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Las Vegas Raiders vs San Francisco 49ers Game Preview

San Francisco ranks at the 100th percentile in both early-down success and red zone touchdown rate, and at the 97th percentile in third-down conversion, an offense operating at or near the top of every major drive-efficiency category this season. Las Vegas counters with its own kind of efficiency: a 91st-percentile pass protection unit and an 80th-percentile turnover-generation defense.

The turnover angle is the most compelling tension in this matchup. The 49ers generate turnovers at just the 11th percentile while the Raiders take the ball away at an 80th-percentile rate, a 69-point gap that could shift field position significantly. Both offensive lines protect at elite levels (97th and 91st percentile respectively), so the game may hinge on turnovers rather than pass-rush production.

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Las Vegas Raiders vs San Francisco 49ers Key Insights

  • Las Vegas's turnover-generation unit (80th pctl) against San Francisco's offense, the Raiders' best and perhaps only path to disrupting an offense converting at historic rates
  • San Francisco's red zone execution (100th pctl) once drives reach scoring range, the 49ers leave almost nothing on the table when they get there
  • Both elite offensive lines (SF 97th, LV 91st pctl sack rate allowed) limiting opposing pass rushes, with pressure neutralized on both sides, field position and turnovers become the primary determinants

Key Players

Passing YardsLV
Kirk Cousins
2,124YDS
180/283, 19 TD, 5 INTQB
Rushing YardsLV
Ashton Jeanty
337YDS
108 CAR, 1 TDRB
Receiving YardsLV
Brock Bowers
547YDS
41 REC, 5 TDTE
SacksLV
Maxx Crosby
3SACKS
DE
TacklesLV
Nakobe Dean
80TOT
LB
Passing YardsSF
Brock Purdy
1,748YDS
146/211, 15 TD, 4 INTQB
Rushing YardsSF
Christian McCaffrey
389YDS
84 CAR, 8 TDRB
Receiving YardsSF
George Kittle
425YDS
34 REC, 5 TDTE
SacksSF
Keion White
3.5SACKS
DE
TacklesSF
Fred Warner
72TOT
LB

Recent Form

Las Vegas Raiders
L30-27Kansas City Chiefs
L45-17New England Patriots
L33-30Buffalo Bills
L35-21Los Angeles Rams
W38-33New York Jets
San Francisco 49ers
W36-30Arizona Cardinals
W24-14Denver Broncos
W32-29Seattle Seahawks
W23-17Washington Commanders
L29-20Atlanta Falcons

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