Final Score Prediction
Rams 20, 49ers 17
Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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Game Notes
Game features two Heisman QBs: STL's Sam Bradford (2008) & SF's Troy Smith (2006)
Rams No. 1 overall pick Bradford has won 4 of past 6 starts. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. In last game, completed 25 of 32 (career-high 78.1 pct.) for 191 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-best 112.4 rating... RB Steven Jackson has 3 100-yard games in past 4. Averages 120.8 scrimmage yards per game since 2006, most in NFL (7,611 yards, 63 games)... WR-PR-KR Danny Amendola ties for 6th in NFC with career-high 45 catches. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. WR Brandon Gibson had 6 catches for 67 yards in last game. TE Daniel Fells had 23-yard TD catch in Week 8... LB James Laurinaitis had sack & INT in last game; 1st career game with both sack & INT. S Oshiomogho Atogwe had sack & INT in Week 8. In past 6 vs. SF, has 3 INTs, 2 FFs & FR. Has 20 INTs since 2006, 5th most in NFL. DE James Hall has 6.5 sacks & 3 FFs in past 7. DE Chris Long has 4 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in past 3. Aims for 4th in row with sack. CB Ron Bartell tied career-high with 2 INTs in 12/21/08 game vs. SF.
49ers QB T. Smith started in Week 8 & completed 12 of 19 (63.2 pct.) for 196 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 115.2 rating. Also rushed for TD. Aims for 3rd win in row as starter. In 3 career starts, has 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs... RB Frank Gore aims for 4th consecutive game with 100+ rush yards. Holds club record with 24 100-yard games. In past 2 vs. StL, has 213 rush yards (106.5 per game) & 4 TDs. Is 1 of 3 players in NFL with 1,000+ scrimmage yards (1,039). Has 691 rush & 348 rec. yards. Since 2006, has 7,692 scrimmage yards (5,644 rush, 2,048 rec.), most in NFL... TE Vernon Davis has TD in 4 of past 5. Since start of 2009, has 17 rec. TDs, tied for most by TE. Aims for 3rd in row vs. StL with TD. WR Michael Crabtree has TD in 3 of past 4... In last home game vs. StL, LB Patrick Willis had career-high 2.5 sacks & 23-yard INT-TD. DT Justin Smith had career-high 3.5 sacks in last meeting. Had 2 sacks in Week 8.
Results and Schedule
St. Louis Rams |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
ARI |
H |
L 13-17 |
-4 |
2 |
2010-09-19 |
OAK |
A |
L 14-16 |
-2 |
3 |
2010-09-26 |
WAS |
H |
W 30-16 |
+14 |
4 |
2010-10-03 |
SEA |
H |
W 20-3 |
+17 |
5 |
2010-10-10 |
DET |
A |
L 6-44 |
-38 |
6 |
2010-10-17 |
SD |
H |
W 20-17 |
+3 |
7 |
2010-10-24 |
TB |
A |
L 17-18 |
-1 |
8 |
2010-10-31 |
CAR |
H |
W 20-10 |
+10 |
9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2010-11-14 |
SF |
A |
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11 |
2010-11-21 |
ATL |
H |
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12 |
2010-11-28 |
DEN |
A |
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13 |
2010-12-05 |
ARI |
A |
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14 |
2010-12-12 |
NO |
A |
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15 |
2010-12-19 |
KC |
H |
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16 |
2010-12-26 |
SF |
H |
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17 |
2011-01-02 |
SEA |
A |
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San Francisco 49ers |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2010-09-12 |
SEA |
A |
L 6-31 |
-25 |
2 |
2010-09-20 |
NO |
H |
L 22-25 |
-3 |
3 |
2010-09-26 |
KC |
A |
L 10-31 |
-21 |
4 |
2010-10-03 |
ATL |
A |
L 14-16 |
-2 |
5 |
2010-10-10 |
PHI |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
6 |
2010-10-17 |
OAK |
H |
W 17-9 |
+8 |
7 |
2010-10-24 |
CAR |
A |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
8 |
2010-10-31 |
DEN |
H |
W 24-16 |
+8 |
9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2010-11-14 |
STL |
H |
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11 |
2010-11-21 |
TB |
H |
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12 |
2010-11-29 |
ARI |
A |
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13 |
2010-12-05 |
