Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Jets

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will take on the team with last year's 25th-ranked run defense, the New York Jets (124 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 8:15 PM ET on Monday.

Considering McCaffrey for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game versus the Jets? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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McCaffrey vs. Jets Game Info

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Jets
• Game Day: September 9, 2024
• Game Time: 8:15 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.54
• Projected Rushing Yards: 84.66
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.68
• Projected Receiving Yards: 34.72
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.29

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McCaffrey 2023 Fantasy Performance

• McCaffrey picked up 324.3 fantasy points (20.3 per game), tops at his position and fifth overall in the league.
• McCaffrey picked up 41.7 fantasy points -- 20 carries, 106 yards, 3 TDs; 7 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD -- in Week 4 versus the Arizona Cardinals, which was his best game last year.
• In Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals, McCaffrey had another strong showing with 36.7 fantasy points, thanks to 18 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD; 5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs.
• McCaffrey picked up 9.1 fantasy points -- 14 carries, 64 yards; 4 receptions, 27 yards -- in his worst game of the year, Week 17 versus the Washington Commanders.
• McCaffrey collected 11.2 fantasy points -- 11 carries, 43 yards; 3 receptions, 9 yards, 1 TD -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns.

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Jets Defensive Performance

• New York allowed over 300 passing yards to one QB last season.
• The Jets allowed at least one passing TD to 13 opposing QBs last season.
• Against New York last season, four players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Jets last year, two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Against New York last season, eight players recorded more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass D, the Jets allowed a touchdown reception to 18 players last season.
• New York allowed at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to one player last season.
• In terms of run D, the Jets allowed three players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against New York last season, 10 players ran for at least one TD.
• The Jets allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to four players last season.

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