on the field for 76 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Christian McCaffrey played 17 games for SF and scored 416.6 PPR points, 24.5 a game, finishing RB1.

He ran 311 times for 1202 yards and 10 touchdowns, and caught 102 of 129 targets for 924 yards.

He was on the field for 83 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Ashton Jeanty for Christian McCaffrey?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Christian McCaffrey projects 208 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (20.8 a game over 10 games), Ashton Jeanty 162 (16.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty, 22.9 to 14.8 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Christian McCaffrey for Ashton Jeanty?
No. Keep Christian McCaffrey: he projects 208 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (20.8 a game over 10 games), Ashton Jeanty 162 (16.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty, 22.9 to 14.8 projected PPR points.