Last week: 2 (+0)

Record: 9-3-1

Net points per drive: 0.95 (2^nd)

DVOA: 34.8% (4^th)

Weighted DVOA: 33.9% (4^th)

Nothing has changed. I still feel this week’s Patriots/49ers game will be a Super Bowl preview and I think the winner will be the Super Bowl favorite. Right now, the Patriots are the favorites to win the game and to eventually go all the way, but you can’t count this team out, obviously

Studs

RB Frank Gore: Rushed for 63 yards (30 after contact) and a touchdown on 12 attempts, 3 broken tackles, caught 2 passes for 22 yards on 2 attempts

QB Colin Kaepernick: 18 of 23 for 185 yards, 1 throw away, 98.9 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 12 of 27 drop backs (4 sacks, 7 of 8), rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on 6 attempts

WR Michael Crabtree: Caught 9 passes for 93 yards on 10 attempts on 25 pass snaps, 5.6 YAC per catch

CB Chris Culliver: Did not allow a catch on 4 attempts, 2 pass deflections, 1 penalty, 1 solo tackle

MLB Patrick Willis: 6 solo tackles, 4 stops, 1 quarterback hit on 5 blitzes, allowed 2 catches for 10 yards on 3 attempts

ROLB Aldon Smith: 2 sacks and 4 quarterback hurries on 33 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 2 assists, 3 stops

Duds

RG Alex Boone: Allowed 1 sack, 1 quarterback hurry, and 1 quarterback hit on 28 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 28 yards on 2 attempts

RT Anthony Davis: Allowed 2 sacks and 2 quarterback hits on 28 pass block snaps, run blocked for 4 yards on 2 attempts

TE Vernon Davis: Caught 1 pass for 4 yards on 2 attempts on 26 pass snaps, 0.0 YAC per catch, 1 drop

FS Dashon Goldson: Allowed 3 catches for 45 yards on 5 attempts, 5 solo tackles, 1 stop, 1 missed tackle

LOLB Ahmad Brooks: Did not record a pressure on 35 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops

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