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Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers - Week 5
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

BUF
CLE		 24
 37
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BAL
MIA		 26
 23
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PHI
NYG		 36
 21
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NO
CHI		 26
 18
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NE
CIN		 6
 13
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KC
TEN		 26
 17
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JAC
STL		 20
 34
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DET
GB		 9
 22
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SEA
IND		 28
 34
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CAR
ARI		 6
 22
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DEN
DAL		 51
 48
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SD
OAK		 17
 27
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HOU
SF		 3
 34
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NYJ
ATL		 30
 28
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

49ers 23, Texans 20

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Houston Texans
Rank  Player Projections
QB 23 Matt Schaub Pass: 250, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 6 Arian Foster Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 31 Ben Tate Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 17 Andre Johnson Rec: 6-80, 0 TD
WR 38 DeAndre Hopkins Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 82 Keshawn Martin Rec: 1-10, 0 TD
TE 8 Owen Daniels Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
TE 22 Garrett Graham Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 18 Randy Bullock FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 11 Defense / ST  
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San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 15 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 30, 0
RB 7 Frank Gore Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 39 Kendall Hunter Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 20 Anquan Boldin Rec: 6-70, 1 TD
WR 81 Jonathan Baldwin Rec: 1-20, 0 TD
TE 11 Vernon Davis Rec: 6-70, 0 TD
K 5 Phil Dawson FG: 3/3 XP: 2/2
DEF 7 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Texans Aim for 4th consecutive road win vs. NFC... In only start vs. SF, QB Matt Schaub passed for 264 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INT & 116.5 rating... RB Arian Foster has 5 100-yard rush games in past 7 vs. NFC. Texans are 17-7 (.708) when Foster has 100+ rush yards... WR Andre Johnson averages 81.8 rec. yards per game, best in NFL history (min. 100 games). Has 25 rec. for 395 yards (15.8 avg.) in past 3 vs. NFC. WR DeAndre Hopkins leads NFL rookies in receiving yards (270). TE Owen Daniels had 7 catches for 123 yards (17.6 avg.) & TD in last meeting... DE J.J. Watt has 8 sacks in 9 games vs. NFC. LB Whitney Mercilus had career-high 2.5 sacks last week... LB Brian Cushing leads team with 33 tackles...S Ed Reed leads active players with 61 INTs.

49ers Since becoming starter, QB Colin Kaepernick is only player in NFL (incl. playoffs) with 90+ rating (94.4) & 600+ rush yards (642). Incl. playoffs, is 5-1 as starter at home with 104.2 rating... RB Frank Gore rushed for 153 yards & TD last week. Since entering NFL in 2006, has 11,082 scrimmage yards (8,526 rush, 2,556 rec.), 2nd most in NFL. In only home game vs. Hou., rushed for 108 yards. RB Kendall Hunter aims for 3rd in row with TD... WR Anquan Boldin has 275 rec. yards (137.5 per game) at home this season, 3rd most in NFC. In only meeting, TE Vernon Davis had 7 catches for 93 yards & career-high 3 TDs. Had TD last week. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFC TEs with 39 TDs... LB NA VORRO BOWMAN had career-high 2 sacks & FF last week. Leads team with 34 tackles. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB Patrick Willis is only player with 17+ sacks (17.5), 10+ FF (14) & 7+ INTs (7). DT Justin Smith has 2.5 sacks & FF in 4 career meetings. LB Ahmad Brooks has 2.5 sacks in past 3. DT Glenn Dorsey has sack in 2 of past 3.


