Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Rams

Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will play the Los Angeles Rams -- whose run defense was ranked 12th in the league last year (110.8 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 1, on Thursday at 8:35 p.m. ET.

Is McCaffrey a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Rams? More stats and info can be found in this article, so check it out.

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Christian McCaffrey Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
• Game Date: September 10, 2026
• Game Time: 8:35 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 14.8
• Projected Rushing Yards: 68.08
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.41
• Projected Receiving Yards: 29.40
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.17

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McCaffrey 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In his best performance last 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.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals -- McCaffrey picked up 30.1 fantasy points. His stat line: 13 carries, 81 yards, 2 TDs; 5 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 18 versus the Seattle Seahawks -- McCaffrey accumulated 5.7 fantasy points. His stat line was: 8 carries, 23 yards; 6 receptions, 34 yards.
• In his second-worst performance of the season -- Week 8 against the Houston Texans -- McCaffrey had 6.8 fantasy points. His stat line: 8 carries, 25 yards; 3 receptions, 43 yards.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Los Angeles gave up more than 300 passing yards to only three QBs last season.
• Last year, the Rams allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Los Angeles allowed eight players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Rams last year, four players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Versus Los Angeles last season, seven players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Rams allowed a touchdown reception to 24 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Los Angeles allowed just two players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In the ground game, three players recorded more than 100 rushing yards in a game against the Rams last season.
• In terms of run defense, Los Angeles gave up at least one rushing touchdown to eight players last season.
• In the run game, no player ran for multiple touchdowns versus the Rams last year.

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