Everyone's predictions about the Saints @ 49ers Divisional playoff made this past Friday have finally been tallied, analyzed and formatted accordingly. They can be found in their entirety following the jump.
There will be no need for a vote this week. We had only one member get all three predictions correct, so I am automatically crowning him our winner. That would be none other than metryman. So congrats to metryman for being the only one to not suck this week. Most of you can thank the Saints running game for screwing up your predictions.
Look over the results and enjoy! Thanks to everyone for playing this season. We will have one more for Super Bowl XLVI in a few weeks.
CSC Member | Predictions | Analysis |
metryman |
1.Brees over 300 passing yds. 2.A Saint WR has a TD catch of 30 + yds. 3.Saints D gets at least 1 TO, and at least 3 sacks. |
YesYesYes |
David "Satch" Kelly |
1. 49ers will score first and have more points at halftime 2. Jimmy Graham will score 2+ TDs 3. Frank Gore rushes for less than 100 yards but scores a TD |
YesYesNo |
sammasaaron |
1) Saints have more rushing yards than Niners 2) Saints have even or negative TO differential but also intercept Alex Smith at least once 3) Niners convert no more than 1/3 of their 3rd downs |
No No Yes |
singlebow |
Niners won’t score Saints run for 150+ yards Saints pass for 350+ yards |
No No Yes |
Jimbo03 |
1. Justin Smith forces/causes a safety. 2. Alex Smith is responsible for at least 3 turnovers. 3. Aldon Smith is responsible for at least 1 turnover (forces a fumble, gets an INT, etc.) |
No No No |
Grumps |
1) Brees throws for two TD’s over 300 yards and is picked once or fumbles once. 2) Sproles has a rushing TD and averages over 5.5 yards per touch (catch or rush). 3) Saints secondary forces two turnovers. |
No No No |
cajuncommando58 |
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No No No |
hakimdropstheball |
1. Saints D finish with more sacks than the Niners D. (BOLD!) 2. Drew Brees finishes with LESS THAN 280 passing yards. (BOuLDER!) 3. Saints finish with more rushing yards than the Niners. (BOLDEST!) |
YesNo No |
BlackandGold4ever |
1. Brees throws for 350+ yards and 3+ TDs 2. Saints run for 125+ yards 3. Saints get 3+ sacks and at least one turnover |
YesNo Yes |
Nabb1 |
1. Jimmy Graham is not shut down by Willis, scores at least 1 TD/sick dunk. 2. Brees throws for over 300 yards, no INTs 3. Sproles has over 100 all-purpose yards |
YesNo Yes |
jeff.l.b |
1. Brees throws at least 1 pick and the team commits at least 2 turnovers. 2. SF does not turn the ball over. 3. Alex Smith finishes with a higher completion percentage than Drew Brees. |
YesNo No |
shipgoalie05 |
1. Jimmy Graham gets 100+ yards 2. Frank Gore held under 80 yards 3. Saints score one rushing td |
YesNo No |
VASaint |
1. Pierre Thomas leads the Saints in rushing and has a rushing td! 2. Jabari Greer will have another INT 3. Vernon Davis will have more yards, but not more tds than Graham |
No No Yes |
Dan39465 |
1. Saints win turnover battle. 2. Brees throws for less than 300 3. Saints out rush Niners |
No No No |
Jrok3110 |
Brees throws over 300yards 2TD Saints break 100 rushing yards Defense holds Frank Gore to 0 TD and less than 100 yards |
No No Yes |
canu2u |
1. By 5 minutes into the 4th qtr, 9er fans will be leaving the stadium faster than the Falcan’ts left the Ga. Dome in last years play off game. 2. Jimmy Graham will have 90 + receiving yards. 3. Sproles will return a punt or kick off to the house |
No YesNo |
BASAINT |
1. Brees throws 3 or less TD’s 2. Saints rush for over 100 yds 3. Saints win turnover battle |
No No No |
cajuncreation |
1. Saints trail at halftime. 2. Saints D holds SF running game to no more than 90 yards. 3. Saints running backs account for at least two TD’s. |
YesNo No |
bondcrash |
1) Niners dont score a TD 2) Niners try a special team trick and fail (no 1st down or no possession as a result) 3) Saints out run the Niners |
No No No |
Realsaint |
1. The saints will have at least 3 sacks. 2.Saints have at least one rushing Td. 3.Bress throws for over 400 yards. |
YesNo Yes |
iiAndyiiii |
1) Sproles scores at least twice 2) no INTs for Brees 3) Graham has > 100 yds receiving |
No No Yes |
mississippisaintsfan |
1.Saints have 2 rushing TD’s 2.Saints defense has 3 sacks 3.Graham has 8 catches |
No No No |
coldpizza |
1. At least twice as many passing attempts than rushing attempts for the Saints. 2. At least two converted FGs for David Akers. 3. At least two sacks and/or a defensive score (safeties included) for Aldon Smith. |
