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Prediction: 49ers 27, Raiders 13
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections

San Francisco 49ers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 18 Colin Kaepernick Pass: 220, 2 TD Rush: 20, 0
RB 16 Frank Gore Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 45 Carlos Hyde Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 21 Anquan Boldin Rec: 6-75, 1 TD
WR 53 Michael Crabtree Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 73 Steve Johnson Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 18 Vernon Davis Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 13 Phil Dawson FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 2 Defense / ST  
 
Oakland Raiders
Rank  Player Projections
QB 31 Derek Carr Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 5, 0
RB 31 Latavius Murray Rush: 45, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 47 Marcel Reece Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
RB 54 Darren McFadden Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0
WR 55 James Jones Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 69 Andre Holmes Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 22 Mychal Rivera Rec: 3-35, 0 TD
K 27 Sebastian Janikowski FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1
DEF 31 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has won 6 of 8 starts vs. AFC & has 12 total TDs (8 pass, 4 rush). In his starts with 100+ rating (incl. playoffs), team is 15-1 (.938)... RB Frank Gore has 283 rush yards (141.5 per game) in 2 meetings & aims for 3rd 100-yard game in row vs. Oak. Has 5 rush TDs in past 5 vs. AFC... WR Anquan Boldin leads team with 68 catches & 843 rec. yards. Needs 157 yards for 7th career 1,000-yard season. WR Michael Crabtree had 32-yard TD in last meeting. Boldin & Crabtree tie for club lead with 4 rec. TDs. TE Vernon Davis had TD catch in last game vs. Oak. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), ties for 3rd in NFL with 53 rec. TDs. In only game vs. Oak. (9/18/11 with Buf.), WR Steve Johnson had 8 catches for 96 yards & TD... Rookie LB Chris Borland has 78 tackles, 2 INTs, FR & sack in past 6. LB Aldon Smith has 7.5 sacks in past 6 vs. AFC. S Antoine Bethea had 11 tackles & INT in last game vs. Oak. (9/8/13 with Ind.). Is 2nd on team with 64 tackles. CB Perrish Cox leads club with 13 PD. Rookie LB Aaron Lynch has sack in 5 of past 6. Aims for 4th in row with sack. DT Justin Smith aims for 3rd in row with sack...

Raiders QB Derek Carr (Round 2, No. 36 overall) leads NFL rookies in passing yards (2,422) & TDs (14), both club rookie records... RB Latavius Murray aims for 2nd in row with 100+ rushing yards (career-high 112 vs. KC). Last week, RB Marcel Reece led team with 6 catches for 48 yards, both season-highs. RB Darren McFadden is 1 of 3 Raiders with 4,000+ rush yards (4,258) & 1,750+ receiving yards (1,763) (HOFer MARCUS ALLEN & CLEM DANIELS). In 2 meetings (with Jaguars), RB Maurice Jones-Drew has 232 scrimmage yards (150 rush, 82 receiving). Has 68 career rush TDs, 2nd-most among active players... WR James Jones leads team in catches (60) & receiving yards (578)... S Charles Woodson is tied with HOFer EMMITT THOMAS (58) for No. 11 on all-time INT list & needs 1 to surpass him. In 4 career meetings, DE Justin Tuck has 3.5 sacks. Had sack last week.


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 W 16-10 +6
12 2014-11-23 WAS H W 17-13 +4
13 2014-11-27 SEA H L 3-19 -16
14 2014-12-07 OAK A    
15 2014-12-14 SEA A    
16 2014-12-20 SD H    
17 2014-12-28 ARI H    
   

Oakland Raiders
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2014-09-07 NYJ A L 14-19 -5
2 2014-09-14 HOU H L 14-30 -16
3 2014-09-21 NE A L 9-16 -7
4 2014-09-28 MIA H L 14-38 -24
5   Bye      
6 2014-10-12 SD H L 28-31 -3
7 2014-10-19 ARI H L 13-24 -11
8 2014-10-26 CLE A L 13-23 -10
9 2014-11-02 SEA A L 24-30 -6
10 2014-11-09 DEN H L 17-41 -24
11 2014-11-16 SD A L 6-13 -7
12 2014-11-20 KC H W 24-20 +4
13 2014-11-30 STL A L 0-52 -52
14 2014-12-07 SF H    
15 2014-12-14 KC A    
16 2014-12-21 BUF H    
17 2014-12-28 DEN A    

