Final Score Prediction
49ers 23, Cardinals 6
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 33 |
Brian Hoyer  |
Pass: 160, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 46 |
LaRod Stephens-Howling |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 53 |
Beanie Wells |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
| RB 62 |
William Powell |
Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 49 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 67 |
Andre Roberts |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 33 |
Jeff King |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 27 |
Jay Feely |
FG: 2/2 XP: 0/0 |
| DEF 11 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Cardinals QB Brian Hoyer made Arz. debut last week... RB Beanie Wells has rushed for 5 TDs in past 5... WR Larry Fitzgerald has TD in 3 of past 4 meetings. In career, has 1,348 rec. yards vs. SF, his 2nd most vs. opp. (1,436, Sea.). Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 62 rec. TDs. WR Andre Roberts has career-highs in catches (61), yards (741) & TDs (5)... LB Daryl Washington had 2 sacks in Week 8 vs. SF. Aims for 4th in row vs. SF with sack or INT. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (CLAY MATTHEWS) with 14+ sacks, 3+ INTs & 2+ FFs since 2011. Has 10 sacks in past 16. Leads team with 123 tackles. Defense is holding opposing QBs to 68.5 rating. CB Patrick Peterson has INT in 4 of past 5. Rookie S Justin Bethel returned blocked FG 82 yards for TD last week. S Kerry Rhodes has 3 INTs & FF in past 6. S Adrian Wilson is 1 of 6 in NFL history with 25+ sacks (25.5) & 25+ INTs (27). DE Calais Campbell aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with sack. DT Darnell Dockett aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack.
 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has 97.4 rating as starter, incl. 3 starts with 100+ rating... RB Frank Gore has 5 rush TDs in past 5 meetings at home. Has 1,146 rush yards, his 6th career 1,000-yard season... WR Michael Crabtree had 2 TDs in last meeting. In last game vs. Arz. at home, had 7 catches for 120 yards. Has 90+ yards or TD in 6 of past 8. Has 933 rec. yards & needs 67 for 1st career 1,000-yard season. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE Vernon Davis leads NFC TEs with 35 TDs. Aims for 4th in row at home vs. Arz. with TD. TE Delanie Walker aims for 3rd in row with TD... Team leads NFC & ranks 2nd in NFL in total defense (296.5 yards per game). LB Aldon Smith has 33.5 career sacks, most by player in 1st 2 seasons. Leads NFC with team-record 19.5 sacks & needs 3.5 to pass MICHAEL STRAHAN (22.5) for NFL record. Has 15 sacks in past 9. Has 4 sacks in 3 career meetings. LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team with 140 tackles. Had 16 tackles last week. LB Patrick Willis is 2nd with 116. Had INT last week.
Results and Schedule
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
SEA |
H |
W 20-16 |
+4 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
NE |
A |
W 20-18 |
+2 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
PHI |
H |
W 27-6 |
+21 |
| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
MIA |
H |
W 24-21 |
+3 |
| 5 |
2012-10-04 |
STL |
A |
L 3-17 |
-14 |
| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
BUF |
H |
L 16-19 |
-3 |
| 7 |
2012-10-21 |
MIN |
A |
L 14-21 |
-7 |
| 8 |
2012-10-29 |
SF |
H |
L 3-24 |
-21 |
| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
GB |
A |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
ATL |
A |
L 19-23 |
-4 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
STL |
H |
L 17-31 |
-14 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
NYJ |
A |
L 6-7 |
-1 |
| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
SEA |
A |
L 0-58 |
-58 |
| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
DET |
H |
W 38-10 |
+28 |
| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
CHI |
H |
L 13-28 |
-15 |
| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
SF |
A |
L 13-27 |
-14 |
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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 |
W 32-7 |
+25 |
| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
NO |
A |
W 31-21 |
+10 |
| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
STL |
A |
L 13-16 |
-3 |
| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
MIA |
H |
W 27-13 |
+14 |
| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
NE |
A |
W 41-34 |
+7 |
| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
SEA |
A |
L 13-42 |
-29 |
| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
ARI |
H |
W 27-13 |
+14 |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
ARI
Offense |
SF
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
13.8 |
25.8 |
22.3 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
74.3 |
142.5 |
117.9 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.46 |
4.57 |
4.30 |
SF |
| Completion % |
51.6% |
63.4% |
59.3% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
120.8 |
214.0 |
225.0 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
7.30 |
12.06 |
10.90 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
3.77 |
7.65 |
6.47 |
SF |
| Interceptions |
2.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
ARI |
| Sacks allowed |
2.5 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
17.6% |
35.4% |
37.4% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
25.0% |
50.0% |
41.9% |
SF |
| Time of possession |
28:34 |
30:20 |
30:27 |
SF |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
ARI
Defense |
SF
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
23.0 |
21.0 |
22.3 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
146.5 |
89.8 |
117.9 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.69 |
3.69 |
4.30 |
SF |
| Completion % |
52.1% |
60.4% |
59.3% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
194.0 |
185.5 |
225.0 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.96 |
9.14 |
10.90 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.23 |
5.52 |
6.47 |
SF |
| INT return |
2.0 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
ARI |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
ARI |
| Sacks |
1.5 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
32.5% |
33.8% |
37.4% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
50.0% |
41.9% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
31:26 |
31:19 |
30:27 |
SF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
ARI |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
9.5 |
5.4 |
10.0 |
ARI |
| Yards per kick return |
23.8 |
24.8 |
22.8 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.2 |
4.6 |
10.0 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.2 |
26.3 |
22.8 |
ARI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
ARI |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.5 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
ARI |
| Penalty yards |
44.8 |
66.0 |
52.9 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 11 to 16 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 11 to 16 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| 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 |
| 2010 |
12 |
2010-11-29 |
SF |
ARI |
27-6 |
SF |
| 2010 |
17 |
2011-01-02 |
ARI |
SF |
7-38 |
SF |
| 2011 |
11 |
2011-11-20 |
ARI |
SF |
7-23 |
SF |
| 2011 |
14 |
2011-12-11 |
SF |
ARI |
19-21 |
ARI |
| 2012 |
8 |
2012-10-29 |
SF |
ARI |
24-3 |
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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