Player Rankings and Projections
San Francisco 49ers Rank  Player Projections QB 11 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 25, 0 RB 17 Frank Gore Rush: 65, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 RB 43 Carlos Hyde Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 WR 18 Anquan Boldin Rec: 6-75, 1 TD WR 36 Michael Crabtree Rec: 4-60, 0 TD WR 61 Steve Johnson Rec: 3-35, 0 TD TE 9 Vernon Davis Rec: 5-50, 1 TD K 8 Phil Dawson FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2 DEF 15 Defense / ST		New Orleans Saints Rank  Player Projections QB 4 Drew Brees Pass: 295, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0  RB 13 Mark Ingram Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 RB 37 Travaris Cadet Rush: 5, 0 TD Rec: 3-25, 0 WR 30 Brandin Cooks Rec: 5-60, 0 TD WR 32 Marques Colston Rec: 4-50, 0 TD WR 44 Kenny Stills Rec: 4-50, 0 TD TE 1 Jimmy Graham Rec: 7-75, 1 TD K 18 Shayne Graham FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 DEF 12 Defense / ST

49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has 3 pass TDs & rush TD in 2 starts vs. NO. When he starts & has 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 15-1 (.938)... RB Frank Gore has 80+ rush yards in 4 of past 5 vs. NO (incl. playoffs)... WR Anquan Boldin had TD catch in last meeting. Had 6 catches for 93 yards & TD last week. Reached 900 (902) catches in 164th game, 3rd fastest in NFL history. TE Vernon Davis had TD in last game vs. NO. In Div. (1/14/12), had 7 catches for 180 yards & 2 TDs. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), ties for 2nd in NFL with 53 rec. TDs. WR Michael Crabtree had TD in Div. WR Steve Johnson has TD catch in 3 of past 5... Rookie LB Chris Borland had career-high 18 tackles last week. LB Ahmad Brooks has 4.5 sacks, 2 INTs (50-yard TD), FF & FR in 4 meetings (incl. playoffs). Aims for 5th in row vs. NO with sack & 3rd in row with sack & INT. DT Justin Smith has 2.5 sacks in past 3 meetings (incl. playoffs). Since entering NFL in 2007, LB Patrick Willis is only player with 20+ sacks (20.5), 15+ FF (16) & 8+ INTs (8). Rookie LB Aaron Lynch aims for 3rd in row with sack.

Saints QB Drew Brees has won 6 of 7 starts vs. SF with 16 TDs, 5 INTs & 101 rating. In past 11 at home, is 11-0 & has completed 318 of 435 (73.1 pct.) for 3,810 yards with 34 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 119.8 rating. Since joining NO in 2006, leads NFL with 41,257 pass yards & 298 pass TDs... RB Mark Ingram has 272 rush yards (136 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2 & aims for 3rd 100-yard game in row... TE Jimmy Graham has 12 TDs in past 12 at home. In Div. (1/14/12), had 5 catches for 103 yards & 2 TDs. Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 316 catches, 4,025 yards & 41 TDs. WR Marques Colston had 5 TDs in 5 meetings (incl. playoffs). In 10/28/07 meeting, had 3 TDs, tied for his most in game. WR Brandin Cooks leads NFC rookies with 43 catches... LB Junior Galette has 12 sacks in past 11 at home. Had sack in last meeting. Has 6 sacks in past 7. DE Cameron Jordan has 10 sacks in past 10 at home. Had sack in last meeting. Has 16.5 sacks in past 23. CB Corey White aims for 3rd in row with INT. Had INT in last game vs. SF. DE Akiem Hicks had sack in last meeting.