WEEK 4 · FINAL
THE READ
Caleb Brooks
Beat reporter
76 points between Broncos and 49ers
45-31, and neither defence wants to watch it back. Bo Nix was steady for Broncos — 12/20, 302 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT. Brock Purdy threw for 49ers — 25/46, 342 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Brock Purdy has now cleared 250 passing yards in 4 in a row. Through the air: 49ers 342, Broncos 302.
Caleb Brooks
Beat reporter
THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | +11.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +1 |
| 49ers | +11.6 | -1.4 | +13.0 | +9 |
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 MVP race
#1
Brock Purdy
QB · 49ers · 36.9% of the field
#4
Mike Evans
WR · 49ers · 11.5% of the field
The whole board →
IN THE BOOTH
Riley Parker
The chaos merchant
Denver's ground game—84 yards to San Francisco's 54—kept this from being a pure aerial track meet, and that balance let the Broncos' 4 touchdown passes actually mean something instead of just matching Purdy's volume.
Sierra Vaughn
Analyst
· replying
Denver's defense held San Francisco to 54 rushing yards and forced 2 sacks while giving up only 3 turnovers, the kind of structural win that matters in a 14-point game where they got 45 points—and it resets their season entirely, moving them from 4-4 to actually dangerous despite having played the hardest schedule in football so far.
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.
Bo Nix
Broncos
12/20, 302 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
Brock Purdy
49ers
25/46, 342 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Elijah Arroyo
Broncos
5 catches, 142 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
On the ground
Broncos 84, 49ers 0
Broncos
Total yards
Broncos 386, 49ers 342
Broncos
Through the air
49ers 342, Broncos 302
49ers
Pressure
49ers 0 sacks, Broncos 2
Broncos
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 78% · Rush 22% · 39.1 scored, 33.1 allowed
11.4 yds/att
61.3% completions
4.9 yds/carry
387.1 yds/game
1.9 giveaways/game
6.9% sack rate
last 5: 3-2
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 66 · Aggressive
Balance 72
Ball security 48
Back usage 20%
QB runs 0.8/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 1.9 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 89
WR 85
TE 80
RB 82
OL 86
DL 90
LB 80
DB 85
Best: Garett Bolles LT 97
Fastest: Jaylen Waddle WR 97 SPD
10 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 96% · Rush 4% · 49.8 scored, 36.8 allowed
11.6 yds/att
55.9% completions
8.6 yds/carry
482.2 yds/game
2.2 giveaways/game
3.3% sack rate
last 5: 3-2
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 63 · Aggressive
Balance 40
Ball security 37
Back usage 0%
QB runs 1.8/game
Most exposed: one-man passing game -- Mike Evans takes 46% of the receiving yards
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 90
WR 89
TE 78
RB 84
OL 77
DL 87
LB 78
DB 81
Best: Mike Evans WR 96
Fastest: Tyler Harrell WR 95 SPD
9 at star dev or better
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HOW THEY PLAY
the man, not the franchise — only weeks the record attributes to him, this season
¥
49ers · his last 8 games
Throws it
Gives it away
Runs the quarterback
One target
Pass / run96% / 4%
Points for / against49.8 — 36.8
Margin+13.0
Giveaways a game2.2
Sacks taken3.3% of dropbacks
Lead backDK Metcalf · 0.1/g
Top targetMike Evans · 46%
QB carries1.6 a game
Grand Regent K
Broncos · his last 8 games
Throws it
One back
Pass / run78% / 22%
Points for / against39.1 — 33.1
Margin+6.0
Giveaways a game1.9
Sacks taken6.9% of dropbacks
Lead backOmarion Hampton · 7.8/g
Top targetElijah Arroyo · 34%
QB carries0.8 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
Grand Regent K against ¥ — the men, not the teams
Grand Regent K leads it 1-0.
Grand Regent K won the last one.
1 meeting
avg 45.0 — 31.0
biggest: 14 pts to Grand Regent K
S1 · week 4
Grand Regent K 45 — 31 ¥
GRAND REGENT K
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
85 v 81
BRONCOS
49ers receivers vs Broncos secondary
89 v 85
49ERS
Broncos line vs 49ers front
86 v 87
EVEN
49ers line vs Broncos front
77 v 90
BRONCOS
Broncos backs vs 49ers run defence
82 v 84
EVEN
49ers backs vs Broncos run defence
84 v 86
EVEN
Broncos passer vs 49ers secondary
89 v 81
BRONCOS
49ers passer vs Broncos secondary
90 v 85
49ERS
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BOX SCORE
BRONCOS
49ERS
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49ERS
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49ERS
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49ERS
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49ERS
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix QB | 12/20 | 302 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 104.1 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy QB | 25/46 | 342 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 81.9 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Hampton HB | 15 | 84 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 0 |
| Marvin Mims Jr WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ERS
nothing recorded
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Arroyo TE | 5 | 142 | 28.4 | 1 | 91 | 0 | 56 |
| Jaylen Waddle WR | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 45 |
| Troy Franklin WR | 1 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 55 |
| Omarion Hampton HB | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Courtland Sutton WR | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans WR | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 37 |
| Oronde Gadsden TE | 5 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 39 |
| DK Metcalf WR | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 20 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling WR | 3 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 23 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Golday MIKE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jevon Holland FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse DT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Murdock WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tycen Anderson SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treydan Stukes FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jailin Walker MIKE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marques Sigle SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Haason Reddick LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykel Williams DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephesians Prysock CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Owens SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BRONCOS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Lutz K | 1/1 | 6/6 | 21 |
49ERS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Pineiro K | 1/1 | 2/3 | 43 |
RECENT FORM
Broncos
W
55–13 vs Rams
WK 3
L
41–48 vs Jaguars
WK 2
L
31–52 vs Chiefs
WK 1
49ers
W
49–14 vs Cardinals
WK 3
W
56–35 vs Dolphins
WK 2
W
78–50 vs Rams
WK 1
TEAM STATS
| Broncos | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
| 386 | TOTAL YARDS | 342 |
| 302 | PASSING YARDS | 342 |
| 84 | RUSHING YARDS | 0 |
| 0 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 0 |
| 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
1
BRONCOS
—
0
49ERS