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Prediction: 49ers 23, Cardinals 13
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

Arizona Cardinals
Rank  Player Projections
QB 32 Ryan Lindley Pass: 185, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 31 Kerwynn Williams Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0
RB 41 Stepfan Taylor Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0
RB 67 Marion Grice Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
WR 44 Larry Fitzgerald Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 54 John Brown Rec: 4-45, 0 TD
WR 60 Michael Floyd Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 35 Darren Fells Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 27 Chandler Catanzaro FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 10 Defense / ST  
 
San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 21 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 25, 0
RB 20 Frank Gore Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 62 Alfonso Smith Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 15 Anquan Boldin Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
WR 81 Michael Crabtree Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
WR 82 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 25 Vernon Davis Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
K 7 Phil Dawson FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
 DEF 4 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Cardinals Clinched playoff berth. 11 wins are tied for most in franchise history... Rookie QB Logan Thomas makes 1st NFL start. Has 1 career completion: 81-yard TD pass in Week 5 in NFL debut... RB Kerwynn Williams has rushed for 175 yards (87.5 per game) in 2 games with 10+ att. RB Stepfan Taylor has 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 rush)... WR Larry Fitzgerald has catch in 162 games in row, longest active streak in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 98 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), tied for most in NFL. Had 6 catches for 117 yards & TD (75 yards) in last game at SF. WR Michael Floyd had 5 catches for 114 yards in last meeting. In past 4 vs. SF, has 24 catches for 415 yards (103.8 per game) & 2 TDs. Rookie WR John Brown had 2 TD catches in Week 3, incl. GW TD. Has 4 come-from-behind GW TDs (3 in 4th Q)... DE Calais Campbell has sack in 4 of past 6 vs. SF. DT Frostee Rucker has 3 sacks & FF in past 3. Since 2011, CB Patrick Peterson is only player in NFL with 15+ INTs (15) & 5+ return TDs (5). LB Alex Okafor has 6 sacks & INT in past 7...

49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is 2-0 as starter at home vs. Az & has 103.5 rating. Has posted 100+ rating 16 times as starter (incl. playoffs) & 49ers are 15-1 (.938). Rushed for 151 yards, incl. 90-yard TD last week... RB Frank Gore rushed for 101 yards in last home meeting. Had 158 rush yards & TD last week. Has 962 rush yards & needs 38 to reach 1,000 for 8th time... WR Anquan Boldin has 981 rec. yards & needs 19 for 7th career 1,000-yard season (5 with Az.). TE Vernon Davis has 5 TDs in past 5 meetings at home. Had 8 catches for 180 yards & 2 TDs in last home game vs. Az. WR Michael Crabtree has 15 catches for 292 yards (146 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 meetings at home. Has 5 TDs vs. past 4 vs. Az. Rookie WR Bruce Ellington had rush TD & rec. TD last week... S Eric Reid had INT (53 yards) & FR in last home meeting. DT Justin Smith had 3 sacks in 1/2/11 game vs. Az., 1 of 4 career games with 3+ sacks. LB Ahmad Brooks had career-high 3 sacks in 12/14/09 meeting.


Results and Schedule

Arizona Cardinals
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-08 SD H W 18-17 +1
2 2014-09-14 NYG A W 25-14 +11
3 2014-09-21 SF H W 23-14 +9
4   Bye      
5 2014-10-05 DEN A L 20-41 -21
6 2014-10-12 WAS H W 30-20 +10
7 2014-10-19 OAK A W 24-13 +11
8 2014-10-26 PHI H W 24-20 +4
9 2014-11-02 DAL A W 28-17 +11
10 2014-11-09 STL H W 31-14 +17
11 2014-11-16 DET H W 14-6 +8
12 2014-11-23 SEA A L 3-19 -16
13 2014-11-30 ATL A L 18-29 -11
14 2014-12-07 KC H W 17-14 +3
15 2014-12-11 STL A W 12-6 +6
16 2014-12-21 SEA H L 6-35 -29
17 2014-12-28 SF A L 17-20 -3
WC 2015-01-03 CAR A    
   

San Francisco 49ers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 DAL A W 28-17 +11
2 2014-09-14 CHI H L 20-28 -8
3 2014-09-21 ARI A L 14-23 -9
4 2014-09-28 PHI H W 26-21 +5
5 2014-10-05 KC H W 22-17 +5
6 2014-10-13 STL A W 31-17 +14
7 2014-10-19 DEN A L 17-42 -25
8   Bye      
9 2014-11-02 STL H L 10-13 -3
10 2014-11-09 NO A W 27-24 +3
11 2014-11-16 NYG A W 16-10 +6
12 2014-11-23 WAS H W 17-13 +4
13 2014-11-27 SEA H L 3-19 -16
14 2014-12-07 OAK A L 13-24 -11
15 2014-12-14 SEA A L 7-17 -10
16 2014-12-20 SD H L 35-38 -3
17 2014-12-28 ARI H W 20-17 +3

