Quick answer
- Winner
- New Orleans Saints
- Final score
- New Orleans Saints 41–23 San Francisco 49ers
- Halftime
- New Orleans Saints 31–20 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- D. Brees
- Top passer
- D. Brees
- Biggest EPA play
- (3:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left intended for 17-J.Kerley INTERC…
- Game date
- 2016-11-06
Game summary
The New Orleans Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers 41–23 on 2016-11-06. D. Brees posted a game-high +15.91 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 34 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 41 | |
| 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1
D. Brees · New Orleans Saints · Passing · +15.91 total EPA · 44 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play - 2
Melvin Ingram · New Orleans Saints · Rushing · +10.43 total EPA · 15 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play - 3
V. McDonald · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.72 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.95 EPA/play - 4
Michael Thomas · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +5.24 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play - 5
Q. Patton · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.19 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play - 6
G. Celek · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +4.14 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.69 EPA/play - 7

Brandin Cooks · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +4.04 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.67 EPA/play - 8
Melvin Ingram · New Orleans Saints · Receiving · +3.27 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.63 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
D. Brees — NO · Passing
D. Brees posted the highest total EPA (+15.91) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New Orleans Saints. Across 44 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.
D. Brees's top snap (-4.11 EPA): (:38) 9-D.Brees kneels to SF 11 for -1 yards.
Biggest single play (-7.89 EPA): C. Kaepernick — (3:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left intended for 17-J.Kerley INTERCEPTED by 52-C.Robertson at NO 46. 52-C.Robertson to SF 25 for 29 yards (11-Q.Patton). PENALTY on SF-11-Q.Patto
Quarterback report card
D. Brees led all passers in efficiency for New Orleans Saints, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) · 44 dropbacks · 63.6% completion · +7.3% CPOE · +0.36 EPA/play · +15.91 total EPA
C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers) · 44 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · -6.9% CPOE · +0.06 EPA/play · +2.80 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.186 | -0.039 |
| Offensive success rate | 50.9% | 44.7% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.362 | +0.064 |
| Rush EPA/play | +0.291 | -0.753 |
| Defensive EPA/play | +0.039 | -0.186 |
| Defensive success rate | 55.3% | 49.1% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, New Orleans Saints generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.19 vs -0.04), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- New Orleans Saints: +0.19 EPA/play (92nd percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
- San Francisco 49ers: -0.04 EPA/play (42nd percentile vs. 2016 team-game averages)
- New Orleans Saints: 13 drives, +19.69 total EPA, 7 scoring drives
- San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, -2.95 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
New Orleans Saints — T. Hightower
New Orleans Saints — Michael Thomas (D. Brees pass)
New Orleans Saints — Melvin Ingram (D. Brees pass) 
San Francisco 49ers — Demone Harris (C. Kaepernick pass)
New Orleans Saints — Melvin Ingram
San Francisco 49ers — V. McDonald (C. Kaepernick pass)
New Orleans Saints — Michael Thomas (D. Brees pass)
Field goals
San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson
San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson 
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz
San Francisco 49ers — P. Dawson 
New Orleans Saints — Wil Lutz
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 14–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NO 31 (Q1 9:30) — (9:30) 4-P.Dawson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 4 (Q1 5:15) — (5:15) (Shotgun) 34-T.Hightower right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 5:11) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q1 2:17) — (2:17) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 13-M.Thomas for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 2:14).
The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 17–17. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 5 (Q2 7:46); New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 7:40) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NO 47 (Q2 6:07) — (6:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 32-D.Harris for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 49. 51-yds YAC; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q2 5:56) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 75 (Q2 5:56) — (5:56) 22-M.Ingram right tackle for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 5:45) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NO 30 (Q2 3:58) — (3:58) 4-P.Dawson 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NO 65 (Q2 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 89-V.McDonald for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 39. 61-yds YAC; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NO 15 (Q2 1:05) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the SF 8 (Q2 0:04) — (:04) 3-W.Lutz 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead..
The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NO 28 (Q3 9:12) — (9:12) 4-P.Dawson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..
The fourth quarter: New Orleans Saints won the period 10–0. New Orleans Saints found the end zone from the SF 32 (Q4 13:21) — (13:21) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 13-M.Thomas for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 0. 0-yrd YAC; New Orleans Saints added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 13:13) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.; New Orleans Saints connected on a field goal from the SF 23 (Q4 8:56) — (8:56) 3-W.Lutz 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q1 3:46) — (3:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left intended for 17-J.Kerley INTERCEPTED by 52-C.Robertson at NO 46. 52-C.Robertson to SF 25 for 29 yards (11-Q.Patton). PENALTY on SF-11-Q.Patto
- San Francisco 49ers (Q3 12:19) — (12:19) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 22-M.Davis left tackle to NO 1 for 7 yards (54-N.Stupar). FUMBLES (54-N.Stupar), RECOVERED by NO-54-N.Stupar at NO 1. 54-N.Stupar to NO 1 for no gain (22-M.Davis).
