Start Christian McCaffrey or Jaylen Warren? Week 7

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

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Start Christian McCaffrey over Jaylen Warren

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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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Jaylen Warren

RB · PIT · at NO

Market projects: 17.4; fantasy pts
NO D vs RB: 29.7; most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 89 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 76%; Through Week 6
Target share: 14%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Jaylen Warren 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), Jaylen Warren 172 (17.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Jaylen Warren, 22.9 to 17.4 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Christian McCaffrey over Jaylen Warren in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Christian McCaffrey at 22.9 points and Jaylen Warren at 17.4, a gap of 5.5. Drafters take Christian McCaffrey at ADP 6 and Jaylen Warren at 62.

What the market projects

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).

Player markets imply 17.4 fantasy points for Jaylen Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jaylen Warren is 64 rushing yards, 27 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.8 touchdowns (13, 11, 10 and 13 market sources).

That puts Christian McCaffrey 5.5 points ahead of Jaylen Warren on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

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.

Jaylen Warren and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 29.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the most in the league.

Running backs ran for 117 yards and 1.8 touchdowns a game against NO and caught passes for 31 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Jaylen Warren has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Christian McCaffrey is not on the injury report.

Jaylen Warren is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

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.

Through Week 6, Jaylen Warren played 76 percent of PIT snaps, took 69 percent of the carries, drew 14 percent of the targets and had 21 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaylen Warren, Week 3 against CIN: 56 of 62 snaps, 17 carries for 127 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 49 yards.

Jaylen Warren, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 17 carries for 93 yards, 6 targets and 3 catches for 33 yards.

Jaylen Warren, Week 5 against IND: 52 of 60 snaps, 15 carries for 101 yards, 6 targets and 6 catches for 87 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jaylen Warren, Week 6 against TB: 59 of 79 snaps, 14 carries for 50 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 28 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, Jaylen Warren played 16 games for PIT and scored 217.1 PPR points, 13.6 a game, finishing RB17.

He ran 211 times for 958 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 40 of 45 targets for 333 yards.

He was on the field for 51 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 Jaylen Warren 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), Jaylen Warren 172 (17.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Jaylen Warren, 22.9 to 17.4 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Christian McCaffrey for Jaylen Warren?
No. Keep Christian McCaffrey: he projects 208 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (20.8 a game over 10 games), Jaylen Warren 172 (17.2 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Jaylen Warren, 22.9 to 17.4 projected PPR points.