Christian McCaffrey dynasty value and fantasy outlook

Christian McCaffrey is a 30-year-old running back for the San Francisco 49ers, round 1, pick 8 of the 2017 NFL draft. In a 12-team superflex PPR league his dynasty trade value is 5,507, RB8 and 34th overall. He averages 23.4 fantasy points a game. His awards: Workhorse, Satellite Back, Steady Eddie. Red flags: Injury Prone, Father Time.

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Dynasty value5,507

Position rankRB8

Overall rank#34

Likely range3,438–7,069

Player awards

Workhorse23.1 touches a game

Satellite Back7.3 targets a game out of the backfield

Steady EddieRarely far from his 20.9-point average: one of the steadiest RBs week to week

Injury Prone12 weeks on injured reserve since 2023

Father TimeAge 30: RBs this age usually decline fast, and his projection drops 61% next season

Week 4 projection

Projected half-PPR points21.5

Likely range13.9–29.2

OpponentDEN

Christian McCaffrey plays at home to the Denver Broncos in week 4 (Sunday): a neutral matchup. Our projection line is 64 rush yds, 7.2 catches, 58 rec yds. Think he beats it? Make your over/under call on the site.

Trade value for every kind of team

The same player is worth more to a contender than a rebuilder, or the other way round. His value by team window:

Win Now6,884

Push for Playoffs6,884

Soft Rebuild4,681

Hard Rebuild4,681

Dynasty value over time

His value has risen 1,590 points since 2024-10-01 (default league, recalculated every two weeks).

Projected points a game

Our expectation for each season in PPR scoring with a TE catch bonus: 2026: 22.2, 2027: 8.6, 2028: 4.7, 2029: 2.2. Volatility is typical.

Fantasy stats

Season	Games	Pts	Pts/g	Carries	Rush yds	Rush TD	Rec/tgt	Rec yds	Rec TD
2026	3	51.5	17.2	35	166	3	13/17	104	0
2025	17	365.6	21.5	311	1,202	10	102/129	924	7

Half-PPR points, regular season.

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Values update every hour from the latest NFL data. They are for a 12-team superflex PPR league with a TE catch bonus; the calculator reprices every player for your own scoring and roster (Sleeper, ESPN, Yahoo or MFL settings).