The 49ers (1-2) travel to Sun Devil Stadium for a 1:15 PT kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals (2-1) in the NFC West division road game.
Josh McCown starts at quarterback for Arizona. Marcel Shipp runs the ball. Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin lead the receivers. Tim Rattay starts for the 49ers; Kevan Barlow at running back; Brandon Lloyd at receiver.
Josh McCown and the 2-1 Arizona Cardinals host the 49ers Sunday afternoon at Sun Devil Stadium. The 49ers (1-2), off the home loss to the Cowboys, face the kind of division road game where the year's competitive identity, with three games of data, needs to actually produce a win against an NFC West rival.
Tim Rattay stays the starter. Kevan Barlow the lead back. Brandon Lloyd the WR1 off his 142-yard breakout. The Cardinals come in with Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin as one of the league's emerging receiving duos.
Favored by Arizona by 6 at home. The kind of division road game where 2-2 keeps the year alive and 1-3 puts the season in early evaluation.
Week 4 across the NFC sees the early playoff field forming. The Falcons (3-0), Cowboys (2-1), Eagles, Giants, and Buccaneers lead the conference contender talk. Inside the NFC West, the Cardinals (2-1) and Seahawks (2-1) lead. The 49ers (1-2) trail with the Rams (1-2) tied. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the loser falls below .500 in the NFC West.
Through three games the 49ers are 1-2 with a -39 point differential. Tim Rattay averages 7.4 yards per attempt with five TDs and five INTs. Kevan Barlow averages 40 rushing yards a game with one TD. Brandon Lloyd averages 76 receiving yards a game with three TDs. The defense allows 33.7 points per game. The Cardinals are 2-1 with Josh McCown averaging 285 passing yards a game. Marcel Shipp averages 60 rushing yards a game. Larry Fitzgerald leads the team in receiving. Vegas opens Arizona as 6-point home favorites; total 49.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 2-1 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 2-1 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-2 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 1-2 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-0 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-2 | L1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 3-0 | W3 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-1 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-2 | L1 |
| Houston Texans | 0-2 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 2-1 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-1 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 1-2 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 2-1 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2-1 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-2 | L2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-3 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 2-0 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-1 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 2-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | W2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-2 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 0-3 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3-0 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-1 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-2 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-2 | L2 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Derek Smith defensive fumble recovery in end zone ( Joe Nedney kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Derrick Johnson 78 yard defensive fumble return ( Joe Nedney kick) | 14-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Neil Rackers 40 yard field goal | 14-3 |
| Cardinals | Neil Rackers 45 yard field goal | 14-6 |
| Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald 17 yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed) | 14-12 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Neil Rackers 48 yard field goal | 14-15 |
| Cardinals | Neil Rackers 23 yard field goal | 14-18 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Neil Rackers 43 yard field goal | 14-21 |
| Cardinals | Anquan Boldin 27 yard pass from Josh McCown ( Neil Rackers kick) | 14-28 |
| Cardinals | Neil Rackers 24 yard field goal | 14-31 |
Josh McCown threw for 385 yards and two touchdowns and the Arizona Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-14 at Sun Devil Stadium. Tim Rattay threw an interception. Brandon Lloyd caught seven for 102. Kevan Barlow ran for 45. The 49ers' offense produced one touchdown. The Cardinals' defense generated four sacks of Rattay. The 49ers fell to 1-3 with the division road loss.[1][2][3]
Josh McCown went for 385 yards and two touchdowns Sunday afternoon at Sun Devil Stadium. The Arizona Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-14 in the kind of division road loss where the McCown-led offense produced the kind of volume passing the year's defensive identity had not yet contained.
Tim Rattay threw an interception. Brandon Lloyd caught seven for 102. Kevan Barlow ran for 45. The 49ers' offense produced one touchdown. The Cardinals' defense generated four sacks. The kind of division road game where the home team's offense, with Fitzgerald and Boldin, was the day's defining matchup.
1-3. The kind of division road loss that puts the year's competitive identity below .500 four weeks in. The Indianapolis Colts come to Candlestick next Sunday in a cross-conference home game. The kind of October where Alex Smith's first NFL start is coming. The QB carousel begins.
Cardinals 31, 49ers 14. Margin: -17. Four-game record: 1-3, -56 differential.
* Josh McCown: 32-of-46 for 385, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.
* Marcel Shipp: 16 carries for 42.
* Larry Fitzgerald: receiving production.
* Tim Rattay: 11-of-21 for 126, 0 TDs, 1 INT.
* Kevan Barlow: 10 carries for 45.
* Brandon Lloyd: 7 catches for 102.
* 49ers D: 4 sacks of Rattay (Cardinals D).
* 49ers 1-3; Cardinals 3-1.
A 31-14 division road loss at Sun Devil Stadium. The 49ers fall to 1-3.
How it unfolded
Arizona scored on its opening drive with a McCown touchdown to make it 7-0. The 49ers answered with a Tim Rattay touchdown to make it 7-7. The Cardinals added a Marcel Shipp touchdown to make it 14-7. The 49ers added a touchdown to tie at 14-14 in the second quarter. The Cardinals scored 17 unanswered points in the second and third quarters to push the lead to 31-14. The fourth quarter was scoreless.
The turning point
The Cardinals' 17-point unanswered run. With the score tied 14-14 and the 49ers' offense actually competitive, McCown's two touchdown passes (one in the second quarter, one in the third) plus a field goal gave Arizona the kind of two-score lead the defense could close out.
By the numbers
Rattay 126 passing on 21 attempts with no TDs and an INT. Kevan Barlow 45 rushing on 10 carries. Brandon Lloyd 102 receiving on 7 catches. McCown 385 on 46 attempts with two TDs. Larry Fitzgerald with productive receiving. Marcel Shipp 42 rushing.
Personnel watch
Brandon Lloyd's second straight 100-yard receiving game. Tim Rattay's quiet day. The Cardinals' four sacks. The defense's continued inability to get McCown off the field. The kind of division road loss where the year's competitive identity, four weeks in, has now produced three losses in four games.
What it means
1-3 with the Colts at home next Sunday. The kind of division road loss that ends the year's early-season competitive arc. The kind of October where Mike Nolan will face his first quarterback-change conversation. Alex Smith's first NFL start is the kind of move that, with the offseason QB1 pick now in his rookie year, could come as soon as next Sunday.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Tim Rattay | 11/21 | 126 | 0 | 1 | |
| Alex Smith | 6/10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| ARI | |||||
| Josh McCown | 32/46 | 385 | 2 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Kevan Barlow | 10 | 45 | 0 | 11 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Hetherington | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tim Rattay | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| ARI | ||||
| Marcel Shipp | 16 | 42 | 0 | 15 |
| Josh McCown | 6 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| J.J. Arrington | 7 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Anquan Boldin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Lloyd | 7 | 102 | 0 | 28 |
| Johnnie Morton | 3 | 46 | 0 | 19 |
| Kevan Barlow | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Steve Bush | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Fred Beasley | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Frank Gore | 2 | -12 | 0 | 2 |
| ARI | ||||
| Anquan Boldin | 8 | 116 | 1 | 27 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 7 | 102 | 1 | 41 |
| Marcel Shipp | 5 | 52 | 0 | 28 |
| Bryant Johnson | 4 | 50 | 0 | 19 |
| Charles Lee | 2 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Teyo Johnson | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Eric Edwards | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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