Fantasy football owners who have Christian McCaffrey on their team got some bad news on Thursday night.
During the Panthers-Texans game on Thursday Night Football, McCaffrey appeared suffer a non-contact hamstring injury late in the second quarter.
Christian McCaffrey hamstring injury 🙏🏽 #Panthers #texans #football pic.twitter.com/aP5IoojLP6
— Too Blunt Media (@toobluntmedia) September 24, 2021
Christian McCaffrey has been ruled OUT for the rest of #TNF with a hamstring injury, per FOX #KeepPounding https://t.co/ScfHUjMUSO
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 24, 2021
Immediately after leaving the game, it was announced that McCaffrey would not return.
Panthers officially have ruled out RB Christian McCaffrey for remainder of tonight due to a hamstring injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 24, 2021
People who drafted McCaffrey on their team immediately took to Twitter to freak out following the news.
Looking at the rest of my fantasy lineup like: https://t.co/Ou0nqdSDAs pic.twitter.com/viTNv0yGK8
— RAMBAUGH (@RIP_theBig10) September 24, 2021
Live look at Christian McCaffrey managers pic.twitter.com/Yz5qZIJQGK
— PFF Fantasy & Betting (@PFF_Fantasy) September 24, 2021
Everyone who took McCaffrey No. 1 overall (it's me): https://t.co/2fBlkU5XYB
— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) September 24, 2021
This Christian McCaffrey injury is EXACTLY why you should never hold your fantasy draft before Week 4
— James Holzhauer (@James_Holzhauer) September 24, 2021
Have Mccaffrey in 2 leagues 👍🏼👍🏼
— David (@daviddisanto_) September 24, 2021
Christian McCaffrey fantasy owners after he injured his hammy and is out for the rest game: #nfl #Panthers #CarolinaPanthers @CMC_22 pic.twitter.com/i8Ze6UvIhB
— John Regan (@THEJohnnyReegs) September 24, 2021