Final Score Prediction
49ers 24, Saints 21
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| San Francisco 49ers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 11 |
Colin Kaepernick  |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 40, 1 |
| RB 6 |
Frank Gore  |
Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
 RB 38 |
Kendall Hunter |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 34 |
Michael Crabtree |
Rec: 4-60, 1 TD |
| WR 64 |
Mario Manningham |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| WR 88 |
Randy Moss |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 5 |
Vernon Davis |
Rec: 5-70, 1 TD |
| K 15 |
David Akers |
FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 12 |
Defense / ST |
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| New Orleans Saints |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 6 |
Drew Brees |
Pass: 280, 3 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 30 |
Darren Sproles |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 5-40, 0 |
| RB 50 |
Pierre Thomas |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 63 |
Mark Ingram |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 72 |
Chris Ivory |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| WR 13 |
Marques Colston |
Rec: 6-80, 1 TD |
| WR 22 |
Lance Moore |
Rec: 4-60, 1 TD |
| WR 84 |
Devery Henderson |
Rec: 1-20, 0 TD |
| TE 1 |
Jimmy Graham |
Rec: 6-70, 1 TD |
| K 28 |
Garrett Hartley |
FG: 0/0 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 22 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 49ers In last year's Div., QB Alex Smith had 3 TDs, 0 INTs & 103.2 rating. Added 28-yard TD run. In career (incl. playoffs), SF is 15-0 when he starts & has 100+ rating (min. 15 att.). QB Colin Kaepernick had 2 TDs, 0 INTs & 133.1 rating in 1st career start last week... RB Frank Gore rushed for 112 yards with TD & had 7 catches for 56 yards with TD in last reg. season meeting; 1 of 2 career games with rush & rec. TD. Is only player since 2006 with 10,000+ scrimmage yards (10,253) & 50+ TDs (54)... In Div., TE Vernon Davis had 7 catches for 180 yards & 2 TDs, incl. GW TD with 0:09 remaining. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFC TEs with 35 TDs. WR Michael Crabtree has 4 TDs in past 3. Had TD catch in Div... 49ers lead NFL allowing 13.4 points per game (134 points). LB Aldon Smith has 29 career sacks, most by player in 1st 26 games. Had 5.5 sacks last week. Since 2007, LB Patrick Willis is only NFC player with 17+ sacks & 6+ INTs.
 Saints Have won 5 of past 6. QB Drew Brees is 5-0 in reg. season vs. SF with 107.2 rating & has 12 TDs vs. 2 INTs. In Div., passed for 462 yards & 4 TDs. Has TD pass in NFL-record 53 games in row. Has 20+ comp. in 46 consecutive games, longest streak in NFL history... RB Chris Ivory has 3 rush TDs in his past 4 games played. RB Mark Ingram had 27-yard TD run last week... TE Jimmy Graham had 5 catches for 103 yards & 2 TDs in Div. Incl. playoffs, has TD catch in 12 of past 14. Since 2010, Graham leads NFC TEs with 27 TDs (incl. playoffs). WR Marques Colston has 55 career TDs & needs 1 to pass DEUCE MC ALLISTER for most by Saint. Has 7 TDs in past 7. Had 9 catches for 136 yards & TD in Div. Had 1st career 3-TD game vs. SF (10/28/07). WR Lance Moore had 2 TDs last week... S Roman Harper had 1.5 sacks & FF in Div. Since 2006, has 18.5 sacks, most by DB (incl. playoffs). Had INT last week. S Malcolm Jenkins had 55-yard INT-TD last week. Recorded sack in Div.
Results and Schedule
| 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 |
W 32-7 |
+25 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
NO |
A |
W 31-21 |
+10 |
| 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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| New Orleans Saints |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
WAS |
H |
L 32-40 |
-8 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
CAR |
A |
L 27-35 |
-8 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
KC |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
GB |
A |
L 27-28 |
-1 |
| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
SD |
H |
W 31-24 |
+7 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
TB |
A |
W 35-28 |
+7 |
| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
DEN |
A |
L 14-34 |
-20 |
| 9 |
2012-11-05 |
PHI |
H |
W 28-13 |
+15 |
| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
ATL |
H |
W 31-27 |
+4 |
| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
OAK |
A |
W 38-17 |
+21 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
SF |
H |
L 21-31 |
-10 |
| 13 |
2012-11-29 |
ATL |
A |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
NYG |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
TB |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
DAL |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
CAR |
H |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
SF
Offense |
NO
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
20.3 |
31.3 |
23.0 |
NO |
| Rushing yards |
143.7 |
123.0 |
115.0 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.92 |
4.58 |
4.26 |
SF |
| Completion % |
70.1% |
67.5% |
61.7% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
198.0 |
250.7 |
232.6 |
NO |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.85 |
11.88 |
10.78 |
NO |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.61 |
8.01 |
6.65 |
NO |
| Interceptions |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
3.7 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
NO |
| 3rd down conversions |
31.7% |
43.9% |
37.9% |
NO |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
66.7% |
50.6% |
NO |
| Time of possession |
29:35 |
26:51 |
30:02 |
SF |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
SF
Defense |
NO
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
12.3 |
24.0 |
23.0 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
123.3 |
146.3 |
115.0 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.83 |
5.11 |
4.26 |
SF |
| Completion % |
59.0% |
60.5% |
61.7% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
188.7 |
332.3 |
232.6 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.42 |
13.21 |
10.78 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.56 |
7.99 |
6.65 |
SF |
| INT return |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
- |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
NO |
| Sacks |
2.7 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
29.6% |
39.1% |
37.9% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
71.4% |
40.0% |
50.6% |
NO |
| Time of possession |
30:05 |
33:09 |
30:02 |
SF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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SF |
NO |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
12.1 |
5.8 |
9.1 |
SF |
| Yards per kick return |
21.7 |
31.8 |
23.2 |
NO |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
2.4 |
7.9 |
9.1 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.3 |
18.0 |
23.2 |
NO |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
SF |
NO |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.0 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
NO |
| Penalty yards |
52.0 |
41.7 |
53.1 |
NO |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 6 to 11 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 6 to 11 with no adjustment.
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Team vs. Team History
| San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
10 |
2000-11-05 |
SF |
NO |
15-31 |
NO |
| 2000 |
15 |
2000-12-10 |
NO |
SF |
31-27 |
NO |
| 2001 |
9 |
2001-11-11 |
NO |
SF |
27-28 |
SF |
| 2001 |
17 |
2002-01-06 |
SF |
NO |
38-0 |
SF |
| 2002 |
7 |
2002-10-20 |
SF |
NO |
27-35 |
NO |
| 2004 |
2 |
2004-09-19 |
SF |
NO |
27-30 |
NO |
| 2006 |
13 |
2006-12-03 |
SF |
NO |
10-34 |
NO |
| 2007 |
8 |
2007-10-28 |
NO |
SF |
31-10 |
NO |
| 2008 |
4 |
2008-09-28 |
SF |
NO |
17-31 |
NO |
| 2010 |
2 |
2010-09-20 |
NO |
SF |
25-22 |
NO |
| 2011 |
DP |
2012-01-14 |
NO |
SF |
32-36 |
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. DP = Divisional Playoff
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