Start Christian McCaffrey or Rhamondre Stevenson? Week 6

Our Week 6 call

Start Christian McCaffrey over Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 6.

Market-based projections have Christian McCaffrey at 21.8 points and Rhamondre Stevenson at 16.7, a gap of 5.0.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 21.8 fantasy points for Christian McCaffrey, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Christian McCaffrey at 59.5 rushing yards, 39.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 70% chance to score a touchdown (11, 11, 9 and 11 market sources).

Player markets imply 16.7 fantasy points for Rhamondre Stevenson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Rhamondre Stevenson at 70.5 rushing yards, 20.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 56% chance to score a touchdown (8, 8, 8 and 8 market sources).

That puts Christian McCaffrey 5.0 points ahead of Rhamondre Stevenson on the market projections.

Injury status

Christian McCaffrey is not on the injury report.

Rhamondre Stevenson is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 6

Through Week 5, Christian McCaffrey played 69 percent of SF snaps, took 46 percent of the carries, drew 18 percent of the targets and had 34 percent of the red zone chances.

Christian McCaffrey, Week 2 against MIA: 27 of 52 snaps, 10 carries for 23 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 43 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Christian McCaffrey, Week 3 against ARI: 45 of 54 snaps, 15 carries for 75 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 41 yards, 1 touchdown.

Christian McCaffrey, Week 4 against DEN: 49 of 66 snaps, 15 carries for 52 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 18 yards, 1 touchdown.

Christian McCaffrey, Week 5 against SEA: 49 of 60 snaps, 11 carries for 68 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 15 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 5, Rhamondre Stevenson played 64 percent of NE snaps, took 40 percent of the carries, drew 13 percent of the targets and had 17 percent of the red zone chances.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 2 against PIT: 20 of 55 snaps, 6 carries for 43 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 3 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 3 against JAX: 33 of 63 snaps, 7 carries for 22 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 16 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 4 against BUF: 50 of 76 snaps, 13 carries for 47 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards, 1 touchdown.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 5 against LV: 53 of 75 snaps, 13 carries for 64 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 21 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Christian McCaffrey played 17 games for SF and scored 416.6 PPR points, 24.5 a game, finishing RB1.

He ran 311 times for 1202 yards and 10 touchdowns, and caught 102 of 129 targets for 924 yards.

He was on the field for 83 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Rhamondre Stevenson played 14 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing RB25.

He ran 130 times for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 37 targets for 345 yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 6 calls

• Start Christian McCaffrey over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Christian McCaffrey over Bijan Robinson.
• Start Christian McCaffrey over Cam Skattebo.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Bijan Robinson over Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Cam Skattebo.