Prediction: 49ers 23, Cardinals 13
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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| Arizona Cardinals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 32 |
Ryan Lindley |
Pass: 185, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 31 |
Kerwynn Williams |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 2-15, 0 |
| RB 41 |
Stepfan Taylor |
Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-5, 0 |
| RB 67 |
Marion Grice |
Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 2-10, 0 |
| WR 44 |
Larry Fitzgerald |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 54 |
John Brown |
Rec: 4-45, 0 TD |
| WR 60 |
Michael Floyd |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| TE 35 |
Darren Fells |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 27 |
Chandler Catanzaro |
FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1 |
| DEF 10 |
Defense / ST |
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| San Francisco 49ers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 21 |
Colin Kaepernick |
Pass: 225, 1 TD Rush: 25, 0 |
| RB 20 |
Frank Gore |
Rush: 65, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 62 |
Alfonso Smith |
Rush: 15, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 15 |
Anquan Boldin |
Rec: 6-75, 1 TD |
| WR 81 |
Michael Crabtree  |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| WR 82 |
Brandon Lloyd |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| TE 25 |
Vernon Davis |
Rec: 2-25, 0 TD |
| K 7 |
Phil Dawson |
FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2 |
 DEF 4 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Cardinals Clinched playoff berth. 11 wins are tied for most in franchise history... Rookie QB Logan Thomas makes 1st NFL start. Has 1 career completion: 81-yard TD pass in Week 5 in NFL debut... RB Kerwynn Williams has rushed for 175 yards (87.5 per game) in 2 games with 10+ att. RB Stepfan Taylor has 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 rush)... WR Larry Fitzgerald has catch in 162 games in row, longest active streak in NFL. Since entering NFL in 2004, has 98 rec. TDs (incl. playoffs), tied for most in NFL. Had 6 catches for 117 yards & TD (75 yards) in last game at SF. WR Michael Floyd had 5 catches for 114 yards in last meeting. In past 4 vs. SF, has 24 catches for 415 yards (103.8 per game) & 2 TDs. Rookie WR John Brown had 2 TD catches in Week 3, incl. GW TD. Has 4 come-from-behind GW TDs (3 in 4th Q)... DE Calais Campbell has sack in 4 of past 6 vs. SF. DT Frostee Rucker has 3 sacks & FF in past 3. Since 2011, CB Patrick Peterson is only player in NFL with 15+ INTs (15) & 5+ return TDs (5). LB Alex Okafor has 6 sacks & INT in past 7...
 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is 2-0 as starter at home vs. Az & has 103.5 rating. Has posted 100+ rating 16 times as starter (incl. playoffs) & 49ers are 15-1 (.938). Rushed for 151 yards, incl. 90-yard TD last week... RB Frank Gore rushed for 101 yards in last home meeting. Had 158 rush yards & TD last week. Has 962 rush yards & needs 38 to reach 1,000 for 8th time... WR Anquan Boldin has 981 rec. yards & needs 19 for 7th career 1,000-yard season (5 with Az.). TE Vernon Davis has 5 TDs in past 5 meetings at home. Had 8 catches for 180 yards & 2 TDs in last home game vs. Az. WR Michael Crabtree has 15 catches for 292 yards (146 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2 meetings at home. Has 5 TDs vs. past 4 vs. Az. Rookie WR Bruce Ellington had rush TD & rec. TD last week... S Eric Reid had INT (53 yards) & FR in last home meeting. DT Justin Smith had 3 sacks in 1/2/11 game vs. Az., 1 of 4 career games with 3+ sacks. LB Ahmad Brooks had career-high 3 sacks in 12/14/09 meeting.
