49ers 16–24 Vikings: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2018

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

K. Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 46.5% completion, -12.7% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.00 total passing EPA. J. Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 35.7% completion, -17.6% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -6.94 total passing EPA.

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

A. Thielen (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.98 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+3.04 EPA): (7:52) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 19-A.Thielen pushed ob at SF 25 for 34 yards (27-A.Colbert)..

Quick answer

Winner: Minnesota Vikings
Final score: Minnesota Vikings 24–16 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 3–10 Minnesota Vikings at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Adam Thielen
Top passer: Kirk Cousins
Biggest EPA play: (2:30) 46-A.Morris up the middle to MIN 1 for no gain (98-L.Joseph). FUMBLES (98-L.Joseph)…
Game date: 2018-09-09

Game summary

The Minnesota Vikings beat the San Francisco 49ers 24–16 on 2018-09-09. Adam Thielen posted a game-high +3.98 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 24 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	0	3	10	3	0	16
Minnesota Vikings	3	7	14	0	0	24

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

+3SF 30

SF 22

+3MIN 24

MIN 80

+3MIN 15

MIN 22

+1MIN 15

+3MIN 4

MINMinnesota Vikings

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MINMinnesota Vikings
Q1 4:00FG
Daniel Carlson
Points+3
Yard line
SF 30
Score
0-3
(4:00) 7-D.Carlson 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 13:44TD
Stefon Diggs
Points+6
Yard line
SF 22
Score
0-9
(13:44) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 14-S.Diggs for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q2 13:39XP
Daniel Carlson
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
0-10
7-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 11:47FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 24
Score
3-10
(11:47) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 10:48TD
Mike Hughes
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 80
Score
3-16
(10:48) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 84-K.Bourne INTERCEPTED by 21-M.Hughes at SF 28. 21-M.Hughes for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 10:41XP
Daniel Carlson
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
3-17
7-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 9:18FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
6-17
(9:18) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 4:27TD
KRK. Rudolph
Points+6
Yard line
SF 11
Score
6-23
(4:27) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 82-K.Rudolph for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
MINMinnesota Vikings
Q3 4:22XP
Daniel Carlson
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
6-24
7-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 0:40TD
Dante Pettis
Points+6
Yard line
MIN 22
Score
12-24
(:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 18-D.Pettis for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 0:31XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
MIN 15
Score
13-24
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 8:13FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
MIN 4
Score
16-24
(8:13) 9-R.Gould 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Adam Thielen · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +3.98 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.33 EPA/play
2Kyle Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.86 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.43 EPA/play
3George Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.34 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
4Dylan Cook · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +2.03 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.29 EPA/play
5K. Rudolph · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +1.17 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
6D. Morgan · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.89 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
7Stefon Diggs · Minnesota Vikings · Receiving · +0.78 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
8Stefon Diggs · Minnesota Vikings · Rushing · +0.56 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.56 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

Adam Thielen — MIN · Receiving

Adam Thielen posted the highest total EPA (+3.98) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Minnesota Vikings. Across 12 counted snaps, they averaged +0.33 EPA per play.

Adam Thielen's top snap (+3.04 EPA): (7:52) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 19-A.Thielen pushed ob at SF 25 for 34 yards (27-A.Colbert).

Biggest single play (-6.33 EPA): A. Morris — (2:30) 46-A.Morris up the middle to MIN 1 for no gain (98-L.Joseph). FUMBLES (98-L.Joseph), RECOVERED by MIN-22-H.Smith at MIN 2. 22-H.Smith to MIN 2 for no gain (15-P.Garcon).

Quarterback report card

Kirk Cousins led all passers in efficiency for Minnesota Vikings, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings) · 43 dropbacks · 46.5% completion · -12.7% CPOE · +0.00 EPA/play · +0.00 total EPA
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) · 42 dropbacks · 35.7% completion · -17.6% CPOE · -0.17 EPA/play · -6.94 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Minnesota Vikings
Offensive EPA/play	-0.230	-0.150
Offensive success rate	40.0%	34.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.165	+0.000
Rush EPA/play	-0.434	-0.492
Defensive EPA/play	+0.150	+0.230
Defensive success rate	65.2%	60.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Minnesota Vikings held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.15 vs -0.23), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.23 EPA/play (9th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Minnesota Vikings: -0.15 EPA/play (18th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Minnesota Vikings: 13 drives, -13.77 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, -18.40 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings — Stefon Diggs (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q2 13:44)
Minnesota Vikings — Mike Hughes (Q3 10:48)
Minnesota Vikings — K. Rudolph (Kirk Cousins pass) (Q3 4:27)
San Francisco 49ers — Dante Pettis (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q3 0:40)

Field goals

Minnesota Vikings — Daniel Carlson (Q1 4:00)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 11:47)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q3 9:18)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q4 8:13)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 3–0. Minnesota Vikings connected on a field goal from the SF 30 (Q1 4:00) — (4:00) 7-D.Carlson 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile..

