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Start Christian McCaffrey or Ashton Jeanty? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 12:11 AM ET.

Start Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty

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Christian McCaffrey

RB · SF · vs LV · Questionable

Market projects
22.1
recent weeks avg
LV D vs RB
25.4
5th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share
69%
Through Week 7
Target share
20%
Through Week 7
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Ashton Jeanty

RB · LV · at SF

Market projects
15.8
recent weeks avg
SF D vs RB
22.7
10th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share
70%
Through Week 8
Target share
17%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Ashton Jeanty for Christian McCaffrey?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Christian McCaffrey projects 187 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (20.8 a game over 9 games), Ashton Jeanty 130 (16.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty. Christian McCaffrey is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Christian McCaffrey at 22.1 points and Ashton Jeanty at 15.8, a gap of 6.3. No player market is posted for Christian McCaffrey this week yet, so his 22.1 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (21.5 and 22.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Ashton Jeanty this week yet, so his 15.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (16.1, 16.0 and 15.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Christian McCaffrey at ADP 6 and Ashton Jeanty at 24.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Christian McCaffrey yet. His market-based projections were 21.5 and 22.6 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 22.1, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Christian McCaffrey is 1.2 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Ashton Jeanty yet. His market-based projections were 16.1, 16.0 and 15.2 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 15.8, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Ashton Jeanty is 0.6 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts Christian McCaffrey 6.3 points ahead of Ashton Jeanty on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Christian McCaffrey and SF host LV on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

LV allowed 25.4 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 5th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 125 yards and a touchdown a game against LV and caught passes for 37 more yards.

Ashton Jeanty and LV visit SF on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

SF allowed 22.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 10th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 79 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against SF and caught passes for 48 more yards.

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

Injury status

Christian McCaffrey is listed as questionable with a calf injury.

Ashton Jeanty is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 7, Christian McCaffrey played 69 percent of SF snaps, took 46 percent of the carries, drew 20 percent of the targets and had 36 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Christian McCaffrey, Week 7 against ATL: 34 of 66 snaps, 7 carries for 39 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 61 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 8, Ashton Jeanty played 70 percent of LV snaps, took 55 percent of the carries, drew 17 percent of the targets and had 36 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 7 against LAR: 49 of 68 snaps, 8 carries for 15 yards, 8 targets and 8 catches for 61 yards, 1 touchdown.

Ashton Jeanty, Week 8 against NYJ: 2 carries for 9 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 64 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, 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 187 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (20.8 a game over 9 games), Ashton Jeanty 130 (16.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty. Christian McCaffrey is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Christian McCaffrey for Ashton Jeanty?

    No. Keep Christian McCaffrey: he projects 187 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (20.8 a game over 9 games), Ashton Jeanty 130 (16.2 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Ashton Jeanty. Christian McCaffrey is listed questionable.

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