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Final Score Prediction

49ers 27, Colts 23

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Indianapolis Colts
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Andrew Luck Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 31 Trent Richardson Rush: 40, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
 RB 38 Ahmad Bradshaw Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 2-20, 0
WR 17 Reggie Wayne Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 35 T.Y. Hilton Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 62 Darrius Heyward-Bey Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 12 Coby Fleener Rec: 5-50, 0 TD
K 8 Adam Vinatieri FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 23 Defense / ST  
 
San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 6 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 30, 1
RB 7 Frank Gore Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 51 Kendall Hunter Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 22 Anquan Boldin Rec: 7-80, 1 TD
WR 84 Kyle Williams Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
WR 95 Marlon Moore Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
 TE 20 Vernon Davis Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
 TE 34 Vance McDonald Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 11 Phil Dawson FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 8 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Colts Aim for 4th straight win vs. NFC... QB Andrew Luck finished NCAA career with 31 wins, most ever by Stanford QB. Posted 7th 300-yard pass game (321) last week. Since '12, has 6 rush TDs, most by AFC QB... RB Ahmad Bradshaw posted 1st rush TD as Colt last week. Rushed for 116 yards with TD in last regular-season game vs. 49ers (w/ NYG on 10/14/12)... WR Reggie Wayne (13,205 rec. yards; 79 TD catches) needs TD to become 11th player in NFL history with 13,000+ rec. yards & 80 TD catches. Since 2001, has NFL-best 13,205 rec. yards. Totaled 12 catches for 147 yards & TD in last game vs. SF. Is averaging 118.2 rec. yards per game in past 5 vs. NFC. WR T.Y. Hilton posted 6th 100-yard rush game of career last week (124). Had 6 rec. for 100 yards in last game vs. NFC. For career, Hilton averages 17 yards per catch... LB Robert Mathis has 5 sacks in past 5 vs. NFC. Recorded 19th career game with 2+ sacks last week... CB Vontae Davis is younger brother of 49ers TE Vernon.

49ers Head coach JIM HARBAUGH coached Ind. QB Luck at Stanford... QB Colin Kaepernick is 5-0 as starter at home (incl. playoffs), completing 94 of 144 (65.3 pct.) for 1,379 yards with 9 TDs vs. 1 INT for 114.3 rating & rushing for 271 yards & 3 TDs. Since becoming starter, is only player in NFL (incl. playoffs) with 95+ rating (96.5) & 500+ rush yards (611)... Incl. SB, RB Frank Gore has rush TD in 5 of past 6 vs. AFC. Had 134 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 43 rec.) in last meeting. Since entering NFL in 2006, has 10,826 scrimmage yards (8,291 rush, 2,535 rec.), 2nd most in NFL... WR Anquan Boldin had 5 catches for 145 yards & TD in last year's WC vs. Ind. (1/6/13 with Bal.). Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE Vernon Davis leads NFC TEs with 38 TDs. Had TD in last meeting... LB Aldon Smith has 6.5 sacks in past 5 vs. AFC. Has 3.5 sacks in past 2 & aims for 3rd in row with 1.5+ sacks. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB Patrick Willis is only player with 17+ sacks (17.5), 10+ FF (14) & 7+ INTs (7). S Eric Reid is 1st 49ers rookie with INT in each of 1st 2 games since 1970 merger.


Results and Schedule
Indianapolis Colts
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 OAK H W 21-17 +4
2 2013-09-15 MIA H L 20-24 -4
3 2013-09-22 SF A W 27-7 +20
4 2013-09-29 JAC A    
5 2013-10-06 SEA H    
6 2013-10-14 SD A    
7 2013-10-20 DEN H    
8   Bye      
9 2013-11-03 HOU A    
10 2013-11-10 STL H    
11 2013-11-14 TEN A    
12 2013-11-24 ARI A    
13 2013-12-01 TEN H    
14 2013-12-08 CIN A    
15 2013-12-15 HOU H    
16 2013-12-22 KC A    
17 2013-12-29 JAC H    
   
