Broncos 14–20 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2018

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

C. Keenum (Denver Broncos), 48.0% completion, -2.8% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.33 total passing EPA. N. Mullens (San Francisco 49ers), 47.6% completion, -4.0% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +10.93 total passing EPA.

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

G. Kittle (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.16 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+6.70 EPA): (10:00) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 30. 70-YAC.

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 20–14 Denver Broncos
Halftime: Denver Broncos 0–20 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: George Kittle
Top passer: Case Keenum
Biggest EPA play: (10:00) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Cau…
Game date: 2018-12-09

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 20–14 on 2018-12-09. George Kittle posted a game-high +14.16 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 17 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Denver Broncos	0	0	7	7	0	14
San Francisco 49ers	3	17	0	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

DENDenver Broncos

+3DEN 22

DEN 1

SF 3

SF 1

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 10:28FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 22
Score
0-3
(10:28) 9-R.Gould 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 13:04FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
DEN 12
Score
0-6
(13:04) 9-R.Gould 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 10:00TD
George Kittle
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 85
Score
0-12
(10:00) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 30. 70-YAC
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 9:47XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
0-13
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:12TD
Dante Pettis
Points+6
Yard line
DEN 1
Score
0-19
(:12) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 18-D.Pettis for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. DEN-41-I.Yiadom was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:08XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
DEN 15
Score
0-20
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 6:07TD
PLP. Lindsay
Points+6
Yard line
SF 3
Score
6-20
(6:07) (Shotgun) 30-P.Lindsay up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DENDenver Broncos
Q3 6:05XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
7-20
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 3:57TD
DaVon Hamilton
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
13-20
(3:57) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short right to 17-D.Hamilton for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 2. 2-YAC
DENDenver Broncos
Q4 3:53XP
Brandon McManus
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
14-20
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1George Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +14.16 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.57 EPA/play
2Nick Mullens · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +10.93 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
3Tim Patrick · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +5.96 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
4DaVon Hamilton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.02 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
5Dante Pettis · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.85 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
6A. Janovich · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.83 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.83 EPA/play
7Tim Patrick · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +1.30 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
8Marquise Goodwin · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.14 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.57 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

George Kittle — SF · Receiving

George Kittle posted the highest total EPA (+14.16) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +1.57 EPA per play.

George Kittle's top snap (+6.70 EPA): (10:00) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 30. 70-YAC

Quarterback report card

Case Keenum led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Case Keenum (Denver Broncos) · 50 dropbacks · 48.0% completion · -2.8% CPOE · -0.05 EPA/play · -2.33 total EPA
Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers) · 42 dropbacks · 47.6% completion · -4.0% CPOE · +0.26 EPA/play · +10.93 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Denver Broncos	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	-0.063	+0.008
Offensive success rate	32.6%	41.8%
Pass EPA/play	-0.047	+0.260
Rush EPA/play	-0.095	-0.160
Defensive EPA/play	-0.008	+0.063
Defensive success rate	58.2%	67.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.01 vs -0.06), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Denver Broncos: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: +0.01 EPA/play (52nd percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 12 drives, -5.65 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 11 drives, +0.69 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — George Kittle (Nick Mullens pass) (Q2 10:00)
San Francisco 49ers — Dante Pettis (Nick Mullens pass) (Q2 0:12)
Denver Broncos — P. Lindsay (Q3 6:07)
Denver Broncos — DaVon Hamilton (Case Keenum pass) (Q4 3:57)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q1 10:28)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 13:04)

