Final Score Prediction
49ers 23, Cardinals 10
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| San Francisco 49ers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 25 |
Alex Smith |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 14 |
Frank Gore |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 47 |
Kendall Hunter |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 26 |
Michael Crabtree |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 67 |
Kyle Williams |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 88 |
Ted Ginn Jr. |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 10 |
Vernon Davis |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| K 9 |
David Akers |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 3 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 49ers QB Alex Smith has won 11 of past 13 starts. Completed 17 of 23 (73.9 pct.) for 274 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 142.3 rating last week. 49ers are 10-0 when Smith starts & has 100+ rating... RB Frank Gore has 7,396 career rush yards & passed HOFer JOE PERRY (7,344) for most in franchise history. Since start of 2006, ranks 2nd in NFL with 9,041 scrimmage yards (6,788 rush, 2,253 rec.). Has 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in past 10 meetings... Since start of 2009, TE Vernon Davis has 25 TDs, most among NFL TEs. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Arz. with TD. WR Michael Crabtree had 7 catches for 120 yards in last meeting. WR Kyle Williams had TD catch in Week 11. Crabtree & Williams each had 50+ yard TD last week... Defense has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 34 consecutive games, longest active streak. Can be 1st team since 1920 Decatur to not allow rush TD in 1st 13 games. DE Justin Smith has started 167 games in row. LB Aldon Smith had 2 sacks last week & leads NFC rookies with 9.5 sacks...
 Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb won only start vs. SF (10/10/10 with Phi.), completing 21 of 31 (67.7 pct.) for 253 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 103.3 rating... RB Beanie Wells ties for 4th in NFL with 9 rush TDs. Has 5 rush TDs in past 5 at home. RB LaRod Stephens-Howling had game-winning 52-yard TD catch in OT last week, 3rd longest TD play in OT in team history... WR Larry Fitzgerald has 943 rec. yards & needs 57 to reach 1,000 for franchise-record 5th consecutive year. Would be 6th career 1,000-yard season, most ever by Cardinal. Has 18 rec. TDs in 22 career home games vs. division. WR Andre Roberts had 111 rec. yards last week... Rookie CB-PR Patrick Peterson is 1st player in NFL history with 4 80+ yard PR-TDs in season. S Adrian Wilson is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (26). Since start of 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 30.5 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). LB Daryl Washington had INT in last meeting. DE Calais Campbell has 10.5 sacks in past 11 division games.
Results and Schedule
| San Francisco 49ers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
SEA |
H |
W 33-17 |
+16 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
DAL |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
CIN |
A |
W 13-8 |
+5 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
PHI |
A |
W 24-23 |
+1 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
TB |
H |
W 48-3 |
+45 |
| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
DET |
A |
W 25-19 |
+6 |
| 7 |
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Bye |
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| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
CLE |
H |
W 20-10 |
+10 |
| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
WAS |
A |
W 19-11 |
+8 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
NYG |
H |
W 27-20 |
+7 |
| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
ARI |
H |
W 23-7 |
+16 |
| 12 |
2011-11-24 |
BAL |
A |
L 6-16 |
-10 |
| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
STL |
H |
W 26-0 |
+26 |
| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
ARI |
A |
L 19-21 |
-2 |
| 15 |
2011-12-19 |
PIT |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
SEA |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
STL |
A |
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
CAR |
H |
W 28-21 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
WAS |
A |
L 21-22 |
-1 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
SEA |
A |
L 10-13 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
NYG |
H |
L 27-31 |
-4 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
MIN |
A |
L 10-34 |
-24 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
