Christian McCaffrey 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook

Last season, the San Francisco 49ers' Christian McCaffrey was second among all NFL running backs in fantasy points, with 314.6. Heading into 2026, he is the fourth-most popular fantasy pick at his position (by average draft position), and for lots more stats and projections on him, check out this article.
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Christian McCaffrey Key Fantasy Stats
Take a peek at McCaffrey's fantasy outlook for 2026 per 2025 numbers and this season's projections from numberFire:
Total | Overall Rank | Position Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Fantasy Points | 258.2 | 10 | 2 |
| 2026 Projected Fantasy Points | 227.9 | 31 | 7 |
Christian McCaffrey 2025 Game-by-Game
In his best game of the season, McCaffrey finished with 32.1 fantasy points -- 24 carries, 129 yards, 2 TDs; 7 receptions, 72 yards. That was in Week 7 versus the Atlanta Falcons. View the rest of his last-season game log here:
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Christian McCaffrey vs. Other 49ers Rushers
The 49ers, who ranked 10th in the NFL in points scored last season, dropped back to pass 54.4% of the time while opting for the ground attack 45.6% of the time. Here's a look at how McCaffrey's 2025 rushing numbers stack up against his San Francisco 49ers teammates:
Name | Attempts | Yards | TDs | Red Zone Attempts | Yards/Attempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | 311 | 1,202 | 10 | 71 | 3.9 |
| Brock Purdy | 33 | 147 | 3 | 7 | 4.5 |
| Deebo Samuel | 17 | 75 | 1 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Mac Jones | 36 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 |
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