ARIZONA (3-4) at SAN FRANCISCO (0-8)
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE - Cardinals by 1
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Arizona 1-6, San Francisco 4-4
SERIES RECORD - 49ers lead 29-23
LAST MEETING - Cardinals beat 49ers 18-15, OT, Oct. 1
LAST WEEK - Cardinals had bye, lost to Rams 33-0 on Oct. 22; 49ers lost to Eagles 33-10
AP PRO32 RANKING - Cardinals No. 27, 49ers No. 31
CARDINALS OFFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (32), PASS (5).
CARDINALS DEFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (14), PASS (23).
49ERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (24), RUSH (22), PASS (22).
49ERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (28), RUSH (29), PASS (24).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Cardinals won five straight in series, tying longest streak for either team in series. … Arizona QB Drew Stanton has 368 yards passing, four TDs and no INTs in winning past two starts vs. San Francisco. … Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald is all-time career leader with 158 catches, 2,099 yards receiving and 17 TD catches vs. 49ers. Fitzgerald caught winning TD in OT last month vs. San Francisco. … Arizona RB Adrian Peterson needs one TD run to become ninth player with 100 in career, and 17 yards to become 16th player with 12,000 yards rushing. … Cardinals lead league with passes on 67.5 percent of plays, but starting QB Carson Palmer (arm) is out. … San Francisco has lost 22 of 23 games and on worst start in franchise history. … 49ers rookie QB C.J. Beathard set to make third start. Beathard completed 52.7 percent of his passes with 5.9 yards per attempt and 65.2 passer rating. … Jimmy Garoppolo set to be backup days after being acquired as QB of future from New England. … 49ers rookie CB Ahkello Witherspoon had first career INT last week and has taken over starting role from traded Rashard Robinson. … San Francisco is without LT Joe Staley, who has broken orbital bone. … Niners allowed second most sacks in league with 27. … Fantasy Tip: With Niners playing struggling rookie QB behind banged-up line, going with Arizona’s defense could be good best this week.
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