Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Texans

In Week 8 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), running back Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will meet the Houston Texans, who have the 10th-ranked run defense in the league (95.2 yards conceded per game).

For more information on McCaffrey, if you're thinking about him for your daily fantasy roster, read this piece before his upcoming matchup against the Texans.

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Christian McCaffrey Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 20.1
• Projected Rushing Yards: 77.80
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.58
• Projected Receiving Yards: 49.01
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.21

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McCaffrey Fantasy Performance

• At the RB position, McCaffrey has been one of the top players in fantasy, as he ranks second in the NFL with 19.2 fantasy points per game (134.1 total points). Overall, he is 11th in fantasy points.
• During his last three games, McCaffrey has 69.1 total fantasy points (23.0 per game), carrying the ball 63 times for 240 yards and three touchdowns. As a pass-catcher, he has added 211 yards on 22 catches (25 targets) with one TDs.
• McCaffrey has amassed 103.2 fantasy points (20.6 per game) in his last five games, as he's run for 341 yards with three touchdowns on 97 attempts. In the receiving game, he has contributed 391 yards on 38 receptions (51 targets) with two TDs.
• The peak of McCaffrey's season as a fantasy producer came against the Atlanta Falcons last week, as he posted 32.1 fantasy points by running for 129 yards and two TDs on 24 attempts. In the receiving game, he caught seven passes on eight targets for 72 yards.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Christian McCaffrey stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, rushing 17 times for 52 yards, with 10 receptions for 88 yards as a receiver (14.0 fantasy points).

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Texans Defensive Performance

• Houston has not allowed a player to record more than 300 yards passing versus them in a matchup yet this year.
• A total of Three players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Texans this year.
• Only one player has thrown for two or more touchdowns against Houston this season.
• No opposing QB has thrown for three or more touchdowns in a game against the Texans this year.
• Houston has given up over 100 yards receiving to two players this season.
• The Texans have allowed four players to catch a TD pass versus them this season.
• Houston has not given up more than one TD catch to an opposing player this season.
• The Texans' defense has not allowed a player to pile up more than 100 yards on the ground in a game this year.
• A total of six players have rushed for at least one touchdown against Houston this year.
• The Texans have allowed only one player to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this season.

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