49ers 14–16 Falcons: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2010

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

M. Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 52.0% completion, -5.8% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.48 total passing EPA. A. Smith (San Francisco 49ers), 58.8% completion, -4.4% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.19 total passing EPA.

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

R. White (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.75 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (-1.50 EPA): (1:31) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle intended for 88-T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by 22-N.Clements at ATL 49. 22-N.Clements to ATL 10 for 39 yards (84-R.White). FUMBLES (84-R.Whit.

Quick answer

Winner: Atlanta Falcons
Final score: Atlanta Falcons 16–14 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 14–10 Atlanta Falcons at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ricky White III
Top passer: Matt Ryan
Biggest EPA play: (9:24) 11-A.Smith pass short left intended for 84-J.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 25-W.Moore at AT…
Game date: 2010-10-03

Game summary

The Atlanta Falcons beat the San Francisco 49ers 16–14 on 2010-10-03, overcoming San Francisco 49ers's 14–10 halftime lead. Ricky White III posted a game-high +6.75 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	14	0	0	0	0	14
Atlanta Falcons	0	10	3	3	0	16

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

ATL 12

+1ATL 2

SF 88

+1ATL 2

SF 8

+1SF 2

+3SF 18

+3SF 13

+3SF 25

ATLAtlanta Falcons

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 6:33TD
VDV. Davis
Points+6
Yard line
ATL 12
Score
6-0
(6:33) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 85-V.Davis to ATL 1 for 11 yards (53-M.Peterson). San Francisco challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 85-V.Davis for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 5:57XP
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.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 4:31TD
MKM. Koenen
Points+6
Yard line
SF 88
Score
13-0
(4:31) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 17-D.Zeigler, Center-82-J.Zelenka, RECOVERED by SF-23-T.Mays at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 4:26XP
JNJ. Nedney
Points+1
Yard line
ATL 2
Score
14-0
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 13:15TD
HDH. Douglas
Points+6
Yard line
SF 8
Score
14-6
(13:15) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 83-H.Douglas for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 13:09XP
Myles Bryant
Points+1
Yard line
SF 2
Score
14-7
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q2 0:14FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
SF 18
Score
14-10
(:14) 3-M.Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q3 5:52FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
SF 13
Score
14-13
(5:52) 3-M.Bryant 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
ATLAtlanta Falcons
Q4 0:06FG
Myles Bryant
Points+3
Yard line
SF 25
Score
14-16
(:06) 3-M.Bryant 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ricky White III · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +6.75 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
2V. Davis · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.53 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
3M. Crabtree · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.06 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
4B. Finneran · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.12 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
5H. Douglas · Atlanta Falcons · Receiving · +2.09 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
6Matt Ryan · Atlanta Falcons · Rushing · +1.85 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.85 EPA/play
7J. Snelling · Atlanta Falcons · Rushing · +1.44 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
8Arian Smith · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.43 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.43 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

Ricky White III — ATL · Receiving

Ricky White III posted the highest total EPA (+6.75) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Atlanta Falcons. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +0.75 EPA per play.

Ricky White III's top snap (-1.50 EPA): (1:31) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle intended for 88-T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by 22-N.Clements at ATL 49. 22-N.Clements to ATL 10 for 39 yards (84-R.White). FUMBLES (84-R.White), RECOVERED by ATL-73-H.Dahl at ATL 7.

Biggest single play (-5.29 EPA): Arian Smith — (9:24) 11-A.Smith pass short left intended for 84-J.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 25-W.Moore at ATL 33. 25-W.Moore to ATL 46 for 13 yards (82-N.Byham, 84-J.Morgan).

Quarterback report card

Matt Ryan led all passers in efficiency for Atlanta Falcons, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons) · 50 dropbacks · 52.0% completion · -5.8% CPOE · -0.03 EPA/play · -1.48 total EPA
Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers) · 34 dropbacks · 58.8% completion · -4.4% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.19 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Atlanta Falcons
Offensive EPA/play	-0.071	-0.058
Offensive success rate	44.3%	44.6%
Pass EPA/play	-0.094	-0.030
Rush EPA/play	+0.017	+0.001
Defensive EPA/play	+0.058	+0.071
Defensive success rate	55.4%	55.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (San Francisco 49ers -0.07, Atlanta Falcons -0.06) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.07 EPA/play (33rd percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)
Atlanta Falcons: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2010 team-game averages)

Atlanta Falcons: 11 drives, -5.38 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 10 drives, -4.98 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — V. Davis (Arian Smith pass) (Q1 6:33)
San Francisco 49ers — M. Koenen (Q1 4:31)
Atlanta Falcons — H. Douglas (Matt Ryan pass) (Q2 13:15)

Field goals

Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q2 0:14)
Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q3 5:52)
Atlanta Falcons — Myles Bryant (Q4 0:06)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the ATL 12 (Q1 6:33); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q1 5:57) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SF 88 (Q1 4:31) — (4:31) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 17-D.Zeigler, Center-82-J.Zelenka, RECOVERED by SF-23-T.Mays at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ATL 2 (Q1 4:26) — 6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee..

The second quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 10–0. Atlanta Falcons found the end zone from the SF 8 (Q2 13:15) — (13:15) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 83-H.Douglas for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Atlanta Falcons added 1 points from the SF 2 (Q2 13:09) — 3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen.; Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the SF 18 (Q2 0:14) — (:14) 3-M.Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen..

