Bhayshul Tuten vs Christian McCaffrey: Who Should You Start?
Christian McCaffrey and Bhayshul Tuten are at different tiers heading into 2026. The San Francisco 49ers running back averaged 21.5 PPG in 2025, a full 15.9 points per game ahead of Bhayshul Tuten's 5.6 with the Jacksonville Jaguars. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
The per-game difference of 15.9 points favors Christian McCaffrey, though savvy managers know that gap can shrink or widen depending on the weekly slate. Defensive matchup, recent scoring trends, and health status all shift the calculus from one running back to the other.
Christian McCaffrey is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 102 targets into 924 yards, while Bhayshul Tuten profiles as a more traditional rusher with 307 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats Christian McCaffrey carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Bhayshul Tuten has his bye in Week 12, and Christian McCaffrey rests in Week 9. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
