2026 Week 4 · Final
Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers, final 14–24
Pregame first read
SF run game has the stronger league profile.
SF run game #16/32 · DEN run defense #32/32 · 126 offense / 153 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- SF -2
- Model total
- 45.5
- 80% range (SF margin)
- -12.8 to +21.5
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingBrock PurdySF218 pass yds
- RushingChristian McCaffreySF52 rush yds
- ReceivingMike EvansSF76 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- SF passing attack#2/32DEN pass defense#9/32
- SF run game#16/32DEN run defense#32/32
- DEN passing attack#22/32SF pass defense#18/32
- DEN run game#19/32SF run defense#21/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
DENDenver Broncos
- Bo NixQB · 3 games202pass yds/g
- J.K. DobbinsRB · 3 games40.3rush yds/g
- Jaylen WaddleWR · 3 games50rec yds/g
- Pat BryantWR · 3 games28.7rec yds/g
SFSan Francisco 49ers
- Brock PurdyQB · 3 games263pass yds/g
- Christian McCaffreyRB · 3 games55.3rush yds/g
- George KittleTE · 3 games58rec yds/g
- Deebo Samuel Sr.WR · 3 games53rec yds/g