49ers 16–20 Falcons: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2007

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons?

A. Smith (San Francisco 49ers), 41.5% completion, -15.8% CPOE, -0.36 EPA per dropback, -14.84 total passing EPA. J. Harrington (Atlanta Falcons), 50.0% completion, -6.8% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -3.84 total passing EPA.

Quick answer

Winner: Atlanta Falcons
Final score: Atlanta Falcons 20–16 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 7–14 Atlanta Falcons at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: V. Davis
Top passer: Arian Smith
Biggest EPA play: (10:25) 13-J.Harrington pass intended for 19-L.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 32-M.Lewis at SF 49…
Game date: 2007-11-04

Game summary

The Atlanta Falcons beat the San Francisco 49ers 20–16 on 2007-11-04. V. Davis posted a game-high +6.26 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	7	0	6	3	0	16
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	6	0	20

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

SFSan Francisco 49ers

ATL 9

+1ATL 2

SF 9

+3ATL 31

+3ATL 14

+3SF 15

+3ATL 4

+3SF 9

ATLAtlanta Falcons

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:14TD
MHM. Hicks
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 9
Score
6-0
(9:14) 43-M.Hicks left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 9:10XP
JNJ. Nedney
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
7-0
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 4:56TD
WDW. Dunn
Points+6
Yard line
SF 9
Score
7-6
(4:56) 28-W.Dunn left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q1 4:49XP
MAM. Andersen
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
7-7
5-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 3:54TD
OMO. Mughelli
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
7-13
(3:54) 34-O.Mughelli left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 3:48XP
MAM. Andersen
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
7-14
5-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 12:13FG
JNJ. Nedney
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 31
Score
10-14
(12:13) 6-J.Nedney 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 7:58FG
JNJ. Nedney
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 14
Score
13-14
(7:58) 6-J.Nedney 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 14:17FG
MAM. Andersen
Points+3
Yard line
SF 15
Score
13-17
(14:17) 5-M.Andersen 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 7:59FG
JNJ. Nedney
Points+3
Yard line
ATL 4
Score
16-17
(7:59) 6-J.Nedney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 1:14FG
MAM. Andersen
Points+3
Yard line
SF 9
Score
16-20
(1:14) 5-M.Andersen 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1V. Davis · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.26 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
2Ricky White III · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +5.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.95 EPA/play
3Jimmy Horn Jr. · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +4.66 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
4A. Battle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.25 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
5M. Jenkins · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +3.24 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.62 EPA/play
6J. Norwood · Atlanta Falcons · Rushing · +1.79 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
7M. Hicks · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.38 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
8Drake Jackson · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.35 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

V. Davis — SF · Receiving

V. Davis posted the highest total EPA (+6.26) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 7 counted snaps, they averaged +0.89 EPA per play.

V. Davis's top snap (-3.16 EPA): (4:14) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right intended for 85-V.Davis INTERCEPTED by 36-L.Milloy (59-M.Boley) at SF 45. 36-L.Milloy to SF 40 for 5 yards (85-V.Davis).

Biggest single play (-5.61 EPA): Jax Harrington — (10:25) 13-J.Harrington pass intended for 19-L.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 32-M.Lewis at SF 49. 32-M.Lewis pushed ob at ATL 33 for 18 yards (76-Q.Ojinnaka).

Quarterback report card

Arian Smith led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers) · 41 dropbacks · 41.5% completion · -15.8% CPOE · -0.36 EPA/play · -14.84 total EPA
Jax Harrington (Atlanta Falcons) · 28 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -6.8% CPOE · -0.14 EPA/play · -3.84 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Atlanta Falcons
Offensive EPA/play	-0.160	-0.154
Offensive success rate	42.2%	39.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.362	-0.137
Rush EPA/play	-0.036	-0.180
Defensive EPA/play	+0.154	+0.160
Defensive success rate	60.5%	57.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (San Francisco 49ers -0.16, Atlanta Falcons -0.15) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.16 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)
Atlanta Falcons: -0.15 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2007 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 14 drives, -12.49 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, -13.26 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — M. Hicks (Q1 9:14)
Atlanta Falcons — W. Dunn (Q1 4:56)
Atlanta Falcons — O. Mughelli (Q2 3:54)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q3 12:13)
San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q3 7:58)
Atlanta Falcons — M. Andersen (Q4 14:17)
San Francisco 49ers — J. Nedney (Q4 7:59)
Atlanta Falcons — M. Andersen (Q4 1:14)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the ATL 9 (Q1 9:14) — (9:14) 43-M.Hicks left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q1 9:10) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the SF 9 (Q1 4:56) — (4:56) 28-W.Dunn left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q1 4:49) — 5-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen..

