Tag: 2022 fantasy football risky players

Fantasy football risk assessment: Christian McCaffrey vs. Alvin Kamara

With risks galore, which back is right for you?

It’s rare when doing a fantasy football comparison of elite players – Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey and New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara – that potential jail time or a suspension factors into the decision.

Kamara was arrested in Las Vegas the night of the Super Bowl in an alleged altercation in which four men were charged with the beating of man that resulted in significant injuries. One of the charges Kamara faces is felony battery. His case has been pushed back months, and his next court appearance is scheduled for early August when the Saints are at training camp.

Seeing as the NFL tends to wait to hand down punishment until courts cases play out, the case may well drag into 2023. We’ve seen instances in which that wasn’t the case, though, so it can’t be entirely dismissed for fantasy calculus this summer.

For our purposes, this comparison is primarily based upon Kamara not facing a league suspension during the 2022 season.

Assessing fantasy football’s top risk-reward targets

Recognizing risk is necessary in making sure the juice is worth squeeze.

Fantasy football gamers are tasked with making decisions at every juncture of their seasons. Whether it be the draft, setting lineups, making trades or waiver claims … you name it, there is a choice to be made. Some of them are mundane, and others will drastically alter the course of your team’s fortunes.

One way to help mitigate the chance of a disastrous showing is to understand the amount of risk being assumed. Since the foundation of any good fantasy roster is laid during the draft, we’ll focus our attention on which players offer the most potential in the face of unmistakable risk. You’ll also read about guys with greater risk than reward, despite being highly ranked or having an early average draft placement.