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Fantasy football highs and lows from NFL Week 9: Christian McCaffrey back on the field

It took a team effort for the Chiefs to handle Christian McCaffrey on Sunday. William Purnell/Icon Sportswire

Week 9 of the fantasy football season featured plenty of notable performances around the NFL on Sunday. What should we make of them? Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft offer their analysis.


Christian McCaffrey shows no rust in return

McCaffrey returned from his high ankle sprain on Sunday and didn't skip a beat. He vastly exceeded Mike Davis' totals in terms of offensive snaps played (52-28) and total touches (25-6), and his 37.1 PPR fantasy points gave him a seventh consecutive game with at least 20 such points, which is the longest active streak among non-quarterbacks. McCaffrey's 10 receptions tied for the seventh most in his 51-game career, a surefire signal he has no lingering effects from the injury. Welcome back, No. 1 running back in fantasy. -- Cockcroft