Results and Schedule
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2014-09-08 |
SD |
H |
W 18-17 |
+1 |
| 2 |
2014-09-14 |
NYG |
A |
W 25-14 |
+11 |
| 3 |
2014-09-21 |
SF |
H |
W 23-14 |
+9 |
| 4 |
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Bye |
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| 5 |
2014-10-05 |
DEN |
A |
L 20-41 |
-21 |
| 6 |
2014-10-12 |
WAS |
H |
W 30-20 |
+10 |
| 7 |
2014-10-19 |
OAK |
A |
W 24-13 |
+11 |
| 8 |
2014-10-26 |
PHI |
H |
W 24-20 |
+4 |
| 9 |
2014-11-02 |
DAL |
A |
W 28-17 |
+11 |
| 10 |
2014-11-09 |
STL |
H |
W 31-14 |
+17 |
| 11 |
2014-11-16 |
DET |
H |
W 14-6 |
+8 |
| 12 |
2014-11-23 |
SEA |
A |
L 3-19 |
-16 |
| 13 |
2014-11-30 |
ATL |
A |
L 18-29 |
-11 |
| 14 |
2014-12-07 |
KC |
H |
W 17-14 |
+3 |
| 15 |
2014-12-11 |
STL |
A |
W 12-6 |
+6 |
| 16 |
2014-12-21 |
SEA |
H |
L 6-35 |
-29 |
| 17 |
2014-12-28 |
SF |
A |
L 17-20 |
-3 |
| WC |
2015-01-03 |
CAR |
A |
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Injury Report
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| San Francisco 49ers |
| Out |
CB Keith Reaser (knee)
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| Questionable |
CB Tramaine Brock (hamstring)
OLB Ahmad Brooks (thumb)
WR Michael Crabtree (knee)
WR Bruce Ellington (hamstring)
RB Carlos Hyde (ankle)
WR Steve Johnson (knee)
WR Brandon Lloyd (groin)
FS Eric Reid (concussion)
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| IR |
CB Kenneth Acker (foot, 8/30/2014)
ILB Chris Borland (ankle, 12/20/2014)
ILB Navorro Bowman (knee, 12/13/2014)
TE Derek Carrier (foot, 11/27/2014)
TE Garrett Celek (ankle, 12/17/2014)
CB Chris Cook (hamstring, 10/25/2014)
NT Glenn Dorsey (biceps, 12/13/2014)
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)
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| PUP |
DE Kaleb Ramsey (undisclosed)
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Offense Stats Comparison
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ARI
Offense |
SF
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
12.3 |
13.3 |
21.7 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
71.5 |
112.8 |
111.9 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.32 |
5.00 |
4.21 |
SF |
| Completion % |
53.5% |
57.9% |
62.5% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
211.5 |
135.3 |
230.2 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.88 |
9.25 |
10.67 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.35 |
5.36 |
6.67 |
ARI |
| Interceptions |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
ARI |
| Sacks allowed |
1.5 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
ARI |
| 3rd down conversions |
32.5% |
38.7% |
39.0% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
100.0% |
55.6% |
46.3% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
28:09 |
29:52 |
30:03 |
SF |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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ARI
Defense |
SF
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
17.0 |
18.3 |
21.7 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
122.5 |
117.8 |
111.9 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
5.40 |
4.10 |
4.21 |
SF |
| Completion % |
65.0% |
59.6% |
62.5% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
243.3 |
217.5 |
230.2 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.33 |
11.26 |
10.67 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
7.36 |
6.71 |
6.67 |
SF |
| INT return |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
SF |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
ARI |
| Sacks |
3.0 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
37.6% |
41.2% |
39.0% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
20.0% |
37.5% |
46.3% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
31:51 |
31:22 |
30:03 |
SF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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ARI |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
8.7 |
6.9 |
8.7 |
ARI |
| Yards per kick return |
22.6 |
24.1 |
23.1 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
9.8 |
7.3 |
8.7 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
28.7 |
22.5 |
23.1 |
SF |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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ARI |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
4.5 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
ARI |
| Penalty yards |
33.5 |
52.5 |
54.8 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 11 to 16 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 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 |
| 2012 |
17 |
2012-12-30 |
ARI |
SF |
13-27 |
SF |
| 2013 |
6 |
2013-10-13 |
ARI |
SF |
20-32 |
SF |
| 2013 |
17 |
2013-12-29 |
SF |
ARI |
23-20 |
SF |
| 2014 |
3 |
2014-09-21 |
SF |
ARI |
14-23 |
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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