The second quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 7–0. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q2 3:54) — (3:54) 34-O.Mughelli left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 3:48) — 5-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 6–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ATL 31 (Q3 12:13) — (12:13) 6-J.Nedney 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ATL 14 (Q3 7:58) — (7:58) 6-J.Nedney 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The fourth quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 6–3. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the SF 15 (Q4 14:17) — (14:17) 5-M.Andersen 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ATL 4 (Q4 7:59) — (7:59) 6-J.Nedney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the SF 9 (Q4 1:14) — (1:14) 5-M.Andersen 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 2:29) — (2:29) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right intended for 82-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 21-D.Hall at SF 33. 21-D.Hall to SF 15 for 18 yards (74-J.Staley). [WPA -23.0% · EPA -3.84]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 1:20) — (1:20) 11-A.Smith sacked at SF 34 for -8 yards (55-J.Abraham). FUMBLES (55-J.Abraham), RECOVERED by ATL-96-M.Stanley at SF 36. [WPA -19.9% · EPA -5.46]
Atlanta Falcons (Q3 10:25) — (10:25) 13-J.Harrington pass intended for 19-L.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 32-M.Lewis at SF 49. 32-M.Lewis pushed ob at ATL 33 for 18 yards (76-Q.Ojinnaka). [WPA -16.4% · EPA -5.61]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 6:41) — (6:41) 9-M.Koenen punts 50 yards to SF 17, Center-46-M.Schneck. 84-Mike Lewis to SF 21 for 4 yards (39-D.Stone). [WPA -12.8% · EPA -0.45]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 7:59) — (7:59) 6-J.Nedney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee. [WPA -12.5% · EPA +0.07]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Atlanta Falcons (Q3 10:25) — (10:25) 13-J.Harrington pass intended for 19-L.Robinson INTERCEPTED by 32-M.Lewis at SF 49. 32-M.Lewis pushed ob at ATL 33 for 18 yards (76-Q.Ojinnaka). [WPA -16.4% · EPA -5.61]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 1:20) — (1:20) 11-A.Smith sacked at SF 34 for -8 yards (55-J.Abraham). FUMBLES (55-J.Abraham), RECOVERED by ATL-96-M.Stanley at SF 36. [WPA -19.9% · EPA -5.46]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 2:29) — (2:29) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass deep right intended for 82-D.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 21-D.Hall at SF 33. 21-D.Hall to SF 15 for 18 yards (74-J.Staley). [WPA -23.0% · EPA -3.84]
Atlanta Falcons (Q3 2:32) — (2:32) 13-J.Harrington up the middle to SF 31 for no gain (97-B.Young). [WPA -9.6% · EPA -3.49]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 9:14 · ATL 9 · Score 6-0
(9:14) 43-M.Hicks left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 9:10 · ATL 2 · Score 7-0
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q1 4:56 · SF 9 · Score 7-6
(4:56) 28-W.Dunn left tackle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q1 4:49 · SF 2 · Score 7-7
5-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q2 3:54 · SF 1 · Score 7-13
(3:54) 34-O.Mughelli left tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q2 3:48 · SF 2 · Score 7-14
5-M.Andersen extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 12:13 · ATL 31 · Score 10-14
(12:13) 6-J.Nedney 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 7:58 · ATL 14 · Score 13-14
(7:58) 6-J.Nedney 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q4 14:17 · SF 15 · Score 13-17
(14:17) 5-M.Andersen 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 7:59 · ATL 4 · Score 16-17
(7:59) 6-J.Nedney 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q4 1:14 · SF 9 · Score 16-20
(1:14) 5-M.Andersen 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Schneck, Holder-9-M.Koenen.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Atlanta Falcons earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
V. Davis (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Arian Smith (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons on 2007-11-04?

The Atlanta Falcons beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-16 in Week 9, 2007.

What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 7, Atlanta Falcons 7; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 7; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 6, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 3, Atlanta Falcons 6; Final: San Francisco 49ers 16, Atlanta Falcons 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons?

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — M. Hicks (Q1 9:14) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — W. Dunn (Q1 4:56) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — O. Mughelli (Q2 3:54) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q3 12:13, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q3 7:58, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Andersen (Q4 14:17, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — J. Nedney (Q4 7:59, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Andersen (Q4 1:14, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons?

Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers), 41.5% completion, -15.8% CPOE, -0.36 EPA per dropback, -14.84 total passing EPA. Jax Harrington (Atlanta Falcons), 50.0% completion, -6.8% CPOE, -0.14 EPA per dropback, -3.84 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons?

V. Davis (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.26 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 7 snaps. Their top snap (-3.16 EPA): (4:14) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right intended for 85-V.Davis INTERCEPTED by 36-L.Milloy (59-M.Boley) at SF 45. 36-L.Milloy to SF 40 for 5 yards (85-V.Davis)..

Was San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Atlanta Falcons won 20-16 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 2-5 Now 2-6 L

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 1-6 Now 2-6 W

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