Injury Report

Arizona Cardinals
Out  RB Jonathan Dwyer (other-excused)
 QB Drew Stanton (knee)
 ILB Daryl Washington (other-excused)
IR  OLB John Abraham (concussion, 9/19/2014)
 DE Darnell Dockett (knee, 8/20/2014)
 RB Andre Ellington (sports-hernia, 12/8/2014)
 TE Troy Niklas (ankle, 11/18/2014)
 QB Carson Palmer (knee, 11/10/2014)
 DE Ed Stinson (toe, 12/16/2014)
   

San Francisco 49ers
Out  CB Keith Reaser (knee)
Questionable  CB Tramaine Brock (hamstring)
 OLB Ahmad Brooks (thumb)
 WR Michael Crabtree (knee)
 WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring)
 RB Carlos Hyde (ankle)
 WR Steve Johnson (knee)
 WR Brandon Lloyd (groin)
 FS Eric Reid (concussion)
IR  CB Kenneth Acker (foot, 8/30/2014)
 ILB Chris Borland (ankle, 12/20/2014)
 ILB Navorro Bowman (knee, 12/13/2014)
 TE Derek Carrier (foot, 11/27/2014)
 TE Garrett Celek (ankle, 12/17/2014)
 CB Chris Cook (hamstring, 10/25/2014)
 NT Glenn Dorsey (biceps, 12/13/2014)
 RB Kendall Hunter (knee, 7/26/2014)
 TE Vance McDonald (back, 12/9/2014)
 FS Jimmie Ward (foot, 11/15/2014)
 NT Ian Williams (ankle, 11/17/2014)
 ILB Patrick Willis (toe, 11/11/2014)
PUP  DE Kaleb Ramsey (undisclosed)

Offense Stats Comparison

  ARI
 Offense 
SF
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 12.3 13.3 21.7 SF
Rushing yards 71.5 112.8 111.9 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 3.32 5.00 4.21 SF
Completion % 53.5% 57.9% 62.5% SF
Passing yards 211.5 135.3 230.2 ARI
Passing yards per completion 11.88 9.25 10.67 ARI
Passing yards per attempt 6.35 5.36 6.67 ARI
Interceptions 1.0 0.8 0.9 SF
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.0 0.6 ARI
Sacks allowed 1.5 3.3 2.4 ARI
3rd down conversions 32.5% 38.7% 39.0% SF
4th down conversions 100.0% 55.6% 46.3% ARI
Time of possession 28:09 29:52 30:03 SF
  Defense Stats Comparison

  ARI
 Defense 
SF
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 17.0 18.3 21.7 ARI
Rushing yards 122.5 117.8 111.9 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 5.40 4.10 4.21 SF
Completion % 65.0% 59.6% 62.5% SF
Passing yards 243.3 217.5 230.2 SF
Passing yards per completion 11.33 11.26 10.67 SF
Passing yards per attempt 7.36 6.71 6.67 SF
INT return 0.8 1.0 0.9 SF
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.0 0.6 ARI
Sacks 3.0 3.3 2.4 SF
3rd down conversions 37.6% 41.2% 39.0% ARI
4th down conversions 20.0% 37.5% 46.3% ARI
Time of possession 31:51 31:22 30:03 SF

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   ARI   SF  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.7 6.9 8.7 ARI
Yards per kick return 22.6 24.1 23.1 SF
Yards allowed per punt return 9.8 7.3 8.7 SF
Yards allowed per kick return 28.7 22.5 23.1 SF
  Misc Stats Comparison

   ARI   SF  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.5 6.0 6.5 ARI
Penalty yards 33.5 52.5 54.8 ARI

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 11 to 16 of the 2014 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.

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Team vs. Team History

Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers
 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
2011 14 2011-12-11 SF ARI 19-21 ARI
2012 8 2012-10-29 SF ARI 24-3 SF
2012 17 2012-12-30 ARI SF 13-27 SF
2013 6 2013-10-13 ARI SF 20-32 SF
2013 17 2013-12-29 SF ARI 23-20 SF
2014 3 2014-09-21 SF ARI 14-23 ARI

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.