The Ringer Fantasy Football Show on Christian McCaffrey

PodcastThe Worst 2026 Fantasy Football Picks in Every RoundSeptember 2, 2026

From the episode

He is going to be a league winning type player. Yeah, but it's worth the risk in other words. At this spot in round three, I think that's worth the pick

Mentioned at 28:46 – 30:28

STACKED’s take

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McCaffrey is a high-risk, high-reward league winner in the third round.

Despite injury concerns and missing practice time, the source argues McCaffrey is a league-winning pick in the third round. He is described as a high-volatility player, but the potential for a massive ceiling makes him worth the risk for managers playing to win rather than just avoid last place.