- New Orleans Saints (Q1 7:35) — (7:35) 65-S.Kelemete reported in as eligible. 9-D.Brees pass deep left to 89-J.Hill pushed ob at SF 14 for 32 yards (25-J.Ward). Caught at SF 27. 13-yds YAC
- San Francisco 49ers (Q2 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 89-V.McDonald for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 39. 61-yds YAC
- New Orleans Saints (Q3 2:59) — (2:59) 3-W.Lutz 55 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q1 3:46) — (3:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left intended for 17-J.Kerley INTERCEPTED by 52-C.Robertson at NO 46. 52-C.Robertson to SF 25 for 29 yards (11-Q.Patton). PENALTY on SF-11-Q.Patto
- San Francisco 49ers (Q2 1:16) — (1:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 89-V.McDonald for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 39. 61-yds YAC
- New Orleans Saints (Q2 5:56) — (5:56) 22-M.Ingram right tackle for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- San Francisco 49ers (Q4 2:35) — (2:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short left to 32-D.Harris to SF 21 for 5 yards (32-K.Vaccaro). FUMBLES (32-K.Vaccaro), RECOVERED by NO-48-V.Bell at SF 21. 48-V.Bell to SF 21 for no gai
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 9:30 · NO 31 · Score 0-3
(9:30) 4-P.Dawson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 5:15 · SF 4 · Score 6-3
(5:15) (Shotgun) 34-T.Hightower right guard for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 5:11 · SF 15 · Score 7-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q1 2:17 · SF 1 · Score 13-3
(2:17) 9-D.Brees pass short left to 13-M.Thomas for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q1 2:14 · SF 15 · Score 14-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead. PENALTY on SF-55-A.Brooks, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 7:46 · SF 5 · Score 20-3
(7:46) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass short right to 22-M.Ingram for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 8 8-yds YAC The Replay Official reviewed the runner broke the plane ruling, and the play was Upheld. The
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 7:40 · SF 15 · Score 21-3
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 6:07 · NO 47 · Score 21-9
(6:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 32-D.Harris for 47 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 49. 51-yds YAC
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 5:56 · NO 15 · Score 21-10
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q2 5:56 · SF 75 · Score 27-10
(5:56) 22-M.Ingram right tackle for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q2 5:45 · SF 15 · Score 28-10
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 3:58 · NO 30 · Score 28-13
(3:58) 4-P.Dawson 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 1:16 · NO 65 · Score 28-19
(1:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Kaepernick pass short right to 89-V.McDonald for 65 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 39. 61-yds YAC
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 1:05 · NO 15 · Score 28-20
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q2 0:04 · SF 8 · Score 31-20
(:04) 3-W.Lutz 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 9:12 · NO 28 · Score 31-23
(9:12) 4-P.Dawson 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
New Orleans Saints TD (+6) — Q4 13:21 · SF 32 · Score 37-23
(13:21) (Shotgun) 9-D.Brees pass deep right to 13-M.Thomas for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 0. 0-yrd YAC
New Orleans Saints XP (+1) — Q4 13:13 · SF 15 · Score 38-23
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
New Orleans Saints FG (+3) — Q4 8:56 · SF 23 · Score 41-23
(8:56) 3-W.Lutz 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Drescher, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- New Orleans Saints earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- D. Brees (NO) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
- C. Kaepernick (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Frequently asked questions
Who won New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers on 2016-11-06?
The New Orleans Saints beat the San Francisco 49ers 41-23 in Week 9, 2016.
What was the score by quarter in New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers?
Q1: New Orleans Saints 14, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q2: New Orleans Saints 17, San Francisco 49ers 17; Q3: New Orleans Saints 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q4: New Orleans Saints 10, San Francisco 49ers 0; Final: New Orleans Saints 41, San Francisco 49ers 23.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers?
New Orleans Saints touchdown — T. Hightower (Q1 5:15) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Thomas (D. Brees pass) (Q1 2:17) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Ingram (D. Brees pass) (Q2 7:46) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — D. Harris (C. Kaepernick pass) (Q2 6:07) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Ingram (Q2 5:56) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — V. McDonald (C. Kaepernick pass) (Q2 1:16) New Orleans Saints touchdown — M. Thomas (D. Brees pass) (Q4 13:21) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q1 9:30, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 3:58, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q2 0:04, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — P. Dawson (Q3 9:12, 3 pts) New Orleans Saints field goal — W. Lutz (Q4 8:56, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers?
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints), 63.6% completion, +7.3% CPOE, +0.36 EPA per dropback, +15.91 total passing EPA. C. Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers), 54.5% completion, -6.9% CPOE, +0.06 EPA per dropback, +2.80 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers?
D. Brees (New Orleans Saints) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +15.91 total EPA on Passing plays. across 44 snaps. Their top snap (-4.11 EPA): (:38) 9-D.Brees kneels to SF 11 for -1 yards..
Season records after this game
New Orleans Saints
Entered 3-4 Now 4-4 W
San Francisco 49ers
Entered 1-6 Now 1-7 L