PIT |
H |
L 20-32 |
-12 |
| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
BAL |
A |
L 27-30 |
-3 |
| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
STL |
H |
W 19-13 |
+6 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
PHI |
A |
W 21-17 |
+4 |
| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
SF |
A |
L 7-23 |
-16 |
| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
STL |
A |
W 23-20 |
+3 |
| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
DAL |
H |
W 19-13 |
+6 |
| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
SF |
H |
W 21-19 |
+2 |
| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
CLE |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
CIN |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
SEA |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
SF
Offense |
ARI
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
22.0 |
20.5 |
21.3 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
130.8 |
95.0 |
116.3 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.95 |
4.82 |
4.18 |
ARI |
| Completion % |
62.4% |
52.0% |
60.0% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
208.8 |
167.8 |
222.9 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.63 |
11.30 |
11.11 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.26 |
5.87 |
6.66 |
SF |
| Interceptions |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
SF |
| Sacks allowed |
2.3 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
30.6% |
26.8% |
37.6% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
60.0% |
50.0% |
45.7% |
SF |
| Time of possession |
32:27 |
29:19 |
30:15 |
SF |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
SF
Defense |
ARI
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
11.0 |
18.3 |
21.3 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
72.5 |
126.8 |
116.3 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.04 |
4.25 |
4.18 |
SF |
| Completion % |
59.2% |
57.9% |
60.0% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
196.3 |
236.8 |
222.9 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.19 |
10.13 |
11.11 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.03 |
5.87 |
6.66 |
ARI |
| INT return |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
SF |
| Fumble recoveries |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
SF |
| Sacks |
2.0 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
ARI |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.7% |
29.1% |
37.6% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
40.0% |
50.0% |
45.7% |
SF |
| Time of possession |
27:33 |
31:59 |
30:15 |
SF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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SF |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
7.1 |
18.3 |
10.0 |
ARI |
| Yards per kick return |
24.9 |
23.3 |
23.6 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
7.7 |
10.4 |
10.0 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
23.3 |
25.3 |
23.6 |
SF |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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SF |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.8 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
ARI |
| Penalty yards |
63.5 |
56.8 |
54.0 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 8 to 13 of the 2011 season after deducting the best
and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per
pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on
totals through Weeks 8 to 13 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
5 |
2000-10-01 |
ARI |
SF |
20-27 |
SF |
| 2002 |
8 |
2002-10-27 |
ARI |
SF |
28-38 |
SF |
| 2002 |
16 |
2002-12-21 |
SF |
ARI |
17-14 |
SF |
| 2003 |
8 |
2003-10-26 |
SF |
ARI |
13-16 |
ARI |
| 2003 |
14 |
2003-12-07 |
ARI |
SF |
14-50 |
SF |
| 2004 |
5 |
2004-10-10 |
ARI |
SF |
28-31 |
SF |
| 2004 |
14 |
2004-12-12 |
SF |
ARI |
31-28 |
SF |
| 2005 |
4 |
2005-10-02 |
SF |
ARI |
14-31 |
ARI |
| 2005 |
13 |
2005-12-04 |
ARI |
SF |
17-10 |
ARI |
| 2006 |
1 |
2006-09-10 |
SF |
ARI |
27-34 |
ARI |
| 2006 |
16 |
2006-12-24 |
ARI |
SF |
26-20 |
ARI |
| 2007 |
1 |
2007-09-10 |
ARI |
SF |
17-20 |
SF |
| 2007 |
12 |
2007-11-25 |
SF |
ARI |
37-31 |
SF |
| 2008 |
1 |
2008-09-07 |
ARI |
SF |
23-13 |
ARI |
| 2008 |
10 |
2008-11-10 |
SF |
ARI |
24-29 |
ARI |
| 2009 |
1 |
2009-09-13 |
SF |
ARI |
20-16 |
SF |
| 2009 |
14 |
2009-12-14 |
ARI |
SF |
9-24 |
SF |
| 2010 |
12 |
2010-11-29 |
SF |
ARI |
27-6 |
SF |
| 2010 |
17 |
2011-01-02 |
ARI |
SF |
7-38 |
SF |
| 2011 |
11 |
2011-11-20 |
ARI |
SF |
7-23 |
SF |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.
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