Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Seahawks

Running back Christian McCaffrey faces a matchup versus the third-ranked run defense in the league (94.4 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, when his San Francisco 49ers meet the Seattle Seahawks, Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

With McCaffrey's next game against the Seahawks, should you think about him for your DFS roster? See below for more stats and information.

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Christian McCaffrey Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks
• Game Date: January 3, 2026
• Game Time: 8 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 20.6
• Projected Rushing Yards: 73.37
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.50
• Projected Receiving Yards: 52.97
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.37

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McCaffrey Fantasy Performance

• McCaffrey has been one of the best players in fantasy at the RB position this season, ranking second with 19.3 fantasy points per game (308.9 total points). He is seventh in fantasy points among all players.
• Looking at his last three games, McCaffrey has generated 65.4 fantasy points (21.8 per game) as he's rushed for 330 yards and scored two touchdowns on 66 carries. As a pass-catcher, he's chipped in with 84 yards on 11 grabs (15 targets) with two TDs.
• McCaffrey has posted 99.0 fantasy points (19.8 per game) over his last five games, running for 472 yards with four touchdowns on 110 carries. He has also contributed 158 yards on 22 catches (26 targets) with two TDs as a receiver.
• The peak of McCaffrey's fantasy season was a Week 7 performance against the Atlanta Falcons, a matchup in which he put up 32.1 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs; 24 carries, 129 yards, 2 TDs.
• From a fantasy perspective, Christian McCaffrey delivered his lowest fantasy-point total of the season (6.8 points) in Week 8 against the Houston Texans, running for 25 yards on eight carries with three catches for 43 yards.

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Seahawks Defensive Performance

• Two players have registered over 300 yards passing in a game against Seattle this year.
• The Seahawks have given up at least one passing TD to 12 opposing QBs this year.
• A total of seven players have thrown for two or more touchdowns against Seattle this season.
• Just one player have thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game versus the Seahawks this year.
• A total of four players have put up over 100 yards receiving in a game against Seattle this season.
• The Seahawks have allowed 19 players to catch a TD pass versus them this season.
• Just one player has hauled in more than one touchdown pass against Seattle this season.
• The Seahawks' defense has not allowed a player to put up over 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Seattle has allowed eight players to score at least one rushing TD versus them this season.
• The Seahawks have allowed just one player to score more than one rushing TD in a game this season.

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