Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Football Week 17: Stats and Projections vs. Bears

San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey will be up against the 27th-ranked tun defense of the Chicago Bears (131.0 yards conceded per game) in Week 17, at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is McCaffrey a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Bears? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Christian McCaffrey Week 17 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears
• Game Date: December 28, 2025
• Game Time: 8:20 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 19.6
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 22.5
• Projected Rushing Yards: 75.08
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.63
• Projected Receiving Yards: 60.27
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.40

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McCaffrey Fantasy Performance

• McCaffrey has been coming through for fantasy managers this season, as his 284.8 fantasy points (19.0 per game) rank him second at the RB position and eighth overall.
• During his last three games, McCaffrey has 54.7 total fantasy points (18.2 per game), carrying the ball 63 times for 243 yards and two touchdowns. As a pass-catcher, he has added 64 yards on 11 catches (13 targets) with two TDs.
• McCaffrey has posted 105.0 fantasy points (21.0 per game) over his last five games, running for 413 yards with five touchdowns on 100 carries. He has also contributed 157 yards on 23 catches (26 targets) with three TDs as a receiver.
• The highlight of McCaffrey's season as a fantasy producer came against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7, as he tallied 32.1 fantasy points by passing for zero yards and zero passing touchdowns with picks. As a runner, he contributed 129 rushing yards on 24 carries (5.4 YPC) with two scores.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Christian McCaffrey's matchup versus the Houston Texans in Week 8 was his worst of the season, as he put up just 6.8 fantasy points. He ran for 25 yards on eight carries on the day with three catches for 43 yards.

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Bears Defensive Performance

• Chicago has allowed only two players to register more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Bears have allowed 13 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• A total of eight players have thrown for two or more touchdowns against Chicago this year.
• Four players have passed for at least three touchdowns in a game against the Bears this year.
• Chicago has allowed five players to rack up over 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Bears have given up a TD reception by 21 players this season.
• Chicago has allowed six players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The Bears have allowed more than 100 yards rushing to just one player this season.
• Chicago has allowed at least one rushing TD to 10 players this year.
• Only two players have run for more than one TD against the Bears this season.

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