San Francisco 49ers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 GB H W 34-28 +6
2 2013-09-15 SEA A L 3-29 -26
3 2013-09-22 IND H L 7-27 -20
4 2013-09-26 STL A    
5 2013-10-06 HOU H    
6 2013-10-13 ARI H    
7 2013-10-20 TEN A    
8 2013-10-27 JAC A    
9   Bye      
10 2013-11-10 CAR H    
11 2013-11-17 NO A    
12 2013-11-25 WAS A    
13 2013-12-01 STL H    
14 2013-12-08 SEA H    
15 2013-12-15 TB A    
16 2013-12-23 ATL H    
17 2013-12-29 ARI A    

Injury Report
Indianapolis Colts
Out  SS LaRon Landry (ankle)
Doubtful  ILB Pat Angerer (knee)
Questionable  FS Antoine Bethea (toe)
 DE Cory Redding (back)
Probable  ILB Kavell Conner (ankle)
 WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (ribs)
 WR T.Y. Hilton (groin)
 WR David Reed (quadriceps)
 WR Reggie Wayne (shoulder)
IR  TE Dwayne Allen (hip, 9/18/2013)
 RB Vick Ballard (knee, 9/13/2013)
 OLB Lawrence Sidbury Jr. (shoulder, 8/25/2013)
   
San Francisco 49ers
Out  OLB Cornellius Carradine (knee)
 DE Quinton Dial (toe)
 RB Marcus Lattimore (knee)
 CB Eric Wright (undisclosed)
Questionable  TE Vernon Davis (hamstring)
 RB LaMichael James (knee)
 DE Ray McDonald (ankle)
 FS Eric Reid (concussion)
Probable  ILB Navorro Bowman (wrist)
 QB Colin Kaepernick (foot)
 OLB Aldon Smith (other-excused)
 DE Justin Smith (shoulder)
IR  CB Chris Culliver (knee, 8/27/2013)
 ILB Nick Moody (hand, 9/11/2013)
 NT Ian Williams (ankle, 9/17/2013)
PUP  WR Michael Crabtree (achilles-tendon)
 WR Mario Manningham (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison
  IND
 Offense 
SF
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 20.5 18.5 22.3 IND
Rushing yards 130.0 95.0 98.4 IND
Rushing yards per attempt 5.00 3.52 3.80 IND
Completion % 65.2% 59.7% 62.2% IND
Passing yards 231.0 255.5 255.5 SF
Passing yards per completion 10.74 12.78 10.97 SF
Passing yards per attempt 7.00 7.63 6.82 SF
Interceptions 0.5 1.5 0.9 IND
Fumbles lost 0.0 1.0 0.7 IND
Sacks allowed 3.5 2.5 2.5 SF
3rd down conversions 52.0% 40.0% 39.0% IND
4th down conversions 0.0% 50.0% 45.5% SF
Time of possession 28:53 30:56 30:04 SF
  Defense Stats Comparison
  IND
 Defense 
SF
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 20.5 28.5 22.3 IND
Rushing yards 136.0 117.5 98.4 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 4.53 3.56 3.80 SF
Completion % 66.7% 51.8% 62.2% SF
Passing yards 249.0 220.0 255.5 SF
Passing yards per completion 11.86 15.17 10.97 IND
Passing yards per attempt 7.90 7.86 6.82 SF
INT return 1.0 1.0 0.9 -
Fumble recoveries 0.5 0.5 0.7 -
Sacks 3.0 3.0 2.5 -
3rd down conversions 48.1% 34.6% 39.0% SF
4th down conversions 50.0% 50.0% 45.5% -
Time of possession 31:07 29:04 30:04 SF

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   IND   SF  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 13.0 2.7 8.1 IND
Yards per kick return 28.0 28.0 23.9 -
Yards allowed per punt return 5.0 14.0 8.1 IND
Yards allowed per kick return 30.0 16.0 23.9 SF
  Misc Stats Comparison
   IND   SF  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 3.0 11.5 6.5 IND
Penalty yards 22.0 103.0 56.0 IND

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 2 of the 2013 season with no adjustment. Once more weeks are played, these stats will tabulate the last 6 weeks results and deduct the best and worst value from the data set.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Indianapolis Colts vs. San Francisco 49ers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2001 11 2001-11-25 SF IND 40-21 SF
2005 5 2005-10-09 IND SF 28-3 IND
2009 8 2009-11-01 SF IND 14-18 IND

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.