RB · San Francisco 49ers · week 3, 2026
Christian McCaffrey week 3 fantasy points and stats
Christian McCaffrey (running back, San Francisco 49ers) scored 19.6 half-PPR points in week 3 of 2026 vs Arizona Cardinals, 15 carries for 75 yards and a TD, 4 catches for 41 yards. That made him the RB5 of the week.
- Half PPR
- 19.6 fantasy points
- PPR
- 21.6 fantasy points
- Standard
- 17.6 fantasy points
- Projection
- 18.4 +1.2 vs projection
- Week rank
- RB5 half PPR
Week 3 stat line
What he did, next to what he was projected to do.
| Stat | Actual | Projected |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 15 | 16.5 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 79.3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 0.6 |
| Targets | 5 | 5.1 |
| Receptions | 4 | 4.4 |
| Receiving yards | 41 | 31.6 |
| Receiving TDs | 0 | 0.3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0.1 |
| Offensive snaps | 45 (83%) | — |
Against the projection
He was projected for 18.4 half-PPR points and beat it by 1.2. Projected RB2, he finished RB5.
Margin's 80% range for that projection was 8.0 to 28.8; 19.6 was better than 63% of the outcomes it expected.
Final: San Francisco 49ers won 36-30 vs Arizona Cardinals.
Everyone in the game: SF vs ARI, week 3
Every fantasy player from both teams, by half-PPR points.
| Player | Pos | Team | Points | Proj. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | QB | SF | 31.3 | 21.5 |
| Jacoby Brissett | QB | ARI | 25.6 | 15.7 |
| George Kittle | TE | SF | 23.2 | 10.1 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | ARI | 20.4 | 10.0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 19.6 | 18.4 |
| Jeremiyah Love | RB | ARI | 19.4 | 12.8 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | SF | 15.4 | 9.4 |
| Chad Ryland | K | ARI | 14.0 | 6.9 |
| Trey McBride | TE | ARI | 12.0 | 13.3 |
| Mike Evans | WR | SF | 10.9 | 10.7 |
| Jordan Watkins | WR | SF | 7.0 | 1.2 |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | SF | 6.0 | 8.5 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | ARI | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| Kendrick Bourne | WR | ARI | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| Tyler Allgeier | RB | ARI | 2.9 | 6.5 |
| Kaelon Black | RB | SF | 1.7 | 5.1 |
| Hunter Long | TE | ARI | 1.0 | — |
| San Francisco 49ers defense | DEF | SF | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| Brayden Willis | TE | SF | 0.0 | — |
| Devin Duvernay | WR | ARI | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Jacob Cowing | WR | SF | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| Jalen Brooks | WR | ARI | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Jordan James | RB | SF | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Luke Farrell | TE | SF | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Simi Fehoko | WR | ARI | 0.0 | — |
| Xavier Smith | WR | SF | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Zonovan Knight | RB | ARI | 0.0 | — |
| Arizona Cardinals defense | DEF | ARI | -4.0 | 3.1 |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | SF | DNP | 1.3 |
Christian McCaffrey week by week, 2026
- Week 1 @ LAR 11.3 pts
- Week 2 vs MIA 20.6 pts
- Week 3 vs ARI 19.6 pts
- Week 4 vs DEN 14.5 pts
- Week 5 @ SEA 15.8 pts
- Week 6 vs WAS 26.2 pts
- Week 7 @ ATL 19.0 pts
- Week 9 vs LV proj. 20.4
- Week 10 @ DAL proj. 20.4
More from week 3
Questions
How many fantasy points did Christian McCaffrey score in week 3?
Christian McCaffrey scored 19.6 half-PPR, 21.6 PPR and 17.6 standard fantasy points in week 3 of 2026 vs Arizona Cardinals (15 carries for 75 yards and a TD, 4 catches for 41 yards).
Did Christian McCaffrey beat his week 3 projection?
Yes, by 1.2 points: projected 18.4, scored 19.6 (half PPR).
Who did Christian McCaffrey play in week 3?
San Francisco 49ers won 36-30 vs Arizona Cardinals.
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