Jonathan Taylor
vs Christian McCaffrey
2026 · Week 5 · Half-PPR
The crowd’s lean
Week 5No weekly comparisons recorded for this pair.
This week
WEEK 5Taylor
at PIT
Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
McCaffrey
at SEA
Oct 11 · 4:25 PM ET
16.1
Projected
14.1
Projected
Half-PPR
projection
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2026 season, per game
2025 season, per game
Full game log & past seasons +
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 23.6 | RB8 | 19 | 98 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 23 | — |
2 | — | 27.2 | RB1 | 24 | 92 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 40 | — |
3 | — | 8.2 | RB28 | 23 | 68 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
4 | — | 22.2 | RB9 | 20 | 95 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MIA | 11.3 | RB22 | 18 | 71 | — | 3 | 3 | 27 | — |
2 | DEN | 28.5 | RB1 | 25 | 165 | — | 2 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
3 | TEN | 31.3 | RB1 | 17 | 102 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | — |
4 | LAR | 12.1 | RB22 | 17 | 76 | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | — |
5 | LV | 30.1 | RB2 | 17 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | — |
6 | ARI | 21.7 | RB7 | 21 | 123 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — |
7 | LAC | 32.7 | RB3 | 16 | 94 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | — |
8 | TEN | 36.4 | RB1 | 12 | 153 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
9 | PIT | 6.7 | RB30 | 14 | 45 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | — |
10 | ATL | 48.1 | RB1 | 32 | 244 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | — |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | KC | 7.6 | RB26 | 16 | 58 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — |
13 | HOU | 13.6 | RB19 | 21 | 85 | — | 5 | 3 | 36 | — |
14 | JAX | 11.4 | RB20 | 21 | 74 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
15 | SEA | 11.6 | RB21 | 25 | 87 | — | 4 | 3 | 14 | — |
16 | SF | 15.4 | RB18 | 16 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33 | — |
17 | JAX | 15.9 | RB13 | 21 | 70 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | — |
18 | HOU | 4.9 | RB48 | 14 | 26 | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HOU | 10.8 | RB29 | 16 | 48 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
2 | GB | 14.5 | RB14 | 12 | 103 | — | 4 | 2 | 32 | — |
3 | CHI | 26.0 | RB4 | 23 | 110 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | — |
4 | PIT | 18.3 | RB13 | 21 | 88 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 20 | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | HOU | 18.2 | RB11 | 20 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — |
9 | MIN | 7.4 | RB35 | 13 | 48 | — | 5 | 3 | 11 | — |
10 | BUF | 13.2 | RB15 | 21 | 114 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | — |
11 | NYJ | 6.5 | RB28 | 24 | 57 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
12 | DET | 3.5 | RB35 | 11 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | NE | 16.8 | RB13 | 25 | 96 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | DEN | 9.6 | RB25 | 22 | 107 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
16 | TEN | 39.8 | RB1 | 29 | 218 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
17 | NYG | 26.6 | RB1 | 32 | 125 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | — |
18 | JAX | 24.5 | RB5 | 34 | 177 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 11.3 | RB22 | 10 | 68 | — | 8 | 5 | 20 | — |
2 | — | 20.6 | RB3 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 43 | — |
3 | — | 19.6 | RB5 | 15 | 75 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 41 | — |
4 | — | 14.5 | RB19 | 15 | 52 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 18 | — |
Earlier seasons (2025, 2024)
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SEA | 18.7 | RB5 | 22 | 69 | — | 10 | 9 | 73 | — |
2 | NO | 19.7 | RB5 | 13 | 55 | — | 7 | 6 | 52 | 1 |
3 | ARI | 19.0 | RB8 | 17 | 52 | — | 15 | 10 | 88 | — |
4 | JAX | 23.1 | RB8 | 17 | 49 | — | 11 | 6 | 92 | 1 |
