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Prediction: 49ers 24, Giants 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 7 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 230, 1 TD Rush: 30, 1
RB 7 Frank Gore Rush: 85, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 41 Carlos Hyde Rush: 25, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 14 Anquan Boldin Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 47 Michael Crabtree Rec: 4-55, 0 TD
WR 69 Steve Johnson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 15 Vernon Davis Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
K 19 Phil Dawson FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 15 Defense / ST  
 
New York Giants
Rank  Player Projections
QB 19 Eli Manning Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 16 Rashad Jennings Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 42 Andre Williams Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 8 Odell Beckham Jr. Rec: 6-85, 1 TD
WR 39 Rueben Randle Rec: 4-55, 0 TD
TE 13 Larry Donnell Rec: 4-45, 0 TD
K 21 Josh Brown FG: 2/2 XP: 2/2
DEF 18 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

49ers When QB Colin Kaepernick starts & has 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 15-1 (.938)... Last week, RBs Frank Gore & rookie Carlos Hyde each had rush TD... WR Anquan Boldin has 12 catches for 188 yards (94 per game) & 2 TDs in past 2. TE Vernon Davis has 3 TDs (73, 31 & 28 yards) in past 3 meetings (incl. playoffs). In NFC Champ, had 3 catches for 112 yards (37.3 avg.) & 2 TDs. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), ties for 2nd in NFL with 53 rec. TDs. WR Michael Crabtree had season-long 51-yard catch last week. WR Steve Johnson had TD in only game vs. NYG (10/16/11 with Buf.)... Rookie LB Chris Borland has 35 tackles in past 2. Had 17 tackles & FR in OT last week. LB Ahmad Brooks had sack & FF in OT last week to set up GW FG. CB Antoine Bethea aims for 3rd in row with INT. DT Justin Smith had sack vs. NYG in NFC Champ. LB Patrick Willis has sack in 2 of past 3 meetings (incl. NFC Champ). Since entering NFL in 2007, is only player with 20+ sacks (20.5), 15+ FF (16) & 8+ INTs (8).

Giants QB Eli Manning has won 5 of 6 career starts vs. SF (incl. playoffs). Has 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs vs. SF. Has started 160 consecutive games, longest active streak... Rookie RB Andre Williams leads NFC rookies with 4 rush TDs. Ranks 2nd among NFC rookies with 335 rush yards... Rookie WR ODELL BECKHAM, JR. aims for 3rd 100-yard game in row. Has 15 catches for 264 yards (132 per game). Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rec. yards or TD. WR Rueben Randle has 10 rec. TDs in past 15 home games. Has recorded 10 of his 11 career rec. TDs at home. WR Preston Parker had 7 catches for 79 yards & TD last week. TE Larry Donnell has club-best 5 rec. TDs & TE Daniel Fells is 2nd with 4... S Antrel Rolle had 2 INTs in last meeting, 1 of 3 career games with 2+ INTs. DE Jason Pierre-Paul is only DE in NFL with 2 INT-TDs since 2012. Had 2 sacks in last game vs. SF. Aims for 3rd meeting in row with 0.5+ sack (incl. playoffs). DE Mathias Kiwanuka has 1.5 sacks in past 2 meetings (incl. NFC Champ).


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    
12 2014-11-23 WAS H    
13 2014-11-27 SEA H    
14 2014-12-07 OAK A    
15 2014-12-14 SEA A    
16 2014-12-20 SD H    
17 2014-12-28 ARI H    
   

New York Giants
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-08 DET A L 14-35 -21
2 2014-09-14 ARI H L 14-25 -11
3 2014-09-21 HOU H W 30-17 +13
4 2014-09-25 WAS A W 45-14 +31
5 2014-10-05 ATL H W 30-20 +10
6 2014-10-12 PHI A L 0-27 -27
7 2014-10-19 DAL A L 21-31 -10
8   Bye      
9 2014-11-03 IND H L 24-40 -16
10 2014-11-09 SEA A L 17-38 -21
11 2014-11-16 SF H    
12 2014-11-23 DAL H    
13 2014-11-30 JAC A    
14 2014-12-07 TEN A    
15 2014-12-14 WAS H    
16 2014-12-21 STL A    
17 2014-12-28 PHI H    

