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San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks - Week 15
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

ARI
STL		 12
 6
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TB
CAR		 17
 19
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PIT
ATL		 27
 20
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OAK
KC		 13
 31
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MIN
DET		 14
 16
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MIA
NE		 13
 41
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JAC
BAL		 12
 20
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HOU
IND		 10
 17
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GB
BUF		 13
 21
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CIN
CLE		 30
 0
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WAS
NYG		 13
 24
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NYJ
TEN		 16
 11
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DEN
SD		 22
 10
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SF
SEA		 7
 17
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DAL
PHI		 38
 27
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NO
CHI		 31
 15
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Seahawks 27, 49ers 17
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 27 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 205, 1 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 30 Frank Gore Rush: 50, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 45 Carlos Hyde Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 32 Anquan Boldin Rec: 4-55, 1 TD
WR 61 Michael Crabtree Rec: 3-45, 0 TD
WR 84 Steve Johnson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 26 Vernon Davis Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
K 30 Phil Dawson FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 21 Defense / ST  
 
Seattle Seahawks
Rank  Player Projections
QB 5 Russell Wilson Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 45, 1
RB 8 Marshawn Lynch Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 61 Robert Turbin Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 30 Doug Baldwin Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 73 Jermaine Kearse Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 89 Paul Richardson Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 33 Tony Moeaki Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
TE 35 Luke Willson Rec: 2-25, 0 TD
K 6 Steve Hauschka FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 1 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has posted 100+ rating 16 times as starter (incl. playoffs) & 49ers are 15-1 (.938)... RB Frank Gore has 2 highest single-game rushing performances in franchise history, both vs. Sea. (212 yards on 11/19/06 & 207 on 9/20/09)... WR Anquan Boldin has 897 rec. yards & needs 103 for 7th career 1,000-yard season. Had TD in NFC Champ. at Sea. WR Michael Crabtree is 2nd on team with 60 catches (Boldin, 72). Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE Vernon Davis ties for 3rd in NFL with 53 rec. TDs... Rookie LB Chris Borland has 91 tackles, 2 INTs, FR & sack in past 7. Named NFL Defensive Rookie of Month for Nov. LB Aldon Smith has 6 sacks in past 6 meetings. Had 2 sacks in last game at Sea. Rookie LB Aaron Lynch has sack in 5 of past 7. DT Justin Smith has sack in 2 of past 3. CB Perrish Cox leads club with 14 PD.

Seahawks Have won 6 of past 7. Have won 22 of past 24 at home (incl. playoffs)... QB Russell Wilson is 3-0 at home vs. SF (incl. NFC Champ.) & has 103.9 rating. Has 37 TDs, 11 INTs & 102.2 rating in 24 home starts (incl. playoffs)... In past 7 vs. SF (incl. NFC Champ.), RB Marshawn Lynch has 704 rush yards (100.6 per game) & 8 TDs (6 rush). In 4 career games vs. SF at Sea. (incl. NFC Champ.), has 425 rush yards (106.3 per game) & 7 TDs (5 rush, 2 rec.). Has TD in 7 of past 9 home games (incl. playoffs). Has 14 TDs (13 rush, 1 rec.) in those 9. Has 18 TDs in past 17 (14 rush, 4 rec.), incl. playoffs... WR Doug Baldwin had 6 catches for 106 yards in NFC Champ. Has 3 TDs in past 4 at home vs. SF. Had 5 catches for 97 yards & TD last week. WR Jermaine Kearse had 35-yard TD in NFC Champ... CB Richard Sherman has 2 INTs & 90-yard blocked FG return TD in past 2 regular-season meetings at home. Had 2 INTs in Week 13. Since entering in 2011, leads NFL with 23 INTs, most in 1st 4 seasons by active player. S Kam Chancellor has 2 INTs, FF & FR in past 3 vs. SF at home (incl. NFC Champ.). S Earl Thomas had INT in last regular-season home meeting.


Results and Schedule

San Francisco 49ers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 DAL A W 28-17 +11
2 2014-09-14 CHI H L 20-28 -8
3 2014-09-21 ARI A L 14-23 -9
4 2014-09-28 PHI H W 26-21 +5
5 2014-10-05 KC H W 22-17 +5
6 2014-10-13 STL A W 31-17 +14
7 2014-10-19 DEN A L 17-42 -25
8   Bye      
9 2014-11-02 STL H L 10-13 -3
10 2014-11-09 NO A W 27-24 +3
11 2014-11-16 NYG A W 16-10 +6
12 2014-11-23 WAS H W 17-13 +4
13 2014-11-27 SEA H L 3-19 -16
14 2014-12-07 OAK A L 13-24 -11
15 2014-12-14 SEA A    
16 2014-12-20 SD H    
17 2014-12-28 ARI H    
   

Seattle Seahawks
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-04 GB H W 36-16 +20
2 2014-09-14 SD A L 21-30 -9
3 2014-09-21 DEN H W 26-20 +6
4   Bye      
5 2014-10-06 WAS A W 27-17 +10
6 2014-10-12 DAL H L 23-30 -7
7 2014-10-19 STL A L 26-28 -2
8 2014-10-26 CAR A W 13-9 +4
9 2014-11-02 OAK H W 30-24 +6
10 2014-11-09 NYG H W 38-17 +21
11 2014-11-16 KC A L 20-24 -4
12 2014-11-23 ARI H W 19-3 +16
13 2014-11-27 SF A W 19-3 +16
14 2014-12-07 PHI A W 24-14 +10
15 2014-12-14 SF H    
16 2014-12-21 ARI A    
17 2014-12-28 STL H    