YesYesNo |
FriarBob |
1) Drew has as many or more sacks+INTs as TDs, throws at least one pick 6 primarily because a receiver slips on the crappy surface. 2) At least one significant injury on BOTH teams from a player who came into the game healthy (i.e. did not spend any time on the injury report in the last three weeks). At least one of these injuries can be directly attributed to the crappy surface or the winds in some fashion (player slips while trying to cut and gets hit at a bad angle, player loses a fair catch to a gust of wind and gets injured in the dogpile going for the muff, something along those lines). 3) Saints drop at least as many INTs as San Fran catches, and win the statistical battle ONLY in total rushing yards given up (not even TOP). |
No No No |
nolanative |
1. Drew does not turn the ball over. 2. Saints D has at least 3 sacks. 3. Sproles has over 125 all-purpose yards despite SF’s defense being focused on containing him. |
No YesNo |
CoachOfEarl |
Saints rush for more yards than SF Niners attempt at least 4 FGs and miss at least 1 Saints get at least twice as many TDs as 49ers do |
No No No |
Philinwood |
1) Saints and 49ers commit the same # of turnovers 2) Sproles has the largest combined number of yards from scrimmage (not counting returns) 3) Saints running games breaks 120 yds |
No No No |
whodatone |
1. Brees passes for at least 350 yards. 2. The Saints never turn the ball over. 3. Sproles has a 90 plus yards TD. |
YesNo No |
Saint for life |
1. Saints Defense holds niners to less than 300 yards of offense 2. Saints Defense record 2 or more sacks 3. Saints Defense forces 1 or more turnovers |
No YesYes |
saintsbrasil |
1.The game will go to OT 2.Sproles has more catches than rushing attempts 3.Brees throws for more than 350 yds and 2+tds |
No YesYes |
Jimmy Star 00 |
1) Brees throws for 300+ yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs (unless there’s a batted INT.) 2) Sproles has 200+ All- Purpose yards, with a big day on Special Teams. 3) 49ers have more FGs than TDs. |
No No No |
'09 |
1. Saints have more than 30:00 in Time of possession. 2. Saints get 2 turnovers and two sacks. 3. Drew Brees has 40 pass attempts as PT and DS dice and slap chop the 49ers defense with a "running" game that consists of many short receptions |
YesNo No |
MissButterfly |
1. Saints rush for over 100 yards – Pierre Thomas rushes for a TD 2. Brees throws 3 TDs – one each to Graham, Colston, and Sproles 3. Saints defense gets 4 turnovers |
No No No |
BRSaintsFan |
1. Drew passes for over 425 yds. 2. The Saints defense gets an interception (shocking, I know!) 3. Pierre and Graham combine for over 200 total yds of offense |
YesNo No |
AJG |
1. No Smiths sack Brees 2. Brees throws 400+ yards 3. 49ers win the turnover battle |
No YesYes |
Andrew Juge |
1. Alex Smith throws for over 250 yards but at least one pick 2. Frank Gore held under 100 yards rushing 3. Devery Henderson has a touchdown reception of over 30 yards |
No YesNo |
Mavratron |
1. No 49er’s recievers over 100 yards 2. 2 or more Saints recievers over 100 yards 3. Saints D gets 2 or more turnovers |
No YesNo |
WhoDatUpInYa |
1) Graham is Saints leading receiver 2) Drew Brees continues streak of games with a TD 3) 49ers D has more sacks than Saints D |
No YesNo |
TAYDIGGA |
1. Brees is rattled and beaten up a lot throws at least 2 picks 2. Niners have at least 3 sacks 3. Darren Sproles is contained to less than 80 yards (running and receiving only—excluding special teams yards) |
YesYesNo |
Stilljreming |
1) Colston leads all Saints receivers with 100+ yards 2) Drew throws 1+ INT, less than 300 yards, 2 passing TDs 3) Saints D has 1+ turnover |
YesNo Yes |
GobBluth |
The Trio (Tusk, PT, and Sproles) combine for more than 200 yds rushing Brees has 2 TDs, but less than 300 yds passing Saints hold Alex Smith to less than 200 yards passing |
No No No |
saints fan in cowboyland! |
1. Ivory scores first rushing td vs 9er D 2. P rob takes 1 to the house prime like 3. Devery scores a td of longer than 30 yds |
no No No |
Whodat28 |
1st) Brees will throw for at least 300 yards 2nd) saints will have more rushing yards than the 49ers 3rd) 49ers will not score a touchdown all field goals. |
YesNo No |
LI Saint |
Gore fumbles twice Meechum=2 TDs Henderson=1 TD |
No No No |
Jee |
1) Chris Ivory scores a rushing TD 2) Frank Gore scores the only TD 3) Brees passes under 350 yards |
No No No |
jc1111 |
1. Saints will sack 49ers quarterback twice. 2. 49ers will score first with a field goal 3. Brees passes over 300 yards. |
