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Final Score Prediction

49ers 24, Rams 13

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 230, 2 TD Rush: 30, 1
RB 7 Frank Gore Rush: 100, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 65 Brandon Jacobs Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 38 Michael Crabtree Rec: 4-60, 1 TD
WR 73 Mario Manningham Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 89 Randy Moss Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 9 Vernon Davis Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
TE 34 Delanie Walker Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 27 David Akers FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 2 Defense / ST  
 
St. Louis Rams
Rank  Player Projections
QB 31 Sam Bradford Pass: 220, 0 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 17 Steven Jackson Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 2-10, 0
RB 36 Daryl Richardson Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
 WR 44 Chris Givens Rec: 4-60, 0 TD
 WR 52 Danny Amendola Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 71 Brandon Gibson Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
WR 85 Austin Pettis Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
TE 33 Lance Kendricks Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 23 Greg Zuerlein FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 17 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is 2-0 as starter with 110.9 rating & 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush). In past 2 vs. division, QB Alex Smith has 92.6 comp. pct. (25 of 27) with 4 TDs, 0 INTs & 153.2 rating. In career (incl. playoffs), SF is 15-0 when he starts & has 100+ rating (min. 15 att.)... RB Frank Gore rushed for 97 yards & TD in last meeting. Has 12 rush TDs in past 11 vs. Rams. Is only player since 2006 with 10,000+ scrimmage yards (10,354) & 50+ TDs (55)... TE Vernon Davis had 8 catches for 118 yards in last game at StL. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFC TEs with 35 TDs. WR Michael Crabtree has 4 TDs in past 4. Aims for 6th in row vs. StL with TD... 49ers lead NFL allowing 14.1 points per game (155 points). LB Aldon Smith has 30.5 career sacks & needs 1 to pass HOFer REGGIE WHITE (31) for most by player in 1st 2 NFL seasons. Has 12 sacks in past 5. Since 2007, LB Patrick Willis is only NFC player with 17+ sacks (17.5) & 6+ INTs. CB Tarell Brown had 2 INTs in last game at StL.

Rams QB Sam Bradford has completed 84 of 118 (71.2 pct.) for 818 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 101.6 rating in 3 starts vs. SF. Is unbeaten (3-0-1) in past 4 division starts... RB Steven Jackson rushed for 101 yards & TD in last meeting. Since 2006, has NFL-best 10,721 scrimmage yards. Rushed for 139 yards last week... WR Danny Amendola had 11 catches for 102 yards in last meeting. Rookie WR Brian Quick had 1st career TD (36 yards) in last game vs. SF. Rookie WR Chris Givens had 5 catches for 115 yards & TD last week. Has 35+ yard catch in 6 of past 7. WR Austin Pettis had TD in last meeting... CB Janoris Jenkins had 2 INT-TDs last week, 4th rookie in NFL history with 2 INT-TDs in game. DE Robert Quinn had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. Has 8.5 sacks in past 11. DE Chris Long has 7 sacks in past 9. Has 16 sacks in past 19 at home. LB James Laurinaitis is only NFC player with 8.5+ sacks & 6+ INTs since 2009.


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      
10 2012-11-11 STL H T 24-24 0
11 2012-11-19 CHI H W 32-7 +25
12 2012-11-25 NO A W 31-21 +10
13 2012-12-02 STL A L 13-16 -3
14 2012-12-09 MIA H    
15 2012-12-16 NE A    
16 2012-12-23 SEA A    
17 2012-12-30 ARI H    
   
St. Louis Rams
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 DET A L 23-27 -4
2 2012-09-16 WAS H W 31-28 +3
3 2012-09-23 CHI A L 6-23 -17
4 2012-09-30 SEA H W 19-13 +6
5 2012-10-04 ARI H W 17-3 +14
6 2012-10-14 MIA A L 14-17 -3
7 2012-10-21 GB H L 20-30 -10
8 2012-10-28 NE H L 7-45 -38
9   Bye      
10 2012-11-11 SF A T 24-24 0
11 2012-11-18 NYJ H L 13-27 -14
12 2012-11-25 ARI A W 31-17 +14
13 2012-12-02 SF H W 16-13 +3
14 2012-12-09 BUF A    
15 2012-12-16 MIN H    
16 2012-12-23 TB A    
17 2012-12-30 SEA A    

