Prediction: 49ers 27, Buccaneers 20
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today
Player Rankings and Projections
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San Francisco 49ers |
Rank |
Player |
Projections |
QB 4 |
Colin Kaepernick |
Pass: 240, 2 TD Rush: 30, 1 |
RB 22 |
Frank Gore |
Rush: 70, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
RB 51 |
Kendall Hunter |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0 |
WR 22 |
Anquan Boldin |
Rec: 7-80, 1 TD |
WR 52 |
Michael Crabtree |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
WR 92 |
Mario Manningham |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
TE 2 |
Vernon Davis |
Rec: 6-70, 1 TD |
K 6 |
Phil Dawson |
FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3 |
DEF 3 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has 103.2 rating in past 3. Incl. playoffs, when Kaepernick starts & has 100+ rating, 49ers are 10-0... RB Frank Gore rushed for 125 yards & TD in last meeting. Rushed for 110 yards last week. Needs 69 rush yards for 7th 1,000-yard season... TE Vernon Davis had 2 TDs in last game vs. TB. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL TEs with 47 TDs. Has 9 TDs in past 10. Aims for 5th in row with TD. WR Anquan Boldin aims for 4th in row with 90+ yards. WR Michael Crabtree is averaging 18 yards per catch in 2 games this year... LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team with 118 tackles. In 3 meetings, LB Patrick Willis has 45 tackles, 4 sacks, FF & FR. Since entering NFL in 2007, is only player with 18+ sacks (19.5), 15+ FF (16) & 7+ INTs (7). LB Ahmad Brooks has 5 sacks in past 5. DT Justin Smith has 4 sacks in 5 career games vs. TB. LB Aldon Smith had 2 sacks in last meeting. Rookie S Eric Reid is only NFC player with 3 INTs & 2 FR. CB Tramaine Brock leads team with 4 INTs & 11 PD. CB Carlos Rogers had 31-yard INT-TD in last meeting.
Buccaneers Have won 4 of past 5... Rookie QB Mike Glennon has 12 TDs vs. 4 INTs in past 8... RB Bobby Rainey had 80-yard rush TD last week & 127 yards. Has 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in past 3 at home. Has 335 rush yards (111.7 per game) in those 3... In last game vs. SF (12/16/10 with SD), WR Vincent Jackson had 5 catches for 112 yards & 3 TDs. Among active players (min. 200 catches), has NFL-best 17.6 avg. (408 catches, 7,171 yards)... T DONALD PENN had TD catch vs. SF (11/21/10)... LB Lavonte David had 2 INTs & sack last week. Is only player in NFL with 100+ tackles (116), 5+ sacks (6) & 5+ INTs (5). Aims for 4th in row with INT. S Mark Barron is 2nd on club with 86 tackles. Is only S with 80+ tackles, 2+ INTs (2) & 2+ sacks (2). DT Gerald McCoy has 5 sacks in past 3 at home. Had sack in 11/21/10 meeting. When CB Darrelle Revis has INT (incl. playoffs), his teams are 17-3 (.850). CB Johnthan Banks has 3 INTs, tied for most by NFC rookie.
Results and Schedule
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 |
W 34-3 |
+31 |
6 |
2013-10-13 |
ARI |
H |
W 32-20 |
+12 |
7 |
2013-10-20 |
TEN |
A |
W 31-17 |
+14 |
8 |
2013-10-27 |
JAC |
A |
W 42-10 |
+32 |
9 |
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Bye |
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10 |
2013-11-10 |
CAR |
H |
L 9-10 |
-1 |
11 |
2013-11-17 |
NO |
A |
L 20-23 |
-3 |
12 |
2013-11-25 |
WAS |
A |
W 27-6 |
+21 |
13 |
2013-12-01 |
STL |
H |
W 23-13 |
+10 |
14 |
2013-12-08 |
SEA |
H |
W 19-17 |
+2 |
15 |
2013-12-15 |
TB |
A |
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16 |
2013-12-23 |
ATL |
H |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
ARI |
A |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
1 |
2013-09-08 |
NYJ |
A |
L 17-18 |
-1 |
2 |
2013-09-15 |
NO |
H |
L 14-16 |
-2 |
3 |
2013-09-22 |
NE |
A |
L 3-23 |
-20 |
4 |
2013-09-29 |
ARI |
H |
L 10-13 |
-3 |
5 |
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Bye |
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6 |
2013-10-13 |
PHI |
H |
L 20-31 |
-11 |
7 |
2013-10-20 |
ATL |
A |
L 23-31 |
-8 |
8 |
2013-10-24 |
CAR |
H |
L 13-31 |
-18 |
9 |
2013-11-03 |
SEA |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
10 |
2013-11-11 |
MIA |
H |
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11 |
2013-11-17 |
ATL |
H |
W 41-28 |
+13 |
12 |