No No Yes |
BenDerDonDat |
Niners kick at least two field goals Saints throw for at least 300 yards Pierre Thomas has over 100 total yards. |
YesYesNo |
SaintsFanMD |
1. Brees runs for a first down 2. Total of at least 6 sacks in the game. 3. Colston leads all receivers in yardage (Saints & 49ers.) |
No YesNo |
tmac641 |
1) Saints come from behind in second half to win 2) Saints score two fourth quarter TDs 3) Graham has 8+ catches |
No YesNo |
SaintBevo |
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YesYesNo |
Jurrjens' Surgeons |
1. Martez Wilson continues his frantic speed rush and gets Alex Smith 2 times. 2. Darren Sproles has more total yards than Alex Smith has passing yards. 3. Saints hold Frank Gore under 60 yards rushing. |
No No No |
daisy117 |
1. Saints 3rd down conversion % is at least 2 times higher than the Niners 3rd down conversion %. 2. Sproles has over 100 yards from scrimmage. 3. PT and Tusk have more rushing yardage than Gore and Hunter. |
No YesNo |
Bayou Boyz |
1. Saints throw for 300+ yards and run for 100+ 2. Saints score on a trick play 3. Sproles has 200+ all purpose yards |
No No No |
Doc Boudin |
1) Saints get one defensive or special teams TD. 2) Brees throws for at least 3 TDs, and throws 2 picks or fewer. 3) Gore does not score a TD. |
No YesYes |
carolinian4thesaints |
1. Saints have 350+ passing yards, 0 interceptions. 2. Saints defense holds 49ers to under 350 total yards. 3. Pierre Thomas rushes for over 100 yards. |
No No No |
LA_No1_SaintFan |
1) SAINTS rush for more yards than 49ers 2) Payton goes for it on at least one 4th down 3) Alex Smith commits at least two turnovers |
No No No |
Northfan |
1) BREEEEESSSSS!!!!! Throws for 300+ yards 2) Saints hold Niners to 270 yards on offense 3) Niners score touchdowns on 40% or fewer of their red zone trips |
YesNo No |
manraj7 |
1.Niners win TO differential 2. Aldon Smith sacks Brees at least once 3. Saints D does not sack Alex Smith once. |
YesYesNo |
Cajun in CA |
1. Saints D or special teams gets a score (not a field goal) 2. Higgins catches a pass 3. Vernon Davis scores for San Fran |
No YesYes |
Dan Kelly |
1. Saints running backs have more total yards (rushing + receiving) than the Niners running backs do. 2. Two different Saints running backs score a rushing touchdown. 3. Saints win or tie the turnover battle. |
No No No |
tommy v |
1. Pierre, Ivory, Sproles, Colston, Graham, Devery and Meachem all have at least 1 TD. 2. Gore has 90 yards or less rushing and is stopped at the line and or stopped behind the line at least 5 times. 3. Saints defense gets at least 4 turnovers |
No No No |
flannlv |
Saints Defense at least 3 sacks Saints do not commit a turnover Saints win TOP |
YesNo Yes |
HansDat |
1) David Akers ties playoff record with 5 made FGs. 2) Alex Smith scores lone SF TD on QB sneak. 3) Andy Lee punts at least 6 times. |
No No Yes |
JellyPhantom |
1. 49ers win on a field goal with under a minute left 2. Brees has 300+ yards, but also throws 2 picks 3. 49ers gain over 400 yards on offense |
No YesYes |
DrZin |
1. Saints D gets 2+ takeaways 2. Brees 3+ TDs 3. Saints rush for 120+ |
No YesNo |
maybetoday |
1. our defense gives up fewer ypc than theirs 2. we go for it on 4th and ?. we convert both 3. we win the take a way battle |
No No No |
Saintsfan75 |
1. Saints trail in the 4th only to have Breesus take the last drive to the house FTW. 2. Drew is thrown off his game and gives up at least one int 3. Saints red zone D limits the effect of Brees being thrown off his game and the 49ers only score 1 TD. |
No YesWhat? |
HRP-SAINT |
1. 49ers win TOP battle. 2. Saints go for it on at least 1 fourth down. 3. Saints are held to less than 80 yards rushing. |
No No Yes |
jray2000 |
Brees: 300+ yds and 3+tds Akers: miss a FG sproles: 100+ combined yds |
YesNo Yes |
PanheadCatahoula |
1/Colsten, Graham, Sproles, Thomas, Ivory score 2/Smith intercepted once, fumbles once 3/Only one Morestead kick is returned all game. |
No No No |
drums7890 |
1/ Brees concussion 2/ Alex Smith 4td’s over 9000 yards 3/ Willis 14 tackles, 3 forced fumbles |
No No No |
Corb |
1) Pierre, Sproles, and Ivory score TDs 2) Saints defense forces 2 or more turnovers 3) Saints win by 7+, despite a late meaningless TD by the Niners |
No No No |
Anthony_JK |
Saints rushing team gets over 100 yards. Darren Sproles breaks a long punt return in the second half to break a close game open. Alex Smith cracks under the pressure in 4th qtr, throws a Pick-6 to Greer/Porter/PRob. |
No No No |