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Christian McCaffrey or Brock Purdy

Who Should I Start? - Week 6 • Start New
Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

RB • San Francisco 49ers SF
Brock Purdy

Brock Purdy

QB • San Francisco 49ers SF
OR
EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCaffrey over Purdy

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McCaffrey ... 12.8%

BOTH ... 87.2%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 17.28
RUSH ATT RUSH YD RUSH TD REC REC YD REC TD FPTS
10.69 46.62 0.76 3.28 26.22 0.06 17.28
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Outlook Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey vs. Washington — Elite RB1 Poised for Heavy Work in High-Scoring Clash

McCaffrey continues to anchor the 49ers' backfield and enters Monday night completely healthy after receiving routine veteran rest days. With wide receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. ruled out due to a hamstring strain, San Francisco will likely funnel additional touches through McCaffrey as both a runner and receiver.

San Francisco enters as a solid home favorite in an undefeated 5-0 campaign, setting up an ideal positive game script. Our models project McCaffrey for roughly 17.3 fantasy points, featuring around 11 carries for 47 rushing yards, three receptions, and a strong chance at finding the end zone. Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 17 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Purdy over McCaffrey

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Purdy ... 0%

BOTH ... 87.2%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 22.3
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
21.7/32.1 274.1 2.4 0.7 21.5 0.2 22.3
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Outlook Brock Purdy

Brock Purdy vs. Commanders — Primed for High-Scoring Monday Night Output

Purdy has played at an MVP caliber for the undefeated 49ers, tossing multiple touchdowns in every game this season while guiding the offense with top-tier efficiency. Even with Deebo Samuel Sr. sidelined by a hamstring injury and Mike Evans nursing bruised ribs, Purdy demonstrated his composure in a Week 5 road victory over Seattle.

Facing a vulnerable Washington secondary in what shapes up as a high-scoring home tilt, fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats. We project Purdy for approximately 272 passing yards, 21 rushing yards, and over two touchdowns (22.1 fantasy points), cementing him as an elite play.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 17 hrs ago
Latest News Brock Purdy
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Performance Christian McCaffrey
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
11686.213150
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
261204.626330
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Brock Purdy
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
18965.52160
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
40764.441350
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Christian McCaffrey
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Brock Purdy
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian McCaffrey
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Brock Purdy
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
89%
+16.55 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian McCaffrey
6th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brock Purdy
2nd
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Christian McCaffrey

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 6th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 10th with 72.30 total points (14.46 avg).
  • Currently 54.4 points behind the leader: Jahmyr Gibbs
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 10 in receptions and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 6 in targets and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 6 in reception yards with 137 and 7.21 YPC and is currently ranked 6th among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 0 and is currently ranked 41st among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
  • Top 10 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 7th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 61 (12.20 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 286 (57.20 per game) and is currently ranked 17th among RB.
  • Top 6 in rush tds with 5 (1.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +4, Rush AVG: +1.6 Rush TDs: +5, Receptions: -20, Rec Yards: -250 Rec TDs: -3,
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 250, RUSH YDS: 1050, RUSH TDS: 11, REC: 63, REC YDS: 650, REC TDS: 7
Breakdown Brock Purdy

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 116.64 total points (23.33 avg).
  • Currently 25.32 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • Wow, would you look at that. The experts got it right on the money.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.4.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 15 in pass yards with 1196 (239.20 per game) and is currently ranked 13th among QB.
  • Top 3 in pass tds with 13 (2.60 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among QB.
  • Top 20 in pass completions with 98 (19.60 per game) and is currently ranked 16th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +610, TDs: +9, INTs: -2
  • He has recorded plenty of deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 4100, PASS TDS: 28, RUSH YDS: 225, RUSH TDS: 3
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Christian McCaffrey

No Injury Reported

Injury Brock Purdy

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Christian McCaffrey

Week 6
San Francisco 49ers VS Washington Commanders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.80364.2073912.80
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 23.00 total points (4.60 avg).
  • Currently 36 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 7 (1.40 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 477 (95.40 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 29th in pass defense with 1344 (268.80 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.80 per game and currently ranked 30th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +157.87, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: -12, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +4.58,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 38, INT: 11, TDS: 5, PA/G: 28.2, YDS/G: 408
Matchups Brock Purdy

Week 6
San Francisco 49ers VS Washington Commanders

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
29.80364.2073912.80
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 23.00 total points (4.60 avg).
  • Currently 36 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 0.9 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in turnovers with 7 (1.40 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 477 (95.40 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 29th in pass defense with 1344 (268.80 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 29.80 per game and currently ranked 30th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 1 (0.20 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +157.87, Turnovers: -3 Sacks: -12, INTs: -3, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +4.58,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 38, INT: 11, TDS: 5, PA/G: 28.2, YDS/G: 408
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian McCaffrey
31.27
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brock Purdy
17.33
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Christian McCaffrey
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2017 CAR 16 117 435 3.7 2 113 80 651 8.1 5
2018 CAR 16 219 1098 5.0 7 124 107 867 8.1 6
2019 CAR 16 287 1387 4.8 15 143 116 1005 8.7 4
2020 CAR 3 59 225 3.8 5 19 17 149 8.8 1
2021 CAR 7 99 442 4.5 1 41 37 343 9.3 1
2022 CAR 16 244 1139 4.7 8 107 85 741 8.7 5
2023 SF 16 272 1459 5.4 14 83 67 564 8.4 7
2024 SF 4 50 202 4.0 0 19 15 146 9.7 0
2025 SF 16 335 1291 3.9 11 136 109 977 9.0 7
2026 SF 5 61 286 4.7 5 25 19 137 7.2 0
ON PACE 18 220 1030 4.7 18 90 68 493 7.2 0
3-YEAR AVG 14 239 1073 4.5 10 88 70 613 8.8 5
Totals 126 1868 8553 4.6 74 863 694 5898 8.5 40
Career Brock Purdy
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2022 SF 9 1374 67% 13 4 107.3 13 1 0
2023 SF 16 4280 69% 31 11 113.0 144 2 2
2024 SF 15 3864 66% 20 12 96.1 323 5 3
2025 SF 10 2360 70% 21 13 96.2 163 3 2
2026 SF 5 1196 69% 13 2 119.3 128 1 0
ON PACE 18 4306 69% 47 7 119.3 461 4 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 3759 68% 25 12 101.2 235 3 2
Totals 63 14819 67% 106 46 102.5 930 13 9
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