49ers 34–13 Rams: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 17, 2017

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

S. Mannion (LA), 51.3% completion, -6.4% CPOE, -0.37 EPA per dropback, -14.51 total passing EPA. J. Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 58.8% completion, -4.6% CPOE, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +9.41 total passing EPA.

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

J. Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.41 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (-6.31 EPA): (3:39) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 11-M.Goodwin INTERCEPTED by 47-K.Peterson at LA 40. 47-K.Peterson to SF 22 for 38 yards (10-J.Garoppolo)..

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 34–13 LA
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 20–6 LA at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jimmy Garoppolo
Top passer: Sean Mannion
Biggest EPA play: (3:39) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 11-M.Goodwin INTERCEPTED by 47-K.Peter…
Game date: 2017-12-31

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the LA 34–13 on 2017-12-31. Jimmy Garoppolo posted a game-high +9.41 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	10	10	7	7	0	34
LA	3	3	3	7	0	13

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

+3LA 29

+3SF 75

+1SF 15

LALA

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

15 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 12:13FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LA 15
Score
3-0
(12:13) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 5:23TD
Marquise Goodwin
Points+6
Yard line
LA 8
Score
9-0
(5:23) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 11-M.Goodwin for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 5:14XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
10-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
LALA
Q1 1:15FG
SFS. Ficken
Points+3
Yard line
SF 5
Score
10-3
(1:15) 5-S.Ficken 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 5:05FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LA 29
Score
13-3
(5:05) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 1:23TD
CHC. Hyde
Points+6
Yard line
LA 8
Score
19-3
(1:23) 28-C.Hyde up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 1:13XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
20-3
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
LALA
Q2 0:01FG
SFS. Ficken
Points+3
Yard line
SF 3
Score
20-6
(:01) 5-S.Ficken 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LALA
Q3 15:00FG
Montaric Brown
Points+3
Yard line
SF 75
Score
20-6
(15:00) 34-M.Brown up the middle to LA 25 for no gain (90-E.Mitchell; 50-B.Coyle).
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 6:19TD
CHC. Hyde
Points+6
Yard line
LA 5
Score
26-6
(6:19) (No Huddle) 28-C.Hyde left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 6:12XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
27-6
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 15:00TD
Alton Robinson
Points+6
Yard line
LA 12
Score
33-6
(15:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 19-A.Robinson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 14:54XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
34-6
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
LALA
Q4 6:47TD
LDL. Dunbar
Points+6
Yard line
SF 8
Score
34-12
(6:47) 25-L.Dunbar left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q4 6:40XP
SFS. Ficken
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
34-13
5-S.Ficken extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jimmy Garoppolo · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +9.41 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
2George Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.25 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
3Michael Thomas · LA · Receiving · +4.32 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.08 EPA/play
4Tyrod Taylor · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.11 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.56 EPA/play
5G. Celek · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.45 EPA/play
6Sean Mannion · LA · Rushing · +2.32 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.16 EPA/play
7Matt Breida · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.00 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
8Matt Breida · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.53 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.13 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

Jimmy Garoppolo — SF · Passing

Jimmy Garoppolo posted the highest total EPA (+9.41) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 34 counted snaps, they averaged +0.28 EPA per play.

Jimmy Garoppolo's top snap (-6.31 EPA): (3:39) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 11-M.Goodwin INTERCEPTED by 47-K.Peterson at LA 40. 47-K.Peterson to SF 22 for 38 yards (10-J.Garoppolo).

Quarterback report card

Sean Mannion led all passers in efficiency for LA, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Sean Mannion (LA) · 39 dropbacks · 51.3% completion · -6.4% CPOE · -0.37 EPA/play · -14.51 total EPA
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) · 34 dropbacks · 58.8% completion · -4.6% CPOE · +0.28 EPA/play · +9.41 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	LA
Offensive EPA/play	+0.203	-0.134
Offensive success rate	47.4%	39.1%
Pass EPA/play	+0.277	-0.372
Rush EPA/play	+0.052	+0.024
Defensive EPA/play	+0.134	-0.203
Defensive success rate	60.9%	52.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, San Francisco 49ers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.20 vs -0.13), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: +0.20 EPA/play (95th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
LA: -0.13 EPA/play (24th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

