49ers 15–18 Cardinals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2018

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 18–15 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 5–3 Arizona Cardinals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: L. Fitzgerald
Top passer: J. Rosen
Biggest EPA play: (6:32) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard pass short middle to 11-M.Goodwin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. P…
Game date: 2018-10-28

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 18–15 on 2018-10-28, overcoming San Francisco 49ers's 5–3 halftime lead. L. Fitzgerald posted a game-high +4.68 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 18 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	2	3	7	3	0	15
Arizona Cardinals	0	3	0	15	0	18

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

+2SF 92

+3ARI 9

ARI 55

+1ARI 15

+3ARI 2

+2SF 2

ARIArizona Cardinals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 4:17Safety
JRJ. Rosen
Points+2
Yard line
SF 92
Score
2-0
(4:17) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass incomplete short middle [54-C.Marsh]. PENALTY on ARI-3-J.Rosen, Intentional Grounding, 8 yards, enforced in End Zone, SAFETY.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 10:27FG
PDP. Dawson
Points+3
Yard line
SF 13
Score
2-3
(10:27) 4-P.Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 4:36FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 9
Score
5-3
(4:36) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 6:32TD
Marquise Goodwin
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 55
Score
11-3
(6:32) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard pass short middle to 11-M.Goodwin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on ARI-55-C.Jones, Defensive Offside, declined.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 6:22XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
12-3
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 13:37FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
ARI 2
Score
15-3
(13:37) 9-R.Gould 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 11:11TD
LFL. Fitzgerald
Points+6
Yard line
SF 13
Score
15-9
(11:11) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 11:06XP
PDP. Dawson
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
15-10
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 0:39TD
Christian Kirk
Points+6
Yard line
SF 9
Score
15-16
(:39) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q4 0:34Safety
JRJ. Rosen
Points+2
Yard line
SF 2
Score
15-18
(Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Rosen pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1L. Fitzgerald · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +4.68 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2George Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.82 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
3Marquise Goodwin · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
4Connor Williams · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.79 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play
5Dyontae Johnson · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +1.24 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
6Kyle Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.16 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.58 EPA/play
7Kendrick Bourne · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.06 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
8Raheem Mostert · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +0.82 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.41 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

L. Fitzgerald — ARI · Receiving

L. Fitzgerald posted the highest total EPA (+4.68) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 13 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

L. Fitzgerald's top snap (+3.09 EPA): (11:50) 3-J.Rosen pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to SF 26 for 37 yards (25-R.Sherman) [91-A.Armstead]. PENALTY on SF-91-A.Armstead, Roughing the Passer, 13 yards, enforced at SF 26.

Biggest single play (+5.86 EPA): C.J. Beathard — (6:32) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard pass short middle to 11-M.Goodwin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on ARI-55-C.Jones, Defensive Offside, declined.

Quarterback report card

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

J. Rosen (Arizona Cardinals) · 47 dropbacks · 48.9% completion · -2.5% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.37 total EPA
C.J. Beathard (San Francisco 49ers) · 35 dropbacks · 40.0% completion · -16.9% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -4.28 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Arizona Cardinals
Offensive EPA/play	-0.125	-0.098
Offensive success rate	40.5%	32.9%
Pass EPA/play	-0.122	-0.008
Rush EPA/play	-0.137	-0.179
Defensive EPA/play	+0.098	+0.125
Defensive success rate	67.1%	59.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (San Francisco 49ers -0.12, Arizona Cardinals -0.10) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.12 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)
Arizona Cardinals: -0.10 EPA/play (28th percentile vs. 2018 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 11 drives, -8.00 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, -10.52 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — Marquise Goodwin (C.J. Beathard pass) (Q3 6:32)
Arizona Cardinals — L. Fitzgerald (J. Rosen pass) (Q4 11:11)
Arizona Cardinals — Christian Kirk (J. Rosen pass) (Q4 0:39)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — P. Dawson (Q2 10:27)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 4:36)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q4 13:37)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 2–0. San Francisco 49ers registered a safety from the SF 92 (Q1 4:17).

