Who Should I Start? Christian McCaffrey or Devin Singletary

Saturday, December 20, 6:03 AM

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will put a four-game touchdown streak on the line in Week 16 against the Colts. Last week, Indianapolis held Seahawks running backs Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet out of the end zone, but had given up at least one rushing touchdown to a running back in each of their six previous games. McCaffrey appears to be clear of the back injury that made him a surprising late addition to the 49ers' injury report last week, and should see plenty of work on Monday night. If Ricky Pearsall (knee/ankle) is unable to play, then CMC would likely reemerge as a candidate to lead the team in targets, as he has done six times already in 2025. Fantasy football managers should watch for the 49ers' final injury report, but assuming McCaffrey is fully healthy, he has the potential for a top-3 finish at his position.

Friday, December 19, 4:00 PM

New York Giants running back Devin Singletary has seen an uptick in workload since Week 8, when rookie back Cam Skattebo (ankle) went down with a season-ending ankle injury. However, fellow Giants back Tyrone Tracy Jr. has emerged as the clear feature back in New York in recent weeks. In the Giants' Week 15 loss to the Washington Commanders, Singletary recorded just 14 scrimmage yards on six touches, compared to 97 scrimmage yards and a touchdown on 18 touches for Tracy Jr. Tracy Jr. also dominated from a snap share perspective, out-snapping Singletary 52 to 16. Tracy Jr.'s emergence has pushed Singletary back to a secondary role, which drastically lowers his utility for fantasy managers. At best, he profiles as a low-end deep-league flex option for fantasy managers heading into matchups against the Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders over the next two weeks.