Final Score Prediction
49ers 27, Cardinals 13
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
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| San Francisco 49ers |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 25 |
Alex Smith |
Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
 RB 15 |
Frank Gore   |
Rush: 70, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
 RB 20 |
Kendall Hunter  |
Rush: 60, 1 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| WR 37 |
Michael Crabtree |
Rec: 4-60, 0 TD |
| WR 58 |
Braylon Edwards |
Rec: 3-40, 0 TD |
| WR 69 |
Ted Ginn Jr. |
Rec: 2-30, 0 TD |
| TE 7 |
Vernon Davis |
Rec: 4-50, 1 TD |
| K 5 |
David Akers |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
| DEF 1 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Cardinals QB Kevin Kolb won only start vs. SF (10/10/10 with Phi.), completing 21 of 31 (67.7 pct.) for 253 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 103.3 rating. QB John Skelton has won 2 in row. Last week passed for career-high 315 yards & 3 TDs... RB Beanie Wells ties for 3rd in NFL with 7 rush TDs... WR Larry Fitzgerald had 11 catches for 125 yards & TD in last meeting. Had 2 TDs last week & passed ROY GREEN (69) for most TDs (70) in franchise history. WR Early Doucet is 2nd in NFC with 17 catches on 3rd down... Rookie CB-PR Patrick Peterson leads NFL with 3 PR-TDs. S Adrian Wilson has INT in 2 of past 3 at SF. Is 1 of 5 S in NFL history with 20+ sacks (22.5) & 25+ INTs (26). Since start of 2005, has 19.5 sacks, most by DB. In career vs. SF, has 6 FFs, 3 INTs, 3 sacks & FR. Since start of 2007, DT Darnell Dockett has 29.5 sacks, most by DT (incl. playoffs). Had sack in last meeting. In past 2, DE Calais Campbell has 2 sacks, INT & FG block.
 49ers Have won 7 in row... QB Alex Smith has won 9 of past 10 starts. In those 10, has completed 166 of 265 (62.6 pct.) for 1,985 yards with 13 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 97.1 rating. 49ers are 9-0 when Smith starts & has 100+ rating. Aims for 4th win in row vs. Arz... RB Frank Gore has 11 TDs (10 rush, 1 rec.) in past 9 meetings. Since start of 2006, ranks 2nd in NFL with 8,826 scrimmage yards (6,588 rush, 2,238 rec.)... Since start of 2009, TE Vernon Davis has 24 TDs, most among NFL TEs. In that time, Davis (2,258) has 2nd most rec. yards by NFC TE. Had 3 catches for 96 yards (32 avg.) & TD in last meeting. WR Braylon Edwards had 7 catches for 149 yards & TD in last game vs. Arz. (12/2/07 with Cle.)... Defense has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 31 consecutive games, longest active streak. Are 1st team since 1999 to not allow rush TD in 1st 9 games... DE Justin Smith had 3 sacks in last game vs. Arz. Has started 164 games in row. LB Aldon Smith leads NFC rookies with 6.5 sacks. LB Patrick Willis aims for 3rd meeting in row with sack. CB Tarell Brown had 62-yard INT-TD in last game vs. Arz.