Injury Report

San Francisco 49ers
Out  CB Keith Reaser (knee)
Questionable  CB Tramaine Brock (hamstring)
 WR Michael Crabtree (knee)
 CB Chris Culliver (shoulder)
 NT Glenn Dorsey (forearm)
 RB Carlos Hyde (shoulder)
 DE Ray McDonald (fingers)
 TE Vance McDonald (back)
 DE Justin Smith (back)
 SS Ray Ventrone (groin)
Probable  WR Bruce Ellington (ankle)
 WR Steve Johnson (knee)
 WR Brandon Lloyd (quadriceps)
IR  CB Kenneth Acker (foot, 8/30/2014)
 TE Derek Carrier (foot, 11/27/2014)
 CB Chris Cook (hamstring, 10/25/2014)
 RB Kendall Hunter (knee, 7/26/2014)
 FS Jimmie Ward (foot, 11/15/2014)
 NT Ian Williams (ankle, 11/17/2014)
 ILB Patrick Willis (toe, 11/11/2014)
PUP  ILB Navorro Bowman (knee)
 DE Kaleb Ramsey (undisclosed)
   

Oakland Raiders
Questionable  CB Tarell Brown (foot)
 FS Jonathan Dowling (back)
 TE Brian Leonhardt (concussion)
 DB Neiko Thorpe (hand)
Probable  RB Latavius Murray (concussion)
IR  TE David Ausberry (foot, 11/26/2014)
 SS Tyvon Branch (foot, 9/24/2014)
 CB Taiwan Jones (foot, 9/13/2014)
 MLB Nick Roach (concussion, 10/8/2014)
 CB Carlos Rogers (knee, 11/29/2014)
 WR Rod Streater (foot, 10/2/2014)
 DE LaMarr Woodley (biceps, 10/25/2014)
 FS Usama Young (ankle, 10/25/2014)

Offense Stats Comparison

  SF
 Offense 
OAK
 Offense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points for 14.3 15.0 22.9 OAK
Rushing yards 96.7 60.0 109.7 SF
Rushing yards per attempt 3.66 3.59 4.13 SF
Completion % 56.9% 57.9% 62.5% OAK
Passing yards 184.7 184.0 239.0 SF
Passing yards per completion 10.34 8.04 10.86 SF
Passing yards per attempt 5.88 4.65 6.79 SF
Interceptions 0.3 1.3 1.0 SF
Fumbles lost 1.3 1.3 0.6 -
Sacks allowed 3.3 1.8 2.4 OAK
3rd down conversions 36.9% 30.7% 40.2% SF
4th down conversions 75.0% 77.8% 50.0% OAK
Time of possession 32:19 29:40 30:06 SF
  Defense Stats Comparison

  SF
 Defense 
OAK
 Defense 
NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Points against 15.0 28.5 22.9 SF
Rushing yards 121.0 120.8 109.7 OAK
Rushing yards per attempt 4.18 4.03 4.13 OAK
Completion % 56.3% 60.8% 62.5% SF
Passing yards 196.3 210.3 239.0 SF
Passing yards per completion 10.71 11.05 10.86 SF
Passing yards per attempt 6.03 6.72 6.79 SF
INT return 1.3 0.0 1.0 SF
Fumble recoveries 0.3 0.0 0.6 SF
Sacks 2.7 1.3 2.4 SF
3rd down conversions 34.7% 28.0% 40.2% OAK
4th down conversions 33.3% 50.0% 50.0% SF
Time of possession 30:36 30:20 30:06 OAK

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   SF   OAK  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Yards per punt return 3.6 6.4 8.6 OAK
Yards per kick return 24.7 20.5 24.1 SF
Yards allowed per punt return 7.8 10.0 8.6 SF
Yards allowed per kick return 24.2 29.0 24.1 SF
  Misc Stats Comparison

   SF   OAK  NFL
 Avg. 
 Adv. 
Penalties 4.0 7.0 6.4 SF
Penalty yards 33.0 56.0 52.8 SF

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 8 to 13 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 8 to 13 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

San Francisco 49ers vs. Oakland Raiders
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2000 6 2000-10-08 OAK SF 34-28 OAK
2002 9 2002-11-03 SF OAK 23-20 SF
2006 5 2006-10-08 OAK SF 20-34 SF
2010 6 2010-10-17 OAK SF 9-17 SF

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.