NFC West · 2014
San Francisco 49ers
Record
8-8
Net EPA
-0.035est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.029
- Success rate42.6%
- EPA / dropback+0.061
- EPA / rush-0.167
- Explosive rate9.9%
- CPOE-2.41
- Third-down rate40.5%
- Red-zone TD rate54.0%
- Points / drive1.44
- Turnover rate2.0%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.018
- Success rate allowed41.5%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.030
- EPA / rush allowed-0.098
- Explosive rate allowed7.9%
- Pressure rate (proxy)17.8%
- Sack rate5.6%
- Points / drive allowed1.65
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.029 · 36th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.018 · 47th %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
6-9-1
-4.8 vs line
Home
2-6
Away
4-3-1
As favorite
5-8
As dog
1-1-1
O/U
5-11
-3.4 vs total
Roster
58 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Johnson | QB | 28 | 6'3" 205 | 6 | San Diego | ACT |
| 2 | Blaine Gabbert | QB | 26 | 6'4" 235 | 3 | Missouri | ACT |
| 7 | Colin Kaepernick | QB | 28 | 6'4" 230 | 3 | Nevada | ACT |
Backs & receivers16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bruce Ellington | WR | 23 | 5'9" 197 | R | South Carolina | ACT |
| 11 | Quinton Patton | WR | 24 | 6'0" 204 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 13 | Steve Johnson | WR | 28 | 6'2" 207 | 6 | Kentucky | ACT |
| 15 | Michael Crabtree | WR | 28 | 6'1" 214 | 5 | Texas Tech | ACT |
| 19 | Trindon Holliday | WR | 28 | 5'5" 166 | 4 | — | TRD |
| 19 | Trindon Holliday | WR | 28 | 5'5" 166 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 21 | Frank Gore | RB | 31 | 5'9" 217 | 9 | Miami | ACT |
| 28 | Carlos Hyde | RB | 25 | 6'0" 235 | R | Ohio State | ACT |
| 38 | Alfonso Smith | RB | 27 | 6'1" 209 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 45 | Asante Cleveland | TE | 22 | 6'4" 260 | R | Miami (Fla.) | ACT |
| 48 | Phillip Tanner | RB | 26 | 5'10" 208 | 3 | — | TRC |
| 48 | Phillip Tanner | RB | 26 | 5'10" 208 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 49 | Bruce Miller | FB | 27 | 6'2" 248 | 3 | Central Florida | ACT |
| 81 | Anquan Boldin | WR | 35 | 6'1" 220 | 11 | Florida State | ACT |
| 84 | Brandon Lloyd | WR | 33 | 6'0" 200 | 11 | — | ACT |
| 85 | Vernon Davis | TE | 30 | 6'3" 250 | 8 | Maryland | ACT |
Offensive line8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Dillon Farrell | G | 25 | 6'5" 303 | R | — | ACT |
| 61 | Andrew Tiller | G | 25 | 6'4" 324 | 2 | Syracuse | ACT |
| 66 | Marcus Martin | C | 22 | 6'3" 321 | R | Southern California | ACT |
| 71 | Jonathan Martin | T | 25 | 6'5" 312 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 74 | Joe Staley | T | 30 | 6'5" 315 | 7 | Central Michigan | ACT |
| 76 | Anthony Davis | T | 26 | 6'5" 323 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 77 | Mike Iupati | G | 27 | 6'5" 331 | 4 | Idaho | ACT |
| 78 | Joe Looney | G | 24 | 6'3" 315 | 2 | Wake Forest | ACT |
Defensive front15
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Desmond Bishop | ILB | 30 | 6'2" 244 | 7 | California | TRT |
| 44 | Desmond Bishop | ILB | 30 | 6'2" 244 | 7 | California | ACT |
| 51 | Dan Skuta | OLB | 28 | 6'2" 250 | 5 | Grand Valley State | ACT |
| 54 | Nick Moody | ILB | 24 | 6'1" 245 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Ahmad Brooks | OLB | 30 | 6'3" 259 | 8 | Virginia | ACT |
| 57 | Michael Wilhoite | ILB | 29 | 6'0" 240 | 3 | Washburn | ACT |
| 58 | Chase Thomas | LB | 25 | 6'4" 255 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 59 | Aaron Lynch | OLB | 21 | 6'5" 270 | R | South Florida | ACT |
| 63 | Tony Jerod-Eddie | DE | 24 | 6'5" 301 | 2 | Texas A&M | ACT |
| 64 | Mike Purcell | NT | 23 | 6'3" 303 | 1 | Wyoming | ACT |
| 92 | Quinton Dial | NT | 24 | 6'5" 318 | 1 | Alabama | ACT |
| 94 | Justin Smith | DE | 36 | 6'4" 285 | 13 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Cornellius Carradine | DE | 24 | 6'4" 295 | 1 | Florida State | ACT |
| 96 | Corey Lemonier | OLB | 24 | 6'3" 255 | 1 | Auburn | ACT |
| 99 | Aldon Smith | OLB | 26 | 6'4" 265 | 3 | Missouri | ACT |
Secondary13
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Perrish Cox | CB | 27 | 6'0" 190 | 4 | Oklahoma State | ACT |
| 26 | Tramaine Brock | CB | 26 | 5'10" 197 | 4 | Belhaven | ACT |
| 29 | Chris Culliver | CB | 26 | 6'0" 199 | 3 | South Carolina | ACT |
| 30 | Leon McFadden | CB | 25 | 5'10" 190 | 1 | San Diego State | TRC |
| 30 | Leon McFadden | CB | 25 | 5'10" 190 | 1 | San Diego State | ACT |
| 31 | L.J. McCray | FS | 23 | 6'0" 210 | R | Catawba | ACT |
| 35 | Eric Reid | FS | 24 | 6'1" 213 | 1 | Louisiana State | ACT |
| 36 | Dontae Johnson | CB | 24 | 6'2" 200 | R | North Carolina State | ACT |
| 40 | Cameron Fuller | DB | 23 | 5'11" 175 | R | — | ACT |
| 41 | Antoine Bethea | SS | 30 | 5'11" 206 | 8 | Howard | ACT |
| 43 | Craig Dahl | SS | 29 | 6'1" 212 | 7 | North Dakota State | ACT |
| 47 | Marcus Cromartie | CB | 25 | 6'0" 195 | 1 | Wisconsin | ACT |
| 47 | Marcus Cromartie | CB | 25 | 6'0" 195 | 1 | Wisconsin | TRC |
Specialists3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Andy Lee | P | 32 | 6'2" 180 | 10 | Pittsburgh | ACT |
| 9 | Phil Dawson | K | 39 | 5'11" 200 | 16 | Texas | ACT |
| 86 | Kyle Nelson | LS | 29 | 6'2" 240 | 3 | New Mexico State | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ Cowboys | W 28-17 | -3.5 | +0.147 |
| 2 | vs Bears | L 20-28 | -7 | -0.124 |
| 3 | @ Cardinals | L 14-23 | -3 | +0.124 |
| 4 | vs Eagles | W 26-21 | -3.5 | -0.056 |
| 5 | vs Chiefs | W 22-17 | -4 | +0.064 |
| 6 | @ Rams | W 31-17 | -3.5 | +0.008 |
| 7 | @ Broncos | L 17-42 | +7 | -0.034 |
| 9 | vs Rams | L 10-13 | -10.5 | -0.156 |
| 10 | @ Saints | W 27-24 | +6 | -0.016 |
| 11 | @ Giants | W 16-10 | -4 | -0.022 |
| 12 | vs Commanders | W 17-13 | -9 | -0.100 |
| 13 | vs Seahawks | L 3-19 | -1 | -0.294 |
| 14 | @ Raiders | L 13-24 | -8 | -0.039 |
| 15 | @ Seahawks | L 7-17 | +10 | -0.102 |
| 16 | vs Chargers | L 35-38 | -2 | -0.024 |
| 17 | vs Cardinals | W 20-17 | -6 | +0.168 |