Injury Report

San Francisco 49ers
Out  CB Keith Reaser (knee)
Questionable  ILB Navorro Bowman (knee)
 CB Tramaine Brock (hamstring)
 CB Chris Culliver (knee)
 NT Glenn Dorsey (forearm)
 WR Steve Johnson (knee)
 WR Brandon Lloyd (quadriceps)
 DE Justin Smith (back)
 SS Ray Ventrone (groin)
Probable  DE Ray McDonald (fingers)
IR  CB Kenneth Acker (foot, 8/30/2014)
 TE Derek Carrier (foot, 11/27/2014)
 CB Chris Cook (hamstring, 10/25/2014)
 RB Kendall Hunter (knee, 7/26/2014)
 TE Vance McDonald (back, 12/9/2014)
 FS Jimmie Ward (foot, 11/15/2014)
 NT Ian Williams (ankle, 11/17/2014)
 ILB Patrick Willis (toe, 11/11/2014)
PUP  DE Kaleb Ramsey (undisclosed)
   

Seattle Seahawks
Out  SS Eric Pinkins (foot)
Questionable  DE Demarcus Dobbs (ankle)
 TE Cooper Helfet (ankle)
Probable  RB Marshawn Lynch (back)
IR  RB Derrick Coleman (foot, 10/25/2014)
 MLB Heath Farwell (groin, 8/26/2014)
 DE Cassius Marsh (foot, 10/18/2014)
 DT Brandon Mebane (hamstring, 11/11/2014)
 TE Zach Miller (ankle, 11/12/2014)
 WLB Kevin Pierre-Louis (shoulder, 11/28/2014)
 DE Greg Scruggs (knee, 11/5/2014)
 DT Jesse Williams (knee, 8/1/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  SF
 Offense 		 SEA
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 14.0 23.3 22.7 SEA
Rushing yards 96.8 174.5 110.5 SEA
Rushing yards per attempt 3.86 5.12 4.16 SEA
Completion % 56.5% 61.2% 62.3% SEA
Passing yards 176.3 184.0 234.7 SEA
Passing yards per completion 10.01 11.37 10.76 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 5.65 6.96 6.70 SEA
Interceptions 0.8 0.0 0.9 SEA
Fumbles lost 1.3 0.3 0.6 SEA
Sacks allowed 3.8 2.5 2.5 SEA
3rd down conversions 35.5% 42.4% 39.9% SEA
4th down conversions 80.0% 16.7% 47.1% SF
Time of possession 31:00 35:29 30:05 SEA
  Defense Stats Comparison

  SF
 Defense 		 SEA
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 17.3 14.5 22.7 SEA
Rushing yards 112.0 59.8 110.5 SEA
Rushing yards per attempt 3.92 3.73 4.16 SEA
Completion % 59.7% 59.1% 62.3% SEA
Passing yards 208.5 134.3 234.7 SEA
Passing yards per completion 10.79 8.55 10.76 SEA
Passing yards per attempt 6.44 5.05 6.70 SEA
INT return 1.0 1.3 0.9 SEA
Fumble recoveries 0.3 1.0 0.6 SEA
Sacks 2.3 2.3 2.5 -
3rd down conversions 36.5% 32.8% 39.9% SEA
4th down conversions 28.6% 75.0% 47.1% SF
Time of possession 31:11 24:31 30:05 SEA

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   SF   SEA  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 5.0 7.6 8.6 SEA
Yards per kick return 25.7 19.1 23.6 SF
Yards allowed per punt return 7.5 10.4 8.6 SF
Yards allowed per kick return 23.1 25.5 23.6 SF
  Misc Stats Comparison

   SF   SEA  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.8 8.0 6.4 SF
Penalty yards 36.5 64.0 53.4 SF

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2014 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 6 2002-10-14 SF SEA 28-21 SF
2002 13 2002-12-01 SEA SF 24-31 SF
2003 6 2003-10-12 SF SEA 19-20 SEA
2003 17 2003-12-27 SEA SF 24-17 SEA
2004 3 2004-09-26 SF SEA 0-34 SEA
2004 9 2004-11-07 SEA SF 42-27 SEA
2005 11 2005-11-20 SEA SF 27-25 SEA
2005 14 2005-12-11 SF SEA 3-41 SEA
2006 11 2006-11-19 SEA SF 14-20 SF
2006 15 2006-12-14 SF SEA 24-14 SF
2007 4 2007-09-30 SEA SF 23-3 SEA
2007 10 2007-11-12 SF SEA 0-24 SEA
2008 2 2008-09-14 SF SEA 33-30 SF
2008 8 2008-10-26 SEA SF 34-13 SEA
2009 2 2009-09-20 SEA SF 10-23 SF
2009 13 2009-12-06 SF SEA 17-20 SEA
2010 1 2010-09-12 SF SEA 6-31 SEA
2010 14 2010-12-12 SEA SF 21-40 SF
2011 1 2011-09-11 SEA SF 17-33 SF
2011 16 2011-12-24 SF SEA 19-17 SF
2012 7 2012-10-18 SEA SF 6-13 SF
2012 16 2012-12-23 SF SEA 13-42 SEA
2013 2 2013-09-15 SF SEA 3-29 SEA
2013 14 2013-12-08 SEA SF 17-19 SF
2013 CF 2014-01-19 SF SEA 17-23 SEA
2014 13 2014-11-27 SEA SF 19-3 SEA

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. CF = Conference Final