49ers vs. Cardinals Key Players to Watch | Week 15

Christian McCaffrey, a top player to watch in this matchup, will lead the San Francisco 49ers into their game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

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49ers vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Game Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023
• Time: 4:05 PM ET
• Venue: State Farm Stadium
• Location: Glendale, Arizona
• TV: CBS

Top 49ers Players

• This season Brock Purdy has 3,553 passing yards (273.3 yards per game) while going 252-for-359 (70.2%) and throwing 25 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He has tacked on 138 rushing yards and two touchdowns, averaging 10.6 yards per game.
• McCaffrey has churned out a team-high 1,177 rushing yards (90.5 YPG) plus 12 touchdowns. He has added 52 catches for 437 yards and five receiving touchdowns.
• Deebo Samuel has accumulated 161 rushing yards on 30 attempts (14.6 yards per game), with five touchdowns on the ground. He also has 45 catches for 739 yards and four touchdowns.
• Brandon Aiyuk has reeled in 56 passes for a team-high 1,053 yards and six touchdowns. He averages 87.8 receiving yards per game.
• George Kittle has 53 catches for 811 yards (62.4 per game) and six touchdowns.
• This season Nick Bosa leads the team with 9.5 sacks and has added 11.0 TFL and 45 tackles.
• Over his current campaign, Fred Warner has 107 tackles, 5.0 TFL, two sacks, and four interceptions, and leads the team in both interceptions and tackles.

Top Cardinals Players

• Kyler Murray has 864 passing yards (216.0 per game) and a 60.8% completion percentage, throwing three touchdown passes and two interceptions. He also has 106 rushing yards on 23 carries (with three touchdowns), averaging 26.5 yards per game.
• James Conner has run for a team-high 631 yards on 129 carries (70.1 yards per game) and four touchdowns.
• So far this year Emari Demercado has rushed for 210 yards on 52 carries (26.3 yards per game), with one touchdown.
• This season Trey McBride has 56 catches and leads the team with 610 yards (46.9 per game) while hauling in two touchdowns.
• Marquise Brown has also contributed 51 catches for 574 yards and four touchdowns this year. He has been targeted 101 times, and averages 44.2 receiving yards.
• Michael Wilson has caught 28 passes on 39 targets for 435 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 48.3 yards per game.
• Dennis Gardeck has registered a team-leading 5.0 sacks, while adding 7.0 TFL and 34 tackles.
• Over the course of his current campaign, Jalen Thompson has 62 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, and three interceptions, and leads the team in both interceptions and tackles.

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49ers Fantasy Stats

• McCaffrey is the fourth-best fantasy player overall this season and the best fantasy RB with 259.4 fantasy points (20.0 per game).
• Purdy has put up total 249.9 fantasy points this year (19.2 per game), which make him the sixth-ranked player overall and the fifth-ranked QB.
• Samuel is 44th overall and ninth among WRs with 144.0 fantasy points (averaging 13.1 per game) so far this season.
• Aiyuk is the 49th-ranked fantasy player — and the 12th-ranked WR — with 139.3 fantasy points. He averages 11.6 fantasy points per game.

Cardinals Fantasy Stats

• So far this season, Conner is the No. 33 fantasy RB and the No. 102 fantasy player overall. He’s scored 90.7 points and is averaging 10.1 per game.
• Brown has totaled 83.7 fantasy points this season (6.4 per game), enough to make him 39th among WRs and 115th overall in league-wide fantasy rankings.
• McBride’s 73.0 total fantasy points make him the No. 129 fantasy player and No. 11 TE. He averages 5.6 fantasy points per game.
• Murray’s fantasy season has him ranked 132nd overall and 35th among QBs with 71.2 points (17.8 per game).