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Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers - Week 8
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

BUF
KC		 10
 13
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MIA
CIN		 22
 14
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JAC
DAL		 35
 17
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GB
NYJ		 9
 0
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DEN
SF		 16
 24
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CAR
STL		 10
 20
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WAS
DET		 25
 37
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TEN
SD		 25
 33
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MIN
NE		 18
 28
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SEA
OAK		 3
 33
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TB
ARI		 38
 35
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PIT
NO		 10
 20
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HOU
IND		 17
 30
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Broncos 24, 49ers 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Denver Broncos
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Kyle Orton Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 22 Knowshon Moreno Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 40 Laurence Maroney Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 5 Brandon Lloyd Rec: 7-90, 1 TD
WR 16 Jabar Gaffney Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
 WR 60 Eddie Royal Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
 WR 58 Demaryius Thomas Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 27 Daniel Graham Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 17 Matt Prater FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 2 Defense / ST  
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San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 26 Troy Smith Pass: 200, 0 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 1 Frank Gore Rush: 110, 1 TD Rec: 5-40, 0
WR 43 Michael Crabtree Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 63 Josh Morgan Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
WR 71 Ted Ginn Jr. Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 7 Vernon Davis Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
K 22 Joe Nedney FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 14 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Fourth overseas NFL regular-season game.

Broncos In 5 starts against NFC w/Denver, QB Kyle Orton has 3-2 record & has completed 101 of 151 passes (66.9 pct.) for 1,177 passing yards w/ 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 106.9 passer rating. Orton ranks 2nd in NFL w/ 2,140 passing yards in '10... RB Knowshon Moreno has 2 rush TDs in past 3 against NFC. Moreno had career-high 2 TD catches last game. In last meeting vs. 49ers (w/ Eagles on 10/12/08), RB Correll Buckhalter totaled 178 yards (93 rush, 85 receiving) & 1 rush TD. RB Laurence Maroney had rush TD in London in '09 w/ Patriots (vs. TB)... WR Brandon Lloyd (709) needs 25 receiving yards to surpass career high of 733 in '05 w/ 49ers. Leads NFL w/ 14 catches of 20+ yards in '10. Lloyd was selected in 4th round by 49ers in '03 & spent 3 seasons (2003-05) in SF... CB Champ Bailey aims for 3rd consecutive game w/ INT against 49ers... LB D.J. Williams aims for 3rd straight game with sack. Williams leads team w/ 63 tackles.

49ers SF played in 1st international regular-season game in NFL history on 10/2/05 vs. Arizona in Mexico City... QB Alex Smith has passed for 6 TDs in past 3. Team is 8-0 when he starts & has rating of 96+... RB Frank Gore rushed for 102 yards vs. Car. & holds club record with 23 100-yard games. Had 153 rush yards on 31 att. (4.9 avg.) in last meeting. Leads NFL with 914 scrimmage yards (573 rush, 341 rec.) & ranks 2nd among NFL RBs with 37 catches. Since 2006, has 7,567 scrimmage yards (5,526 rush, 2,041 rec.), most in NFL... TE Vernon Davis aims for 5th in row with TD. Since start of 2009, has 17 rec. TDs, most among TEs. Leads NFC TEs with 422 receiving yards... DE Ray McDonald returned 1st career INT 31 yards for TD last week, his 2nd career TD (11-yard FR-TD vs. St.L. on 10/4/09). LB Patrick Willis leads team with 58 tackles. DT Justin Smith has started 146 games in row, longest active streak by DL. CB Nate Clements had FF & FR in last game vs. Den. (12/17/05 w/ Buf.). Had sack last week, his 1st since 9/16/07 vs. Rams.


Results and Schedule
Denver Broncos
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2010-09-12 JAC A L 17-24 -7
2 2010-09-19 SEA H W 31-14 +17
3 2010-09-26 IND H L 13-27 -14
4 2010-10-03 TEN A W 26-20 +6
5 2010-10-10 BAL A L 17-31 -14
6 2010-10-17 NYJ H L 20-24 -4
7 2010-10-24 OAK H L 14-59 -45
8 2010-10-31 SF A L 16-24 -8
9   Bye      
10 2010-11-14 KC H    
11 2010-11-22 SD A    
12 2010-11-28 STL H    
13 2010-12-05 KC A    
14 2010-12-12 ARI A    
15 2010-12-19 OAK A    
16 2010-12-26 HOU H    
17 2011-01-02 SD H    
   
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    
11 2010-11-21 TB H    
12 2010-11-29 ARI A    
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    

Injury Report
Denver Broncos
Out  OLB Robert Ayers (Foot)
 CB Perrish Cox (Concussion)
 FS Darcel McBath (Ankle)
 DE Kevin Vickerson (Groin)
 ILB Wesley Woodyard (Hamstring)
Questionable  WR Brandon Stokley (Oblique)
Probable  SS Brian Dawkins (Knee)
 CB Andre' Goodman (Quadriceps)
 WR Eddie Royal (Groin)
IR  OLB Elvis Dumervil (Pectoral)
 RB LenDale White (Achilles)
   
San Francisco 49ers
Out  OC Eric Heitmann (Neck)
 QB Alex Smith (Shoulder)
Doubtful  CB Tarell Brown (Back)
Questionable  TE Vernon Davis (Ankle)
 RB Anthony Dixon (Hamstring)
Probable  OLB Ahmad Brooks (Knee)
 CB Nate Clements (Ankle)
 OG Adam Snyder (Back)
IR  FS Curtis Taylor (Quadriceps)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DEN
 Offense 		 SF
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 19.3 18.3 22.2 DEN
Rushing yards 56.5 99.0 113.8 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 2.73 4.30 4.20 SF
Completion % 60.1% 58.1% 61.1% DEN
Passing yards 280.0 214.3 225.1 DEN
Passing yards per completion 12.03 10.89 10.87 DEN
Passing yards per attempt 7.23 6.32 6.64 DEN
Interceptions 0.5 1.5 1.1 DEN
Fumbles lost 1.0 0.8 0.8 SF
Sacks allowed 1.8 1.8 2.2 -
3rd down conversions 39.1% 42.0% 38.6% SF
4th down conversions 22.2% 75.0% 49.1% SF
Time of possession 29:46 28:25 30:19 DEN
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DEN
 Defense 		 SF
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 25.5 22.8 22.2 SF
Rushing yards 148.0 102.3 113.8 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 4.97 3.64 4.20 SF
Completion % 59.1% 63.2% 61.1% DEN
Passing yards 195.5 243.3 225.1 DEN
Passing yards per completion 11.91 10.59 10.87 SF
Passing yards per attempt 7.04 6.69 6.64 SF
INT return 0.5 1.0 1.1 SF
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.3 0.8 DEN
Sacks 1.5 2.0 2.2 SF
3rd down conversions 44.7% 39.3% 38.6% SF
4th down conversions 50.0% 40.0% 49.1% SF
Time of possession 30:14 31:35 30:19 DEN

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DEN   SF  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 10.5 7.1 9.5 DEN
Yards per kick return 26.1 23.3 23.1 DEN
Yards allowed per punt return 11.5 10.1 9.5 SF
Yards allowed per kick return 25.2 20.6 23.1 SF
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DEN   SF  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 5.5 8.3 6.4 DEN
Penalty yards 69.8 60.5 55.4 SF

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 2 to 7 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 2 to 7 with no adjustment.

Weather
This game is being played at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

Team vs. Team History
Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 17 2000-12-23 SF DEN 9-38 DEN
2002 2 2002-09-15 DEN SF 24-14 DEN
2006 17 2006-12-31 SF DEN 26-23 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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