Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Football 2026
Christian McCaffrey fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
Christian McCaffrey fantasy outlook
Christian McCaffrey is ranked #10 overall and RB3 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a first-round-calibre asset by market value.
The model values Christian -27.5% below the market, a sell-high signal: the price has run ahead of the production behind it.
In 2026 redraft drafts Christian goes at pick 5.8 on average (round 1.06 in a 12-team league, RB3 by ADP), with a typical range of 4 to 8; ADP is steady over the last 14 days.
Rest-of-season projection: 303.7 PPR points over 16 games (19.0 per game, RB4 among projected RBs).
Last season Christian averaged 24.5 PPR points across 17 games on 18.3 carries and 7.6 targets per game (83% of snaps), topping 15 points 15 times.
San Francisco 49ers have their bye in week 8.
Player profile
| Team | San Francisco 49ers |
| Position | RB |
| Age | 30 |
| Experience | 9 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 8 |
| Number | #23 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 8,022 |
| Model value | 5,819 |
| Gap | -27.5% |
| Signal | Strong Sell |
| Model rank | #30 |
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Christian McCaffrey ADP 2026
Drafted in 369 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #5 · RB3 · earliest pick 1, latest 13 · 7-day 0.0, 30-day -1.0. Expected pick 5.5; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks 5 and 6. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
Christian McCaffrey rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
Christian McCaffrey fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SF | 17 | 24.5 | 21.5 | 18.5 | RB1 | RB1 |
| 2024 | SF | 4 | 12.0 | 10.1 | 8.2 | RB68 | RB71 |
| 2023 | SF | 16 | 24.5 | 22.4 | 20.3 | RB1 | RB1 |
| 2022 | SF | 17 | 21.0 | 18.5 | 16.0 | RB2 | RB2 |
| 2021 | CAR | 7 | 18.1 | 15.4 | 12.8 | RB38 | RB39 |
| 2020 | CAR | 3 | 30.1 | 27.3 | 24.5 | RB53 | RB51 |
Christian McCaffrey usage and recent games (2025)
17 games · best 39.1 · worst 9.8 · 15 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Car | Rush yds | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | SEA | 11.7 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 86% |
| 17 | CHI | 28.1 | 26.1 | 24.1 | 23 | 140 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 85% |
| 16 | IND | 32.6 | 29.6 | 26.6 | 21 | 117 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 80% |
| 15 | TEN | 15.7 | 15.2 | 14.7 | 22 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 84% |
| 13 | CLE | 17.4 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 20 | 53 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 79% |
| 12 | CAR | 27.2 | 23.7 | 20.2 | 24 | 89 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 1 | 83% |
| 11 | ARI | 35.1 | 32.6 | 30.1 | 13 | 81 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 71% |
| 10 | LAR | 17.6 | 13.6 | 9.6 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 78% |
San Francisco 49ers 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; Christian plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
Christian McCaffrey injury history
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | Back Injury | minor | 0 | Was added to the injury report on a Saturday with a back issue, making him questionable for the game against the Titans. |
| 2025 | 1 | Calf Strain | minor | 0 | Appeared on the injury report with a calf issue ahead of the season opener but was not expected to miss time. |
| 2024 | 14 | PCL Sprain | 4 | Suffered a season-ending PCL sprain in his left knee on a snow-slicked field against the Buffalo Bills. | |
| 2024 | — | Achilles Tendinitis | major | 9 | Dealt with a calf injury in training camp that was later revealed to be Achilles tendinitis in both feet, causing him to miss the first nine games of the season. |
| 2021 | 12 | Ankle Sprain | 5 | Suffered a season-ending ankle injury against the Miami Dolphins and was placed on Injured Reserve. | |
| 2021 | 3 | Hamstring Strain | major | 5 | Left the game against the Houston Texans with a hamstring strain and was subsequently placed on Injured Reserve. |
| 2020 | 14 | Glute Strain | 3 | Sustained a thigh/glute strain while preparing to return from his shoulder injury, which ended his season. | |
| 2020 | 9 | AC Joint Sprain | major | 4 | Injured his shoulder in his first game back from the ankle sprain. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.