LA: 12 drives, -11.65 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, +15.81 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — Marquise Goodwin (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q1 5:23)
San Francisco 49ers — C. Hyde (Q2 1:23)
San Francisco 49ers — C. Hyde (Q3 6:19)
San Francisco 49ers — Alton Robinson (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q4 15:00)
LA — L. Dunbar (Q4 6:47)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q1 12:13)
LA — S. Ficken (Q1 1:15)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 5:05)
LA — S. Ficken (Q2 0:01)
LA — Montaric Brown (Q3 15:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the LA 15 (Q1 12:13) — (12:13) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 8 (Q1 5:23) — (5:23) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 11-M.Goodwin for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q1 5:14) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; LA connected on a field goal from the SF 5 (Q1 1:15) — (1:15) 5-S.Ficken 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the LA 29 (Q2 5:05) — (5:05) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 8 (Q2 1:23) — (1:23) 28-C.Hyde up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q2 1:13) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; LA connected on a field goal from the SF 3 (Q2 0:01) — (:01) 5-S.Ficken 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. LA connected on a field goal from the SF 75 (Q3 15:00) — (15:00) 34-M.Brown up the middle to LA 25 for no gain (90-E.Mitchell; 50-B.Coyle).; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 5 (Q3 6:19) — (6:19) (No Huddle) 28-C.Hyde left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q3 6:12) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 12 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 19-A.Robinson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q4 14:54) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; LA found the end zone from the SF 8 (Q4 6:47) — (6:47) 25-L.Dunbar left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 6:40) — 5-S.Ficken extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q1 13:16) — (13:16) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle to LA 15 for 44 yards (43-J.Johnson). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +4.02]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 3:39) — (3:39) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 11-M.Goodwin INTERCEPTED by 47-K.Peterson at LA 40. 47-K.Peterson to SF 22 for 38 yards (10-J.Garoppolo). [WPA -13.3% · EPA -6.31]
LA (Q2 0:27) — (:27) (Shotgun) 14-S.Mannion sacked at SF 34 for -9 yards (54-C.Marsh). FUMBLES (54-C.Marsh) [99-D.Buckner], RECOVERED by SF-94-S.Thomas at SF 31. 94-S.Thomas to SF 31 for no gain (72-A.Neary). [WPA -6.9% · EPA -3.30]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 6:57) — (6:57) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 81-T.Taylor to LA 36 for 15 yards (24-B.Countess). [WPA +5.2% · EPA +2.20]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 0:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep right intended for 84-K.Bourne INTERCEPTED by 47-K.Peterson at LA 43. 47-K.Peterson to LA 45 for 2 yards (84-K.Bourne). FUMBLES (84-K.Bourne), and recovers at [WPA -5.0% · EPA -0.76]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q1 3:39) — (3:39) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 11-M.Goodwin INTERCEPTED by 47-K.Peterson at LA 40. 47-K.Peterson to SF 22 for 38 yards (10-J.Garoppolo). [WPA -13.3% · EPA -6.31]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 4:02) — (4:02) 28-C.Hyde up the middle to LA 19 for 6 yards (54-B.Hager). FUMBLES (54-B.Hager), RECOVERED by LA-54-B.Hager at LA 16. 54-B.Hager to LA 16 for no gain (28-C.Hyde). [WPA -0.1% · EPA -4.51]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 13:16) — (13:16) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle to LA 15 for 44 yards (43-J.Johnson). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +4.02]
LA (Q2 0:27) — (:27) (Shotgun) 14-S.Mannion sacked at SF 34 for -9 yards (54-C.Marsh). FUMBLES (54-C.Marsh) [99-D.Buckner], RECOVERED by SF-94-S.Thomas at SF 31. 94-S.Thomas to SF 31 for no gain (72-A.Neary). [WPA -6.9% · EPA -3.30]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 12:13 · LA 15 · Score 3-0
(12:13) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 5:23 · LA 8 · Score 9-0
(5:23) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 11-M.Goodwin for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 5:14 · LA 15 · Score 10-0
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
LA FG (+3) — Q1 1:15 · SF 5 · Score 10-3
(1:15) 5-S.Ficken 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 5:05 · LA 29 · Score 13-3
(5:05) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 1:23 · LA 8 · Score 19-3
(1:23) 28-C.Hyde up the middle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 1:13 · LA 15 · Score 20-3
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
LA FG (+3) — Q2 0:01 · SF 3 · Score 20-6
(:01) 5-S.Ficken 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LA FG (+3) — Q3 15:00 · SF 75 · Score 20-6
(15:00) 34-M.Brown up the middle to LA 25 for no gain (90-E.Mitchell; 50-B.Coyle).
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 6:19 · LA 5 · Score 26-6
(6:19) (No Huddle) 28-C.Hyde left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 6:12 · LA 15 · Score 27-6
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · LA 12 · Score 33-6
(15:00) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short middle to 19-A.Robinson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 14:54 · LA 15 · Score 34-6
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
LA TD (+6) — Q4 6:47 · SF 8 · Score 34-12
(6:47) 25-L.Dunbar left tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA XP (+1) — Q4 6:40 · SF 15 · Score 34-13
5-S.Ficken extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.

Key takeaways

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

San Francisco 49ers earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Sean Mannion (LA) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs LA on 2017-12-31?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the LA 34-13 in Week 17, 2017.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 10, LA 3; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 10, LA 3; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, LA 3; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 7, LA 7; Final: San Francisco 49ers 34, LA 13.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — M. Goodwin (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q1 5:23) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — C. Hyde (Q2 1:23) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — C. Hyde (Q3 6:19) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — A. Robinson (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q4 15:00) LA touchdown — L. Dunbar (Q4 6:47) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q1 12:13, 3 pts) LA field goal — S. Ficken (Q1 1:15, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 5:05, 3 pts) LA field goal — S. Ficken (Q2 0:01, 3 pts) LA field goal — M. Brown (Q3 15:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Sean Mannion (LA), 51.3% completion, -6.4% CPOE, -0.37 EPA per dropback, -14.51 total passing EPA. Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 58.8% completion, -4.6% CPOE, +0.28 EPA per dropback, +9.41 total passing EPA.

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

Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.41 total EPA on Passing plays. across 34 snaps. Their top snap (-6.31 EPA): (3:39) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 11-M.Goodwin INTERCEPTED by 47-K.Peterson at LA 40. 47-K.Peterson to SF 22 for 38 yards (10-J.Garoppolo)..

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 5-10 Now 6-10 W

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 11-4 Now 11-5 L

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