Final

49ers 15

(2-4, 1-2 away)

Giants 33

(5-2, 3-1 home)

Coverage: Fox

1:00 PM ET, October 21, 2007

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 

1 2 3 4 T
SF 0 7 2 615
NYG 6 13 7 733

Top Performers

Passing: T. Dilfer (SF) - 209 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT

Rushing: B. Jacobs (NYG) - 18 CAR, 107 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: A. Battle (SF) - 6 REC, 57 YDS, 1 TD

49ers-Giants Preview

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith was the 49ers' No. 3 quarterback for Sunday's game against the New York Giants.

Smith hurt his right shoulder against Seattle on Sept. 30 and he did not play the following week against Baltimore. He had last week off with a bye, but coach Mike Nolan felt he wasn't ready to play this week and gave Trent Dilfer a second straight start.

San Francisco tight end Vernon Davis returned to the lineup after missing the last two games with a sprained knee.

Giants rookie receiver Steve Smith was inactive for the fourth straight week with a shoulder injury.

ESPNNewYork.com 

Scouting Report

Will Smith play at QB for Niners?

These two teams are still trying to find an identity and a win on Sunday would go a long way toward that goal. A loss by either team would put it in a hole in the playoff race that would be hard to climb out of. There are rumblings coming out of the 49ers' fan base in San Francisco, where they expected more improvement this season, and in New York, where anything less than a deep playoff run could spell doom for head coach Tom Coughlin. The Giants have rebounded from an 0-2 start with four straight wins while the 49ers have lost three straight after a 2-0 start.

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Matchup

 
SF
NYG
W-L2-45-2
Avg Points13.026.7
Avg Points Allowed22.521.3
Home Record1-23-1
Road Record1-22-1
Division Record2-12-1
Conference Record2-24-2
Complete Standings

Passing Leaders

San FranciscoCMP%YDSTDINT
B. Purdy69.61460142
NY GiantsCMP%YDSTDINT
J. Winston57.095775
J. Dart76.525030

Rushing Leaders

San FranciscoCARYDSAVGTD
C. McCaffrey773504.57
K. Black451703.80
NY GiantsCARYDSAVGTD
C. Skattebo812943.61
N. Harris31993.20

Receiving Leaders

San FranciscoRECYDSAVGTD
M. Evans2742015.63
G. Kittle2633713.05
NY GiantsRECYDSAVGTD
M. Nabers4149412.02
I. Likely393839.85

Team Averages & NFL Ranks

TEAM OFFENSETEAMPER GAME AVERAGE
Total YardsSF
 
 237
NYG
 
 331
Yards PassingSF
 
 145
NYG
 
 197
Yards RushingSF
 
 92
NYG
 
 134
TEAM DEFENSETEAMPER GAME AVERAGE
Yards AllowedSF
 
 346
NYG
 
 305
Pass Yds AllowedSF
 
 228
NYG
 
 207
Rush Yds AllowedSF
 
 119
NYG
 
 98

Head to Head Matchups (Since 2001)

Series tied 2-2
Nov 6, 2005SF 6, NYG 24
Jan 5, 2003SF 39, NYG 38
Sep 5, 2002SF 16, @NYG 13