5 | LAR | 23.9 | RB6 | 22 | 57 | — | 9 | 8 | 82 | 1 |
6 | TB | 20.6 | RB9 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 57 | — |
7 | ATL | 35.6 | RB1 | 24 | 129 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 72 | — |
8 | HOU | 8.3 | RB28 | 8 | 25 | — | 6 | 3 | 43 | — |
9 | NYG | 31.8 | RB1 | 28 | 106 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 1 |
10 | LAR | 13.6 | RB16 | 12 | 30 | — | 10 | 8 | 66 | — |
11 | ARI | 32.6 | RB2 | 13 | 81 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 1 |
12 | CAR | 23.7 | RB3 | 24 | 89 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 53 | — |
13 | CLE | 15.4 | RB12 | 20 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | TEN | 15.2 | RB14 | 22 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — |
16 | IND | 29.6 | RB3 | 21 | 117 | — | 8 | 6 | 29 | 2 |
17 | CHI | 26.1 | RB4 | 23 | 140 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 41 | — |
18 | SEA | 8.7 | RB23 | 8 | 23 | — | 7 | 6 | 34 | — |
| WK | OPP | FPTS | RANK | ATT | YD | TD | TGT | REC | RYD | RTD |
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8 | BYE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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10 | TB | 13.7 | RB11 | 13 | 39 | — | 7 | 6 | 68 | — |
11 | SEA | 12.6 | RB16 | 19 | 79 | — | 5 | 4 | 27 | — |
12 | GB | 6.3 | RB31 | 11 | 31 | — | 4 | 3 | 37 | — |
13 | BUF | 7.7 | RB34 | 7 | 53 | — | 3 | 2 | 14 | — |
Expert takes
“In 17 games with Pierce since 2025, Taylor has recorded 96.1 rushing yards per game, 4.9 yards per carry and 20.58 half-PPR points per game. In four games without him, Taylor has averaged 76.3 rushing yards per game, 4.0 yards per carry and 18.15 half-PPR points per game. Taylor is also game-script sensitive, making Jones’ lousy play alarming.”
Josh Shepardson· Oct 10, 2026“Meanwhile, Taylor is an elite running back who will get you 20 PPR fantasy points most weeks, while Watson has quietly been one of the better wide receivers over the first month of the season.”
Mike Fanelli· Oct 6, 2026“Taylor has a league-high 91.5% of his backfield touches, accounting for 20-plus touches in every game. I also expect the Colts' passing game to be better here, opening things up and creating more scoring chances than last week. Washington RBs Jacory Croskey-Merritt led the backfield 58.5% of the snaps on Sunday, handling 20 touches for 43 yards. 19 of those touches were runs.”
Rich Hribar· Sep 30, 2026
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““ Jonathan Taylor ranks inside the top 40 of the FantasyPros half-PPR flex rankings but faces a difficult matchup against the Texans’ stout run defense. Houston has limited opposing backs effectively through two games, which could keep Taylor’s yardage and touchdown chances in check. Even with his usual workload, the low matchup rating suggests a higher risk of a muted outing than his ranking implies.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 24, 2026“Last season, Jonathan Taylor averaged 31.5 PPG in Colts wins and 12.4 PPG in Colts losses.”
Ryan Steinberg· Sep 7, 2026“Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND) With a caveat. Taylor was the RB4 overall, but his season was a tale of two halves.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 3, 2026“Jonathan Taylor (+600) is the current favorite to lead the league in rushing yards for the 2026 NFL Season.”
Curtis Hirsch· Sep 2, 2026“Jonathan Taylor was absolutely dominant for the first half of last season. Had Daniel Jones not gotten injured, Taylor most likely could have stayed effective throughout the whole season.”
Tom Strachan· Aug 23, 2026“Round 2: Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND) With Daniel Jones coming off a torn Achilles, it’s fair to assume Jonathan Taylor will continue to get a massive amount of work in the running game and as a pass-catcher.”
Richard Janvrin· Aug 22, 2026“Meanwhile, Jonathan Taylor is the focal point of the offense, totaling 323 rushing attempts and 55 targets last season, setting a career high in targets.”
