Volpe’s NFL Showdown Plays – 10/8/23: Cowboys at 49ers
? Sunday Night Showdown – 10/8/23 ?
Cowboys @ 49ers | 8:20 PM EST
49ers -3.5 | Over/Under 45
The 49ers are 12-0 with Brock Purdy under center, so it is tough to pick against them at home. These are two of the best defenses in the NFL, so I am expecting a very competitive game. Deebo Samuel is still banged up, so I expect more of Aiyuk. Lamb has a good matchup in the slot and Michael Gallup has been surging.
UPDATES: Jauan Jennings is ACTIVE
⭐ Notable News ⭐
? Key Injuries ?
- Cowboys: QUES:
- 49ers: OUT: Elijah Mitchell (RB,Knee), Randy Gregory| QUES:
?️ Weather ?️
- Levi Stadium (outdoors) | 63 degrees, 0% chance of rain, 4-6 mph winds
? Last Matchups ?
- 1/22/23: 49ers 19-12
- 1/16/22: 49ers 23-17
? QB Matchups ? (Through four weeks)
- Cowboys Defense: Ranked 3rd | 14.0 FP/G allowed to QBs
- 49ers Defense: Ranked 11th | 17.7 FP/G allowed to QBs
? RB Matchups ? (Through four weeks)
- Cowboys Defense: Ranked 1st | 13.1 FP/G allowed to RBs
- 49ers Defense: Ranked 14th | 18.3 FP/G allowed to RBs
? TE Matchups ? (Through four weeks)
- Cowboys Defense: Ranked 11th | 9.1 FP/G allowed to TEs
- 49ers Defense: Ranked 9th | 8.8 FP/G allowed to TEs
? WR Information ?
- 49ers Defense: Deebo and Aiyuk will match up against highly-rated corners in Daron Bland and Stephon Gilmore. Jauan Jennings will see Jourdan Lewis in the slot, who has also been decent since becoming the slot corner.
? OL/DL Matchups ?
- The 49ers rank 1st in pass rush (91.0) and the Cowboys rank 1st in pass blocking efficiency, only allowing 26 pressures in 152 snaps.
- The Cowboys rank 3rd in pass rush (90.0) and the 49ers’ offensive line ranks 24th in pass blocking (55.3).
? Core Players ?
- Captains: Aiyuk or Lamb
- Flex: McCaffrey
- In Contention: Gallup
? More of ?
- Aiyuk, McCaffrey, Lamb, Pollard, Prescott, Purdy, Deebo, Aubrey
? Best Values ?
- Gallup, Aubrey, Cowboys DST, Tolbert, Mason, Schoonmaker
? Less of ?
- Cooks, Kittle
?Large GPP Plays In Order ?
- Tolbert
- Dowdle
- Turpin
- Bell
- Schoonmaker – 2nd round pick will be on the field a lot at 5% owned
? Prediction ?
- 49ers 24-20
? Bets ? (+0.6 units)
- Aiyuk OVER 61.5 receiving yards – 1 unit
? Rankings ? See Detailed Player Projections ⬇️
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