A.J. Brown for Christian McCaffrey (2026)
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Christian McCaffrey RB - SF  Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | A.J. Brown WR - NE  A.J. Brown WR - NE |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 8 | # 16 | - |
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| Opponent | at LAR | at SEA | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 2 star matchup. RBs perform a little worse than their average vs LAR | This is a 2 star matchup. WRs perform a little worse than their average vs SEA | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 314.6 | 142.3 | - |
| Avg Game | 18.5 | 9.5 | - |
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| SOS Rank | 25 | 25 | - |
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Christian McCaffrey RB - SF Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | A.J. Brown WR - NE A.J. Brown WR - NE | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at LAR | at SEA |
| Week 2 | vs. MIA | vs. PIT |
| Week 3 | vs. ARI | at JAC |
| Week 4 | vs. DEN | at BUF |
| Week 5 | at SEA | vs. LV |
| Week 6 | vs. WAS | vs. NYJ |
| Week 7 | at ATL | at CHI |
| Week 8 | BYE WEEK | at MIA |
| Week 9 | vs. LV | vs. GB |
| Week 10 | at DAL | at DET |
| Week 11 | vs. MIN | BYE WEEK |
| Week 12 | vs. SEA | at LAC |
| Week 13 | at NYG | vs. BUF |
| Week 14 | vs. LAR | vs. MIN |
| Week 15 | at LAC | at KC |
| Week 16 | at KC | at NYJ |
| Week 17 | vs. PHI | vs. DEN |
| Week 18 | at ARI | vs. MIA |
Christian McCaffrey RB - SF Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | A.J. Brown WR - NE A.J. Brown WR - NE | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 14.2 | 0.8 |
| Week 2 | 16.7 | 2.7 |
| Week 3 | 14.0 | 16.9 |
| Week 4 | 20.1 | 0.7 |
| Week 5 | 19.9 | 4.3 |
| Week 6 | 17.1 | 8.0 |
| Week 7 | 32.1 | 24.1 |
| Week 8 | 6.8 | ‐ |
| Week 9 | 29.3 | ‐ |
| Week 10 | 9.6 | 1.3 |
| Week 11 | 30.1 | 4.9 |
| Week 12 | 20.2 | 17.0 |
| Week 13 | 13.4 | 25.2 |
| Week 14 | ‐ | 10.0 |
| Week 15 | 14.7 | 10.1 |
| Week 16 | 26.6 | 9.5 |
| Week 17 | 24.1 | 6.8 |
| Week 18 | 5.7 | ‐ |
| Total | 314.6 | 142.3 |
| Average | 18.5 | 9.5 |
Christian McCaffrey RB - SF Christian McCaffrey RB - SF | A.J. Brown WR - NE A.J. Brown WR - NE | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Christian McCaffery led the NFL in touches in 2025 with 450. As I cited heading into last year regarding Saquon Barkley, chasing these RBs the year after they post monster touch totals is not a good bet to make. Barkley finished 2025 as the RB13. In the last 13 years, only one of those RBs was a top-5 fantasy RB the next year. after seeing 400-plus touches. One. Fade CMC in 2026. | A.J. Brown remains one of the NFL's premier alpha receivers despite a frustrating 2025 season in Philadelphia (WR11 PPG). After being traded to New England, Brown should immediately command massive volume and reclaim high-end WR1 upside, with an ascending quarterback in Drake Maye. Even in a down year, Brown still posted elite target share numbers and remained highly productive on a per-game basis. With him on a pass-heavy offense that is willing to feature him as the focal point, a major fantasy bounce-back and WR1 szn is LOADING for AJB. |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Christian McCaffrey came storming back in his age-29 season to finish as the RB1 in fantasy points per game while leading the NFL with 413 touches. He also ranked second in total yards from scrimmage behind only Bijan Robinson. McCaffrey remained amazing through the air, leading backs with a 21.3% target share, 54.4 receiving yards per game, and 0.103 first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). After another high-volume season in the bag, and with his age getting close to the danger zone, McCaffrey feels like a risky pick again that could produce league-winning results if he stays healthy. At this point, San Francisco isn't decreasing his workload. They can talk about it all they want yearly, but it's not happening. Outside of the concerns that I've already stated, McCaffrey's declining rushing efficiency is a worry. Last year, among 49 qualifying backs, McCaffrey ranked 35th in explosive run rate, 26th in missed tackle rate, and 40th in yards after contact per attempt. Those numbers are worrisome, but again, they are thwarted by his volume weekly and his passing game role. McCaffrey could easily post another RB1 overall season in 2026, or he could get dinged up and miss time, thus crushing your team. It's not difficult to see either outcome for this upcoming season. | A.J. Brown has a new home in New England for the foreseeable future. Brown has been a WR1 in fantasy points per game over the last four seasons (WR10, WR12, WR8, WR8), and I don't see that stopping this season. Brown moves from an Eagles offense that was 15th in neutral passing rate to a Patriots' system that was ninth in neutral passing rate and could climb even higher this season with the additions of Brown and Romeo Doubs this offseason. Brown could easily spike a career high in touchdowns this season. Last season, Philly was 32nd in passing rate inside the ten-yard line while the Patriots were 15th. That jump in touchdown fuel (if it all works out) could send him into top five status this season among fantasy receivers. Last year, among 109 qualifying receivers, Brown was ninth in target share (27.5%), 17th in yards per route run (2.23), eighth in first-read share (35%), and 20th in first downs per route run (0.104, per Fantasy Points Data). Brown was also 30th in separation score and 16th in route win rate among the same sample of receivers. While many will worry about Drake Maye spreading the ball around in 2026, I'm not because last year that was related to New England not having an alpha-level receiver like Brown on the depth chart. That isn't the case now. Brown is a strong WR1 with more upside than he's had in previous seasons because of the passing volume floor and ceiling for New England this year. |
