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

Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will meet the Seattle Seahawks -- whose run defense was ranked 16th in the NFL last season (120.8 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

With McCaffrey's next game versus the Seahawks, should you think about him for your daily fantasy roster? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Christian McCaffrey Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
• Game Date: September 7, 2025
• Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 18.0
• Projected Rushing Yards: 70.03
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.43
• Projected Receiving Yards: 44.36
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.27

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McCaffrey 2024 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 68th at his position and 311th overall, McCaffrey picked up 32.8 fantasy points (8.2 per game) last year.
• McCaffrey accumulated 10.7 fantasy points -- 13 carries, 39 yards; 6 receptions, 68 yards -- in his best game last year, in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• McCaffrey accumulated 4.8 fantasy points -- 11 carries, 31 yards; 3 receptions, 37 yards -- in his worst game of the year, Week 12 against the Green Bay Packers.

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Seahawks Defensive Performance

• Against Seattle last season, one player recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 14 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a game against the Seahawks last season.
• Against Seattle last season, 10 players threw for at least two touchdowns in a game.
• Last year, the Seahawks allowed only two players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
• Seattle allowed seven players put up over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Seahawks allowed a touchdown reception to 22 players last season.
• Seattle gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to four players last season.
• In terms of run D, the Seahawks allowed only three players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Seattle gave up at least one rushing touchdown to nine players last season.
• In the ground game, the Seahawks allowed just two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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