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Week 11

Weekly
Grade
San Francisco 49ers
4-7 180.32
175.81
 
VS
proj
Arizona Cardinals
140.76 6-5
208.58

Arizona Cardinals lose to San Francisco 49ers, 180.32-140.76

Arizona Cardinals underachieved compared to expectations, as San Francisco 49ers secured a 180.32-140.76 victory. San Francisco 49ers never trailed in this one after earning a 10.30-point lead on Thursday behind Quay Walker (22 points) and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (4.8). Budda Baker (10 Tackles) and DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 91 Rec Yds) were the top performers for Arizona Cardinals in the loss. San Francisco 49ers (4-7) will look to keep it rolling against Chicago Bears, while Arizona Cardinals (6-5) take on Kansas City Chiefs in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  San Francisco 49ers   Arizona Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.07 points, Walker scored 56.4% more than that amount by scoring 22 points as the Packers lost to the Titans 27-17. He made 12 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on San Francisco 49ers this week. Next week, Walker will face the Eagles.
Quay Walker

Top Player Comparison

San Francisco 49ers
Points
% of total points 180.32
1
George Kittle
TE
24.4
12.07
13.5%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
22.4
14.29
12.4%
3
Quay Walker
LB
22
14.07
12.2%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
16
12.46
8.9%
Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 140.76
1
Budda Baker
S
19
13.06
13.5%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
18.1
19.37
12.9%
3
David Long Jr.
LB
16.5
14.46
11.7%
4
James Conner
RB
13.4
14.26
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 41-yard catch for Arizona Cardinals, who trailed 55.62-53.76 after the early slate.
Monday
George Kittle had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown catch for San Francisco 49ers, while Deebo Samuel had a 39-yard touchdown run during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for San Francisco 49ers.

Points By Position

  San Francisco 49ers   Arizona Cardinals

What If

San Francisco 49ers would have beaten six other teams besides Arizona Cardinals this week.
Arizona Cardinals would have lost to 14 other teams besides San Francisco 49ers this week.
If San Francisco 49ers played Arizona Cardinals every week this season, they'd be 4-7.
Arizona Cardinals would have been victorious over San Francisco 49ers 248.98-190.9 had they played each other last week.
San Francisco 49ers would be 4-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Arizona Cardinals.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals would be 6-4.
If San Francisco 49ers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 78-131.
If they played every team every week, Arizona Cardinals would be 121-88.

Next Week Preview

San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers (4-7) battle Chicago Bears (7-4) in Week 12. 11 weeks into the season, San Francisco 49ers have posted the 17th-most points in the league while Chicago Bears (207.77 PPG) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, San Francisco 49ers have put up 165.24 points per game, while Chicago Bears have averaged 192.19 per contest.
Arizona Cardinals
The outlook doesn't exactly get much brighter for seventh-place Arizona Cardinals, as they now have the distinct privilege of facing red-hot (and league leader) Kansas City Chiefs next week. 11 weeks into the 2022 season, Arizona Cardinals are ranked fifth in points scored, while Kansas City Chiefs have put up the fourth-highest point total in NFL Franchise Dynasty League. Over the last three weeks, Arizona Cardinals has put up 203.47 points per game, while Kansas City Chiefs has averaged 237.08 per contest.