The third quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 3–0. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the SF 13 (Q3 5:52) — (5:52) 3-M.Bryant 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen..

The fourth quarter: Atlanta Falcons won the period 3–0. Atlanta Falcons connected on a field goal from the SF 25 (Q4 0:06) — (:06) 3-M.Bryant 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Atlanta Falcons (Q4 0:06) — (:06) 3-M.Bryant 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen. [WPA +25.6% · EPA +0.52]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 1:12) — (1:12) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle to 83-H.Douglas to ATL 24 for 17 yards (38-D.Goldson). [WPA +19.1% · EPA +1.07]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 3:07) — (3:07) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass deep left to 86-B.Finneran to ATL 24 for 21 yards (55-A.Brooks). [WPA +15.8% · EPA +2.42]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 9:24) — (9:24) 11-A.Smith pass short left intended for 84-J.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 25-W.Moore at ATL 33. 25-W.Moore to ATL 46 for 13 yards (82-N.Byham, 84-J.Morgan). [WPA -15.2% · EPA -5.29]
Atlanta Falcons (Q4 1:31) — (1:31) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle intended for 88-T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by 22-N.Clements at ATL 49. 22-N.Clements to ATL 10 for 39 yards (84-R.White). FUMBLES (84-R.White), RECOVERED by ATL [WPA -14.9% · EPA -1.50]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q3 9:24) — (9:24) 11-A.Smith pass short left intended for 84-J.Morgan INTERCEPTED by 25-W.Moore at ATL 33. 25-W.Moore to ATL 46 for 13 yards (82-N.Byham, 84-J.Morgan). [WPA -15.2% · EPA -5.29]
Atlanta Falcons (Q1 4:31) — (4:31) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 17-D.Zeigler, Center-82-J.Zelenka, RECOVERED by SF-23-T.Mays at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -7.9% · EPA -5.16]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 1:20) — (1:20) 11-A.Smith pass short left intended for 21-F.Gore INTERCEPTED by 50-C.Lofton at ATL 31. 50-C.Lofton to ATL 33 for 2 yards (21-F.Gore). [WPA -12.3% · EPA -4.18]
Atlanta Falcons (Q2 6:43) — (6:43) 2-M.Ryan pass short left intended for 88-T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by 36-S.Spencer (51-T.Spikes) at SF 6. 36-S.Spencer to SF 6 for no gain (88-T.Gonzalez). [WPA -5.7% · EPA -3.22]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 6:33 · ATL 12 · Score 6-0
(6:33) (Shotgun) 11-A.Smith pass short right to 85-V.Davis to ATL 1 for 11 yards (53-M.Peterson). San Francisco challenged the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 11-A.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 5:57 · ATL 2 · Score 7-0
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 4:31 · SF 88 · Score 13-0
(4:31) 9-M.Koenen punt is BLOCKED by 17-D.Zeigler, Center-82-J.Zelenka, RECOVERED by SF-23-T.Mays at ATL 0. TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 4:26 · ATL 2 · Score 14-0
6-J.Nedney extra point is GOOD, Center-86-B.Jennings, Holder-4-A.Lee.
Atlanta Falcons TD (+6) — Q2 13:15 · SF 8 · Score 14-6
(13:15) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short right to 83-H.Douglas for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Atlanta Falcons XP (+1) — Q2 13:09 · SF 2 · Score 14-7
3-M.Bryant extra point is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q2 0:14 · SF 18 · Score 14-10
(:14) 3-M.Bryant 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q3 5:52 · SF 13 · Score 14-13
(5:52) 3-M.Bryant 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, Holder-9-M.Koenen.
Atlanta Falcons FG (+3) — Q4 0:06 · SF 25 · Score 14-16
(:06) 3-M.Bryant 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-82-J.Zelenka, 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.
Ricky White III (Atlanta Falcons) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matt Ryan (ATL) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons on 2010-10-03?

The Atlanta Falcons beat the San Francisco 49ers 16-14 in Week 4, 2010.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 14, Atlanta Falcons 0; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 10; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 3; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 0, Atlanta Falcons 3; Final: San Francisco 49ers 14, Atlanta Falcons 16.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — V. Davis (A. Smith pass) (Q1 6:33) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — M. Koenen (Q1 4:31) Atlanta Falcons touchdown — H. Douglas (M. Ryan pass) (Q2 13:15) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q2 0:14, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q3 5:52, 3 pts) Atlanta Falcons field goal — M. Bryant (Q4 0:06, 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?

Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), 52.0% completion, -5.8% CPOE, -0.03 EPA per dropback, -1.48 total passing EPA. Arian Smith (San Francisco 49ers), 58.8% completion, -4.4% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.19 total passing EPA.

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

Ricky White III (Atlanta Falcons) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.75 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (-1.50 EPA): (1:31) (Shotgun) 2-M.Ryan pass short middle intended for 88-T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by 22-N.Clements at ATL 49. 22-N.Clements to ATL 10 for 39 yards (84-R.White). FUMBLES (84-R.Whit.

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

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Atlanta Falcons won 16-14 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 0-3 Now 0-4 L

Atlanta Falcons

Entered 2-1 Now 3-1 W

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