- FPTS
- 416.6
- PPG
- 24.5
- GP
- 17
- ECR
- #7
Clutch Score
How we project RB7 does in Week 1.
15.2
proj pts · Clutch RB7
Base
17.1
proj / game
Matchup
×0.89
@ LAR · Hard
Vegas
×1.00
no line yet
Consensus
ECR #7 · RB3
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Rush Yds
1,202
Rush TD
10
Receptions
102
Rec Yds
924
Rec TD
7
Christian McCaffrey is a 30-year-old running back for the San Francisco 49ers. In the 2025 season Christian McCaffrey scored 417 PPR fantasy points, the RB1 at the position, an average of 24.5 per game across 17 games. Heading into 2026, Christian McCaffrey carries an expert consensus rank of #7 (RB3), an average draft position of 5.2, and a 2026 projection of 291 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 15.2 fantasy points in Week 1 at LAR (a hard matchup), ranking Christian McCaffrey as the RB7 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 8.
Expert rank
#7
RB3 · Tier 2
ADP
5.2
Avg draft position
Proj points
291.0
Full season
Proj / game
17.1
Over 17 games
Draft value
-13
Reach: drafted above projection
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#2–33
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±4.8
Rank std dev
Rostered
100%
Avg across leagues
Handcuff
The next man up who’d inherit the workload if Christian McCaffrey misses time, worth stashing on your bench.
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How tough this player's 2026 slate is for a RB, by the fantasy points each opponent's defense allowed to the position last season.
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
83%
Of team offense
Targets
129
Pass targets
Carries
311
Rush attempts
Red-zone
96
Carries + targets
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
39.1
Best week
Floor
9.8
Worst week
Avg / game
24.5
Boom rate
71%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
6%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ SEA | 23.2 | 69 rush yd · 0 TD · 9 rec |
| 2 | @ NO | 22.7 | 55 rush yd · 1 TD · 6 rec |
| 3 | vs ARI | 24.0 | 52 rush yd · 0 TD · 10 rec |
| 4 | vs JAX | 26.1 | 49 rush yd · 1 TD · 6 rec |
| 5 | @ LAR | 27.9 | 57 rush yd · 1 TD · 8 rec |
| 6 | @ TB | 24.1 | 54 rush yd · 1 TD · 7 rec |
| 7 | vs ATL | 39.1 | 129 rush yd · 2 TD · 7 rec |
| 8 | @ HOU | 9.8 | 25 rush yd · 0 TD · 3 rec |
| 9 | @ NYG | 34.3 | 106 rush yd · 2 TD · 5 rec |
| 10 | vs LAR | 17.6 | 30 rush yd · 0 TD · 8 rec |
| 11 | @ ARI | 35.1 | 81 rush yd · 3 TD · 5 rec |
| 12 | vs CAR | 27.2 | 89 rush yd · 1 TD · 7 rec |
| 13 | @ CLE | 17.4 | 53 rush yd · 1 TD · 4 rec |
| 15 | vs TEN | 15.7 | 73 rush yd · 1 TD · 1 rec |
| 16 | @ IND | 32.6 | 117 rush yd · 2 TD · 6 rec |
| 17 | vs CHI | 28.1 | 140 rush yd · 1 TD · 4 rec |
| 18 | vs SEA | 11.7 | 23 rush yd · 0 TD · 6 rec |
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