49ers 15–18 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2017

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 18–15 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: Tied 6–6 at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Ja. Brown
Top passer: C. Palmer
Biggest EPA play: (8:24) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short middle intended for 84-J.Gresham INTERCEPTED by 54-…
Game date: 2017-10-01

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 18–15 on 2017-10-01. Ja. Brown posted a game-high +4.26 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 9 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	T
San Francisco 49ers	3	3	6	0	3	15
Arizona Cardinals	0	6	3	3	6	18

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

+3SF 12

+3ARI 21

+3SF 25

+3SF 32

+3SF 14

+3ARI 5

SF 19

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 2:11FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 31
Score
3-0
(2:11) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 13:11FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
SF 12
Score
3-3
(13:11) 4-P.Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 7:21FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 21
Score
6-3
(7:21) 9-R.Gould 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 1:29FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
SF 25
Score
6-6
(1:29) 4-P.Dawson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 10:39FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 29
Score
9-6
(10:39) 9-R.Gould 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 6:55FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
SF 32
Score
9-9
(6:55) 4-P.Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 2:27FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 30
Score
12-9
(2:27) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 7:46FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
SF 14
Score
12-12
(7:46) 4-P.Dawson 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
OT 2:28FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 5
Score
15-12
(2:28) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
ARIArizona Cardinals
OT 0:38TD
LFL. Fitzgerald
Points+6
Yard line
SF 19
Score
15-18
(:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Ja. Brown · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.26 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play
2Ji'Ayir Brown · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
3Brian Hoyer · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.35 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.35 EPA/play
4George Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.84 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
5Cornelius Johnson · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.62 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
6Jack Nelson · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.52 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
7C. Hyde · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.13 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
8Kyle Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +0.98 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.98 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

Ja. Brown — ARI · Receiving

Ja. Brown posted the highest total EPA (+4.26) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +0.35 EPA per play.

Ja. Brown's top snap (+2.52 EPA): (15:00) 3-C.Palmer pass deep left to 13-Ja.Brown pushed ob at SF 5 for 32 yards (36-D.Johnson).

Biggest single play (-5.22 EPA): C. Palmer — (8:24) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short middle intended for 84-J.Gresham INTERCEPTED by 54-R.Armstrong (33-R.Robinson) [99-D.Buckner] at SF 0. Touchback.

Quarterback report card

C. Palmer led all passers in efficiency for Arizona Cardinals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C. Palmer (Arizona Cardinals) · 62 dropbacks · 53.2% completion · +2.6% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.33 total EPA
Brian Hoyer (San Francisco 49ers) · 57 dropbacks · 42.1% completion · -15.1% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -6.89 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.055	-0.044
Offensive success rate	38.7%	41.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.121	+0.005
Rush EPA/play	-0.103	-0.340
Defensive EPA/play	+0.044	+0.055
Defensive success rate	59.0%	61.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (San Francisco 49ers -0.06, Arizona Cardinals -0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.06 EPA/play (43rd percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.04 EPA/play (45th percentile vs. 2017 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 14 drives, -4.58 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 13 drives, -5.83 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (C. Palmer pass) (OT 0:38)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q1 2:11)
Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q2 13:11)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 7:21)
Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q2 1:29)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q3 10:39)
Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q3 6:55)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q3 2:27)
Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q4 7:46)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (OT 2:28)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ARI 31 (Q1 2:11) — (2:11) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 6–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 12 (Q2 13:11) — (13:11) 4-P.Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ARI 21 (Q2 7:21) — (7:21) 9-R.Gould 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 25 (Q2 1:29) — (1:29) 4-P.Dawson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 6–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ARI 29 (Q3 10:39) — (10:39) 9-R.Gould 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 32 (Q3 6:55) — (6:55) 4-P.Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ARI 30 (Q3 2:27) — (2:27) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 3–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 14 (Q4 7:46) — (7:46) 4-P.Dawson 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee..