Injury Report

San Francisco 49ers
Out  CB Tramaine Brock (hamstring)
 CB Keith Reaser (knee)
 FS Jimmie Ward (foot)
 NT Ian Williams (ankle)
Questionable  WR Bruce Ellington (ankle)
 OLB Dan Skuta (ankle)
Probable  ILB Chris Borland (shoulder)
 RB Frank Gore (hip)
 DE Ray McDonald (knee)
 FS Eric Reid (ankle)
 OLB Aldon Smith (other-excused)
IR  CB Kenneth Acker (foot, 8/30/2014)
 CB Chris Cook (hamstring, 10/25/2014)
 NT Glenn Dorsey (biceps, 9/2/2014)
 RB Kendall Hunter (knee, 7/26/2014)
 ILB Patrick Willis (toe, 11/11/2014)
PUP  ILB Navorro Bowman (knee)
 DE Kaleb Ramsey (undisclosed)
   

New York Giants
Out  RB Peyton Hillis (concussion)
 DT Cullen Jenkins (calf)
 WLB Jacquian Williams (concussion)
Probable  FS Nat Berhe (ankle)
 TE Daniel Fells (neck)
 RB Rashad Jennings (knee)
 DE Mathias Kiwanuka (knee)
 DE Damontre Moore (shoulder)
IR  CB Prince Amukamara (biceps, 11/5/2014)
 MLB Jon Beason (toe, 10/29/2014)
 RB Michael Cox (leg, 11/11/2014)
 WR Victor Cruz (knee, 10/14/2014)
 WR Jerrel Jernigan (foot, 9/16/2014)
 CB Trumaine McBride (thumb, 10/14/2014)
 SS Cooper Taylor (foot, 8/26/2014)
 CB Walter Thurmond (pectoral, 9/16/2014)
 RB David Wilson (neck, 8/7/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  SF
 Offense 
NYG
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 22.0 20.7 23.5 SF
Rushing yards 104.3 92.7 107.9 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 3.87 3.80 4.07 SF
Completion % 56.9% 60.4% 61.9% NYG
Passing yards 206.7 237.0 242.9 NYG
Passing yards per completion 11.58 10.87 11.04 SF
Passing yards per attempt 6.59 6.57 6.83 SF
Interceptions 0.0 0.0 0.9 -
Fumbles lost 0.7 1.3 0.7 SF
Sacks allowed 4.3 2.0 2.5 NYG
3rd down conversions 34.3% 37.1% 39.2% NYG
4th down conversions 50.0% 40.0% 48.1% SF
Time of possession 32:38 27:04 30:15 SF
  Defense Stats Comparison

  SF
 Defense 
NYG
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 19.3 32.0 23.5 SF
Rushing yards 105.0 152.3 107.9 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 4.20 5.57 4.07 SF
Completion % 58.8% 61.8% 61.9% SF
Passing yards 220.3 273.0 242.9 SF
Passing yards per completion 10.67 12.98 11.04 SF
Passing yards per attempt 6.28 8.02 6.83 SF
INT return 1.3 1.3 0.9 -
Fumble recoveries 0.0 0.0 0.7 -
Sacks 1.7 1.3 2.5 SF
3rd down conversions 43.8% 40.3% 39.2% NYG
4th down conversions 100.0% 66.7% 48.1% NYG
Time of possession 28:57 32:56 30:15 SF

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   SF   NYG  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 4.7 4.3 9.0 SF
Yards per kick return 27.2 21.5 24.1 SF
Yards allowed per punt return 9.3 8.3 9.0 NYG
Yards allowed per kick return 23.6 16.8 24.1 NYG
  Misc Stats Comparison

   SF   NYG  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.3 4.7 6.7 SF
Penalty yards 27.3 35.0 55.6 SF

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2002 1 2002-09-05 SF NYG 16-13 SF
2005 9 2005-11-06 NYG SF 24-6 NYG
2007 7 2007-10-21 SF NYG 15-33 NYG
2008 7 2008-10-19 SF NYG 17-29 NYG
2011 10 2011-11-13 NYG SF 20-27 SF
2011 CF 2012-01-22 NYG SF 20-17 NYG
2012 6 2012-10-14 NYG SF 26-3 NYG

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