Christian McCaffrey Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Seahawks

Running back Christian McCaffrey faces a matchup against the third-ranked run defense in the league (94.4 yards conceded per game) in Week 18, when his San Francisco 49ers play the Seattle Seahawks, Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

Considering McCaffrey for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game against the Seahawks? We've got stats and info for you in this article.

Thinking about playing McCaffrey this week? Start building your FanDuel fantasy football lineup today!

Christian McCaffrey Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks
• Game Date: January 3, 2026
• Game Time: 8 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 17.7
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 20.6
• Projected Rushing Yards: 73.37
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.50
• Projected Receiving Yards: 52.97
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.37

Projections provided by numberFire

McCaffrey Fantasy Performance

• McCaffrey has been one of the top players in fantasy at the RB position this season, ranking second with 19.3 fantasy points per game (308.9 total points). He is seventh in fantasy points among all players.
• During his last three games, McCaffrey has 65.4 total fantasy points (21.8 per game), toting the ball 66 times for 330 yards and two touchdowns. In the receiving game, he has added 84 yards on 11 catches (15 targets) with two TDs.
• McCaffrey has totaled 99.0 fantasy points (19.8 per game) during his last five games, as he's run for 472 yards with four touchdowns on 110 carries. As a receiver, he has chipped in with 158 yards on 22 grabs (26 targets) with two TDs.
• The high point of McCaffrey's fantasy season was a Week 7 performance against the Atlanta Falcons, a matchup in which he tallied 32.1 fantasy points -- -of-0 (0%), 0 yards, 0 TDs, INTs; 24 carries, 129 yards, 2 TDs.
• From a fantasy perspective, Christian McCaffrey had his worst game of the season in Week 8 against the Houston Texans, when he put up just 6.8 fantasy points (8 carries, 25 yards; 3 receptions, 43 yards).

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!

Seahawks Defensive Performance

• Seattle has allowed over 300 yards passing to just two players this year.
• A total of 12 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Seahawks this season.
• A total of seven players have thrown for two or more TDs versus Seattle this year.
• Just one player have thrown for at least three TDs in a game versus the Seahawks this season.
• Seattle has given up over 100 yards receiving to four players this season.
• The Seahawks have allowed a TD reception by 19 players this season.
• Seattle has allowed only one player to catch two or more TD passes in a game this year.
• The Seahawks have not given up more than 100 yards rushing to an opposing player this season.
• A total of eight players have rushed for at least one touchdown versus Seattle this season.
• The Seahawks have allowed only one player to score more than one rushing TD in a game this season.

Want more data and analysis on Christian McCaffrey? Check out FanDuel Research for all the latest and in-depth fantasy and betting coverage.