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Trent McDuffie or Christian McCaffrey

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Trent McDuffie

Trent McDuffie

CB • Los Angeles Rams LAR
Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

RB • San Francisco 49ers SF
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McDuffie over McCaffrey

 
 
 
 
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

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Outlook Christian McCaffrey

Elite Dual-Threat Volume Solidifies Top-Tier Fantasy RB1 Value

Coming off a dominant 2025 campaign featuring 109 receptions, Christian McCaffrey firmly anchors San Francisco's offense. While the veteran has managed minor muscle tightness during camp, coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed it is not a serious concern, ensuring he remains the undisputed focal point heading into the regular season.

Our projections expect immense volume once again, forecasting 275 carries for 1,150 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns alongside 75 receptions for 735 yards and seven scores. With Jordan James and Kaelon Black operating behind him on the depth chart, McCaffrey is positioned to dominate both early-down and goal-line work.

Fantasy draft momentum has been remarkably steady, with his ADP locked firmly at pick 5.0 all summer. In 1.0 PPR formats, McCaffrey's game-breaking receiving floor gives him a decisive edge over peers, confirming he remains a premier first-round anchor well worth his draft-day cost.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Trent McDuffie
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Christian McCaffrey
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Trent McDuffie
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 DAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Trent McDuffie
OWN
 
2%
-1.32 compared to last week
START
 
2%
-1.32 compared to last week
OWN/START Christian McCaffrey
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
100%
No change since last week.
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Trent McDuffie
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Christian McCaffrey
6th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Trent McDuffie

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 40th with 79.5 total points (4.97 avg).
  • Currently 69 points behind the leader: Marcus Jones
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.

    • Defensive Stats

    Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: +6, Assisted Tackles: +3 Sacks: +0.5, INTs: -1, Passes Defended: -5, INT TDS: EVEN,

    • Season Outlook

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 1st with 365.60 total points (18.28 avg).
  • He is putting up slightly better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • 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 2nd 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: 275, RUSH YDS: 1150, RUSH TDS: 10, REC: 75, REC YDS: 735, REC TDS: 7
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Trent McDuffie

No Injury Reported

Injury Christian McCaffrey

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Trent McDuffie

Week 1
Los Angeles Rams VS San Francisco 49ers

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.68325.321662312.97
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 27th with 76.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 151 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in rush defense with 1902 (111.88 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 22nd in pass defense with 4279 (251.71 per game).
  • Top 14 in points against with 21.82 per game and currently ranked 13th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 24th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +53.7, Turnovers: -9 Sacks: -22, INTs: -11, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -0.99,
  • 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: 26, INT: 11, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.2, YDS/G: 361.5
Matchups Christian McCaffrey

Week 1
San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
21.25304.9030205224.24
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.
  • Top 14 in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) and currently ranked 13th 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: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 4, PA/G: 21.6, YDS/G: 348
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Trent McDuffie
2.26
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Christian McCaffrey
34.93
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Trent McDuffie
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2022 KC 11 44 16 1 7 0 0
2023 KC 16 79 19 3 7 0 0
2024 KC 16 59 14 1 13 2 0
2025 KC 16 68 17 1 8 1 0
3-YEAR AVG 68 18 2 12 1 0
Totals 70 285 74 6 48 3 0
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
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ATL @PIT
BAL @IND
BUF @HOU
CAR vs CHI
CIN vs TB
CLE @JAC
DAL @NYG
DEN @KC
DET vs NO
GB @MIN
LAR vs SF
LV vs MIA
NE @SEA
NYJ @TEN
PHI vs WAS
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ATL @MIL 02:10 EDT EST
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CHW vs NYM 07:10 EDT EST
CLE @COL 08:10 EDT EST
DET @KC 07:15 EDT EST
LAA @TEX 07:05 EDT EST
LAD vs PIT 07:15 EDT EST
MIA vs WAS 04:10 EDT EST
MIN @SD 08:40 EDT EST
NYY vs TOR 01:35 EDT EST
PHI vs STL 06:05 EDT EST
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