Christian McCaffrey Week 8 Preview vs. the Texans

Christian McCaffrey will be up against the 10th-best run defense in the league when his San Francisco 49ers take on the Houston Texans in Week 8, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

McCaffrey, who leads the team with 465 rushing yards on 132 attempts (66.4 ypg), also has three rushing TDs. As a pass-catcher, McCaffrey also averages 73.7 receiving yards, grabbing 53 passes for 516 yards, tops on the 49ers, while catching three touchdown passes.

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McCaffrey vs. the Texans

• McCaffrey vs the Texans (since 2021): 2 GP / 62 RUSH YPG / 1 RUSH TD
• No player has racked up more than 100 yards on the ground in a game against the Texans in the 2025 season.
• Houston has given up one or more rushing TDs to six opposing players this year.
• The Texans have given up two or more rushing TDs to only one opposing rusher this season.
• The rush defense of the Texans is conceding 95.2 yards per outing on the ground this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
• Opponents of the Texans have totaled seven touchdowns on the ground (1.2 per game). The Texans' defense is 20th in the league in that category.

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McCaffrey Rushing Insights

• McCaffrey hit his rushing yards over twice in seven games played this season.
• The 49ers, who are 21st in NFL play in points scored, have passed 57.2% of the time while running 42.8%.
• His team has attempted 200 rushes this season. He's taken 132 of those carries (66.0%).
• McCaffrey has scored at least one rushing touchdown in two of his games this season, including multiple rushing TDs once.
• He has scored six of his team's 13 offensive touchdowns this season (46.2%).
• He has 29 red zone carries for 82.9% of the team share (his team runs on 52.2% of its plays in the red zone).

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