NFL: Week 12 Quick Capsule – New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers

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WEEK 12
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-7) @ SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (6-4)
DATE: Sunday (11/27/22)
STADUM: Levi’s Stadium
TIME: 4:25 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Hochuli

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER 49ers lead all-time series, 48-27-2
STREAKS Saints have won 2 of last 3
LAST GAME 11/15/20: 49ers 13 at Saints 27
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/6/16: Saints 41 at 49ers 23

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
LAST WEEK W 27-20 vs. L.A. Rams
COACH VS. OPP. Dennis Allen: 0-0
PTS. FOR 22.6
OFFENSE 355.2
PASSING Andy Dalton: 162-242-1,819-14-7-96.4
RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 124-511-4.1-1
RECEIVING Chris Olave (R): 51-760-14.9-3
PTS. AGAINST 24.3
DEFENSE 327.3
SACKS Demario Davis: 6.5
INTs Tyrann Mathieu: 2
TAKE/GIVE -12 (7/19)
PUNTING (NET) Blake Gillikin: 48.1 (42.9)
KICKING Wil Lutz: 75 (24/24 PAT; 17/22 FG)

SAINTS NOTES
• QB ANDY DALTON completed 21 of 25 atts. (career-high 84 pct. as starter) for 260 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 149.6 rating in Week 11. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 96.7 rating in his last start vs. SF (12/20/20 w/ Dal.). Has 300+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 road starts.
• RB ALVIN KAMARA needs 104 scrimmage yards for 6th-consecutive 1,000-yard season. Had 7 catches & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in last meeting. Since 2017, leads all RBs in receptions (416), rec. yards (3,648) & scrimmage yards (8,397).
• WR CHRIS OLAVE (rookie) led team with 5 receptions for 102 yards & TD catch in Week 11. Has 3 games with 100+ rec. yards, most among rookies. Leads all rookies in receptions (51) & rec. yards (760).
• WR JARVIS LANDRY had 1st rec. TD of season last week. Had 75 rec. yards in his last game vs. SF (10/7/19 w/ Cle.).
• TE JUWAN JOHNSON had career-high 5th rec. TD of season last week, tied 2nd-most among TEs in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 4th in row overall with TD catch.
• DE CAMERON JORDAN has TFL in 6 of his past 7 on road. Had 0.5 sacks in last road meeting. Is only player with 5+ sacks in each of past 11 seasons.
• DT DAVID ONYEMATA has sack in 3 of his past 4.
• LB DEMARIO DAVIS has TFL in 5 of his past 6 & aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL. Needs 1 TFL for 6th-straight season with 10+ TFL. Had 12 tackles, 3 TFL, sack & PD in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with sack.
• S TYRANN MATHIEU has 6 PD, 6 TFL, 3 INTs & FF in 8 career games vs. SF.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
LAST WEEK W 38-10 vs. Arizona in Mexico City (Mon.)
COACH VS. OPP. Kyle Shanahan: 1-1
PTS. FOR 23.6
OFFENSE 362.7
PASSING Jimmy Garoppolo: 179=267-2,159-15-4-104.1
RUSHING Christian McCaffrey (2022): 132-602-4.6-4
RECEIVING Brandon Aiyuk: 46-587-12.8-6
PTS. AGAINST 17.3
DEFENSE 283.9
SACKS Nick Bosa: 10.5
INTs Talanoa Hufanga: 4
TAKE/GIVE -1 (12/13)
PUNTING (NET) Mitch Wishnowsky: 44.2 (39.9)
KICKING Robbie Gould: 67 (25/26 PAT; 14/17 FG)

49ERS NOTES
• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 131.9 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of his past 6. Ranks 5th in NFL with 104.1 rating in 2022. Passed for 349 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 131.7 rating in his only career start vs. NO (12/8/19).
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 7 catches & 106 scrimmage yards (67 rec., 39 rush) last week. Has 809 scrimmage yards (101 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 8 career games vs. NO, incl. 115 scrimmage yards in Week 3 (w/ Car.). Is only player in NFL history to average 50+ rush yards (61.6) & 50+ rec. yards (51.1) per game.
• RB ELIJAH MITCHELL has 50+ rush yards in 7 of his past 8.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 84 rec. yards & 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 4. Had 67 rec. yards & TD catch in his only career game vs. NO (12/8/19). Since 2017, ranks 2nd among TEs with 4,913 rec. yards.
• WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 7 catches for 57 yards & 13th-career rush TD last week. Had 109 scrimmage yards (76 rec., 33 rush) in his only career game vs. NO (12/8/19).
• WR BRANDON AIYUK had 2nd-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. Has 80+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 3rd in row at home with 80+ rec. yards.
• DL NICK BOSA ranks 2nd in NFL with 10.5 sacks in 2022 & has sack in 8 of his 9 games this season. Has 6 sacks & 8 TFL in 4 home games in 2022.
• LB FRED WARNER is 1 of 3 (T.J. Edwards & Jordan Hicks) with 75+ tackles (75), 5+ PD (6) & 2+ sacks (2) in 2022.
• LB DRE GREENLAW has 5+ tackles in 8 of his 9 games in 2022.
• CB CHARVARIUS WARD had 3rd-career 10-tackle game last week.
• DB JIMMIE WARD had 5th-career INT in Week 11.