NFL Game Preview: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals - Week 12

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San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals - Week 12

Game Preview Fantasy \| Game Notes \| Results & Schedule \| Injury Report \| Stat Comparisons \| Weather \| Team vs. Team History

NE DET	45 24
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NO DAL	30 27
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CIN NYJ	10 26
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PIT BUF	19 16
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CAR CLE	23 24
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MIN WAS	17 13
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TEN HOU	0 20
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JAC NYG	20 24
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GB ATL	17 20
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MIA OAK	33 17
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KC SEA	42 24
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PHI CHI	26 31
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STL DEN	36 33
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TB BAL	10 17
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SD IND	36 14
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SF ARI	27 6
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Week:	1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17
Playoffs:	Wild-Card \| Divisional Playoffs \| Conference Championships \| Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

49ers 20, Cardinals 19

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

San Francisco 49ers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 24	Troy Smith	Pass: 200, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 4	Frank Gore	Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 4-30, 0
WR 31	Michael Crabtree	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 60	Josh Morgan	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 9	Vernon Davis	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 22	Shane Andrus	FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 9	Defense / ST

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Arizona Cardinals
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 27	Derek Anderson	Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 33	Tim Hightower	Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 38	Chris Wells	Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 6	Larry Fitzgerald	Rec: 8-100, 1 TD
WR 55	Steve Breaston	Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
WR 71	Early Doucet	Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 35	Ben Patrick	Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
K 5	Jay Feely	FG: 4/4 XP: 1/1
DEF 13	Defense / ST

Game Notes

49ers QB Troy Smith has won 2 of 3 starts with SF... In last meeting, RB Frank Gore rushed for 167 yards & TD. Has 10 rush TDs in past 8 vs. Arz. Has 450 scrimmage yards (150 per game) in past 3 on MNF. Is 2nd in NFC with 1,253 scrimmage yards (801 rush, 452 rec.) & is only player in NFL with 800+ rush yards & 400+ rec. yards. Since 2006, has 7,906 scrimmage yards (5,754 rush, 2,152 rec.), most in NFL... TE Vernon Davis has TD in 3 of past 4 at Arz. Since start of 2009, has 17 rec. TDs, tied for most by TE. WR Michael Crabtree had 35-yard TD in last game vs. Arz... In past 2 meetings, LB Patrick Willis has 23 tackles, sack, FF & INT. Had 2 sacks last week. LB Ahmad Brooks had career-high 3 sacks with 2 FFs in last game vs. Arz. S Dashon Goldson had INT & 2 FFs in last meeting. DT Justin Smith has 3 sacks in past 3.

Cardinals In only MNF start (10/13/08 with Cle.), QB Derek Anderson completed 18 of 29 (62.1 pct.) for 310 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 121.3 rating... RB Chris Wells had 103 scrimmage yards & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for 6th in row vs. division with rush TD (6 TDs in past 5). In last home meeting, RB Tim Hightower had career-high 12 catches & 121 yards... In past 5 at home vs. SF, WR Larry Fitzgerald has 39 catches for 508 yards (101.6 per game) & 5 TDs. Since start of 2008, has 39 rec. TDs, most in NFL (incl. playoffs). WR Steve Breaston had 7 catches for 124 yards in last home game vs. SF. Has 11 catches for 230 yards (115 per game) in past 2 vs. division ... Since 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 26 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). Had INT & FR in last meeting. S Adrian Wilson has INT in 3 of past 4 vs. SF. Is 1 of 9 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (25). LB Joey Porter is 3rd among active players with 97 sacks.

