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HC Kliff Kingsbury
Sunday 2021-10-10 · 16:25 State Farm Stadium, Glendale US 🏟 Dome Spread 6.0 O/U 48.5

Win Probability

SF
46.5%
ARI
53.5%
🏟 Dome

Confidence: <strong>coin flip</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

  • SF offense: +0.144 EPA/play over its last 8 games (6th in the league)
  • ARI offense: +0.187 EPA/play over its last 8 games (3rd in the league)
  • Indoors — weather neutralised
  • ARI defense: -0.042 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (8th in the league)
  • QB edge to SF: Kyler Murray (ARI) +0.297 vs Trey Lance (SF) +0.415 EPA/dropback (SF starting Trey Lance in place of Jimmy Garoppolo)
  • SF defense: +0.056 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (18th in the league)

Predicted Final Score

SF 23
ARI 27
Projected margin: ARI by 4 Projected total: 50

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 5

SF

Jimmy Garoppolo QB Out Calf
K'Waun Williams CB Out Calf
George Kittle TE Doubtful Calf
Samson Ebukam DE Questionable Hamstring
Javon Kinlaw DT Questionable Knee

ARI

Byron Murphy CB Out Ribs
Justin Murray T Out Back
Marco Wilson CB Questionable Ribs
Kelvin Beachum T Questionable Ribs
Eno Benjamin RB Questionable Hamstring
Chase Edmonds RB Questionable Shoulder
Antonio Hamilton CB Questionable Ankle
Maxx Williams TE Questionable Shoulder

Pulled fresh for 2021 week 5 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

SF 10
ARI 17

Prediction missed by 3 pts on margin, 23 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 09:06 TD ARI (9:06) 6-J.Conner left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. SF 0 – ARI 6
  • Q2 05:31 FG ARI (5:31) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee. SF 0 – ARI 10
  • Q3 01:49 TD SF (1:49) (Shotgun) 19-D.Samuel left end for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF 6 – ARI 10
  • Q4 05:19 TD ARI (5:19) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. SF 7 – ARI 16
  • Q4 04:17 FG SF (4:17) 14-J.Slye 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. SF 10 – ARI 17

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 SF 4th & 2 at the 34
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 59% p(FG) 73%

    (4:51) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance left tackle to ARI 33 for 1 yard (25-Z.Collins).

  • Q1 ARI 4th & 5 at the 62
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50%

    (2:39) 14-A.Lee to ARI 25 for -13 yards. FUMBLES, and recovers at ARI 26. 14-A.Lee punts 56 yards to SF 6, downed by ARI-29-J.Ward.

  • Q2 SF 4th & 1 at the 1
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 66% p(FG) 99%

    (11:34) 5-T.Lance sacked at ARI 1 for 0 yards (sack split by 51-T.Vallejo and 9-I.Simmons). ARI-9-I.Simmons was injured during the play.

  • Q2 ARI 4th & 3 at the 3
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.06 EP
    p(convert) 50% p(FG) 98%

    (5:31) 5-M.Prater 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

  • Q2 SF 4th & 11 at the 76
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 36%

    (3:54) 18-M.Wishnowsky punts 58 yards to ARI 18, Center-46-T.Pepper. 4-R.Moore to ARI 30 for 12 yards (49-T.Cannon).

  • Q3 ARI 4th & 2 at the 67
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.85 EP
    p(convert) 65%

    (14:01) 14-A.Lee punts 47 yards to SF 20, Center-46-A.Brewer. 11-B.Aiyuk to SF 21 for 1 yard (47-E.Turner). PENALTY on ARI-47-E.Turner, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 yards, enforced at SF 21.

  • Q3 SF 4th & 5 at the 40
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 45% p(FG) 59%

    (9:12) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance pass short left to 6-M.Sanu to ARI 34 for 6 yards (33-A.Hamilton) [39-J.Whittaker].

  • Q3 ARI 4th & 5 at the 88
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.35 EP
    p(convert) 53%

    (5:22) 14-A.Lee punts 52 yards to SF 36, Center-46-A.Brewer. 11-B.Aiyuk to SF 41 for 5 yards (26-E.Benjamin; 29-J.Ward).

  • Q4 ARI 4th & 9 at the 50
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 38% p(FG) 34%

    (14:17) 14-A.Lee punts 50 yards to end zone, Center-46-A.Brewer, Touchback.

  • Q4 SF 4th & 1 at the 48
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 72% p(FG) 39%

    (9:23) Direct snap to 44-K.Juszczyk. 44-K.Juszczyk up the middle to ARI 48 for no gain (94-Z.Allen).

  • Q4 SF 4th & 4 at the 48
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 50% p(FG) 39%

    (7:53) (Shotgun) 5-T.Lance pass incomplete short middle to 19-D.Samuel (99-J.Watt).

  • Q4 SF 4th & 3 at the 29 late-game
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 52% p(FG) 82%

    (4:17) 14-J.Slye 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.