WEEK 5
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2-2) @ CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-3)
DATE: Sunday (10/9/22)
STADIUM: Bank of America Stadium
TIME: 4:05 PM ET
REFEREE: Shawn Smith
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Panthers lead all-time series, 13-8
STREAKS Panthers have won 6 of last 7
LAST GAME 10/27/19: Panthers 13 at 49ers 51
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/18/16: Panthers 46, 49ers 27
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
LAST WEEK: W 24-9 vs. L.A. Rams (Mon.)
COACH VS. OPP. Kyle Shanahan: 1-1
PTS. FOR 17.8
OFFENSE 324.5
PASSING Jimmy Garoppolo: 47-77-604-3-1-93.2
RUSHING Jeff Wilson: 57-255-4.5-1
RECEIVING Deebo Samuel: 18-246-13.7-1
PTS. AGAINST 11.5
DEFENSE 234.5
SACKS Nick Bosa: 6
INTs Talanoa Hufanga: 2
TAKE/GIVE +1 (6/5)
PUNTING (NET) Mitch Wishnowsky: 45.2 (41.3)
KICKING Robbie Gould: 23 (8/8 PAT; 5/7 FG)
49ERS NOTES
• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 239 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 100.7 rating in Week 4. Completed 18 of 22 (81.8 pct.) for 2 TDs vs. INT & 111.2 rating in last meeting. Has 4th-highest win pct. (34-15; .694 pct.) among active QBs (min. 40 career starts).
• RB JEFF WILSON rushed for 74 yards & had 1st rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 70+ rush yards.
• WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 6 catches for 115 yards & 11th-career TD catch in Week 4, his 10th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches. Has 1,161 scrimmage yards (116.1 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 10 on road since 2021. Had rush TD in last meeting.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE has 4+ catches in 8 of his past 9 on road. Had 86 rec. yards in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Car. with 5+ catches. Since 2017, ranks 2nd among TEs in rec. yards (4,541) & 3rd in receptions (341).
• DL NICK BOSA had 2 sacks & 2 TFL in Week 4. Is 1 of 3 (Rashan Gary & Matthew Judon) in 2022 & 1st 49er since 1982 with sack in each of 1st 4 weeks. Leads NFL with 6 sacks in 2022 & leads NFL with 27 TFL since 2021. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with sack & 6th in row on road with TFL.
• DL SAMSON EBUKAM had 3rd-career game with 2 sacks & 8th-career FF last week.
• DL KEVIN GIVENS aims for his 4th in row with TFL.
• LB FRED WARNER has 6+ tackles in 8 of his past 9 & aims for his 15th in row on road with 5+ tackles.
• LB DRE GREENLAW had career-high 15 tackles last week. Has TFL in 3 of his past 4.
• S TALANOA HUFANGA had 52-yard INT-TD last week, his 1st-career TD & 2nd career INT.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
LAST WEEK: L 26-16 vs. Arizona
COACH VS. OPP. Matt Rhule: 0-0
PTS. FOR 19.5
OFFENSE 262.3
PASSING Baker Mayfield: 64-117-747-4-3-75.0
RUSHING Christian McCaffrey: 58-270-4.7-1
RECEIVING Robbie Anderson: 12-174-14.5-1
PTS. AGAINST 21.3
DEFENSE 346.0
SACKS Brian Burns: 3
INTs Derrick Brown, Jaycee Horn, Frankie Luvu: 1
TAKE/GIVE -2 (4/6)
PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 47.6 (44.7)
KICKING Eddy Pineiro: 30 (6/6 PAT; 8/8 FG)
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD has TD pass in 11 straight games & is 1 of 5 QBs with active streak of 10+ games. Has 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) in 3 home starts with Car.
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had season-high 9 catches, 108 scrimmage yards (81 rec., 27 rush) & 18th-career rec. TD in Week 4. Has 16 career games with 9+ catches, most by RB in NFL history. Is 1 of 3 RBs (Nick Chubb & Saquon Barkley) with 3+ games (3) with 100+ scrimmage yards in 2022 & aims for his 4th in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 5th all-time (min. 60 games) with 113.1 scrimmage yards per game. Had 155 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 38 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting.
• WR DJ MOORE had 6 catches & 61 scrimmage yards (50 rec., 11 rush) last week. Had 5 catches in last meeting. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 at home.
• WR ROBBIE ANDERSON had 6 catches & 111 scrimmage yards (99 rec., 12 rush) in his only career game vs. SF (12/11/16 w/ NYJ).
• DE BRIAN BURNS had 7 tackles, 3rd sack of season & tied his career high with 3 TFL in Week 4. Has 2+ TFL in 2 of his past 3.
• LB FRANKIE LUVU led team with 11 tackles & had 33-yard INT-TD last week, his 1st-career INT & 1st-career TD. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 5+ tackles. Burns & Luvu are 1 of 2 pairs of NFC teammates (Nick Bosa & Kevin Givens) each with 5+ TFL in 2022.
• LB SHAQ THOMPSON had FR-TD in last home meeting. Has 6+ tackles in 6 of his past 7.
• S JEREMY CHINN has 5+ tackles in 3 of his 1st 4 games this season & 7 of his past 8 at home.
• CB JAYCEE HORN aims for his 3rd in row with PD.
