2011 Week 11 · Sun, Nov 20, 2011 · Candlestick Park
Arizona Cardinals
7
San Francisco 49ersWinner
23
San Francisco 49ers 23–7. Played in 15 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
20/38, 267 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
5.0 expected points added · -8.6% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
6/19, 99 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT
-18.1 expected points added · -28.4% completion over expected
Receiving · SF
7/10 for 120 yds, 0 TD
26% of team targets · 4.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Skelton | 6/19 | 99 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -18.1 |
| Richard Bartel | 8/16 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Beanie Wells | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 0 | -4.8 |
| Richard Bartel | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Roberts | 3 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 26% | -6.7 |
| Early Doucet | 6 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 29% | -5.3 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 26% | -9.1 |
| Reagan Maui'a | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| DeMarco Sampson | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | 0.5 |
| Chester Taylor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -1.0 |
| Beanie Wells | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Lenon | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Williams | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| O'Brien Schofield | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Washington | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Acho | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stewart Bradley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Adams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 20/38 | 267 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 24 | 88 | 3.7 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Anthony Dixon | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Kendall Hunter | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | -4.3 |
| Alex Smith | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Crabtree | 7 | 10 | 120 | 0 | 26% | 4.5 |
| Vernon Davis | 5 | 10 | 67 | 1 | 26% | 0.4 |
| Kyle Williams | 5 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 13% | 7.0 |
| Kendall Hunter | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3% | 1.0 |
| Frank Gore | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5% | -0.9 |
| Bruce Miller | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Delanie Walker | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13% | -2.7 |
| Braylon Edwards | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -4.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Willis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Donte Whitner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Culliver | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldon Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dashon Goldson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anthony Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parys Haralson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SF -10
- Closing total
- 40.5
- ARI moneyline
- +442
- SF moneyline
- -525
49ers closed -10 and covered, winning by 16.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 30 — under by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Candlestick Park
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 55°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Jim Harbaugh
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.