Monday night introduced a little bit of a shock growth because the San Francisco 49ers declared operating again Christian McCaffrey inactive for his or her season opener in opposition to the New York Jets on Monday Evening Soccer.
McCaffrey has been coping with Achilles and calf accidents. The information is just not surprising on account of restricted practices, however McCaffrey mentioned he anticipated to play in Week 1. As a substitute, he will probably be sidelined and the 49ers will lean on Jordan Mason, Isaac Guerendo, and Patrick Taylor, Jr. in opposition to the Jets.
What this implies for fantasy soccer and the waiver wire
When you had been counting on McCaffrey as your prime choose, you’re left scrambling on Monday evening. Mason is rostered in 39% of leagues at Yahoo!, so there’s an opportunity you might seize him. Guerendo is rostered in 1% of leagues and Taylor is accessible in nearly all leagues. On the Jets facet of issues, Breece Corridor gained’t be out there. His backup, Braelon Allen, is just rostered in 12% of leagues. You’d be higher served rolling the cube on any of the 49ers choices.
Popping out of Week 1, it’s unclear what any of this implies. McCaffrey may need simply wanted another week, however we’ll regulate Kyle Shanahan’s post-game feedback to get a greater deal with on what this implies shifting ahead. If there isn’t readability, Mason will probably be a preferred waivers choose. In fact, given how Shanahan has used non-McCaffrey operating backs previously, Guerendo and Taylor could possibly be price stashing as lottery tickets.