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Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

RBSan Francisco 49ers SF
Brock Purdy

Brock Purdy

QBSan Francisco 49ers SF
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCaffrey over Purdy

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Christian McCaffrey

Elite PPR Ceiling Remains Unmatched As Age-30 Workload Concerns Dissolve

Christian McCaffrey remains the premier dual-threat weapon in fantasy football, shrugging off workload concerns entering his age-30 season. After carrying the ball 335 times in 2025, any worries about regression are mitigated by his elite status. While the 49ers' depth chart features Jordan James and rookie Kaelon Black, McCaffrey's lead role is fully secure.

His passing-game involvement is a massive cheat code in PPR leagues. Our models project McCaffrey to rack up 76 receptions for 664 yards and four touchdowns on 93 targets. The offseason addition of Mike Evans and the absence of Brandon Aiyuk ensure San Francisco’s high-powered offense remains hyper-efficient.

Fantasy managers are fully bought in, keeping his ADP remarkably stable at 5.0 overall. Our projections of 322.3 PPR fantasy points suggest he is a premier first-round anchor rather than a risky investment. He provides a comfortable, high-scoring floor that makes him a true draft-day prize.


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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Purdy over McCaffrey

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Brock Purdy

High-End Weapon Upgrades Make Brock Purdy an Exceptional Late-Round Draft Value

Purdy enters the season commanding a revamped San Francisco offense. He distributes to an elite supporting cast featuring newly acquired Mike Evans, George Kittle, and Christian McCaffrey. Our models project Purdy to compile a highly efficient campaign, projecting 4,018 passing yards and 27 touchdowns.

His draft market price is remarkably stable, settling at an ADP of 104 after briefly spiking in June. At this double-digit round valuation, our projections view him as an exceptional value target in standard formats, letting managers secure a highly efficient signal-caller without paying premium draft capital.

Rostered in 98% of leagues, Purdy is a trusted weekly option. Although his limited rushing upside caps his absolute ceiling, his efficiency in Kyle Shanahan's system provides a safe weekly floor. He is a premier target for managers who prefer waiting on the quarterback position.


Updated 15 hrs ago

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Performance Christian McCaffrey
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Performance Brock Purdy
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Christian McCaffrey
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 @SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 @DAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 MIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 @KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 PHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
19 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
20 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Brock Purdy
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 @SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 WAS πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 @DAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 MIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
12 @NYG πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 @KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 PHI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
19 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
20 πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Christian McCaffrey
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
98%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Brock Purdy
OWN
98%
-0.17 compared to last week
START
65%
-0.12 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Christian McCaffrey
9th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Brock Purdy
11th
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 26th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 1st with 365.60 total points (18.28 avg).
  • He is doing much better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 18.3.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 3 in receptions and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Top 3 in targets and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Top 3 in reception yards with 977 and 8.96 YPC and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Top 3 in Rec TDs with 7 and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone receptions and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Top 3 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 1st among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 3 in rush attempts with 335 (18.61 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among RB.
  • Top 10 in rush yards with 1291 (71.72 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Top 10 in rush tds with 11 (0.61 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 14 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +1172, Rush AVG: -0.2 Rush TDs: +11, Receptions: +105, Rec Yards: +936 Rec TDs: +9,
  • His touches per game on the ground are great.
  • Involved in both the running and passing game!
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 245, RUSH YDS: 1046, RUSH TDS: 9, REC: 76, REC YDS: 664, REC TDS: 4
Breakdown Brock Purdy

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 12th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 206.88 total points (10.34 avg).
  • Currently 227.36 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • He should be doing a bit better than this. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 10.3.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 25 in pass yards with 2360 (131.11 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among QB.
  • Top 20 in pass tds with 21 (1.17 per game) and is currently ranked 20th among QB.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 13 (0.72 per game) and is currently ranked 9th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 3 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -1102, TDs: +3, INTs: +4
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 4018, PASS TDS: 27, RUSH YDS: 268, 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 1
San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.25304.9030205224.48
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 6th with 145.00 total points (7.25 avg).
  • Currently 82 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 25 (1.47 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 2007 (118.06 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 4091 (240.65 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.35 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 19th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -22.99, Turnovers: +11 Sacks: +8, INTs: +9, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1.33,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 14, TDS: 3, PA/G: 21.6, YDS/G: 348
Matchups Brock Purdy

Week 1
San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.25304.9030205224.48
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 6th with 145.00 total points (7.25 avg).
  • Currently 82 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in turnovers with 25 (1.47 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 2007 (118.06 per game) and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 4091 (240.65 per game).
  • Top 10 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.35 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 19th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -22.99, Turnovers: +11 Sacks: +8, INTs: +9, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1.33,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 48, INT: 14, TDS: 3, PA/G: 21.6, YDS/G: 348
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Christian McCaffrey
32.22
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Brock Purdy
17.35
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
3-YEAR AVG 14 239 1073 4.5 10 88 70 613 8.8 5
Totals 121 1807 8267 4.6 69 838 675 5761 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
3-YEAR AVG 15 3759 68% 25 12 101.2 235 3 2
Totals 58 13623 67% 93 44 101.0 802 12 9
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