WEEK 4 · FINAL
THE READ
49ers run away with it, 42-16
49ers 42, Broncos 16, and it was not that close. Brock Purdy was steady for 49ers — 17/24, 211 yards, 5 TD. Christian McCaffrey ran it for 49ers — 14 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD. A season best for Christian McCaffrey. Total yards: 49ers 330, Broncos 202.
The Wire · league beat
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | -13.9 | +4.4 | -18.2 | -11 |
| 49ers | -1.4 | +2.5 | -3.9 | -8 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
IN THE BOOTH
Drew Larkin
The superfan
San Francisco's defense turned Denver into a turnover machine—4 giveaways in one game is inexcusable, and that's what buried them before Brock Purdy even threw his 5 touchdowns.
Caleb Brooks
Beat reporter
· replying
Mike Evans kept working even when the game was decided—5 catches for 88 yards in a blowout tells you he's not waiting for the offense to build rhythm before he shows up.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Brock Purdy
49ers
17/24, 211 yards, 5 TD
Christian McCaffrey
49ers
14 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Mike Evans
49ers
5 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Total yards
49ers 330, Broncos 202
49ers
Through the air
49ers 211, Broncos 141
49ers
On the ground
49ers 119, Broncos 61
49ers
Giveaways
49ers 0, Broncos 4
49ers
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 63% · Rush 37% · 14.9 scored, 33.1 allowed
6.2 yds/att
48.8% completions
4.3 yds/carry
279.2 yds/game
2.3 giveaways/game
5.7% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 27 · Turnover-prone
Balance 87
Ball security 36
Back usage 32%
QB runs 2.3/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.3 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 77
WR 84
TE 77
RB 81
OL 81
DL 85
LB 76
DB 88
Best: Patrick Surtain II CB 98
Fastest: Jaylen Waddle WR 96 SPD
8 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 61% · Rush 39% · 32.7 scored, 36.6 allowed
9.0 yds/att
63.5% completions
5.9 yds/carry
405.5 yds/game
1.9 giveaways/game
4.2% sack rate
last 5: 0-5
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 74 · Aggressive
Balance 89
Ball security 46
Back usage 34%
QB runs 2.6/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 1.9 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 90
WR 82
TE 95
RB 86
OL 80
DL 82
LB 87
DB 78
Best: Fred Warner MIKE 98
Fastest: De'Zhaun Stribling WR 94 SPD
6 at star dev or better
Out:
Nick Bosa LEDG 94 · 4wk · Osa Odighizuwa DT 78 · 4wk
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
Yours Truly,
49ers · his last 8 games
Balanced
Pass / run60% / 40%
Points for / against26.4 — 35.0
Margin-8.6
Giveaways a game1.8
Sacks taken3.9% of dropbacks
Lead backChristian McCaffrey · 14.4/g
Top targetDe'Zhaun Stribling · 28%
QB carries2.9 a game
Henige - Detroit VS. Everybody
Broncos · his last 8 games
Balanced
Gives it away
One back
Pass / run60% / 40%
Points for / against15.4 — 32.4
Margin-17.0
Giveaways a game2.1
Sacks taken6.5% of dropbacks
Lead backRJ Harvey · 15.0/g
Top targetJaylen Waddle · 33%
QB carries2.6 a game
Counted from the weeks each man actually held his team — so a franchise that changed hands is not credited to whoever has it now. Nothing above is a playcall: the export does not carry those, and neither does this.
THE SERIES
Henige - Detroit VS. Everybody against Yours Truly, — the men, not the teams
Yours Truly, leads it 1-0.
Yours Truly, won the last one.
1 meeting
avg 16.0 — 42.0
biggest: 26 pts to Yours Truly,
S1 · week 4
Henige - Detroit VS. Everybody 16 — 42 Yours Truly,
YOURS TRULY,
Only meetings Sapphire can attribute to both men are counted — a Madden export never says who owned a team last season, so the series starts where the record does.
MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Broncos receivers vs 49ers secondary
84 v 78
BRONCOS
49ers receivers vs Broncos secondary
82 v 88
BRONCOS
Broncos line vs 49ers front
81 v 82
EVEN
49ers line vs Broncos front
80 v 85
BRONCOS
Broncos backs vs 49ers run defence
81 v 84
49ERS
49ers backs vs Broncos run defence
86 v 81
49ERS
Broncos passer vs 49ers secondary
77 v 78
EVEN
49ers passer vs Broncos secondary
90 v 88
EVEN
TOP PERFORMERS
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BOX SCORE
BRONCOS
49ERS
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49ERS
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza QB | 13/28 | 141 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 45.9 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy QB | 17/24 | 211 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 137.3 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey HB | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 1 |
| J.K. Dobbins HB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey HB | 14 | 119 | 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 32 | 0 |
| Brandon Aiyuk WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Evans WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Engram TE | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| Jaylen Waddle WR | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| RJ Harvey HB | 3 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| Courtland Sutton WR | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Marvin Mims Jr WR | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans WR | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 53 |
| George Kittle TE | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Ricky Pearsall WR | 1 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Brandon Aiyuk WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Christian McCaffrey HB | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Surtain II CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Murdock MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyedim DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtyn Davis FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Osa Odighizuwa DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Graham SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrick Forrest FS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha FS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykel Williams REDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Lutz K | 1/1 | 1/1 | 52 |
49ERS
nothing recorded
RECENT FORM
Broncos
L
13–28 vs Rams
WK 3
L
17–38 vs Jaguars
WK 2
L
18–52 vs Chiefs
WK 1
49ers
L
55–57 vs Cardinals
WK 3
W
23–13 vs Dolphins
WK 2
L
28–45 vs Rams
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Broncos | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
| 202 | TOTAL YARDS | 330 |
| 141 | PASSING YARDS | 211 |
| 61 | RUSHING YARDS | 119 |
| 1 | SACKS ALLOWED | 0 |
| 0 | SACKS MADE | 1 |
| 4 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 4 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
0
BRONCOS
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1
49ERS