Injury Report
San Francisco 49ers
Questionable  DE Demarcus Dobbs (other-excused)
Probable  K David Akers (pelvis)
 CB Tarell Brown (knee)
 FS Dashon Goldson (calf)
 ILB Tavares Gooden (elbow)
 RB Frank Gore (other-excused)
 WR Mario Manningham (shoulder)
 OLB Aldon Smith (shoulder)
 TE Delanie Walker (hip)
 SS Donte Whitner (knee)
 ILB Patrick Willis (shoulder)
IR  OLB Parys Haralson (undisclosed, 9/3)
 RB Kendall Hunter (achilles-tendon, 11/27)
 WR Kyle Williams (knee, 11/27)
PUP  OLB Darius Fleming (knee)
   
St. Louis Rams
Out  SLB Mario Haggan (elbow)
Doubtful  WR Danny Amendola (foot)
Questionable  DE Robert Quinn (concussion)
Probable  RB Steven Jackson (foot)
IR  DT Trevor Laws (knee, 8/27)

Offense Stats Comparison
  SF
 Offense 
STL
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 26.3 19.0 22.8 SF
Rushing yards 150.7 127.0 116.3 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 4.89 4.86 4.30 SF
Completion % 71.3% 61.2% 61.6% SF
Passing yards 197.7 219.7 230.0 STL
Passing yards per completion 11.74 10.82 10.76 SF
Passing yards per attempt 8.37 6.62 6.63 SF
Interceptions 0.3 1.0 0.8 SF
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.3 0.7 SF
Sacks allowed 2.7 2.0 2.3 STL
3rd down conversions 35.6% 34.4% 38.5% SF
4th down conversions 100.0% 53.8% 47.5% SF
Time of possession 30:22 28:60 30:08 SF
  Defense Stats Comparison
  SF
 Defense 
STL
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 11.3 27.0 22.8 SF
Rushing yards 93.3 116.7 116.3 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 3.60 3.97 4.30 SF
Completion % 60.9% 68.8% 61.6% SF
Passing yards 201.3 262.3 230.0 SF
Passing yards per completion 8.82 10.73 10.76 SF
Passing yards per attempt 5.37 7.38 6.63 SF
INT return 1.3 0.0 0.8 SF
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.7 -
Sacks 3.7 2.7 2.3 SF
3rd down conversions 28.4% 43.9% 38.5% SF
4th down conversions 60.0% 50.0% 47.5% STL
Time of possession 29:18 32:40 30:08 SF

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   SF   STL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 11.5 4.0 9.1 SF
Yards per kick return 23.0 21.9 23.1 SF
Yards allowed per punt return 2.7 10.9 9.1 SF
Yards allowed per kick return 23.9 24.5 23.1 SF
  Misc Stats Comparison
   SF   STL  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 7.3 9.3 6.1 SF
Penalty yards 61.3 66.3 51.0 SF

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 7 to 12 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 7 to 12 with no adjustment.

Weather
Dome Stadium

Team vs. Team History
San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 3 2000-09-17 SF STL 24-41 STL
2000 9 2000-10-29 STL SF 34-24 STL
2001 2 2001-09-23 STL SF 30-26 STL
2001 13 2001-12-09 SF STL 14-27 STL
2002 5 2002-10-06 STL SF 13-37 SF
2002 17 2002-12-30 SF STL 20-31 STL
2003 2 2003-09-14 SF STL 24-27 STL
2003 9 2003-11-02 STL SF 10-30 SF
2004 4 2004-10-03 STL SF 24-14 STL
2004 13 2004-12-05 SF STL 6-16 STL
2005 1 2005-09-11 STL SF 25-28 SF
2005 16 2005-12-24 SF STL 24-20 SF
2006 2 2006-09-17 STL SF 13-20 SF
2006 12 2006-11-26 SF STL 17-20 STL
2007 2 2007-09-16 SF STL 17-16 SF
2007 11 2007-11-18 STL SF 13-9 STL
2008 11 2008-11-16 STL SF 16-35 SF
2008 16 2008-12-21 SF STL 17-16 SF
2009 4 2009-10-04 STL SF 0-35 SF
2009 17 2010-01-03 SF STL 28-6 SF
2010 10 2010-11-14 STL SF 20-23 SF
2010 16 2010-12-26 SF STL 17-25 STL
2011 13 2011-12-04 STL SF 0-26 SF
2011 17 2012-01-01 SF STL 34-27 SF
2012 10 2012-11-11 STL SF 24-24 Tie

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.