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Sunday 2023-10-01 · 16:25 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara US ☀️ Clear Spread 15.0 O/U 44.0

Win Probability

ARI
21.6%
SF
78.4%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: <strong>strong edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • ARI offense: -0.123 EPA/play over its last 8 games (27th in the league)
  • QB edge to SF: Brock Purdy (SF) +0.267 vs Joshua Dobbs (ARI) -0.044 EPA/dropback
  • SF offense: +0.105 EPA/play over its last 8 games (3rd in the league)
  • SF defense: -0.073 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (9th in the league)
  • SF on 3 more days rest than ARI

Predicted Final Score

ARI 17
SF 27
Projected margin: SF by 10 Projected total: 44

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 4

ARI

Jonathan Ledbetter DE Out Finger
Josh Woods LB Out Ankle
Keaontay Ingram RB Questionable Neck
Krys Barnes LB Questionable Finger
Marquise Brown WR Questionable Thumb
Paris Johnson T Questionable Ankle

SF

Jauan Jennings WR Doubtful Shin
Elijah Mitchell RB Questionable Knee
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles LB Questionable Ankle
Dre Greenlaw LB Questionable Ankle
Deebo Samuel WR Questionable Ribs

Pulled fresh for 2023 week 4 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

ARI 16
SF 35

Prediction missed by 9 pts on margin, 7 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 09:10 TD SF (9:10) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 0 – SF 6
  • Q2 14:21 TD SF (14:21) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey right end for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 0 – SF 13
  • Q2 08:17 FG ARI (8:17) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-16-N.Cooney. ARI 3 – SF 14
  • Q2 05:29 TD SF (5:29) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 23-C.McCaffrey for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 3 – SF 20
  • Q2 00:28 TD ARI (:28) (Shotgun) 9-J.Dobbs pass deep left to 14-Mi.Wilson for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SF-97-N.Bosa, Defensive Offside, declined. ARI 9 – SF 21
  • Q3 04:17 TD ARI (4:17) (Shotgun) 9-J.Dobbs pass short middle to 14-Mi.Wilson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 16 – SF 21
  • Q4 14:25 TD SF (14:25) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 16 – SF 27
  • Q4 02:00 TD SF (2:00) 13-B.Purdy up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. ARI 16 – SF 34

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 ARI 4th & 7 at the 72
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 38%

    (13:34) 16-N.Cooney punts 49 yards to SF 23, Center-46-A.Brewer. 3-R.McCloud pushed ob at SF 38 for 15 yards (85-T.McBride, 43-J.Luketa).

  • Q1 ARI 4th & 8 at the 64
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 35%

    (4:33) 16-N.Cooney punts 48 yards to SF 16, Center-46-A.Brewer. 3-R.McCloud to SF 25 for 9 yards (0-Z.Pascal; 47-E.Turner).

  • Q1 SF 4th & 4 at the 39
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 48% p(FG) 56%

    (:26) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 85-G.Kittle to ARI 30 for 9 yards (22-K.Wallace; 45-D.Gardeck).

  • Q2 ARI 4th & 7 at the 45
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 35% p(FG) 40%

    (11:25) (Shotgun) 9-J.Dobbs scrambles left end pushed ob at SF 39 for 6 yards (57-D.Greenlaw). The Replay Official reviewed the short of the line to gain ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 9-J.Dobbs scrambles left end pushed ob at SF 37 for 8 yards (57-D.Greenlaw).

  • Q2 ARI 4th & 5 at the 20
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 37% p(FG) 91%

    (8:17) 5-M.Prater 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-16-N.Cooney.

  • Q2 ARI 4th & 2 at the 79
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 60%

    (3:45) (Punt formation) Direct snap to 47-E.Turner. 47-E.Turner left end to ARI 23 for 2 yards (9-B.Willis, 27-J.Brown).

  • Q4 ARI 4th & 18 at the 43
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 22% p(FG) 45%

    (9:22) 16-N.Cooney punts 20 yards to SF 23, Center-46-A.Brewer, downed by ARI-45-D.Gardeck.

  • Q4 ARI 4th & 6 at the 15 late-game
    Chose GO Model wanted KICK instead — cost +1.78 EP
    p(convert) 34% p(FG) 95%

    (:12) (Shotgun) 9-J.Dobbs pass incomplete short right to 0-Z.Pascal.