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2010 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 2, 2011 · Candlestick Park

Arizona Cardinals

7

San Francisco 49ersWinner

38

SF -6 ✓O 39.5 ✓

San Francisco 49ers 38–7 — never really in doubt late.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · SF

Alex SmithQB

15/29, 276 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

6.4 expected points added · -6.6% completion over expected

Passing · ARI

Richard BartelQB

16/28, 150 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT

-15.8 expected points added · -6.1% completion over expected

Rushing · SF

Brian WestbrookRB

13 att, 79 yds, 2 TD

2.9 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · ARI

Tim HightowerRB

12 att, 30 yds, 0 TD

-3.4 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · ARI

Larry FitzgeraldWR

11/17 for 125 yds, 1 TD

32% of team targets · 2.9 expected points added

Receiving · SF

Vernon DavisTE

3/6 for 96 yds, 1 TD

21% of team targets · 6.2 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Arizona Cardinals

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Richard Bartel16/28150012-15.8
John Skelton14/2592114-13.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Tim Hightower12302.50-3.4
Jason Wright3237.703.6
Beanie Wells5163.20-1.4
John Skelton294.50-1.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Larry Fitzgerald1117125132%2.9
Steve Breaston4626011%-0.8
Stephen Williams232606%1.6
Max Komar342608%-4.2
Andre Roberts41123021%-12.1
Jason Wright368011%-2.3
Beanie Wells11602%0.2
Tim Hightower25209%-6.4

Defense (top contributors)

San Francisco 49ers

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Alex Smith15/292762026.4

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Brian Westbrook13796.122.9
Anthony Dixon11222.00-4.7
Alex Smith1-1-1.000.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Vernon Davis3696121%6.2
Josh Morgan3459014%2.6
Michael Crabtree4647021%0.2
Ted Ginn2441114%1.3
Delanie Walker1317010%-0.4
Brian Westbrook1414014%-0.0
Anthony Dixon11203%-0.4
Adam Snyder01003%-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Justin Smith823.000
Reggie Smith720.000
NaVorro Bowman620.000
Manny Lawson420.500
Shawntae Spencer410.501
Parys Haralson220.000
Ahmad Brooks311.011
Tarell Brown400.014
Tramaine Brock310.000
Nate Clements310.002

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
SF -6
Closing total
39.5
ARI moneyline
+205
SF moneyline
-230

49ers closed -6 and covered, winning by 31.

Total closed 39.5; the game landed 45 — over by 5.5.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Candlestick Park
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
49°F, wind 3 mph
Referee
Mike Carey
Rest
ARI 8 days · SF 7 days
Coaches
Ken Whisenhunt vs Jim Tomsula

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.