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 DEN 22 (Q1 10:28) — (10:28) 9-R.Gould 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 17–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the DEN 12 (Q2 13:04) — (13:04) 9-R.Gould 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DEN 85 (Q2 10:00) — (10:00) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 30. 70-YAC; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 9:47) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the DEN 1 (Q2 0:12); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the DEN 15 (Q2 0:08) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The third quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q3 6:07) — (6:07) (Shotgun) 30-P.Lindsay up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 6:05) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q4 3:57) — (3:57) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short right to 17-D.Hamilton for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 2. 2-YAC; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 3:53) — 8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q2 10:00) — (10:00) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 30. 70-YAC [WPA +17.2% · EPA +6.70]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 12:43) — (12:43) 4-N.Mullens pass deep right to 85-G.Kittle to DEN 22 for 31 yards (26-D.Stewart). Caught at DEN 36. 14-YAC [WPA +8.0% · EPA +1.93]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 13:37) — (13:37) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens sacked at DEN 12 for -8 yards (55-B.Chubb). [WPA -7.5% · EPA -2.20]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 0:28) — (:28) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle to DEN 12 for 52 yards (31-J.Simmons). Caught at SF 43. 45-YAC [WPA +7.4% · EPA +3.51]
Denver Broncos (Q4 3:57) — (3:57) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short right to 17-D.Hamilton for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 2. 2-YAC [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.48]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q2 10:00) — (10:00) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 30. 70-YAC [WPA +17.2% · EPA +6.70]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 11:23) — (11:23) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short middle intended for 81-T.Taylor INTERCEPTED by 26-D.Stewart at DEN 41. 26-D.Stewart to DEN 41 for no gain (81-T.Taylor). [WPA -3.1% · EPA -3.65]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 0:28) — (:28) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle to DEN 12 for 52 yards (31-J.Simmons). Caught at SF 43. 45-YAC [WPA +7.4% · EPA +3.51]
Denver Broncos (Q3 6:32) — (6:32) 4-C.Keenum pass deep right to 81-T.Patrick ran ob at SF 3 for 19 yards. Caught at SF 5. 2-YAC [WPA +2.2% · EPA +3.49]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 10:28 · DEN 22 · Score 0-3
(10:28) 9-R.Gould 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 13:04 · DEN 12 · Score 0-6
(13:04) 9-R.Gould 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 10:00 · DEN 85 · Score 0-12
(10:00) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 30. 70-YAC
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 9:47 · DEN 15 · Score 0-13
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 0:12 · DEN 1 · Score 0-19
(:12) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 18-D.Pettis for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. DEN-41-I.Yiadom was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 0:08 · DEN 15 · Score 0-20
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-40-C.Holba, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q3 6:07 · SF 3 · Score 6-20
(6:07) (Shotgun) 30-P.Lindsay up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q3 6:05 · SF 15 · Score 7-20
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 3:57 · SF 1 · Score 13-20
(3:57) (Shotgun) 4-C.Keenum pass short right to 17-D.Hamilton for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 2. 2-YAC
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 3:53 · SF 15 · Score 14-20
8-B.McManus extra point is GOOD, Center-42-C.Kreiter, Holder-3-C.Wadman.

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Nick Mullens (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers on 2018-12-09?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 20-14 in Week 14, 2018.

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

Q1: Denver Broncos 0, San Francisco 49ers 3; Q2: Denver Broncos 0, San Francisco 49ers 17; Q3: Denver Broncos 7, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q4: Denver Broncos 7, San Francisco 49ers 0; Final: Denver Broncos 14, San Francisco 49ers 20.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Kittle (N. Mullens pass) (Q2 10:00) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — D. Pettis (N. Mullens pass) (Q2 0:12) Denver Broncos touchdown — P. Lindsay (Q3 6:07) Denver Broncos touchdown — D. Hamilton (C. Keenum pass) (Q4 3:57) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q1 10:28, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 13:04, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Case Keenum (Denver Broncos), 48.0% completion, -2.8% CPOE, -0.05 EPA per dropback, -2.33 total passing EPA. Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers), 47.6% completion, -4.0% CPOE, +0.26 EPA per dropback, +10.93 total passing EPA.

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

George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.16 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+6.70 EPA): (10:00) (Shotgun) 4-N.Mullens pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 85 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at SF 30. 70-YAC.

Was Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. San Francisco 49ers won 20-14 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Denver Broncos

Entered 6-6 Now 6-7 L

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 2-10 Now 3-10 W

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