Final Score Prediction
49ers 24, Rams 16
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| St. Louis Rams |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 27 |
Sam Bradford |
Pass: 190, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 28 |
Steven Jackson |
Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0 |
| RB 30 |
Daryl Richardson |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 5-30, 0 |
| WR 32 |
Danny Amendola  |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
| WR 61 |
Chris Givens |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 67 |
Brandon Gibson |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 31 |
Lance Kendricks |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 4 |
Greg Zuerlein |
FG: 3/3 XP: 1/1 |
| DEF 19 |
Defense / ST |
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| San Francisco 49ers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 19 |
Alex Smith |
Pass: 200, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 9 |
Frank Gore |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| RB 35 |
Kendall Hunter |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 25 |
Michael Crabtree |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| WR 41 |
Mario Manningham |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
| WR 73 |
Randy Moss |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 11 |
Vernon Davis |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| K 22 |
David Akers |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 3 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Rams QB Sam Bradford has completed 58 of 79 (73.4 pct.) for 543 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 100.3 rating in 2 career starts vs. SF. Aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with 70+ comp. pct., 250+ yards, 1+ TD & 0 INTs... RB Steven Jackson has 4 100-yard rush games vs. SF. Since 2006, has NFL-best 10,369 scrimmage yards. During that time, only 2 players with 10,000+ scrimmage yards are Jackson & 49ers RB Gore (10,060). Jackson is only player since 2006 with 7,500+ rush yards (7,777) & 2,500+ rec. yards (2,592). Rookie RB Daryl Richardson is 3rd among NFC rookie RBs with 335 rush yards... Rookie WR Chris Givens had 50-yard TD in last game. Aims for 6th in row with 50+ yard catch. Is 1st rookie in SB era with 50+ yard catch in 5 consecutive games. Last player with 50+ yard catch in 5 games in row was PAT STUDSTILL in 1966... DE Robert Quinn has 7 sacks in past 8. DE Chris Long has 4 sacks in past 6. LB James Laurinaitis is 1 of 2 NFC players (49ers Willis) with 8+ sacks (8.5) & 5+ INTs (5) since 2009...
 49ers QB Alex Smith completed 18 of 19 (94.7 pct.) for 232 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 157.1 rating in last game. Is 6-1 as starter in career vs. StL. Is 9-1 in past 10 starts vs. division. In career, SF is 14-0 when he starts & has 100+ rating. Has won 20 of past 25 starts... RB Frank Gore has 341 scrimmage yards (113.7 per game) in past 3 home meetings. Is only player since 2006 with 10,000+ scrimmage yards (10,060) & 50+ TDs (53)... WR Michael Crabtree tied career-high with 2 rec. TDs in last game. Previous 2-TD game was vs. StL (1/1/12). Has 5 TDs in past 4 vs. Rams & aims for 5th in row vs. StL with TD. In past 4 meetings, has 22 catches for 365 yards (91.3 per game) & 5 TDs. TE Vernon Davis had 8 catches for 118 yards in last meeting. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFC TEs with 34 TDs. Incl. playoffs, LB Aldon Smith has 23.5 sacks in past 23. Has 8 sacks in past 7 vs. division. Since 2007, LB Patrick Willis is only NFC player with 15+ sacks (17) & 6+ INTs (6). LB NA VORRO BOWMAN aims for 3rd in row with sack.
Results and Schedule
| St. Louis Rams |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
DET |
A |
L 23-27 |
-4 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
WAS |
H |
W 31-28 |
+3 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
CHI |
A |
L 6-23 |
-17 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
SEA |
H |
W 19-13 |
+6 |
| 5 |
2012-10-04 |
ARI |
H |
W 17-3 |
+14 |
| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
MIA |
A |
L 14-17 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
GB |
H |
L 20-30 |
-10 |
| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
NE |
H |
L 7-45 |
-38 |
| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
SF |
A |
T 24-24 |
0 |
| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
NYJ |
H |
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| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
ARI |
A |
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
SF |
H |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
BUF |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
MIN |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
TB |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
SEA |
A |
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| San Francisco 49ers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
GB |
A |
W 30-22 |
+8 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
DET |
H |
W 27-19 |
+8 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
MIN |
A |
L 13-24 |
-11 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
NYJ |
A |
W 34-0 |
+34 |
| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
BUF |
H |
W 45-3 |
+42 |
| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
NYG |
H |
L 3-26 |
-23 |
| 7 |
2012-10-18 |
SEA |
H |
W 13-6 |
+7 |
| 8 |
2012-10-29 |
ARI |
A |
W 24-3 |
+21 |
| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
STL |
H |
T 24-24 |
0 |
| 11 |
2012-11-19 |
CHI |
H |
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| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
NO |
A |
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
STL |
A |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
MIA |
H |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
NE |
A |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
SEA |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
ARI |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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STL
Offense |
SF
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
16.7 |
23.7 |
22.3 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
108.7 |
184.3 |
117.3 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.30 |
5.90 |
4.37 |
SF |
| Completion % |
60.1% |
68.3% |
61.9% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
225.3 |
192.0 |
238.0 |
STL |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.65 |
11.86 |
10.88 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.01 |
8.10 |
6.74 |
SF |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
31.1% |
40.0% |
38.8% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
55.6% |
50.0% |
55.0% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
29:26 |
31:60 |
29:49 |
SF |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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STL
Defense |
SF
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
20.0 |
4.0 |
22.3 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
89.0 |
90.0 |
117.3 |
STL |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.78 |
3.84 |
4.37 |
STL |
| Completion % |
67.0% |
54.1% |
61.9% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
243.7 |
141.0 |
238.0 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.03 |
9.08 |
10.88 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.72 |
4.91 |
6.74 |
SF |
| INT return |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
SF |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
SF |
| Sacks |
2.3 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
STL |
| 3rd down conversions |
43.3% |
22.7% |
38.8% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
75.0% |
55.0% |
STL |
| Time of possession |
30:34 |
24:40 |
29:49 |
SF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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STL |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
6.3 |
12.4 |
8.1 |
SF |
| Yards per kick return |
21.2 |
21.5 |
24.1 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
9.8 |
5.4 |
8.1 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
36.0 |
42.2 |
24.1 |
STL |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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STL |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
8.3 |
7.0 |
6.2 |
SF |
| Penalty yards |
63.7 |
53.3 |
51.7 |
SF |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 4 to 9 of the 2012 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 |
| 2010 |
10 |
2010-11-14 |
STL |
SF |
20-23 |
SF |
| 2010 |
16 |
2010-12-26 |
SF |
STL |
17-25 |
STL |
| 2011 |
13 |
2011-12-04 |
STL |
SF |
0-26 |
SF |
| 2011 |
17 |
2012-01-01 |
SF |
STL |
34-27 |
SF |
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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.
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