NFL Game Preview: San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers - Week 15

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San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers - Week 15

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SF SD	7 34
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ARI CAR	12 19
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PHI NYG	38 31
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NO BAL	24 30
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KC STL	27 13
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JAC IND	24 34
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HOU TEN	17 31
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DET TB	23 20
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CLE CIN	17 19
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BUF MIA	17 14
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WAS DAL	30 33
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ATL SEA	34 18
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DEN OAK	23 39
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NYJ PIT	22 17
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GB NE	27 31
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CHI MIN	40 14
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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

Chargers 30, 49ers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger

San Francisco 49ers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 17	Alex Smith	Pass: 200, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 34	Brian Westbrook	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-30, 0
RB 52	Anthony Dixon	Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 34	Michael Crabtree	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
WR 62	Josh Morgan	Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
TE 3	Vernon Davis	Rec: 5-60, 1 TD
K 30	Jeff Reed	FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 31	Defense / ST

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San Diego Chargers
Rank	Player	Projections
QB 6	Philip Rivers	Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 27	Mike Tolbert	Rush: 50, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 38	Ryan Mathews	Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 54	Darren Sproles	Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 4	Malcom Floyd	Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 24	Vincent Jackson	Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
TE 19	Randy McMichael	Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 2	Nate Kaeding	FG: 3/3 XP: 3/3
DEF 4	Defense / ST

Game Notes

49ers QB Alex Smith is 2-0 as starter on Thurs. Completed 17 of 27 (63 pct.) for 255 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.9 rating last week... RB Brian Westbrook had 130 scrimmage yards (110 rush, 20 rec.) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in only Thurs. night game (11/27/08 vs. Arz.). Only game in career with 2+ rush & 2 + rec. TDs. Is 1 of 2 active players with 6,000+ rush yards (6,194) & 3,000+ rec. yards (3,915)... TE Vernon Davis has 6 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC. Since start of 2009, has 19 rec. TDs, most by TE. Has TD in 6 of past 7 Dec./Jan. games. WR Michael Crabtree aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with TD... LB Patrick Willis has 4 sacks in past 5. DT Justin Smith aims for 3rd in row at SD with sack. S Dashon Goldson had 1st career INT-TD last week. Defense has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 19 games in row, 2nd longest active streak in NFL. S Reggie Smith had 1st career INT in Week 14.

Chargers Club has 23-8 (.742) record at home under NORV TURNER... QB Philip Rivers (26) became 1st SD QB w/ 25+ TD passes in 3 consecutive seasons (34 in '08, 28 in '09). Rivers is 19-1 (.950) as starter in Dec. w/ 36 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 99.7 rating. Rivers (3,868) needs 132 passing yards to join HOFer QB DAN FOUTS as only players in club history w/ 4,000 in 3 straight seasons... RB Mike Tolbert has career-high 10 rush TDs in '10... In only career game vs. SF, TE Antonio Gates had 78 rec. yards, inc. 57-yard TD. Leads NFL TEs in rec. yards (782) & TDs (10). WR Malcom Floyd had 1st career 2-TD game last week, giving him career-high 6 TDs in '10. WR Vincent Jackson had 33-yard TD catch in only game vs. SF... Defense allows NFL-low in yards per game (265.0) & pass yards per game (173.4)... LB Shaun Phillips had 2 sacks & FF in only game vs. 49ers. DT Luis Castillo had sack & 1st career INT in last mtg.

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	L 16-34	-18
14	2010-12-12	SEA	H	W 40-21	+19
15	2010-12-16	SD	A	L 7-34	-27
16	2010-12-26	STL	A
17	2011-01-02	ARI	H

