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Should Christian McCaffrey fantasy managers be alarmed by Kaelon Black usage?

There were obvious concerns about Christian McCaffrey heading into this season when it came to fantasy football: He s a year older, he s had a history of injuries, but he s so talented that.

There were obvious concerns about Christian McCaffrey heading into this season when it came to fantasy football: He's a year older, he's had a history of injuries, but he's so talented that you had to take him up high in drafts.

And after Thursday's San Francisco 49ers win over the 49ers rookie RB Kaelon Black:

· Played 44% of snaps with CMC healthy
· Out-carried CMC 14-10
· Averaged 4.6 yards per carry
· Most valuable handcuff in fantasy if CMC goes down

And he's available in 74% of Yahoo leagues. — Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy)

Why Christian McCaffrey fantasy football managers shouldn't worry yet

First off, this was a game script that ended up with the Niners up big. There was no reason to lean on McCaffrey in the second half as the 49ers pulled away. You have to imagine if it was a closer game, he would have seen the field more.

But it is a sign that the Niners might manage his workload a little more closely to keep him healthy, and given how explosive he is -- he had 6.8 yards per carry on Thursday -- that will keep him piling up the fantasy points.

So he may still be an RB1, even with a reduced workload.

Kaelon Black is a must-add off the waiver wire

Obviously, the 49ers plan on using him more this season than many of us thought. And that means he is top add on the waiver wire -- either he'll be ready to take on a full workload if McCaffrey gets injured, or he could have a Blake Corum-like role as a 1B moving forward.

But don't expect to see this kind of usage EVERY game -- it may be dependent on game script week to week.

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