NFC West · 2008
San Francisco 49ers
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.048est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.056
- Success rate43.6%
- EPA / dropback-0.002
- EPA / rush-0.150
- Explosive rate8.4%
- CPOE+1.59
- Third-down rate37.4%
- Red-zone TD rate53.3%
- Points / drive1.64
- Turnover rate3.5%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed+0.026
- Success rate allowed41.3%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.068
- EPA / rush allowed-0.032
- Explosive rate allowed6.8%
- Pressure rate (proxy)13.8%
- Sack rate4.9%
- Points / drive allowed1.81
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.056 · 19th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)+0.026 · 67th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
8-8
+0.1 vs line
Home
4-4
Away
4-4
As favorite
3-2
As dog
5-6
O/U
8-8
+1.9 vs total
Roster
56 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jamie Martin | QB | 38 | 6'2" 205 | 15 | — | ACT |
| 13 | Shaun Hill | QB | 28 | 6'3" 220 | 6 | Maryland | ACT |
| 14 | J.T. O'Sullivan | QB | 29 | 6'2" 227 | 6 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Dominique Zeigler | WR | 25 | 6'3" 185 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Frank Gore | RB | 25 | 5'9" 217 | 3 | Miami | ACT |
| 24 | Michael Robinson | RB | 25 | 6'1" 223 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 29 | DeShaun Foster | RB | 28 | 6'0" 222 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Thomas Clayton | RB | 24 | 5'11" 222 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 46 | Delanie Walker | TE | 24 | 6'0" 242 | 2 | Central Missouri State | ACT |
| 47 | Billy Bajema | TE | 27 | 6'4" 256 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 81 | Sean Ryan | TE | 28 | 6'5" 260 | 4 | — | TRC |
| 81 | Sean Ryan | TE | 28 | 6'5" 260 | 4 | — | TRD |
| 81 | Sean Ryan | TE | 28 | 6'5" 260 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 82 | Bryant Johnson | WR | 27 | 6'3" 211 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Josh Morgan | WR | 23 | 6'0" 219 | R | — | ACT |
| 85 | Vernon Davis | TE | 24 | 6'3" 250 | 2 | Maryland | ACT |
| 88 | Isaac Bruce | WR | 37 | 6'0" 188 | 14 | — | ACT |
| 89 | Jason Hill | WR | 23 | 6'0" 202 | 1 | — | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Cody Wallace | C | 25 | 6'4" 300 | R | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 62 | Chilo Rachal | G | 22 | 6'4" 315 | R | — | ACT |
| 64 | David Baas | G | 28 | 6'4" 330 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Barry Sims | T | 35 | 6'5" 300 | 9 | — | ACT |
| 66 | Eric Heitmann | C | 28 | 6'3" 312 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Adam Snyder | G | 26 | 6'6" 325 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 69 | Tony Wragge | G | 29 | 6'4" 310 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Joe Staley | T | 24 | 6'5" 315 | 1 | Central Michigan | ACT |
| 77 | Jacob Bender | G | 23 | 6'6" 315 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Jacob Bender | G | 23 | 6'6" 315 | 1 | — | TRC |
Defensive front14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Takeo Spikes | ILB | 33 | 6'2" 242 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 52 | Patrick Willis | ILB | 23 | 6'1" 240 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 53 | Jeff Ulbrich | ILB | 31 | 6'0" 240 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Roderick Green | OLB | 26 | 6'2" 255 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Ahmad Brooks | ILB | 24 | 6'3" 259 | 2 | Virginia | ACT |
| 90 | Isaac Sopoaga | DE | 28 | 6'2" 330 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 91 | Ray McDonald | DE | 25 | 6'3" 290 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Aubrayo Franklin | NT | 28 | 6'1" 317 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 93 | Ronald Fields | NT | 28 | 6'2" 315 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Justin Smith | DE | 30 | 6'4" 285 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Tully Banta-Cain | OLB | 28 | 6'2" 265 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 96 | Kentwan Balmer | DE | 23 | 6'5" 315 | R | — | ACT |
| 98 | Parys Haralson | OLB | 24 | 6'0" 255 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Manny Lawson | OLB | 24 | 6'5" 240 | 2 | — | ACT |
Secondary11
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Allen Rossum | CB | 34 | 5'8" 178 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Nate Clements | CB | 30 | 6'0" 205 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Marcus Hudson | CB | 27 | 6'2" 200 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 25 | Tarell Brown | CB | 23 | 5'10" 193 | 1 | Texas | ACT |
| 26 | Mark Roman | FS | 31 | 5'11" 205 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Walt Harris | CB | 34 | 5'11" 196 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 28 | Keith Lewis | SS | 28 | 6'0" 220 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Donald Strickland | CB | 29 | 5'10" 185 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 31 | Reggie Smith | CB | 23 | 6'1" 200 | R | — | ACT |
| 32 | Michael Lewis | SS | 28 | 6'1" 222 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 38 | Dashon Goldson | FS | 25 | 6'2" 200 | 1 | Washington | ACT |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Andy Lee | P | 26 | 6'0" 178 | 4 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 6 | Joe Nedney | K | 35 | 6'5" 234 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Brian Jennings | LS | 33 | 6'5" 242 | 8 | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Cardinals | L 13-23 | +2.5 | -0.284 |
| 2 | @ Seahawks | W 33-30 | +6.5 | +0.058 |
| 3 | vs Lions | W 31-13 | -5 | +0.238 |
| 4 | @ Saints | L 17-31 | +4 | -0.045 |
| 5 | vs Patriots | L 21-30 | +3 | -0.150 |
| 6 | vs Eagles | L 26-40 | +4.5 | -0.232 |
| 7 | @ Giants | L 17-29 | +10 | -0.342 |
| 8 | vs Seahawks | L 13-34 | -5 | -0.206 |
| 10 | @ Cardinals | L 24-29 | +9.5 | -0.090 |
| 11 | vs Rams | W 35-16 | -7 | +0.110 |
| 12 | @ Cowboys | L 22-35 | +9.5 | -0.042 |
| 13 | @ Bills | W 10-3 | +6.5 | -0.063 |
| 14 | vs Jets | W 24-14 | +4 | +0.050 |
| 15 | @ Dolphins | L 9-14 | +5.5 | +0.021 |
| 16 | @ Rams | W 17-16 | -3.5 | -0.220 |
| 17 | vs Commanders | W 27-24 | -1 | +0.139 |