San Diego Chargers
Week	Date	Opp	H/A	Score	Dif
1	2010-09-13	KC	A	L 14-21	-7
2	2010-09-19	JAC	H	W 38-13	+25
3	2010-09-26	SEA	A	L 20-27	-7
4	2010-10-03	ARI	H	W 41-10	+31
5	2010-10-10	OAK	A	L 27-35	-8
6	2010-10-17	STL	A	L 17-20	-3
7	2010-10-24	NE	H	L 20-23	-3
8	2010-10-31	TEN	H	W 33-25	+8
9	2010-11-07	HOU	A	W 29-23	+6
10		Bye
11	2010-11-22	DEN	H	W 35-14	+21
12	2010-11-28	IND	A	W 36-14	+22
13	2010-12-05	OAK	H	L 13-28	-15
14	2010-12-12	KC	H	W 31-0	+31
15	2010-12-16	SF	H	W 34-7	+27
16	2010-12-26	CIN	A
17	2011-01-02	DEN	A

Injury Report

San Francisco 49ers
Out	K Joe Nedney (Right Knee) OT Joe Staley (Fibula)
Questionable	ILB Navorro Bowman (Hamstring) ILB Takeo Spikes (Hand) ILB Patrick Willis (Hand)
Probable	TE Nate Byham (Shoulder) OG Mike Iupati (Shoulder) RB Brian Westbrook (Not Injury Related)
IR	RB Frank Gore (Hip) OC Eric Heitmann (Neck) FS Curtis Taylor (Quadriceps)

San Diego Chargers
Out	WR Patrick Crayton (Wrist) OLB Larry English (Foot)
Doubtful	TE Antonio Gates (Toe)
Questionable	WR Malcom Floyd (Hamstring) ILB Brandon Siler (Ribs) OG Louis Vasquez (Neck)
Probable	DE Jacques Cesaire (Knee) NT Antonio Garay (Ankle) OT Marcus McNeill (Knee) WR Legedu Naanee (Hamstring)
IR	LS Ian Beckles (Knee) LS David Binn (Hamstring) ILB Donald Butler (Achilles) WR Craig Davis (Groin) LS James Dearth (Foot) OLB Jyles Tucker (Pectoral)

Offense Stats Comparison

	SF Offense	SD Offense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points for	22.0	31.7	22.6	SD
Rushing yards	96.7	117.7	116.6	SD
Rushing yards per attempt	4.44	3.90	4.28	SF
Completion %	53.0%	68.9%	60.9%	SD
Passing yards	179.3	245.7	225.1	SD
Passing yards per completion	13.79	12.89	10.98	SF
Passing yards per attempt	7.31	8.88	6.69	SD
Interceptions	0.7	1.0	1.0	SF
Fumbles lost	0.0	0.7	0.6	SF
Sacks allowed	3.7	1.7	2.2	SD
3rd down conversions	30.8%	44.6%	38.7%	SD
4th down conversions	40.0%	33.3%	51.2%	SF
Time of possession	28:12	31:53	30:13	SD

Defense Stats Comparison

	SF Defense	SD Defense	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Points against	20.7	17.0	22.6	SD
Rushing yards	108.0	83.7	116.6	SD
Rushing yards per attempt	3.75	4.02	4.28	SF
Completion %	63.2%	61.7%	60.9%	SD
Passing yards	230.7	180.0	225.1	SD
Passing yards per completion	10.24	8.82	10.98	SD
Passing yards per attempt	6.47	5.44	6.69	SD
INT return	0.3	0.7	1.0	SD
Fumble recoveries	0.3	0.3	0.6	-
Sacks	2.0	2.3	2.2	SD
3rd down conversions	37.5%	28.6%	38.7%	SD
4th down conversions	0.0%	62.5%	51.2%	SF
Time of possession	33:35	28:07	30:13	SD

Special Teams Stats Comparison

	SF	SD	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Yards per punt return	14.9	9.4	9.3	SF
Yards per kick return	17.3	24.4	22.1	SD
Yards allowed per punt return	9.8	12.1	9.3	SF
Yards allowed per kick return	22.0	18.8	22.1	SD

Misc Stats Comparison

	SF	SD	NFL Avg.	Adv.
Penalties	5.0	5.0	5.9	-
Penalty yards	30.0	42.3	48.8	SF

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History

San Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers
Season	Week	Date	Vis	Home	Score	Winner
2000	14	2000-12-03	SF	SD	45-17	SF
2002	11	2002-11-17	SF	SD	17-20	SD
2006	6	2006-10-15	SD	SF	48-19	SD

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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