Christian McCaffrey 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook
Christian McCaffrey posted 271.4 fantasy points last season, second among all NFL running backs. The San Francisco 49ers RB is currently the most popular player at his position fantasy-wise (by average draft position) going into 2023, and we have lots more stats and projections on him in this article.
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Christian McCaffrey Key Fantasy Stats
Take a peek at McCaffrey's fantasy outlook for 2023 based on 2022 data and the upcoming season's projections from numberFire:
Total | Overall Rank | Position Rank | |
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2022 Fantasy Points | 271.36 | 13 | 2 |
2023 Projected Fantasy Points | 248.0 | 19 | 1 |
Christian McCaffrey 2022 Game-by-Game
McCaffrey picked up 32.3 fantasy points -- 18 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD; 8 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD -- in his best game of the season. That was in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams. View the rest of his last-season game log below:
Week | Opponent | Fantasy Points | Carries | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Targets | Receptions | Rec TDs | Scrimmage Yards |
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Week 1 | Browns | 11.7 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 57 |
Week 2 | @Giants | 12.8 | 15 | 102 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 128 |
Week 3 | Saints | 11.5 | 25 | 108 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 115 |
Week 4 | Cardinals | 16.8 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 108 |
Week 5 | 49ers | 16.4 | 14 | 54 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 104 |
Week 6 | @Rams | 15.8 | 13 | 69 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 158 |
Week 7 | Chiefs | 6.2 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
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Christian McCaffrey vs. Other 49ers Rushers
The 49ers threw the football in 50.4% of their plays from scrimmage last year while staying on the ground 49.6% of the time. That offensive attack ranked sixth in the NFL in points scored. Here's a look at how McCaffrey's 2022 rushing figures stack up against his San Francisco 49ers teammates:
Name | Attempts | Yards | TDs | Red Zone Attempts | Yards/Attempt |
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Christian McCaffrey | 244 | 1,139 | 8 | 38 | 4.7 |
Elijah Mitchell | 45 | 279 | 2 | 12 | 6.2 |
Jordan Mason | 43 | 258 | 1 | 3 | 6.0 |
Deebo Samuel | 42 | 232 | 3 | 8 | 5.5 |
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