Christian McCaffrey Week 2 Preview vs. the Saints

Christian McCaffrey will be up against the eighth-worst run defense in the NFL when his San Francisco 49ers play the New Orleans Saints in Week 2, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Last year McCaffrey rushed for 202 yards on 50 carries (50.5 ypg). McCaffrey also figured in the passing game, catching 15 balls 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 rack up 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.
• The Saints gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to four players last season.
• The Saints gave up 141.4 rushing yards per game last year to be the NFL's 31st-ranked run defense.
• The Saints conceded 20 rushing touchdowns a season ago, which ranked 24th in league play.

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McCaffrey Rushing Insights

• McCaffrey did not go over his rushing yards total in any of his four games played last season.
• The 49ers threw the football on 53.8% of their plays from scrimmage last season while running the ball 46.2% of the time. Their offense was 13th in the NFL in points scored.
• McCaffrey had no rushing touchdowns in four games last year.

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McCaffrey's Last Season Performance