Christian McCaffrey led Derrick Henry in 2025 carries, 311 to 307, and targets, 129 to 21. Overall, Christian McCaffrey led 5 of 7 measured categories.
Christian McCaffrey (San Francisco, 17 games) against Derrick Henry (Baltimore, 17 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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| Metric | Christian McCaffrey | Derrick Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 311 ✓ | 307 |
| Rushing yards | 1,202 | 1,595 ✓ |
| Rushing touchdowns | 10 | 16 ✓ |
| Targets | 129 ✓ | 21 |
| Receptions | 102 ✓ | 15 |
| Receiving yards | 924 ✓ | 150 |
| Fantasy points | 416.6 ✓ | 279.5 |
Categories won: Christian McCaffrey 5, Derrick Henry 2.
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Open gamedai freeChristian McCaffrey led Derrick Henry in 2025 carries, 311 to 307, and targets, 129 to 21. Overall, Christian McCaffrey led 5 of 7 measured categories.
Christian McCaffrey led on carries (311 to 307). Derrick Henry led on rushing yards (1,595 to 1,202). Derrick Henry led on rushing touchdowns (16 to 10).
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Christian McCaffrey led Derrick Henry in 2025 carries, 311 to 307, and targets, 129 to 21. Overall, Christian McCaffrey led 5 of 7 measured categories. Christian McCaffrey led on carries, 311 to 307. Derrick Henry led on rushing yards, 1,595 to 1,202. Christian McCaffrey plays at LA in week 1, Thu, Sep 10, 8:35 PM EDT. Derrick Henry plays at IND in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Open gamedai freeData from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.