Christian McCaffrey Week 12 Outlook - Saints at 49ers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 24th 2022, 1:05pm EST

Since becoming a full-time starter in the 49ers' offense, McCaffrey has averaged 19.3 touches and 110.7 with RB2, RB11, and RB11 fantasy outings. Since Week 7 (minimum 15 rushing attempts), McCaffrey is 46th in yards after contact per attempt, 15th in breakaway rate, and 44th in PFF's elusive rating. These aren't exactly pretty numbers. While those metrics aren't peachy, McCaffrey's 26.5% target share (since Week 8) and 2.37 yards per route run are still elite marks. The Saints' defense has faltered this year. Since Week 6, they are 21st in rushing yards per game, 27th in EPA per rush, and 22nd in explosive run rate allowed. McCaffrey is a no-doubt RB1.