Results and Schedule
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
CAR |
H |
W 28-21 |
+7 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
WAS |
A |
L 21-22 |
-1 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
SEA |
A |
L 10-13 |
-3 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
NYG |
H |
L 27-31 |
-4 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
MIN |
A |
L 10-34 |
-24 |
| 6 |
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Bye |
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| 7 |
2011-10-23 |
PIT |
H |
L 20-32 |
-12 |
| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
BAL |
A |
L 27-30 |
-3 |
| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
STL |
H |
W 19-13 |
+6 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
PHI |
A |
W 21-17 |
+4 |
| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
SF |
A |
L 7-23 |
-16 |
| 12 |
2011-11-27 |
STL |
A |
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| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
DAL |
H |
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| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
SF |
H |
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| 15 |
2011-12-18 |
CLE |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
CIN |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
SEA |
H |
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| San Francisco 49ers |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2011-09-11 |
SEA |
H |
W 33-17 |
+16 |
| 2 |
2011-09-18 |
DAL |
H |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 3 |
2011-09-25 |
CIN |
A |
W 13-8 |
+5 |
| 4 |
2011-10-02 |
PHI |
A |
W 24-23 |
+1 |
| 5 |
2011-10-09 |
TB |
H |
W 48-3 |
+45 |
| 6 |
2011-10-16 |
DET |
A |
W 25-19 |
+6 |
| 7 |
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Bye |
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| 8 |
2011-10-30 |
CLE |
H |
W 20-10 |
+10 |
| 9 |
2011-11-06 |
WAS |
A |
W 19-11 |
+8 |
| 10 |
2011-11-13 |
NYG |
H |
W 27-20 |
+7 |
| 11 |
2011-11-20 |
ARI |
H |
W 23-7 |
+16 |
| 12 |
2011-11-24 |
BAL |
A |
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| 13 |
2011-12-04 |
STL |
H |
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| 14 |
2011-12-11 |
ARI |
A |
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| 15 |
2011-12-19 |
PIT |
H |
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| 16 |
2011-12-24 |
SEA |
A |
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| 17 |
2012-01-01 |
STL |
A |
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Offense Stats Comparison
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ARI
Offense |
SF
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
20.0 |
24.0 |
21.5 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
79.3 |
171.7 |
120.7 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.50 |
5.16 |
4.39 |
SF |
| Completion % |
51.7% |
62.1% |
59.6% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
221.0 |
189.0 |
220.7 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.34 |
11.05 |
10.99 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
5.86 |
6.86 |
6.55 |
SF |
| Interceptions |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
ARI |
| Sacks allowed |
3.7 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
33.3% |
27.1% |
38.5% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
71.4% |
66.7% |
44.5% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
28:44 |
31:06 |
30:09 |
SF |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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ARI
Defense |
SF
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
26.3 |
13.3 |
21.5 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
141.0 |
72.7 |
120.7 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
4.57 |
3.36 |
4.39 |
SF |
| Completion % |
58.6% |
60.2% |
59.6% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
230.3 |
239.7 |
220.7 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
11.02 |
9.73 |
10.99 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.45 |
5.86 |
6.55 |
SF |
| INT return |
0.7 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
SF |
| Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
SF |
| Sacks |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
SF |
| 3rd down conversions |
30.6% |
38.0% |
38.5% |
ARI |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
50.0% |
44.5% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
31:35 |
28:54 |
30:09 |
SF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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ARI |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
19.0 |
14.5 |
9.7 |
ARI |
| Yards per kick return |
22.6 |
23.5 |
22.8 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
12.1 |
7.9 |
9.7 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
22.2 |
23.3 |
22.8 |
ARI |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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ARI |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
7.3 |
6.3 |
6.8 |
SF |
| Penalty yards |
65.7 |
43.3 |
56.8 |
SF |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 5 to 10 of the 2011 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
| Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers |
| Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
| 2000 |
5 |
2000-10-01 |
ARI |
SF |
20-27 |
SF |
| 2002 |
8 |
2002-10-27 |
ARI |
SF |
28-38 |
SF |
| 2002 |
16 |
2002-12-21 |
SF |
ARI |
17-14 |
SF |
| 2003 |
8 |
2003-10-26 |
SF |
ARI |
13-16 |
ARI |
| 2003 |
14 |
2003-12-07 |
ARI |
SF |
14-50 |
SF |
| 2004 |
5 |
2004-10-10 |
ARI |
SF |
28-31 |
SF |
| 2004 |
14 |
2004-12-12 |
SF |
ARI |
31-28 |
SF |
| 2005 |
4 |
2005-10-02 |
SF |
ARI |
14-31 |
ARI |
| 2005 |
13 |
2005-12-04 |
ARI |
SF |
17-10 |
ARI |
| 2006 |
1 |
2006-09-10 |
SF |
ARI |
27-34 |
ARI |
| 2006 |
16 |
2006-12-24 |
ARI |
SF |
26-20 |
ARI |
| 2007 |
1 |
2007-09-10 |
ARI |
SF |
17-20 |
SF |
| 2007 |
12 |
2007-11-25 |
SF |
ARI |
37-31 |
SF |
| 2008 |
1 |
2008-09-07 |
ARI |
SF |
23-13 |
ARI |
| 2008 |
10 |
2008-11-10 |
SF |
ARI |
24-29 |
ARI |
| 2009 |
1 |
2009-09-13 |
SF |
ARI |
20-16 |
SF |
| 2009 |
14 |
2009-12-14 |
ARI |
SF |
9-24 |
SF |
| 2010 |
12 |
2010-11-29 |
SF |
ARI |
27-6 |
SF |
| 2010 |
17 |
2011-01-02 |
ARI |
SF |
7-38 |
SF |
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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.
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