Results and Schedule

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		Bye
10	2010-11-14	STL	H	W 23-20	+3
11	2010-11-21	TB	H	L 0-21	-21
12	2010-11-29	ARI	A	W 27-6	+21
13	2010-12-05	GB	A
14	2010-12-12	SEA	H
15	2010-12-16	SD	A
16	2010-12-26	STL	A
17	2011-01-02	ARI	H

Arizona Cardinals
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-12	STL	A	W 17-13	+4
2	2010-09-19	ATL	A	L 7-41	-34
3	2010-09-26	OAK	H	W 24-23	+1
4	2010-10-03	SD	A	L 10-41	-31
5	2010-10-10	NO	H	W 30-20	+10
6		Bye
7	2010-10-24	SEA	A	L 10-22	-12
8	2010-10-31	TB	H	L 35-38	-3
9	2010-11-07	MIN	A	L 24-27	-3
10	2010-11-14	SEA	H	L 18-36	-18
11	2010-11-21	KC	A	L 13-31	-18
12	2010-11-29	SF	H	L 6-27	-21
13	2010-12-05	STL	H
14	2010-12-12	DEN	H
15	2010-12-19	CAR	A
16	2010-12-25	DAL	H
17	2011-01-02	SF	A

Injury Report

San Francisco 49ers
Out	OT Joe Staley (Fibula)
Did Not Practice	FS Dashon Goldson (Ankle) K Joe Nedney (Right Knee)
Limited Practice	WR Josh Morgan (Shoulder)
Full Practice	CB Nate Clements (Ankle) OT Anthony Davis (Ankle) TE Vernon Davis (Ankle) RB Frank Gore (Ankle)
IR	OC Eric Heitmann (Neck) FS Curtis Taylor (Quadriceps)

Arizona Cardinals
Did Not Practice	DE Calais Campbell (Ankle)
Limited Practice	WR Steve Breaston (Knee) DE Darnell Dockett (Shoulder) WR Early Doucet (Head) OLB Clark Haggans (Groin) RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (Hamstring) CB Greg Toler (Foot) NT Dan Williams (Toe)
Full Practice	CB Michael Adams (Ribs) FS Kerry Rhodes (Hand) ILB Reggie Walker (Hamstring)
IR	OLB Will Davis (Fractured Left Fibula) DE Kenny Iwebema (Knee) OG Brandon Keith (Knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

	SF Offense	ARI Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	20.0	18.3	23.4	SF
Rushing yards	113.3	84.7	112.1	SF
Rushing yards per attempt	4.09	4.16	4.15	ARI
Completion %	52.4%	52.4%	61.3%	-
Passing yards	190.0	246.3	236.8	ARI
Passing yards per completion	13.48	11.49	11.06	SF
Passing yards per attempt	7.07	6.02	6.78	SF
Interceptions	0.3	0.7	1.0	SF
Fumbles lost	0.0	0.7	0.7	SF
Sacks allowed	3.0	3.0	2.1	-
3rd down conversions	28.8%	28.1%	39.1%	SF
4th down conversions	25.0%	28.6%	52.3%	ARI
Time of possession	29:15	27:15	30:24	SF

Defense Stats Comparison

	SF Defense	ARI Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	19.0	31.3	23.4	SF
Rushing yards	96.7	136.0	112.1	SF
Rushing yards per attempt	3.48	4.43	4.15	SF
Completion %	65.1%	66.1%	61.3%	SF
Passing yards	222.7	275.3	236.8	SF
Passing yards per completion	9.95	12.27	11.06	SF
Passing yards per attempt	6.48	8.11	6.78	SF
INT return	0.7	0.3	1.0	SF
Fumble recoveries	0.3	0.7	0.7	ARI
Sacks	2.3	2.3	2.1	-
3rd down conversions	33.8%	33.8%	39.1%	-
4th down conversions	0.0%	33.3%	52.3%	SF
Time of possession	32:32	34:11	30:24	SF

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	SF	ARI	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	8.4	8.0	10.3	SF
Yards per kick return	20.5	26.3	21.9	ARI
Yards allowed per punt return	7.8	12.4	10.3	SF
Yards allowed per kick return	17.3	20.5	21.9	SF

Misc Stats Comparison

	SF	ARI	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	9.3	7.3	6.4	ARI
Penalty yards	84.3	40.3	54.2	ARI

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 6 to 11 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 6 to 11 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

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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