GB |
A |
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14 |
2010-12-12 |
SEA |
H |
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15 |
2010-12-16 |
SD |
A |
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16 |
2010-12-26 |
STL |
A |
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17 |
2011-01-02 |
ARI |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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STL Offense |
SF Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
19.0 |
20.3 |
22.5 |
SF |
Rushing yards |
111.0 |
107.7 |
113.8 |
STL |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.66 |
3.96 |
4.20 |
SF |
Completion % |
58.3% |
56.8% |
60.6% |
STL |
Passing yards |
193.3 |
190.0 |
222.9 |
STL |
Passing yards per completion |
9.46 |
11.83 |
10.73 |
SF |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.51 |
6.72 |
6.50 |
SF |
Interceptions |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
STL |
Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
- |
Sacks allowed |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
SF |
3rd down conversions |
43.4% |
44.1% |
38.5% |
SF |
4th down conversions |
0.0% |
100.0% |
50.0% |
SF |
Time of possession |
33:13 |
31:15 |
30:17 |
STL |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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STL Defense |
SF Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
15.0 |
18.3 |
22.5 |
STL |
Rushing yards |
77.3 |
94.7 |
113.8 |
STL |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.63 |
3.42 |
4.20 |
SF |
Completion % |
60.0% |
63.1% |
60.6% |
STL |
Passing yards |
196.7 |
263.0 |
222.9 |
STL |
Passing yards per completion |
9.00 |
10.77 |
10.73 |
STL |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.40 |
6.80 |
6.50 |
STL |
INT return |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
SF |
Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
SF |
Sacks |
3.3 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
STL |
3rd down conversions |
37.7% |
33.3% |
38.5% |
SF |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
33.3% |
50.0% |
SF |
Time of possession |
26:47 |
28:45 |
30:17 |
STL |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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STL |
SF |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
10.6 |
7.7 |
9.5 |
STL |
Yards per kick return |
20.0 |
25.4 |
22.8 |
SF |
Yards allowed per punt return |
9.5 |
8.6 |
9.5 |
SF |
Yards allowed per kick return |
27.7 |
21.0 |
22.8 |
SF |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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STL |
SF |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
6.3 |
9.0 |
6.4 |
STL |
Penalty yards |
42.0 |
71.0 |
54.0 |
STL |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2010 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 4 to 9 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
St. Louis Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2000 |
3 |
2000-09-17 |
SF |
STL |
24-41 |
STL |
2000 |
9 |
2000-10-29 |
STL |
SF |
34-24 |
STL |
2001 |
2 |
2001-09-23 |
STL |
SF |
30-26 |
STL |
2001 |
13 |
2001-12-09 |
SF |
STL |
14-27 |
STL |
2002 |
5 |
2002-10-06 |
STL |
SF |
13-37 |
SF |
2002 |
17 |
2002-12-30 |
SF |
STL |
20-31 |
STL |
2003 |
2 |
2003-09-14 |
SF |
STL |
24-27 |
STL |
2003 |
9 |
2003-11-02 |
STL |
SF |
10-30 |
SF |
2004 |
4 |
2004-10-03 |
STL |
SF |
24-14 |
STL |
2004 |
13 |
2004-12-05 |
SF |
STL |
6-16 |
STL |
2005 |
1 |
2005-09-11 |
STL |
SF |
25-28 |
SF |
2005 |
16 |
2005-12-24 |
SF |
STL |
24-20 |
SF |
2006 |
2 |
2006-09-17 |
STL |
SF |
13-20 |
SF |
2006 |
12 |
2006-11-26 |
SF |
STL |
17-20 |
STL |
2007 |
2 |
2007-09-16 |
SF |
STL |
17-16 |
SF |
2007 |
11 |
2007-11-18 |
STL |
SF |
13-9 |
STL |
2008 |
11 |
2008-11-16 |
STL |
SF |
16-35 |
SF |
2008 |
16 |
2008-12-21 |
SF |
STL |
17-16 |
SF |
2009 |
4 |
2009-10-04 |
STL |
SF |
0-35 |
SF |
2009 |
17 |
2010-01-03 |
SF |
STL |
28-6 |
SF |
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Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2009 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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