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RBs vs Philadelphia Eagles

As of Week 17 · through 2 games · PPR

Christian McCaffrey
Comparing
Christian McCaffrey vs the Eagles
Projection 18.9 pts · 2 games played this season
Start

Showing every RB who had a role in each game.

Pts / game allowed
18.2
to all RBs
Rank
19
of 32 (1 = most allowed)
vs League
-14%
lg avg 21.0
WkTeamPlayerSlotCarRuYdRuTDTgtRecReYdReTDFPts
1WASWASJacory Croskey-MerrittRB11663111-7012.6
Rachaad WhiteRB2722022504.7
Kaytron AllenRB3416000001.6
2TENTENTyjae SpearsRB17410222909.0
Tony PollardRB21464011107.5
Nicholas SingletonRB3410000001.0
Average8.736.00.21.01.04.70.06.1
Median7.031.50.01.01.00.50.06.1
High166412229012.6
Low410000-701.0

Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.

How Christian McCaffrey should do vs the EaglesSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection

Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Eagles, 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 Eagles 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.

Eagles 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 Eagles 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
McCaffrey avg10.045.51.06.04.531.50.018.2
Eagles All avg8.736.00.21.01.04.70.06.1
Difference-1.3-9.5-0.8-5.0-3.5-26.8+0.0-12.1
Projected8.839.90.95.33.927.60.018.9

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 McCaffreyMedium confidence · 18.9 proj ptsStart

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

  • Christian McCaffrey averages 18.2 PPR points over 2 games (recent-weighted 18.7) and has played as the team's RB1.
  • The Eagles have allowed 10.8 points to RB1s over 2 games (-31% vs league). The model applies 40% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a -12% adjustment.
  • Last season's average (24.5) is blended in at 50% weight because this season's sample is small.
  • Projection: 18.9 points.
  • For reference, a typical weekly starter-level RB scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.0.
  • 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 Eagles

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 Eagles.

If Christian McCaffrey plays as
18.9
projected PPR points

I predict about 18.9 points for Christian McCaffrey if playing as a RB1. Christian McCaffrey has averaged 18.2 over 2 games, and the Eagles have given up 10.8 to RB1s (-31% vs the league average of 15.7).

How this projection is built

1. The player. Christian McCaffrey scored: Wk 1 13.8, Wk 2 22.6. Average 18.2; weighted toward recent games it is 21.6.

2. The defense. Over 2 games, the Eagles allowed 10.8 points to their opponent's RB1. The league average for that slot is 15.7, so that is -31%.

3. Trusting small samples less. With 2 defensive games, only 40% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a -12% adjustment (x0.88).

4. Result. 21.6 x 0.88 = 18.9. 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.

42%
chance of 19+ PPR points
Why this percentage?

The projection (18.9) 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 11.4 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 19.

With only 2 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 8.7 carries, 36.0 rushing yards and 1.0 receptions per player-game against the Eagles across 2 games.
  • The Eagles allow 18.2 PPR points to the position per game, -14% versus the league average of 21.0 (ranked 19 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a tough matchup.
  • Outlier: Week 1, Jacory Croskey-Merritt (12.6 pts, 16 car) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 6.1 vs 4.8; car 8.7 vs 7.2. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • Outlier: Week 2, Nicholas Singleton (1.0 pts) sits far below the other games and drags the averages down. Average with it vs without it: pts 6.1 vs 7.1. The table above keeps the raw averages.
  • 1 of 6 player-games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 1.0 to 12.6 (median 6.1).
  • all RBs scored a touchdown in 1 of 6 player-games (17%).
  • Small sample: only 2 games so far. Treat these numbers as directional, not settled.

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