Final Score Prediction
49ers 24, Cardinals 13
| Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger |
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Rank |
Player |
Projections |
| QB 29 |
Carson Palmer |
Pass: 210, 1 TD Rush: 0, 0 |
| RB 32 |
Rashard Mendenhall |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 1-10, 0 |
| RB 35 |
Andre Ellington |
Rush: 30, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0 |
| WR 20 |
Larry Fitzgerald  |
Rec: 6-80, 0 TD |
| WR 43 |
Michael Floyd |
Rec: 4-50, 0 TD |
| WR 81 |
Andre Roberts |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| TE 28 |
Robert Housler |
Rec: 2-20, 0 TD |
| K 26 |
Jay Feely |
FG: 2/2 XP: 1/1 |
| DEF 16 |
Defense / ST |
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Game Notes
 Cardinals QB Carson Palmer completed 19 of 31 passes (61.3 pct.) for 252 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 97.8 rating in only start vs. SF (12/15/07 with Cin.)... Incl. playoffs, when RB Rashard Mendenhall has 22+ carries, his teams are 10-2 (.833). Rookie RB Andre Ellington leads NFC RBs with 6.7 avg. (min. 15 att.)... Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), WR Larry Fitzgerald leads NFL with 65 rec. TDs. Has 100 catches vs. SF, 1 of 3 teams he has 100+ catches against. In last meeting, WR Michael Floyd had career-high 8 catches & 166 yards with TD. TE Jim Dray had 1st career TD catch last week... CB-PR Patrick Peterson has 3 INTs in past 2 & aims for 3rd in row with INT. Since entering NFL in 2011, leads NFL with 4 PR-TDs & is only player with 10+ INTs (12) & 3+ PR-TDs (4). LB John Abraham has sack in 3 of past 4 vs. SF. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), DT Darnell Dockett has 37 sacks, most by NFL DT. DE Calais Campbell aims for 4th in row vs. SF with sack. Had 2 sacks last week. LBs Daryl Washington & Karlos Dansby each had 2 sacks & INT last week.
 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick won only start vs. Az., completing 16 of 28 (57.1 pct.) for 276 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 114.6 rating. Incl. playoffs, when Kaepernick starts & has 100+ rating, 49ers are 7-0. Incl. playoffs, is 6-1 as starter at home with 102.9 rating... RB Frank Gore has 13 TDs (12 rush, 1 rec.) in past 13 vs. Az. Since 2006, has 11,163 scrimmage yards (8,607 rush, 2,556 rec.), 2nd most in NFL. RB Anthony Dixon aims for 3rd in row with TD... WR Anquan Boldin played 1st 7 seasons with Az. & had 5 1,000+ yard seasons & 2 100+ catch seasons. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE Vernon Davis leads NFC TEs with 40 TDs. Had 64-yard TD last week, 4th career 60+ yard TD (incl. playoffs)... LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team with 47 tackles. Since entering NFL in 2007, LB Patrick Willis is only player with 17+ sacks (17.5), 10+ FF (14) & 7+ INTs (7). LB Ahmad Brooks has 7 sacks in 7 meetings. CB Tramaine Brock had career-high 2 INTs & 1st career INT-TD last week. Previously had 2 career INTs. DT TONY JEROD-EDDIE had 1st career INT last week.
Results and Schedule
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Week |
Date |
Opp |
H/A |
Score |
Dif |
| 1 |
2013-09-08 |
STL |
A |
L 24-27 |
-3 |
| 2 |
2013-09-15 |
DET |
H |
W 25-21 |
+4 |
| 3 |
2013-09-22 |
NO |
A |
L 7-31 |
-24 |
| 4 |
2013-09-29 |
TB |
A |
W 13-10 |
+3 |
| 5 |
2013-10-06 |
CAR |
H |
W 22-6 |
+16 |
| 6 |
2013-10-13 |
SF |
A |
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| 7 |
2013-10-17 |
SEA |
H |
|
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| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
ATL |
H |
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| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
HOU |
H |
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| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
JAC |
A |
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| 12 |
2013-11-24 |
IND |
H |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
PHI |
A |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
STL |
H |
|
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| 15 |
2013-12-15 |
TEN |
A |
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| 16 |
2013-12-22 |
SEA |
A |
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| 17 |
2013-12-29 |
SF |
H |
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| 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 |
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| 7 |
2013-10-20 |
TEN |
A |
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| 8 |
2013-10-27 |
JAC |
A |
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| 9 |
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Bye |
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| 10 |
2013-11-10 |
CAR |
H |
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| 11 |
2013-11-17 |
NO |
A |
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| 12 |
2013-11-25 |
WAS |
A |
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| 13 |
2013-12-01 |
STL |
H |
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| 14 |
2013-12-08 |
SEA |
H |
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| 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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Offense Stats Comparison
| |
ARI
Offense |
SF
Offense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points for |
19.7 |
25.0 |
23.2 |
SF |
| Rushing yards |
86.3 |
130.7 |
106.9 |
SF |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.52 |
4.58 |
4.07 |
SF |
| Completion % |
59.1% |
56.1% |
61.7% |
ARI |
| Passing yards |
220.7 |
132.3 |
249.0 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.52 |
12.27 |
11.05 |
SF |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.22 |
6.88 |
6.82 |
SF |
| Interceptions |
1.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
SF |
| Fumbles lost |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
ARI |
| Sacks allowed |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
- |
| 3rd down conversions |
30.0% |
36.8% |
37.7% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
0.0% |
60.0% |
42.1% |
SF |
| Time of possession |
28:41 |
27:07 |
30:06 |
ARI |
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Defense Stats Comparison
| |
ARI
Defense |
SF
Defense |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Points against |
19.3 |
22.0 |
23.2 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards |
80.7 |
122.0 |
106.9 |
ARI |
| Rushing yards per attempt |
3.32 |
3.66 |
4.07 |
ARI |
| Completion % |
61.9% |
53.7% |
61.7% |
SF |
| Passing yards |
276.7 |
169.7 |
249.0 |
SF |
| Passing yards per completion |
10.58 |
10.78 |
11.05 |
ARI |
| Passing yards per attempt |
6.54 |
5.79 |
6.82 |
SF |
| INT return |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
ARI |
| Fumble recoveries |
1.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
ARI |
| Sacks |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
- |
| 3rd down conversions |
40.0% |
32.4% |
37.7% |
SF |
| 4th down conversions |
33.3% |
60.0% |
42.1% |
ARI |
| Time of possession |
31:19 |
32:53 |
30:06 |
ARI |
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Special Teams Stats Comparison
| |
ARI |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Yards per punt return |
5.7 |
7.1 |
8.8 |
SF |
| Yards per kick return |
22.8 |
22.1 |
23.8 |
ARI |
| Yards allowed per punt return |
8.4 |
7.4 |
8.8 |
SF |
| Yards allowed per kick return |
22.3 |
21.4 |
23.8 |
SF |
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Misc Stats Comparison
| |
ARI |
SF |
NFL
Avg. |
Adv. |
| Penalties |
5.3 |
9.0 |
6.4 |
ARI |
| Penalty yards |
46.0 |
72.7 |
56.0 |
ARI |
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Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game
through Weeks 1 to 5 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 1 to 5 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 |
| 2011 |
11 |
2011-11-20 |
ARI |
SF |
7-23 |
SF |
| 2011 |
14 |
2011-12-11 |
SF |
ARI |
19-21 |
ARI |
| 2012 |
8 |
2012-10-29 |
SF |
ARI |
24-3 |
SF |
| 2012 |
17 |
2012-12-30 |
ARI |
SF |
13-27 |
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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