Christian McCaffrey Week 8 Preview vs. the Texans

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

On the ground, McCaffrey has a team-high 465 rushing yards on 132 carries (66.4 ypg), including three rushing scores. McCaffrey is also the 49ers' most prolific receiver, as he's caught 53 passes for 516 yards (73.7 ypg) and three receiving touchdowns.

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McCaffrey vs. the Texans

• McCaffrey vs the Texans (since 2021): 2 GP / 62 RUSH YPG / 1 RUSH TD
• The Texans have not allowed 100 or more yards on the ground to an opposing rusher in the 2025 season.
• Houston has allowed one or more rushing TDs to six opposing players this year.
• Only one opposing rusher has scored two or more TDs on the ground against the Texans this season.
• The Texans yield 95.2 yards per game on the ground, the NFL's 10th-ranked run defense this season.
• The Texans have the No. 20 defense in the NFL in rushing touchdowns allowed, giving up seven this season (1.2 per game).

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McCaffrey Rushing Insights

• McCaffrey has out-gained the rushing yards prop bet total set for him two times in seven opportunities this season.
• The 49ers, who are 21st in NFL play in points scored, have passed 57.2% of the time while running 42.8%.
• He has handled 66.0% of his team's 200 rushing attempts this season (132).
• McCaffrey has scored at least one rushing touchdown in two of his games this season, including multiple rushing TDs once.
• He has six total touchdowns this season (46.2% of his team's 13 offensive TDs).
• He has 29 red zone rushing carries (82.9% of his team's rushing attempts inside the red zone).

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