Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Steelers

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey will take on the team with last year's ninth-ranked run defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers (108.1 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

Considering McCaffrey for your DFS lineup, with his next game versus the Steelers? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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McCaffrey vs. Steelers Game Info

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.93
• Projected Rushing Yards: 62.56
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.49
• Projected Receiving Yards: 39.50
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.31

McCaffrey 2022 Fantasy Performance

• In his best performance last year, McCaffrey finished with 32.3 fantasy points -- 18 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD; 8 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD. That was in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams.
• In his second-best performance last season -- Week 14 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- McCaffrey picked up 27.3 fantasy points. His stat line: 14 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD; 2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD.
• In Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints, McCaffrey posted a season-low 4.9 fantasy points, courtesy of these numbers: 11 carries, 32 yards.
• McCaffrey collected 6.2 fantasy points -- 8 carries, 38 yards; 2 receptions, 24 yards -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 7 versus the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Steelers Defensive Performance

• Last year, Pittsburgh allowed three quarterbacks to record more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Steelers allowed 17 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Against Pittsburgh last season, six players threw for two or more touchdowns in a game.
• Versus the Steelers last year, three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Versus Pittsburgh last season, eight players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• The Steelers allowed 24 players to secure a touchdown pass against them last season.
• Pittsburgh gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to three players last season.
• Looking at run defense, the Steelers allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to two players last season.
• Against Pittsburgh last season, seven players ran for at least one TD.
• In terms of run defense, the Steelers didn't give up two or more rushing touchdowns to any opposing players last year.

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