Overtime: Arizona Cardinals won the period 6–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ARI 5 (OT 2:28) — (2:28) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 19 (OT 0:38) — (:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (OT 2:28) — (2:28) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion. [WPA -32.2% · EPA +0.06]
Arizona Cardinals (OT 0:38) — (:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +20.8% · EPA +2.98]
San Francisco 49ers (OT 7:23) — (7:23) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass short left to 81-T.Taylor to ARI 39 for 8 yards (32-T.Mathieu). [WPA +15.0% · EPA +1.26]
Arizona Cardinals (OT 1:55) — (1:55) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass deep left to 13-Ja.Brown to SF 36 for 17 yards (26-L.Jerome). [WPA +14.7% · EPA +0.85]
San Francisco 49ers (OT 2:33) — (2:33) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass incomplete short left. [WPA +14.1% · EPA -1.11]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Arizona Cardinals (Q1 8:24) — (8:24) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short middle intended for 84-J.Gresham INTERCEPTED by 54-R.Armstrong (33-R.Robinson) [99-D.Buckner] at SF 0. Touchback. [WPA -13.9% · EPA -5.22]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 2:05) — (2:05) (Shotgun) 2-B.Hoyer pass deep left intended for 81-T.Taylor INTERCEPTED by 41-A.Bethea [92-F.Rucker] at SF 46. 41-A.Bethea to SF 30 for 16 yards (85-G.Kittle). [WPA -11.6% · EPA -3.50]
Arizona Cardinals (OT 0:38) — (:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +20.8% · EPA +2.98]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 11:44) — (11:44) (Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass short middle to 12-J.Brown to SF 25 for 16 yards (33-R.Robinson) [94-S.Thomas]. [WPA +10.7% · EPA +2.59]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 2:11 · ARI 31 · Score 3-0
(2:11) 9-R.Gould 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 13:11 · SF 12 · Score 3-3
(13:11) 4-P.Dawson 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 7:21 · ARI 21 · Score 6-3
(7:21) 9-R.Gould 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 1:29 · SF 25 · Score 6-6
(1:29) 4-P.Dawson 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 10:39 · ARI 29 · Score 9-6
(10:39) 9-R.Gould 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q3 6:55 · SF 32 · Score 9-9
(6:55) 4-P.Dawson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 2:27 · ARI 30 · Score 12-9
(2:27) 9-R.Gould 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q4 7:46 · SF 14 · Score 12-12
(7:46) 4-P.Dawson 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — OT 2:28 · ARI 5 · Score 15-12
(2:28) 9-R.Gould 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — OT 0:38 · SF 19 · Score 15-18
(:38) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 3-C.Palmer pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Ja. Brown (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Brian Hoyer (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals on 2017-10-01?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 18-15 in Week 4, 2017.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 3, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 3, Arizona Cardinals 6; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 6, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 0, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q5: San Francisco 49ers 3, Arizona Cardinals 6; Final: San Francisco 49ers 15, Arizona Cardinals 18.

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

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — L. Fitzgerald (C. Palmer pass) (OT 0:38) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q1 2:11, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 13:11, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 7:21, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 1:29, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q3 10:39, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — P. Dawson (Q3 6:55, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q3 2:27, 3 pts) Arizona Cardinals field goal — P. Dawson (Q4 7:46, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (OT 2:28, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

C. Palmer (Arizona Cardinals), 53.2% completion, +2.6% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.33 total passing EPA. Brian Hoyer (San Francisco 49ers), 42.1% completion, -15.1% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -6.89 total passing EPA.

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

Ja. Brown (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.26 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+2.52 EPA): (15:00) 3-C.Palmer pass deep left to 13-Ja.Brown pushed ob at SF 5 for 32 yards (36-D.Johnson)..

Was San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Arizona Cardinals won 18-15 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 0-3 Now 0-4 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 1-2 Now 2-2 W

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