Results and Schedule
Houston Texans
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-09 SD A W 31-28 +3
2 2013-09-15 TEN H W 30-24 +6
3 2013-09-22 BAL A L 9-30 -21
4 2013-09-29 SEA H L 20-23 -3
5 2013-10-06 SF A    
6 2013-10-13 STL H    
7 2013-10-20 KC A    
8   Bye      
9 2013-11-03 IND H    
10 2013-11-10 ARI A    
11 2013-11-17 OAK H    
12 2013-11-24 JAC H    
13 2013-12-01 NE H    
14 2013-12-05 JAC A    
15 2013-12-15 IND A    
16 2013-12-22 DEN H    
17 2013-12-29 TEN A    
   
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 W 35-11 +24
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
Houston Texans
Out  ILB Tim Dobbins (hamstring)
Questionable  WR Andre Johnson (shin)
Probable  LB Bryan Braman (shoulder)
 ILB Brian Cushing (concussion)
 TE Owen Daniels (knee)
 RB Arian Foster (other-excused)
 TE Garrett Graham (groin)
 FB Greg Jones (foot)
 CB Brice McCain (knee)
 CB Sherrick McManis (quadriceps)
 WR DeVier Posey (achilles-tendon)
 FS Ed Reed (abdomen)
 ILB Darryl Sharpton (foot)
 RB Ben Tate (shoulder)
 DE J.J. Watt (groin)
IR  WR Alan Bonner (hamstring, 8/30/2013)
 OLB Trevardo Williams (leg, 8/31/2013)
   
San Francisco 49ers
Out  OLB Cornellius Carradine (knee)
 DE Quinton Dial (toe)
 RB Marcus Lattimore (knee)
 OLB Aldon Smith (other-excused)
 CB Eric Wright (undisclosed)
Questionable  CB Nnamdi Asomugha (knee)
Probable  CB Marcus Cooper (thigh)
 TE Vernon Davis (hamstring)
 DE Demarcus Dobbs (calf)
 RB Frank Gore (knee)
 DE Ray McDonald (ankle)
 WR Quinton Patton (foot)
 CB Carlos Rogers (knee)
 DE Justin Smith (shoulder)
 WR Kyle Williams (knee)
 ILB Patrick Willis (groin)
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
  HOU
 Offense 		 SF
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 22.5 19.8 22.9 HOU
Rushing yards 134.3 131.0 106.8 HOU
Rushing yards per attempt 4.71 4.48 4.07 HOU
Completion % 65.5% 58.1% 61.9% HOU
Passing yards 276.0 200.3 248.8 HOU
Passing yards per completion 9.52 11.78 10.91 SF
Passing yards per attempt 6.24 6.85 6.75 SF
Interceptions 1.5 1.0 1.0 SF
Fumbles lost 0.3 1.3 0.8 HOU
Sacks allowed 2.8 2.5 2.7 SF
3rd down conversions 35.6% 36.8% 37.7% SF
4th down conversions 33.3% 75.0% 41.8% SF
Time of possession 35:03 29:18 30:08 HOU
  Defense Stats Comparison
  HOU
 Defense 		 SF
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 26.3 23.8 22.9 SF
Rushing yards 113.3 108.0 106.8 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 3.97 3.48 4.07 SF
Completion % 55.7% 53.2% 61.9% SF
Passing yards 141.0 191.8 248.8 HOU
Passing yards per completion 9.56 11.62 10.91 HOU
Passing yards per attempt 5.32 6.19 6.75 HOU
INT return 0.5 0.8 1.0 SF
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.5 0.8 SF
Sacks 3.3 3.0 2.7 HOU
3rd down conversions 36.7% 30.9% 37.7% SF
4th down conversions 66.7% 50.0% 41.8% SF
Time of possession 28:59 30:42 30:08 HOU

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   HOU   SF  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 4.5 4.4 8.5 HOU
Yards per kick return 27.3 21.1 23.7 HOU
Yards allowed per punt return 16.0 7.6 8.5 SF
Yards allowed per kick return 25.0 19.7 23.7 SF
  Misc Stats Comparison
   HOU   SF  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 8.0 9.8 6.4 HOU
Penalty yards 78.0 84.8 56.3 HOU

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 1 to 4 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
Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2005 17 2006-01-01 HOU SF 17-20 SF
2009 7 2009-10-25 SF HOU 21-24 HOU

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.