The second quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 7–3. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the SF 22 (Q2 13:44) — (13:44) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 14-S.Diggs for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 13:39) — 7-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIN 24 (Q2 11:47) — (11:47) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The third quarter: Minnesota Vikings won the period 14–10. Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the MIN 80 (Q3 10:48); Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 10:41) — 7-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIN 15 (Q3 9:18) — (9:18) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Minnesota Vikings found the end zone from the SF 11 (Q3 4:27) — (4:27) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 82-K.Rudolph for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Minnesota Vikings added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 4:22) — 7-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the MIN 22 (Q3 0:40) — (:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 18-D.Pettis for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the MIN 15 (Q3 0:31) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the MIN 4 (Q4 8:13) — (8:13) 9-R.Gould 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q2 2:30) — (2:30) 46-A.Morris up the middle to MIN 1 for no gain (98-L.Joseph). FUMBLES (98-L.Joseph), RECOVERED by MIN-22-H.Smith at MIN 2. 22-H.Smith to MIN 2 for no gain (15-P.Garcon). [WPA -15.3% · EPA -6.33]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 10:48) — (10:48) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 84-K.Bourne INTERCEPTED by 21-M.Hughes at SF 28. 21-M.Hughes for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -11.4% · EPA -6.27]
Minnesota Vikings (Q1 11:43) — (11:43) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 19-A.Thielen to SF 34 for 14 yards (24-K.Williams). [WPA +8.8% · EPA +2.10]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 13:44) — (13:44) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 14-S.Diggs for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.8% · EPA +2.95]
Minnesota Vikings (Q2 10:33) — (10:33) 33-D.Cook up the middle to SF 37 for 15 yards (48-F.Warner). FUMBLES (48-F.Warner), RECOVERED by SF-25-R.Sherman at SF 29. 25-R.Sherman to SF 29 for no gain (83-T.Conklin). [WPA -7.8% · EPA -4.37]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q2 2:30) — (2:30) 46-A.Morris up the middle to MIN 1 for no gain (98-L.Joseph). FUMBLES (98-L.Joseph), RECOVERED by MIN-22-H.Smith at MIN 2. 22-H.Smith to MIN 2 for no gain (15-P.Garcon). [WPA -15.3% · EPA -6.33]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 10:48) — (10:48) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 84-K.Bourne INTERCEPTED by 21-M.Hughes at SF 28. 21-M.Hughes for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -11.4% · EPA -6.27]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 14:43) — (14:43) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left intended for 18-D.Pettis INTERCEPTED by 29-X.Rhodes at SF 41. 29-X.Rhodes to SF 38 for 3 yards (85-G.Kittle). MIN-29-X.Rhodes was injured during the pl [WPA -7.0% · EPA -5.00]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:45) — (1:45) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep middle intended for 81-T.Taylor INTERCEPTED by 22-H.Smith [93-S.Richardson] at SF 29. 22-H.Smith to SF 15 for 14 yards (15-P.Garcon). [WPA -2.8% · EPA -4.60]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Minnesota Vikings FG (+3) — Q1 4:00 · SF 30 · Score 0-3
(4:00) 7-D.Carlson 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q2 13:44 · SF 22 · Score 0-9
(13:44) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 14-S.Diggs for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q2 13:39 · SF 15 · Score 0-10
7-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 11:47 · MIN 24 · Score 3-10
(11:47) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q3 10:48 · MIN 80 · Score 3-16
(10:48) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right intended for 84-K.Bourne INTERCEPTED by 21-M.Hughes at SF 28. 21-M.Hughes for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q3 10:41 · SF 15 · Score 3-17
7-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 9:18 · MIN 15 · Score 6-17
(9:18) 9-R.Gould 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Minnesota Vikings TD (+6) — Q3 4:27 · SF 11 · Score 6-23
(4:27) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 82-K.Rudolph for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Minnesota Vikings XP (+1) — Q3 4:22 · SF 15 · Score 6-24
7-D.Carlson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-K.McDermott, Holder-6-M.Wile.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 0:40 · MIN 22 · Score 12-24
(:40) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 18-D.Pettis for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 0:31 · MIN 15 · Score 13-24
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 8:13 · MIN 4 · Score 16-24
(8:13) 9-R.Gould 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.

Key takeaways

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

Minnesota Vikings earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Adam Thielen (Minnesota Vikings) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Kirk Cousins (MIN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings on 2018-09-09?

The Minnesota Vikings beat the San Francisco 49ers 24-16 in Week 1, 2018.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 0, Minnesota Vikings 3; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 3, Minnesota Vikings 7; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 10, Minnesota Vikings 14; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 3, Minnesota Vikings 0; Final: San Francisco 49ers 16, Minnesota Vikings 24.

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

Minnesota Vikings touchdown — S. Diggs (K. Cousins pass) (Q2 13:44) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — M. Hughes (Q3 10:48) Minnesota Vikings touchdown — K. Rudolph (K. Cousins pass) (Q3 4:27) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — D. Pettis (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q3 0:40) Minnesota Vikings field goal — D. Carlson (Q1 4:00, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 11:47, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q3 9:18, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q4 8:13, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Kirk Cousins (Minnesota Vikings), 46.5% completion, -12.7% CPOE, +0.00 EPA per dropback, +0.00 total passing EPA. Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 35.7% completion, -17.6% CPOE, -0.17 EPA per dropback, -6.94 total passing EPA.

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

Adam Thielen (Minnesota Vikings) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.98 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 12 snaps. Their top snap (+3.04 EPA): (7:52) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 19-A.Thielen pushed ob at SF 25 for 34 yards (27-A.Colbert)..

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