Christian McCaffrey Week 2 Preview vs. the Saints

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey has a favorable matchup in Week 2 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), facing the New Orleans Saints. The Saints are conceding the eighth-most rushing yards in the NFL, 146 per game.

McCaffrey churned out 202 yards on 50 carries (50.5 ypg) last year. He was also successful in the air, catching 15 passes for 146 yards (36.5 ypg).

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McCaffrey vs. the Saints

• McCaffrey vs the Saints (since 2021): 8 GP / 35.1 RUSH YPG / 3 RUSH TD
• In terms of run D, the Saints allowed six players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, New Orleans allowed 16 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the running game, the Saints allowed four players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.
• The Saints were the NFL's 31st-ranked run defense last year by allowing 141.4 yards per game on the ground.
• McCaffrey and the 49ers will take on the NFL's 24th-ranked rushing defense from a year ago in terms of touchdowns allowed (20).

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McCaffrey Rushing Insights

• McCaffrey came up short of his rushing yards prop bet total in each of his four games last season.
• The 49ers, who were 13th in the NFL in points scored last year, attempted a pass 53.8% of the time while running the football 46.2% of the time.
• McCaffrey did not find paydirt on the ground last year in four games.

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McCaffrey's Last Season Performance