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As of Week 9 · through 8 games · PPR

Christian McCaffrey
Comparing
Christian McCaffrey vs the Raiders
Projection 29.7 pts · 7 games played this season
10/10 start

Showing every RB who had a role in each game.

Other RBs on SF
WkTeamPlayerSlotCarRuYdRuTDTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1MIAMIADe'Von AchaneRB1113605430010.6
Jaylen WrightRB21-100000-0.1
2LACLACOmarion HamptonRB1239412221017.5
Keaton MitchellRB25240111504.9
3NONOTravis EtienneRB113570221309.0
Alvin KamaraRB2936011505.1
Kendre MillerRB3414032503.9
CJ DonaldsonRB415000000.5
4KCKCKenneth Walker IIIRB1221772112030.9
Emmett JohnsonRB2000111002.0
5NENERhamondre StevensonRB1136413321017.5
Corey KinerRB2652011704.9
TreVeyon HendersonRB34220111604.8
6BUFBUFJames CookRB1229513358024.3
Ty JohnsonRB2130222404.7
Ray DavisRB314011501.9
7LALAKyren WilliamsRB1169912222018.1
Blake CorumRB217931118017.1
8NYJNYJBraelon AllenRB1211471226023.3
Isaiah DavisRB2515000001.5
Average9.851.80.41.61.513.40.010.1
Median7.536.00.01.01.09.00.05.0
High2317725458030.9
Low0-100000-0.1

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

Pts / game allowed
25.3
to all RBs
Rank
7
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
+15%
lg avg 22.0
How Christian McCaffrey should do vs the RaidersSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection

Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Raiders, plus a projection for this game.

What is this table?

Rows at the top are every game Christian McCaffrey has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.

Compare against picks which group of Raiders opponents to line them up with: the best RB they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot Christian McCaffrey will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.

Raiders avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus Christian McCaffrey's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than Christian McCaffrey usually produces.

Projected is Christian McCaffrey's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Raiders were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.

Compare against
WkOppCarRuYdRuTDTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1LA106808520013.8
2MIA102324443022.6
3ARI157515441021.6
4DEN155215318016.0
5SEA116813315017.3
6WAS1664210953030.7
7ATL73917661022.0
McCaffrey avg12.055.61.16.04.935.90.020.6
Raiders All avg9.851.80.41.61.513.40.010.1
Difference-2.3-3.8-0.7-4.4-3.4-22.5+0.0-10.5
Projected13.562.61.36.85.540.40.029.7

Difference is what the defense allows minus what McCaffrey averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.

Start / Sit · Christian McCaffreyGood confidence · 29.7 proj pts10/10 start

Christian McCaffrey usually plays as the team's RB1, so the verdict uses the RB1 numbers, not the slot selected above.

  • Christian McCaffrey averages 20.6 PPR points over 7 games (recent-weighted 21.7) and has played as the team's RB1.
  • The Raiders have allowed 18.9 points to RB1s over 8 games (+17% vs league). The model applies 73% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +13% adjustment.
  • Last season's average (24.5) is blended in at 22% weight because this season's sample is small.
  • Game environment +17%: Vegas total 51.5, implied 30.8 points for SF (league avg 22.6); Favored by 10: leaning run-heavy late; Mild weather (71F, 7 mph wind): no weather adjustment.
  • Teammate injuries (+1%): Teammate Mike Evans (a top target) is questionable, which can mean extra looks for McCaffrey.
  • Injury report: Questionable. The projection assumes the player plays.
  • Projection: 29.7 points.
  • For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 13.1 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
  • A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreChristian McCaffrey vs the Raiders

Prediction for Christian McCaffrey

Nobody knows which slot Christian McCaffrey will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Raiders.

If Christian McCaffrey plays as
25.1
projected PPR points

I predict about 25.1 points for Christian McCaffrey if playing as a RB1. Christian McCaffrey has averaged 20.6 over 7 games, and the Raiders have given up 18.9 to RB1s (+17% vs the league average of 16.1).

How this projection is built

1. The player. Christian McCaffrey scored: Wk 1 13.8, Wk 2 22.6, Wk 3 21.6, Wk 4 16.0, Wk 5 17.3, Wk 6 30.7, Wk 7 22.0. Average 20.6; weighted toward recent games it is 22.3.

2. The defense. Over 8 games, the Raiders allowed 18.9 points to their opponent's RB1. The league average for that slot is 16.1, so that is +17%.

3. Trusting small samples less. With 8 defensive games, only 73% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +13% adjustment (x1.13).

4. Result. 22.3 x 1.13 = 25.1. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.

It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.

Chance to score

Type a point total to see how likely Christian McCaffrey is to reach it as a RB1.

45%
chance of 25+ PPR points
Why this percentage?

The projection (25.1) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 10.1 points, leaning on Christian McCaffrey's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical RB swings before that).

Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 25.

With only 7 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.

InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
  • all RBs have averaged 9.8 carries, 51.8 rushing yards and 1.5 receptions per player-game against the Raiders across 8 games.
  • The Raiders allow 25.3 PPR points to the position per game, +15% versus the league average of 22.0 (ranked 7 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a favorable matchup.
  • Outlier: Week 4, Kenneth Walker III (30.9 pts, 22 car, 177 rush yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 10.1 vs 9.0; car 9.8 vs 9.1; rush yds 51.8 vs 45.2. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • Outlier: Week 6, James Cook (24.3 pts, 22 car, 95 rush yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 10.1 vs 9.4; car 9.8 vs 9.1; rush yds 51.8 vs 49.5. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • 8 of 20 player-games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from -0.1 to 30.9 (median 5.0).
  • all RBs scored a touchdown in 7 of 20 player-games (35%).

Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.