49`ers @ Saints matchup
 

ok, I`m not one of the stat gurus , but here is some interesting numbers the 49`ers are bringing to the Dome sunday;

*S.F. 1-4 on the road
$ Saints 3-2 @ home
(they suck on the road, we suck less @home)

* S.F. total points score 199, 18/game ave.
$ Saints total points 276, 25/game ave. :shock:

* S.F. doesn`t have a strong air game, RB Gore ave. 5.6/ carry and is the obvious focus on offense. TE Johson is out w/knee replaced by rookie V.Davis (I predict SF will try to improve A. Smith`s passing numbers this sunday when they discover 3 handoffs will not net 10 yards consistently)
$ Saints defense have given up some huge hunks on the ground, but nobody has slammed the ball down our throats consistently on the ground with back to back 7,8,10 yd gains.

*S.F. has a couple of defensive standouts;OLB Moore has 5.5 saks, CB Harris has 6 INT`s. SF`s pass defense is vulnerable, their run-stop is average but they`ve given up a hunk thru the air.
$ Saints Drew Brees, nuff said.

Summary ; Smart football with no turnovers = W for the Saints
(why am i getting an ill feeling about this game?.. hopefully its just Montana flashbacks)

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I still get flashbacks from years past when the Niners would beat us up year after year..
It's pay back time guys..

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I smell Blowout!!!!!!

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Don't underestimate them, guys. They have one heck of a RB & a TE that runs a 4.3!!!!

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I feel that the Saints will put about 30 points on them, if not more, this game will be over by the 3rd QTR.
Bush will have his biggest game since becoming a Saint and Deuce will score 2-3 Td's IMHO

Gandhi..... if that TE you are reffering to is Johnson, well he`ll be watching this game because he`s out with a knee injury. :lol:

If Bellamy's starting at SS, I'll feel a lot better about our perimeter run contain.

If I may speak for Ghandi, he's Talking about Vernon Davis. Davis returned from injury last week and is the fastest TE ever.

Davis looked pretty good at the start of the season, if not for his injury his stats would look much better, he's a rookie and will make mistakes, sure hope he makes a few come Sunday..
In my aucoin draft this year I drafted him being I needed a TE but dropped him when he got injured...

here's some scary numbers............

In fact, the yardage totals don't often go hand in hand with victories. Four of Brees' biggest passing games came in the Saints' four losses (510 yards against Cincinnati, 398 yards at Pittsburgh, 383 yards against Baltimore and 349 yards at Carolina).


and here's some very scary numbers.............

FRANK GORE

Gore has rushed for 1,117 yards, ranking second in the NFL and first in the NFC. Gore, 5 feet 9, 215 pounds, is a punishing runner who could cause the Saints' spotty run defense trouble.

Gore is on pace to rush for 1,712 yards, which, if attained, would be the highest total in the Niners' 60-year history.


and here's some good numbers............................

There's no reason to expect Brees to slow down any time soon. The 49ers come into the Superdome with the league's 25th-ranked passing defense, allowing 221.5 yards per game.


and here's some very good numbers...........................

Brees also is good at getting the ball to his receivers quickly. The Saints rank second in the NFL with only 13 sacks allowed, even though they also rank second in the NFL with 415 pass attempts


summary.........

they absolutely need this win...........
they can no longer lose to mediocre teams down the stretch
and hope to make the playoffs....
they put atlanta away last week as they should have, and
need to put san fran away as well........
we need to be on top when we face dallas next week
cause that's the one that'll put separation between the better team.
the nod goes to the saints to keep the lead in the nfc south...smitty

If the Saints can 1) force the Niners to commit at least one turnover and 2) get a big play on special teams (block, return) that scores a TD or sets us up in the red zone that would be awful nice. We're used to seeing Brees and the offense move up and down the field, but if the defense/spec teams can get it going the crowd will really feed off of it and the Saints can take control of the game. If Beerman scores a TD I will dance a jig.

good job for a non stats lover.
good points smitty once again.
The Offense is not so much of a worry to me. though I still say Duce has lost a gear since that Phili game. I wish we could play all the games the way we played that phili game. that was a thing of beauty.
Do not under estimate this 49ers defense gang. it is the reason they have been winning. they have given up points but in the fourth they always find a way to stop thier oppenents and give the offense a shot at winning the game.
Brandon Moore has 5.5 sacks and leads the team in tackles, 61, at LLB. Karney will be butting heads with him alot today. He does play MLB at times also. Swapping around with Ulbrich.
Bryant Young (LDE) with 5 sacks and 35 tackles and seems to be in the back field on every play. So Jonn has is work cut out for himself this week.
Manny Lawson (RLB) is playing better every time he hits the field. He is a monster when gets a clean shot the ball carrier. He still gets lost in traffic so thats a plus. Marcus Douglas is playing much better too. He is freeing up Lawson to make more plays.
Now the middle of the Defense is different. Ronald Fields is a big boy. 6-2 323. Yep the one from Miss.ST.But not the fastest guy out there but he is quick. he can eat up to 2 blockers. he can be trapped and pulled on. look for alot of counters in the middle on him.
The 2 ILB are not that bad. Of the two Smith and Ulbrich, Ulbrich is the weaker link. So shielding off Smiith is key.
With all that said I have to look at Karney as the key to our running game. He has to pick up the right block at second level in order for us to rush the ball. I look for us to run between the tackles alot. Running up between Brown and Nesbit should be productive. We are always spreading the field with bush and that should play well for us against this group.
The backs picking up the blitz in the passing gameis key for Drew. But they seem to be doing a great job all year. So look for Drew to pick this secondary apart. We should go deep more than once on this group.
Defensively all I can say is stop Gore. Gang tackling is a must. I like the odds of beating them with Smith throwing the ball. Davis is still a step slow coming back from the fractured leg so that helps. As for the WR they are not anything that, with Smith throwing the ball, can win a game by all by themselves. We have had tuffer match ups. So 8 in the box for most of the game. With Thomas back in the line up.
Prediction: 38 -20.

Vernon Davis would be the one. Thanks, iceshack. Besides, when in the heck did Johnson ever run close to a 4.3? :? Davis was an animal before his injury & looks to be a future NFL star. Gore is also leading the NFC in rushing, so let's hope our coaching staff is not looking at this game as some of you are. :? San Francisco is not a cake walk anymore, people. :wink: That said.....we're the home team & I like our odds. I don't see a blowout, though. Saints win 34-24. :wink: