The Cardinals are coming off of a 34-31 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 49ers are coming off of a 29-13 defeat against the Seattle Seahawks.
The last time the 49ers and Cardinals met, a September 27 matchup in Glendale, Arizona, the 49ers gave up 446 net yards of total offense and 47 points. It was the third most yards that the 49ers have given up this season (Seahawks, Giants, Steelers). The 49ers look to split the season series with the Cardinals for the second consecutive season. The 49ers have won each of the team's last six home match-ups against the Cardinals and seven of the last eight at home.
49ers QB Blaine Gabbert looks to continue to prove his doubters wrong with a solid showing against Arizona. Against the Seahawks in Seattle, Gabbert found TE Vance McDonald for a 19-yard touchdown, which marked McDonald's first career touchdown reception. The play capped off a nine-play 92-yard drive in the final two minutes of the first half. Gabbert finished the game with 98.2 passer rating.
49ers Blaine Gabbert finds Vance McDonald for TD
According to Pro Football Focus, Gabbert has been sacked only 7.4 percent of the time while under pressure compared to former starting QB Colin Kaepernick, who was sacked 24.1 percent of the time. Gabber's completion percentage while under pressure has been 65 percent compared to Kaepernick's 35.2. Kaepernick will miss the remainder of the season after opting to have surgery on his torn labrum in the left shoulder. The injury will require four-to-six months of recovery.
This week, Cardinals DB Tyrann Mathieu chimed in on the now irrelevant quarterback controversy saying that Gabbert was a better option for the 49ers than Kaepernick.
"We just knew Kaepernick's tendencies. We knew what he liked to do. We knew which way he wanted to roll out. We knew what side of the field he liked to read to. You don't pick up those same things with Gabbert. He's better in the pocket. He has a better feel for coverages. It seems like he can get to the line and see a coverage and then go to a different play or see a coverage and not throw the ball. You can see Gabbert's maturity and the different things he does well that Kaepernick doesn't do well." – Tyrann Mathieu
For the rest of the offense, Vance McDonald finished the game against Seattle by setting career highs in receptions with four, receiving yards with 65 and also registered a career-long 36-yard reception. With five receptions for 93 yards on the day, WR Anquan Boldin moved past former WR Irving Fryar into 18th all-time for most receiving yards with 12,871 for his career.
| Top PFF Cardinals – W11 | Top PFF 49ers – W11 |
| DE Frostee Rucker (+2.6) | DE Arik Armstead (+3.3) |
| DB Tyrann Mathieu (+2.4) | WR Anquan Boldin (+2.4) |
| NT Rodney Gunter (+2.3) | QB Blaine Gabbert (+1.6) |
| WR Larry Fitzgerald (+2.2) | OLB Aaron Lynch (+1.5) |
| OLB Markus Golden (+1.7) | TE Garrett Celek (+1.5) |
Pro Football Focus' top-rated week 11 players for each team
On defense, LB Ahmad Brooks brought down Seahawks QB Russell Wilson for his 4th sack of the season and now has 45 sacks in his career while DT Quinton Dial and LB Aaron Lynch each registered half a sack. This season, Lynch has recorded 12 tackles for a loss, leading NFL linebackers in that category. The defense will be without DL Glenn Dorsey for the remainder of the season. He left last weekend's matchup with a torn ACL on the first defensive play of the game.
Ahmad Brooks (concussion) is not active for the 49ers today.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoCSN) November 29, 2015
OLB Corey Lemonier will start in place of Ahmad Brooks. #49ers
— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) November 29, 2015
For the Cardinals, QB Carson Palmer will be looking to set a single season franchise record for touchdown passes and the team's fifth straight victory. Palmer has passed for over 300 yards in three straight games. A win over the 49ers would be the Cardinals' first road victory over San Francisco in seven years. All three of the 49ers' wins this season have been at home.
For the fourth straight game, the 49ers will be without RB Carlos Hyde, who continues to recover from a stress fracture in his left foot. He last played on October 22 in a loss to the Seahawks at Levi's Stadium. RB Shaun Draughn is likely to start in his place.
1-on-1: 49ers RB Shaun Draughn
Kickoff: Sunday, November 29 at 1:05 PM PT
Television: The game will be televised on FOX (Check 506 Sports to see if it is local)
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All-Time Matchup: 49ers lead series 29-19
Last Meeting: 9/27/15, Cardinals win 47-7, at Arz.
Current Streak: Lost 1
Betting: The Cardinals are 10.5 point favorites
NFL Fan Picks: 80% pick the Cardinals to win according to Yahoo! Sports
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Injury Report
| Team | Pos | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | RB | Carlos Hyde | Foot | Out |
| 49ers | LB | Ahmad Brooks | Concussion, toe | Questionable |
| 49ers | DT | Arik Armstead | Shoulder | Probable |
| 49ers | WR | Anquan Boldin | Hamstring | Probable |
| 49ers | G | Alex Boone | Triceps | Probable |
| 49ers | LB | NaVorro Bowman | Shoulder, finger | Probable |
| 49ers | DT | Tony Jerod-Eddie | Hip | Probable |
| 49ers | G | Erik Pears | Knee | Probable |
| 49ers | CB | Keith Reaser | Ankle | Probable |
| 49ers | S | Jaquiski Tartt | Knee | Probable |
| Cardinals | DE | Cory Redding | Ankle | Out |
| Cardinals | DT | Frostee Rucker | Ankle | Out |
| Cardinals | S | Deone Bucannon | Concussion | Questionable |
| Cardinals | G | Jonathan Cooper | Knee | Questionable |
| Cardinals | WR | Michael Floyd | Hamstring | Questionable |
| Cardinals | CB | Patrick Peterson | Ankle | Questionable |
| Cardinals | DT | Ed Stinson | Groin | Questionable |
| Cardinals | WR | John Brown | Hamstring | Probable |
| Cardinals | DE | Calais Campbell | Knee | Probable |
| Cardinals | WR | Larry Fitzgerald | Ankle | Probable |
| Cardinals | G | Mike Iupati | Neck | Probable |
| Cardinals | RB | Chris Johnson | Knee | Probable |
Game Averages (Rank)
| Cardinals | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
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33.6 (1st)
|
Offense Pts
|
13.9 (32nd)
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417.3 (1st)
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Offense Yds
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288.2 (32nd)
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297.6 (4th)
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Offense Pass
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188.1 (30th)
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119.7 (9th)
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Offense Rush
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100.1 (18th)
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21.6 (13th)
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Defense Pts Allowed
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25.2 (23rd)
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322.2 (4th)
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Defense Yds Allowed
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404.0 (28th)
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228.7 (9th)
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Defense Pass Allowed
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277.8 (27th)
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|
93.5 (7th)
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Defense Rush Allowed
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126.2 (26th)
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Game Articles
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