Final Score Prediction
49ers 23, Cardinals 13
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| San Francisco 49ers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 24 |
Alex Smith  |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0 |
| RB 7 |
Frank Gore |
Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 30 |
Kendall Hunter |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 40 |
Michael Crabtree |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
| WR 52 |
Mario Manningham |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 64 |
Randy Moss |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 4 |
Vernon Davis |
Rec: 5-60, 1 TD |
| K 4 |
David Akers |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
| DEF 1 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 49ers QB Alex Smith has won 4 of past 5 starts vs. Arz. Is 8-1 in past 9 starts vs. division. In career, SF is 13-0 when he starts & has 100+ rating. Has won 19 of past 24 starts... In past 8 games vs. Arz., RB Frank Gore has 720 rush yards (90 per game) & 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.). Since 2006, has 7,618 rush yards, 2nd most in NFL... TE Vernon Davis has 8 TDs in past 9 (incl. playoffs). Aims for 4th in row vs. Arz. with 25+ yard catch. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFC TEs with 34 TDs. In past 6 vs. NFC West, WR Michael Crabtree has 35 catches for 481 yards (80.2 per game) & 3 TDs. WR-PR-KR Ted Ginn Jr. had 207 total yards (100 KR, 93 PR, 14 rec.) in last meeting... Incl. playoffs, LB Aldon Smith has 21.5 sacks in past 22. Aims for 3rd in row with sack vs. Arz. Has 6 sacks in past 6 vs. division. Since 2007, LB Patrick Willis is 1 of 2 with 15+ sacks (17) & 6+ INTs (6). Has 2 sacks, 2 FF & INT in past 3 vs. Arz. DT Justin Smith has 4 sacks & 2 FF in past 3 vs. Arz. S Dashon Goldson aims for 3rd in row vs. Arz. with INT.
 Cardinals QB John Skelton is 6-0 at home in career as starter. Passed for 282 yards & 3 TDs with 106.5 rating in last meeting... RB LaRod Stephens-Howling had career-high 104 rush yards & TD last week. RB William Powell rushed for career-high 70 yards (5.4 avg.) in last home game... WR Larry Fitzgerald aims for 4th in row vs. SF with TD. Has 21 catches for 315 yards (105 per game) & 3 TDs in past 3 meetings. Since 2005, leads NFL in rec. yards (9,294) & rec. TDs (68). WR Andre Roberts had 4th career 100-yard rec. game (103) & TD last week. Has 7 TDs in past 11. WR Early Doucet had 60-yard TD catch in last meeting... LB Daryl Washington has 7 sacks in past 8, including 2 vs. Vikings. Had sack in last game vs. SF. LB O'BRIEN SCHOFIELD has 4 sacks in past 5. LB Sam Acho had 1st career INT last week. CB Patrick Peterson has INT in 2 of past 3. Had 1st career sack in last meeting.
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 |
|
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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| 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 |
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| 10 |
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Bye |
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| 11 |
2012-11-18 |
ATL |
A |
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| 12 |
2012-11-25 |
STL |
H |
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| 13 |
2012-12-02 |
NYJ |
A |
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| 14 |
2012-12-09 |
SEA |
A |
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| 15 |
2012-12-16 |
DET |
H |
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| 16 |
2012-12-23 |
CHI |
H |
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| 17 |
2012-12-30 |
SF |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
SF
Offense |
ARI
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
21.8 |
18.5 |
22.8 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
164.3 |
93.8 |
116.0 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.89 |
3.77 |
4.27 |
SF |
| Completion % |
64.7% |
58.8% |
61.8% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
191.0 |
202.5 |
239.9 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.79 |
9.38 |
10.96 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.98 |
5.52 |
6.78 |
SF |
| Interceptions |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
- |
| Sacks allowed |
2.5 |
5.8 |
2.3 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.7% |
33.0% |
38.9% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
50.0% |
44.4% |
57.1% |
SF |
| Time of possession |
31:31 |
33:05 |
30:17 |
ARI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
SF
Defense |
ARI
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
13.0 |
18.8 |
22.8 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
113.3 |
123.0 |
116.0 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.83 |
4.38 |
4.27 |
SF |
| Completion % |
54.0% |
53.3% |
61.8% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
155.3 |
187.8 |
239.9 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
9.95 |
11.42 |
10.96 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.37 |
6.09 |
6.78 |
SF |
| INT return |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
ARI |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
- |
| Sacks |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
ARI |
| 3rd down conversions |
32.5% |
30.5% |
38.9% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
66.7% |
66.7% |
57.1% |
- |
| Time of possession |
28:29 |
28:31 |
30:17 |
SF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
SF |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
12.2 |
8.7 |
8.8 |
SF |
| Yards per kick return |
25.3 |
23.8 |
25.0 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
7.5 |
7.4 |
8.8 |
ARI |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
35.5 |
23.4 |
25.0 |
ARI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
SF |
ARI |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
6.0 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
- |
| Penalty yards |
53.8 |
57.0 |
56.3 |
SF |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 2 to 7 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 2 to 7 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
| San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals |
| 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 |
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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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