Mike Fanelli· Aug 12, 2026“$39M guaranteed The #Colts and star RB Jonathan Taylor have agreed to terms on a big-time 2-year, $44M extension, per me and @AdamSchefter”
FFToday· Aug 6, 2026“Taylor is heading into a contract year, likely his last massive one, after turning 27 this offseason. He’ll be motivated, have his quarterback returning, who might need to lean on the run game more, and once again has virtually no competition for touches. There’s a very real world where Taylor is a top-two back this season.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 27, 2026“Yes, Jonathan Taylor is the bellcow for Indy, and I don’t see that changing, but the RB2 spot is up for grabs in Indy.”
FantasyPros Staff· Jul 22, 2026
“Year 2 post-tibia fracture: • 4.1 YPC → 3.5 YPC • 3.04 yards after contact per attempt → 2.78 • 0.217 missed tackles forced per attempt → 0.161 Christian McCaffrey does not appear to have the same league-winning upside as last season (18.5 FPG) - 1 top-5 weekly RB finish through four games, compared to 11 in 17 games last season.”
The FF Newsletter· Oct 8, 2026“Christian McCaffrey finished as RB3 despite only recording 23 rushing yards, thanks to two rushing TDs.”
Jordan Pullett· Sep 25, 2026“Christian McCaffrey – 8 targets, 5 rec McCaffrey has hit triple-digit targets in five different seasons. He’s arguably the best pass-catching RB in NFL history. If CMC is healthy, he is in your lineup, but it is nice to see that he is still very involved in the passing game.”
Aaron Larson· Sep 15, 2026
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“If we could turn injuries off like in the Madden video game, McCaffrey would be the clear-cut 1.01 pick in every non-superflex draft.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 5, 2026“Andrew Erickson’s Draft Landmines of 2026 Christian McCaffrey (RB – SF) Christian McCaffrey led the NFL with 413 touches in 2025 and reached 450 when including the playoffs.”
FantasyPros Staff· Sep 4, 2026“Going as the RB3, roughly the eighth overall pick, McCaffrey is coming off a season that led all players in total touches. Historically, that’s a dangerous signal: over the last 13 years, only one running back who saw 400-plus touches in a season finished as a top-five back the next year, and running backs age 27 or older who led the league in touches have never finished top five the following season across six such occurrences.”
FantasyPros Staff· Aug 23, 2026“He’s entering his age-30 season with a lot of miles on the tread. McCaffrey is absolutely capable of smashing, but he could also miss some games. Since 2020, he’s missed half the season or more three times.”
Kyle Zeigler· Aug 18, 2026“In a full PPR format, CMC represents one of the few RBs in the league who really benefits from the extra bump per reception. McCaffrey had a whopping 102 receptions last season and could very well be one of the main receiving weapons in San Francisco again in 2026.”
Kurt Mullen· Aug 14, 2026“Christian McCaffrey | RB, San Francisco 49ers Heading into what will be his 10th season in the NFL, Christian McCaffrey is coming off another season of monstrous volume.”
Kyle Lesti· Aug 11, 2026“McCaffrey is coming off a season where he touched the ball 400+ times and finished all but one week of the season as a top-24 RB. The biggest “if” with CMC is his health, but when he is on the field, he is a fantasy league winner.”
Kurt Mullen· Aug 7, 2026“2 Something to note is that while Christian McCaffrey did not reach the total rushing attempts needed to hit this criterion last season, he did have 311 carries, along with 102 receptions, putting his total workload at a similar number.”
Jordan Pullett· Jul 29, 2026“The last time McCaffrey had over 400 touches in a year, the superstar missed 69.7% of the games over the next two seasons because of injury.”
Mike Fanelli· Jul 28, 2026“McCaffrey was the RB1 in points per game, scoring 2.5 points more than the RB2. Once again, the 49ers did very little to persuade us that they don’t believe in McCaffrey’s ability to be a workhorse, instead continuing their habit of talking up a later-round dart throw at the position, who’ll likely struggle to see any involvement.”
Tom Strachan· Jul 27, 2026
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