WEEK 4 · FINAL
THE READ
49ers edge Broncos by 2
Denver put up 53 points and 571 yards and still lost by 2 to a team that ran the ball 9 times all afternoon—that is the entire season right there. Bo Nix threw 6 touchdowns and 420 yards, Courtland Sutton was uncoverable with 181 receiving yards, and it still was not enough because San Francisco's quarterback threw 6 of his own with 467 yards and the Niners simply scored more. The Broncos looked like they cared and moved the ball at will, but they turned it over 3 times and gave up nothing on defense, which means they beat themselves in a game they had every right to win.
Rhett Okafor
The superfan
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | +6.2 | +12.7 | -6.5 | -5 |
| 49ers | +14.0 | -1.0 | +15.0 | +3 |
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.
49ers —
NFC #3 · division
· 6-2
Playoff picture →
In the MVP race
#3
Brock Purdy
QB · 49ers · 8.6% of the field
#10
Bo Nix
QB · Broncos · 1.5% of the field
The whole board →
IN THE BOOTH
Riley Parker
The chaos merchant
Purdy threw 6 touchdown passes in an afternoon while the 49ers managed 5 rushing yards total—a team that won 55-53 by abandoning the ground entirely and living in the air, which only works until it doesn't.
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
23/37, 467 yards, 6 TD, 2 INT
Bo Nix
Broncos
18/34, 420 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT
De'Zhaun Stribling
49ers
4 catches, 138 yards, 2 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
On the ground
Broncos 151, 49ers 5
Broncos
Total yards
Broncos 571, 49ers 472
Broncos
Through the air
49ers 467, Broncos 420
49ers
Giveaways
49ers 2, Broncos 3
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 64% · Rush 36% · 37.3 scored, 43.8 allowed
11.0 yds/att
62.0% completions
5.4 yds/carry
433.2 yds/game
2.0 giveaways/game
6.6% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 66 · Aggressive
Balance 86
Ball security 44
Back usage 33%
QB runs 1.7/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.0 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 86
WR 85
TE 78
RB 82
OL 86
DL 86
LB 81
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% · 43.0 scored, 28.0 allowed
11.3 yds/att
65.2% completions
4.1 yds/carry
421.2 yds/game
1.0 giveaways/game
5.2% sack rate
last 5: 4-1
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 78 · Efficient
Balance 89
Ball security 72
Back usage 36%
QB runs 1.7/game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 89
WR 84
TE 97
RB 92
OL 81
DL 82
LB 86
DB 79
Best: George Kittle TE 97
Fastest: De'Zhaun Stribling WR 94 SPD
10 at star dev or better
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MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Broncos receivers vs 49ers secondary
85 v 79
BRONCOS
49ers receivers vs Broncos secondary
84 v 88
BRONCOS
Broncos line vs 49ers front
86 v 82
BRONCOS
49ers line vs Broncos front
81 v 86
BRONCOS
Broncos backs vs 49ers run defence
82 v 84
EVEN
49ers backs vs Broncos run defence
92 v 84
49ERS
Broncos passer vs 49ers secondary
86 v 79
BRONCOS
49ers passer vs Broncos secondary
89 v 88
EVEN
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BOX SCORE
BRONCOS
49ERS
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BRONCOS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix QB | 18/34 | 420 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 72 | 100.4 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy QB | 23/37 | 467 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 123 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey HB | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Mike Evans WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy QB | 1 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton WR | 6 | 181 | 30.2 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 72 |
| Evan Engram TE | 4 | 105 | 26.2 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 56 |
| RJ Harvey HB | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 35 |
| Troy Franklin WR | 2 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Jaylen Waddle WR | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling WR | 4 | 138 | 34.5 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 48 |
| Ricky Pearsall WR | 3 | 113 | 37.7 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 79 |
| Mike Evans WR | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| George Kittle TE | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 38 |
| Christian McCaffrey HB | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 35 |
| Jake Tonges TE | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Roach DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Skinner SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karene Reid MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad WILL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen DT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Mustapha SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji'Ayir Brown FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romello Height LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracen Halton DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashtyn Davis FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Gifford SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatum Bethune MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Sigle SS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Lutz K | 1/1 | 6/6 | 55 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gano K | 2/2 | 7/7 | 38 |
RECENT FORM
Broncos
L
21–24 vs Rams
WK 3
L
14–35 vs Jaguars
WK 2
L
50–70 vs Chiefs
WK 1
49ers
W
31–21 vs Cardinals
WK 3
W
47–13 vs Dolphins
WK 2
W
37–13 vs Rams
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Broncos | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
| 571 | TOTAL YARDS | 472 |
| 420 | PASSING YARDS | 467 |
| 151 | RUSHING YARDS | 5 |
| 1 | SACKS ALLOWED | 0 |
| 0 | SACKS MADE | 1 |
| 3 | GIVEAWAYS | 2 |
| 2 | TAKEAWAYS | 3 |
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
—
1
49ERS