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Christian McCaffrey San Francisco 49ers · #23

Running Back · 5' 11", 210 lbs · Castle Rock, CO · Age 30

Christian McCaffrey is a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 8th overall, 2017. In 2026 he ran for 218 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns, adding 16 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 8th overall10-yr veteran
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San Francisco 49ers · #23 · Running Back
Christian McCaffrey
Season avg218 rush yds · 4 td · 16 rec
Career avg7,061 rush yds · 60 td · 590 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
218rush yds
4td
16rec
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Scouting report

Christian McCaffrey — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Christian McCaffrey is a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 8th overall, 2017. In 2026 he ran for 218 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns, a
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Rushing volume
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Receiving
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All-purpose
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Volume share
Elite · offense
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Act II

Where Christian McCaffrey stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #7 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
1128Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Christian McCaffrey — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Rushing
218 YDS
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Scoring
4 TD
drill in ↓
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Receiving
122 YDS
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All-purpose
340 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees Christian McCaffrey

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
494
rush yds
94–894
5
td
1–9
40
rec
6–75
358
rec yds
37–679
8
games
3–14
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 10-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 218 → projected 494 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+325.3
Age curve
-48.9
Net vs last season+276.4 rush yds
Everything it reads
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10 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 30 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 4 / 17 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Christian McCaffrey career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2017164352806511086
2018161,09871078671965
2019161,387151161,0052392
20203225517149374
20217442137343785
20226393233277670
2023161,45914675642023
20244202015146348
2025171,202101029242126
2026 in progress · 4 games4218416122340
Career1057,061605905,04812,109
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record
98off index
99def index
+63net
95%playoff odds
63roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 97, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Epic
Rank #45 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Christian McCaffrey

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1996-06-07

The beginning

Christian McCaffrey is a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers, in his 10th NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers

Turning pro

Drafted 8th overall, 2017 as a Running Back.

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Christian McCaffrey is a San Francisco 49ers running back, drafted 8th overall, 2017.

Chapter

Across 10 seasons (2017–2026) he has rushed for 7,061 yards and 60 touchdowns and caught 590 passes.

Chapter

Most recently he ran for 218 yards with 4 touchdowns and added 16 receptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 11"
Weight
210 lbs
Draft
8th overall, 2017
Born
Castle Rock, CO
Age
30
Jersey
#23
Background

Christian McCaffrey is from Castle Rock, CO and is 30 years old. He was drafted 8th overall, 2017 and plays running back at 5' 11", 210 lbs.

Over 10 seasons (2017–2026) he has run for 7,061 yards and 60 touchdowns while adding 590 catches. McCaffrey is currently on the San Francisco 49ers roster.

The person

Christian McCaffrey is a featured every-down back who has amassed 12,109 scrimmage yards and 60 rushing touchdowns over 10 seasons (2017–2026).

Rushing7,061 career rushing yards and 60 touchdowns.
Receiving back590 receptions for 5,048 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 1,459 yards in 2023.
First-round pedigree8th overall, 2017.
Durability105 career games played.
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FAQ

Christian McCaffrey — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Christian McCaffrey, answered.

What position does Christian McCaffrey play?
Christian McCaffrey is a Running Back for the San Francisco 49ers.
When was Christian McCaffrey drafted?
Christian McCaffrey was drafted 8th overall, 2017.
How many seasons has Christian McCaffrey played?
10 (2017–2026).
What are Christian McCaffrey's career stats?
He has rushed for 7,061 yards and 60 touchdowns and caught 590 passes.
Christian McCaffrey career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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War Room · Draft

The War Room's draft verdict on Christian McCaffrey

AI analyst opinion · grounded in the model below
Model rank
RB3
#7 overall
Proj / game
16.5
Tier 2 · PPR
Draft cost
Rd 1
model draft cost, illustrative
Schedule
39
matchup score 0–100
FADEoverpriced at costThe Contrarian· Against the grain

Round 1 talent, Round 1 risk — I'm out at the price.

Even the model flags it: an injury-risk durability grade, a regression trend, and its lowest confidence among the top backs at 62. The 2025 bounce-back to 2,126 scrimmage yards is real talent, but you'd be spending a first-round pick on an aging back the model itself won't fully trust. Let someone else pay.

Projection is a Balladex model estimate, illustrative. The War Room's verdict is argued opinion. Real stats: 2025 season. · Updated Aug 28, 2026

Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB1
listed starter
Snap share
66%
of offensive snaps
Target share
20%
WOPR 0.34
Rush share
44%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (RB1) on the current depth chart

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ LA
Week 1 · Avoid
Season outlook
39
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
1 / 8
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
57
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ LAW2 vs MIAW3 vs ARIW4 vs DENW5 @ SEAW6 vs WASW7 @ ATLW8 · BYEW9 vs LVW10 @ DALW11 vs MINW12 vs SEAW13 @ NYGW14 vs LAW15 @ LACW16 @ KCW17 vs PHIW18 @ ARI

Each week grades Christian McCaffrey's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
20
since 2017
Games missed
6
listed Out
Lower-body
12
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk18 · Back2025 Wk15 · Illness2025 Wk3 · Calf2025 Wk2 · Calf2025 Wk1 · Calf (Questionable)2024 Wk11 · Achilles

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 8 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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