Final Score Prediction
49ers 23, Lions 19
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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| San Francisco 49ers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 30 |
Alex Smith |
Pass: 240, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 21 |
Frank Gore |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 39 |
Kendall Hunter |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 33 |
Michael Crabtree |
Rec: 6-80, 0 TD |
| WR 64 |
Randy Moss |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 92 |
Mario Manningham |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 3 |
Vernon Davis |
Rec: 6-70, 1 TD |
| K 5 |
David Akers |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 7 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
Game features No. 1 overall Draft picks Alex Smith of SF (2005) & Matthew Stafford of Det. (2009)...  Lions QB Stafford has 350+ pass yards in 4 consecutive games, tied with DREW BREES for longest streak in NFL history. Has posted 105+ rating 10 times in career & Lions are 10-0. Threw game-winning TD with 0:10 left last week, his 3rd career game-winning TD pass in final minute of 4th Q, most in team history... RB Kevin Smith had rush & rec. TD last week, 3rd time he has had both in game... WR Calvin Johnson aims for 3rd in row vs. SF with 7+ catches. In past 2 meetings, has 14 catches for 209 yards (104.5 per game). Since 2008, has 45 TD catches, most in NFL. TE Brandon Pettigrew had 8 catches & 16-yard TD in last meeting... DE Cliff Avril is only NFC player with 10+ sacks (11) & 6+ FFs (6) since 2011. LB Stephen Tulloch had sack in last game vs. SF. Since 2010, DT Ndamukong Suh has 15 sacks, 2nd most by NFL DT.
 49ers QB Smith has won 15 of past 18 starts. Is 3-0 in career vs. Lions. In past 11 at home, Smith is 10-1 & has 19 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 102 rating. In career, 49ers are 11-0 when Smith starts & has 100+ rating, incl. 125.6 mark last week... RB Frank Gore rushed for 141 yards & TD in last meeting. In 4 games vs. Lions, has rushed for 501 yards (125.3 per game) with 4 TDs & has 633 scrimmage yards (158.3 per game)... WR Michael Crabtree aims for 3rd in row vs. Det. with 65+ rec. yards. In 13 games vs. Det., WR Randy Moss has 72 catches for 1,182 yards (90.9 per game) & 9 TDs. Moss' teams are 11-2 (.846) in those contests. Since 2009, TE Vernon Davis has 27 TDs, most by NFC TE... LB Aldon Smith had 2 sacks, FF & safety in last year's meeting. DT Justin Smith had 1.5 sacks in last game vs. Det. LB Patrick Willis had team-high 9 tackles & INT in last home meeting vs. Lions.
Results and Schedule
| Detroit Lions |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2012-09-09 |
STL |
H |
W 27-23 |
+4 |
| 2 |
2012-09-16 |
SF |
A |
L 19-27 |
-8 |
| 3 |
2012-09-23 |
TEN |
A |
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| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
MIN |
H |
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| 5 |
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Bye |
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| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
PHI |
A |
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| 7 |
2012-10-22 |
CHI |
A |
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| 8 |
2012-10-28 |
SEA |
H |
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| 9 |
2012-11-04 |
JAC |
A |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
MIN |
A |
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| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
GB |
H |
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| 12 |
2012-11-22 |
HOU |
H |
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
IND |
H |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
GB |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
ARI |
A |
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| 16 |
2012-12-22 |
ATL |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
CHI |
H |
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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 |
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| 4 |
2012-09-30 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 5 |
2012-10-07 |
BUF |
H |
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| 6 |
2012-10-14 |
NYG |
H |
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| 7 |
2012-10-18 |
SEA |
H |
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| 8 |
2012-10-29 |
ARI |
A |
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| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2012-11-11 |
STL |
H |
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| 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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DET
Offense |
SF
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
27.0 |
30.0 |
24.7 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
83.0 |
186.0 |
98.5 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.61 |
5.81 |
3.83 |
SF |
| Completion % |
66.7% |
76.9% |
62.7% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
346.0 |
191.0 |
243.5 |
DET |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.81 |
9.55 |
11.05 |
DET |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.21 |
7.35 |
6.93 |
SF |
| Interceptions |
3.0 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
1.0 |
4.0 |
2.2 |
DET |
| 3rd down conversions |
44.4% |
22.2% |
38.8% |
DET |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
0.0% |
55.6% |
- |
| Time of possession |
29:54 |
33:00 |
30:09 |
SF |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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DET
Defense |
SF
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
23.0 |
22.0 |
24.7 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
78.0 |
45.0 |
98.5 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
2.89 |
3.21 |
3.83 |
DET |
| Completion % |
68.0% |
68.2% |
62.7% |
DET |
| Passing yards |
173.0 |
279.0 |
243.5 |
DET |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.18 |
9.30 |
11.05 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.92 |
6.34 |
6.93 |
SF |
| INT return |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
SF |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
- |
| Sacks |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.2 |
- |
| 3rd down conversions |
33.3% |
46.2% |
38.8% |
DET |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
0.0% |
55.6% |
- |
| Time of possession |
30:06 |
27:00 |
30:09 |
SF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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DET |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
10.6 |
20.0 |
12.2 |
SF |
| Yards per kick return |
9.5 |
31.0 |
23.4 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
6.0 |
26.7 |
12.2 |
DET |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
25.0 |
24.3 |
23.4 |
SF |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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DET |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
3.0 |
8.0 |
6.4 |
DET |
| Penalty yards |
27.0 |
66.0 |
54.9 |
DET |
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Note: Team statistics are the results from Week 1 of the 2012 season. Once
more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 week results and deduct the
best and worst value from the data set.
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Team vs. Team History
| Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2001 |
8 |
2001-11-04 |
DET |
SF |
13-21 |
SF |
| 2003 |
5 |
2003-10-05 |
DET |
SF |
17-24 |
SF |
| 2006 |
10 |
2006-11-12 |
SF |
DET |
19-13 |
SF |
| 2008 |
3 |
2008-09-21 |
DET |
SF |
13-31 |
SF |
| 2009 |
16 |
2009-12-27 |
DET |
SF |
6-20 |
SF |
| 2011 |
6 |
2011-10-16 |
SF |
DET |
25-19 |
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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