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Final Score Prediction

Packers 24, 49ers 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 29 Alex Smith Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 15 Frank Gore Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 36 Kendall Hunter Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 29 Michael Crabtree Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
WR 86 Mario Manningham Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
WR 93 Randy Moss Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 9 Vernon Davis Rec: 5-60, 0 TD
K 13 David Akers FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 28 Defense / ST  
 
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 1 Aaron Rodgers Pass: 320, 2 TD Rush: 20, 1
 RB 35 Cedric Benson Rush: 60, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 9 Jordy Nelson Rec: 6-90, 1 TD
WR 24 Greg Jennings Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 54 James Jones Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 83 Donald Driver Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
WR 94 Randall Cobb Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 10 Jermichael Finley Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 20 Mason Crosby FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 5 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

49ers Team led NFL with +28 turnover differential, tied for 2nd best mark in NFL since 1970... QB Alex Smith has won 14 of past 17 starts. Had 1st career 3,000-yard season (3,144) & threw 5 INTs, tied for 3rd fewest in season in NFL history (min. 400 att.). In career, 49ers are 10-0 when Smith starts & has 100+ rating... RB Frank Gore rushed for 1,211 yards, his team-record 5th 1,000-yard season. Has 29 career 100-yard games, most in club history... WR Michael Crabtree had career-high 72 catches & 874 yards. Since 2009, TE Vernon Davis has 26 TDs, most among NFC TEs & 2nd most by NFL TE. WR-KR-PR Ted Ginn Jr. ranked 3rd in NFL with 27.6 KR avg. & was 4th in NFL with 12.3 PR avg. Only player to rank in top 5 in both... Rush defense led NFL allowing 77.3 yards per game. LB Aldon Smith led NFL rookies with 14 sacks, 2nd most ever by rookie. DT Justin Smith had 7.5 sacks & is 1 of 3 players in team history with 6+ sacks in 4 consecutive seasons. LB NA VORRO BOWMAN led team with 173 tackles. LB Patrick Willis has been selected to Pro Bowl in each of 1st 5 seasons.

Packers Have 52 wins on KO Weekend, tied for most ever. Scored 560 points in 2011, most in franchise history & 2nd most all-time... QB Aaron Rodgers was AP MVP & had 122.5 rating, best single-season mark in NFL history. Set NFL season record with 13 games with 100+ rating & 12 games with 110+ rating. Had franchise record 4,643 pass yards & 45 TDs. Is only QB in NFL history to pass for 4,000+ yards & have 6 or fewer INTs. Is 2-0 vs. SF with 5 TDs, 0 INTs & 118.9 rating... RB Cedric Benson makes GB debut. Is 1 of 5 with 1,000+ rush yards in each of past 3 years... WR Jordy Nelson had career-highs in catches (68), yards (1,263) & TDs (15). His 15 rec. TDs were 3rd most by Packer in season. WR Greg Jennings has 11 catches for 248 yards (124 per game) & 3 TDs in past 2 vs. SF... Since joining GB in 2006, S Charles Woodson has 37 INTs (2nd in NFL) & 9 INT-TDs (1st in NFL). Has INT-TD in each of 6 years with GB & is only player in NFL history with INT-TD in 6 consecutive seasons. Since 2010 (incl. playoffs), CB Tramon Williams leads NFL with 13 INTs. LB Clay Matthews had 6 sacks & 3 INTs (1 TD) & is 1st player in team history with defensive TD in each of 1st 3 NFL seasons.


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    
3 2012-09-23 MIN A    
4 2012-09-30 NYJ A    
5 2012-10-07 BUF H    
6 2012-10-14 NYG H    
7 2012-10-18 SEA H    
8 2012-10-29 ARI A    
9   Bye      
10 2012-11-11 STL H    
11 2012-11-19 CHI H    
12 2012-11-25 NO A    
13 2012-12-02 STL A    
14 2012-12-09 MIA H    
15 2012-12-16 NE A    
16 2012-12-23 SEA A    
17 2012-12-30 ARI H    
   
Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 SF H L 22-30 -8
2 2012-09-13 CHI H    
3 2012-09-24 SEA A    
4 2012-09-30 NO H    
5 2012-10-07 IND A    
6 2012-10-14 HOU A    
7 2012-10-21 STL A    
8 2012-10-28 JAC H    
9 2012-11-04 ARI H    
10   Bye      
11 2012-11-18 DET A    
12 2012-11-25 NYG A    
13 2012-12-02 MIN H    
14 2012-12-09 DET H    
15 2012-12-16 CHI A    
16 2012-12-23 TEN H    
17 2012-12-30 MIN A    

Injury Report
San Francisco 49ers
   
Green Bay Packers

Offense Stats Comparison
  SF
 Offense 
GB
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 21.0 36.3 22.4 GB
Rushing yards 112.5 88.3 121.7 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 3.84 4.08 4.37 GB
Completion % 59.2% 61.8% 60.0% GB
Passing yards 176.5 298.3 225.9 GB
Passing yards per completion 10.17 13.79 11.25 GB
Passing yards per attempt 6.02 8.52 6.75 GB
Interceptions 0.0 0.5 0.9 SF
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.0 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 3.5 2.8 2.4 GB
3rd down conversions 25.6% 42.6% 37.1% GB
4th down conversions 62.5% 0.0% 40.2% SF
Time of possession 31:52 28:24 30:12 SF
  Defense Stats Comparison
  SF
 Defense 
GB
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 14.3 22.8 22.4 SF
Rushing yards 85.5 123.0 121.7 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 3.29 4.60 4.37 SF
Completion % 56.1% 63.8% 60.0% SF
Passing yards 193.0 290.3 225.9 SF
Passing yards per completion 11.91 12.12 11.25 SF
Passing yards per attempt 6.68 7.74 6.75 SF
INT return 1.3 2.0 0.9 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.5 0.6 SF
Sacks 3.0 0.8 2.4 SF
3rd down conversions 36.9% 42.0% 37.1% SF
4th down conversions 0.0% 40.0% 40.2% SF
Time of possession 28:08 31:36 30:12 SF

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   SF   GB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 14.6 4.8 9.2 SF
Yards per kick return 25.9 21.9 23.6 SF
Yards allowed per punt return 7.5 6.1 9.2 GB
Yards allowed per kick return 23.8 22.4 23.6 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison
   SF   GB  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 6.3 5.0 6.1 GB
Penalty yards 69.5 38.5 51.9 GB

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 12 to 17 of the 2011 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 12 to 17 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 7 2000-10-15 SF GB 28-31 GB
2002 15 2002-12-15 GB SF 20-14 GB
2003 12 2003-11-23 SF GB 10-20 GB
2006 14 2006-12-10 GB SF 30-19 GB
2009 11 2009-11-22 SF GB 24-30 GB
2010 13 2010-12-05 SF GB 16-34 GB

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.