Who Should I Start? Christian McCaffrey or Zach Charbonnet

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Week 4 Projections

Fant.
Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
Yds.		 Rec
TD
19.7 65.5 0.6 4.5 37.0 0.2

Christian McCaffrey News

Christian McCaffrey Matches Up Well Against Broncos

Friday, October 2, 11:44 PM

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is in line for a productive Week 4 when he squares off against the Denver Broncos. So far in 2026, Denver has given up the third-most rushing yards, has the highest EPA allowed per run, and has the most missed tackles in the league. The Broncos defense will also be missing linebacker Dondrea Tillman (hamstring). This makes for an inviting matchup for McCaffrey, who owns the league's fifth-best rushing success rate and the highest average rushing yards before contact among starting running backs. As usual, McCaffrey can be expected to be one of quarterback Brock Purdy's favorite targets. And with Mike Evans (ribs) questionable and expected to be a game-time decision on Sunday, McCaffrey could see his receiving work increase. The Broncos gave up six catches for 70 yards to Kyren Williams last week. McCaffrey is projected as the overall RB6 in Week 4.

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Week 4 Projections

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Pts.		 Rush.
Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
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TD
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Zach Charbonnet News

Zach Charbonnet Looks Fantastic During Practice

Friday, October 2, 5:53 PM

Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (knee) won't be available for the upcoming Week 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Seahawks recently opened his practice window, but he remains ineligible for Week 4. According to Brady Henderson, Charbonnet has been looking fantastic in practice. It sounds like Charbonnet is recovering well from the torn ACL he suffered last season. There's a chance that Charbonnet is back in the mix for the Week 5 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Emanuel Wilson will likely be the lead back this weekend, with Jadarian Price (chest) also sidelined.

Christian McCaffrey vs. Zach Charbonnet

Still trying to decide between McCaffrey and Charbonnet? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Christian McCaffrey is projected to score 19.7 points this week while Zach Charbonnet is projected to score 0.0 points.