2013-11-24 |
DET |
A |
W 24-21 |
+3 |
13 |
2013-12-01 |
CAR |
A |
L 6-27 |
-21 |
14 |
2013-12-08 |
BUF |
H |
W 27-6 |
+21 |
15 |
2013-12-15 |
SF |
H |
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16 |
2013-12-22 |
STL |
A |
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17 |
2013-12-29 |
NO |
A |
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Injury Report
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Out |
K Connor Barth (achilles-tendon) K Lawrence Tynes (toe)
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Questionable |
DT Gary Gibson (calf)
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IR |
CB Michael Adams (knee, 11/18/2013) TE Nate Byham (knee, 10/1/2013) SLB Jonathan Casillas (knee, 12/4/2013) TE Tom Crabtree (biceps, 11/27/2013) CB Anthony Gaitor (knee, 8/26/2013) RB Mike James (ankle, 11/13/2013) RB Doug Martin (shoulder, 11/8/2013) RB Michael Smith (foot, 8/26/2013) TE Luke Stocker (hip, 9/23/2013) WR Mike Williams (hamstring, 10/28/2013)
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Offense Stats Comparison
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SF Offense |
TB Offense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points for |
20.7 |
25.0 |
24.2 |
TB |
Rushing yards |
89.7 |
139.0 |
120.6 |
TB |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.58 |
4.13 |
4.36 |
TB |
Completion % |
57.5% |
64.7% |
60.8% |
TB |
Passing yards |
166.0 |
164.0 |
235.2 |
SF |
Passing yards per completion |
10.38 |
10.63 |
11.04 |
TB |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.96 |
6.87 |
6.71 |
TB |
Interceptions |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
TB |
Fumbles lost |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
TB |
Sacks allowed |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
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3rd down conversions |
31.3% |
30.8% |
38.3% |
SF |
4th down conversions |
50.0% |
33.3% |
50.0% |
SF |
Time of possession |
30:25 |
30:38 |
30:28 |
TB |
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Defense Stats Comparison
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SF Defense |
TB Defense |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Points against |
13.3 |
25.0 |
24.2 |
SF |
Rushing yards |
101.0 |
139.7 |
120.6 |
SF |
Rushing yards per attempt |
3.90 |
5.07 |
4.36 |
SF |
Completion % |
58.8% |
59.3% |
60.8% |
SF |
Passing yards |
171.7 |
249.3 |
235.2 |
SF |
Passing yards per completion |
9.28 |
11.25 |
11.04 |
SF |
Passing yards per attempt |
5.45 |
6.67 |
6.71 |
SF |
INT return |
1.0 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
TB |
Fumble recoveries |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
TB |
Sacks |
3.0 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
SF |
3rd down conversions |
36.6% |
39.7% |
38.3% |
SF |
4th down conversions |
0.0% |
80.0% |
50.0% |
SF |
Time of possession |
29:35 |
30:38 |
30:28 |
SF |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
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SF |
TB |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Yards per punt return |
10.4 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
SF |
Yards per kick return |
25.1 |
21.2 |
22.7 |
SF |
Yards allowed per punt return |
10.9 |
14.1 |
10.0 |
SF |
Yards allowed per kick return |
21.9 |
17.7 |
22.7 |
TB |
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Misc Stats Comparison
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SF |
TB |
NFL Avg. |
Adv. |
Penalties |
5.3 |
8.3 |
6.0 |
SF |
Penalty yards |
46.7 |
80.7 |
51.5 |
SF |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 9 to 14 of the 2013 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 9 to 14 with no adjustment.
Weather
Team vs. Team History
San Francisco 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Season |
Week |
Date |
Vis |
Home |
Score |
Winner |
2003 |
7 |
2003-10-19 |
TB |
SF |
7-24 |
SF |
2004 |
11 |
2004-11-21 |
SF |
TB |
3-35 |
TB |
2005 |
8 |
2005-10-30 |
TB |
SF |
10-15 |
SF |
2007 |
16 |
2007-12-23 |
TB |
SF |
19-21 |
SF |
2010 |
11 |
2010-11-21 |
TB |
SF |
21-0 |
TB |
2011 |
5 |
2011-10-09 |
TB |
SF |
3-48 |
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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