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Start Christian McCaffrey or Kenneth Walker? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 12:11 AM ET.

Start Christian McCaffrey over Kenneth Walker

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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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Kenneth Walker

RB · KC · vs NYJ

Market projects
19.0
recent weeks avg
NYJ D vs RB
21.4
16th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share
75%
Through Week 6
Target share
15%
Through Week 6

Should I drop Kenneth Walker 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), Kenneth Walker 174 (19.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Kenneth Walker. Christian McCaffrey is listed questionable.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Christian McCaffrey over Kenneth Walker in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Christian McCaffrey at 22.1 points and Kenneth Walker at 19.0, a gap of 3.1. 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 Kenneth Walker this week yet, so his 19.0 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (20.1, 17.9 and 19.0); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Christian McCaffrey at ADP 6 and Kenneth Walker at 17.

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 Kenneth Walker yet. His market-based projections were 20.1, 17.9 and 19.0 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 19.0, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Kenneth Walker is 1.1 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts Christian McCaffrey 3.1 points ahead of Kenneth Walker 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.

Kenneth Walker and KC host NYJ on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

NYJ allowed 21.4 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 16th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 107 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against NYJ and caught passes for 22 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.

Kenneth Walker 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 6, Kenneth Walker played 75 percent of KC snaps, took 76 percent of the carries, drew 15 percent of the targets and had 58 percent of the red zone chances.

Kenneth Walker, Week 2 against IND: 66 of 80 snaps, 24 carries for 117 yards, 10 targets and 6 catches for 61 yards.

Kenneth Walker, Week 3 against MIA: 38 of 52 snaps, 18 carries for 70 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 3 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Kenneth Walker, Week 4 against LV: 45 of 60 snaps, 22 carries for 177 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 2 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Kenneth Walker, Week 6 against LAC: 45 of 61 snaps, 19 carries for 128 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards, 2 touchdowns.

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.

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 Kenneth Walker 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), Kenneth Walker 174 (19.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Kenneth Walker. Christian McCaffrey is listed questionable.

  • Should I drop Christian McCaffrey for Kenneth Walker?

    No. Keep Christian McCaffrey: he projects 187 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (20.8 a game over 9 games), Kenneth Walker 174 (19.3 a game over 9 games). For Week 9 the call starts Christian McCaffrey over Kenneth Walker. Christian McCaffrey is listed questionable.

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