Week 11 QB projections • SF Stats
QB Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
HT: 6-4, WT: 212, Born: 5-7-1984, College: Utah, Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1
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Stats and Week 11 Projection
| WK | OPP | RES | CMP | ATT | PYD | Y/A | PTD | INT | RSH | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | at IND | L, 14-18 | 19 | 32 | 198 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | vs TEN | L, 27-34 | 29 | 45 | 286 | 6.4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | vs CHI | W, 10-6 | 16 | 23 | 118 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| SEASON TOTAL | 79 | 122 | 808 | 6.6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 62 | ||
| 11 | at GB | PROJ | 18 | 32 | 193 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 14 |
Week 11 Injury Status and Other News
He was not listed on Friday's official injury report. Opinion (from The Upgrade/Downgrade/Waiver Report): The Bears came into the game with one of the most victimized secondaries in the league, but Smith was not able to take advantage. The 49ers gained nearly as many yards on the ground as they did through the air. Smith completed nearly 70 percent of his pass attempts in the game, but most of them were dump offs to Frank Gore or short passes to his receivers so they only amounted to 118 yards. Smith had thrown for seven touchdowns in his last three games, but he was kept out of the end zone this week and threw an interception on a forced pass to Michael Crabtree in double coverage. Although there was some speculation that the 49ers would open up the offense more with Smith under center and the emergence of Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis, it still looks like a run-dominated conservative offense that will rely heavily on Frank Gore.Week 11 Matchup Info
at Green Bay Packers - Detailed analysis coming soon.
Game Summaries
Week 7 at HOU - Alex Smith returned to regular-season action after almost 2 years of real activity and quickly seized the moment. Smith completed his first 9 passes and threw 3 second half touchdown passes to tight end Vernon Davis. Most impressively, Smith showed a lot of patience and confidence in the pocket before unleashing hard, accurate throws all over the field. Smith also scrambled twice, picking up a key first down on a rollout to the left side where he found space to pick up 11 yards before running out of bounds. Smith's day finished with an impressive 203 passing yards and 3 touchdowns in one half of work. The 49ers offense was dramatically more effective with Smith under center, most notably with the emergence of a downfield passing game that saw Smith complete half a dozen passes more then 15 yards down the field. His only interception came on a desperation throw late in the 4th quarter as the 49ers tried one last time to win the game.Week 8 at IND - Smith was impressive at times, and his overall day would likely have been better had a few bounces gone his way. He played smart in his first start of the season: he spread the ball around on sustained drives, but knows that Michael Crabtree is his most likely meal ticket going forward and tried to get him the ball often. Smith had his share of highlight reel plays -- a laser beam pass to Crabtree in stride for a 27 yard pickup looked like a good sign that they were in synch together; and he hooked up with Vernon Davis for another TD (after 3 last week) -- but was also wildly inconsistent with his accuracy -- sometimes right on the button, and sometimes way off target. Smith did a good job eluding the pass rush, scrambling well but not leaving the pocket until he absolutely had to.
Week 9 vs TEN - Alex Smith threw quite a bit in Week 9 against the Titans as the 49ers tried to keep pace in a back and forth contest. Smith ended the first half with a nice touchdown to WR Jason Hill, who both kept the play alive on a slowly developing scramble and pass for a short scoring pass before halftime. He found Hill again later in the contest, but his two fourth quarter interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) cost the 49ers in a big way. Smith's performance was not rock solid but with San Francisco already switching to him away from Shaun Hill, he is likely to start the rest of the season.
Week 10 vs CHI - Alex Smith had a relatively quiet night against a formidable Chicago Bears defense in Week 10, barely topping the 100-yard mark in passing yards. Smith threw more in the first half, picking up 72 yards through the air as opposed to 46 after halftime. Smith completed eight passes in each half, a testament to how conservative the passing game was in the final 30 minutes. Smith did attempt to stretch the field once but was intercepted on a 30+ yard throw from near midfield to the Chicago 20-yard line on a ball intended for Michael Crabtree. Chicago applied strong pressure all night and Smith was more than happy to hand the ball over to Frank Gore or even hit him on a short pass when there was little else available. Smith could put up bigger numbers in the right matchups the rest of the year, but against good defenses he should remain on fantasy benches.
