Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey missed two practices this week with a quad issue and is questionable to play against the Cardinals.
He is reportedly expected to play, but the Pro Football Docs believe he will have limited effectiveness because quad injuries typically limit a running back's ability to .
McCaffrey enters the game with a SIC score of 71, meaning fantasy football and DFS players can expect roughly 71% of his fantasy projection in a healthy week.
The sixth-year back has rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back weeks, but may lose some touches, as a precaution, to backup running backs D'Onta Foreman and Chuba Hubbard.
This season, Arizona is 11th in rushing yards allowed, but 21st in rushing touchdowns allowed.
CMC is a must-start for any fantasy owners that drafted him, but he may be a risky play in DFS ($8,800 on FanDuel, the 2nd highest running back) if he has to be touchdown dependent.
Check out some other running back SIC scores and DFS projections here.
Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers Week 4 Odds
Carolina is a 1-point underdog at home Sunday against the Cardinals and the over/under is 43.5, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
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