The second quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the SF 13 (Q2 10:27) — (10:27) 4-P.Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ARI 9 (Q2 4:36) — (4:36) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the ARI 55 (Q3 6:32); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 6:22) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion..

The fourth quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 15–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the ARI 2 (Q4 13:37) — (13:37) 9-R.Gould 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 13 (Q4 11:11) — (11:11) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 11:06) — 4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the SF 9 (Q4 0:39) — (:39) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals registered a safety from the SF 2 (Q4 0:34) — (Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Rosen pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Arizona Cardinals (Q2 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle intended for 13-C.Kirk INTERCEPTED by 29-J.Tartt at ARI 35. 29-J.Tartt to ARI 12 for 23 yards (71-A.Smith). [WPA -21.7% · EPA -5.04]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:39) — (:39) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +21.4% · EPA +3.25]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 0:07) — (:07) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard Aborted. 62-E.Magnuson FUMBLES at 50, recovered by SF-3-C.Beathard at SF 34. 3-C.Beathard pass incomplete short left to 85-G.Kittle (44-M.Golden). [WPA -20.8% · EPA -1.12]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 6:32) — (6:32) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard pass short middle to 11-M.Goodwin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on ARI-55-C.Jones, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +18.6% · EPA +5.86]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 1:36) — (1:36) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk pushed ob at SF 23 for 19 yards (25-R.Sherman). [WPA +18.0% · EPA +1.63]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q3 6:32) — (6:32) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard pass short middle to 11-M.Goodwin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on ARI-55-C.Jones, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +18.6% · EPA +5.86]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 6:27) — (6:27) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle intended for 13-C.Kirk INTERCEPTED by 29-J.Tartt at ARI 35. 29-J.Tartt to ARI 12 for 23 yards (71-A.Smith). [WPA -21.7% · EPA -5.04]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 0:39) — (:39) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +21.4% · EPA +3.25]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 11:50) — (11:50) 3-J.Rosen pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to SF 26 for 37 yards (25-R.Sherman) [91-A.Armstead]. PENALTY on SF-91-A.Armstead, Roughing the Passer, 13 yards, enforced at SF 26. [WPA +7.1% · EPA +3.09]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers Safety (+2) — Q1 4:17 · SF 92 · Score 2-0
(4:17) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass incomplete short middle [54-C.Marsh]. PENALTY on ARI-3-J.Rosen, Intentional Grounding, 8 yards, enforced in End Zone, SAFETY.
Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q2 10:27 · SF 13 · Score 2-3
(10:27) 4-P.Dawson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 4:36 · ARI 9 · Score 5-3
(4:36) 9-R.Gould 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 6:32 · ARI 55 · Score 11-3
(6:32) (Shotgun) 3-C.Beathard pass short middle to 11-M.Goodwin for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on ARI-55-C.Jones, Defensive Offside, declined.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 6:22 · ARI 15 · Score 12-3
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 13:37 · ARI 2 · Score 15-3
(13:37) 9-R.Gould 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-86-K.Nelson, Holder-5-B.Pinion.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 11:11 · SF 13 · Score 15-9
(11:11) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle to 11-L.Fitzgerald for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q4 11:06 · SF 15 · Score 15-10
4-P.Dawson extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-2-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q4 0:39 · SF 9 · Score 15-16
(:39) (Shotgun) 3-J.Rosen pass short middle to 13-C.Kirk for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals Safety (+2) — Q4 0:34 · SF 2 · Score 15-18
(Pass formation) TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 3-J.Rosen pass to 11-L.Fitzgerald is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

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.
L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
C.J. Beathard (SF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals on 2018-10-28?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 18-15 in Week 8, 2018.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 2, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 3, Arizona Cardinals 3; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, Arizona Cardinals 0; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 3, Arizona Cardinals 15; Final: San Francisco 49ers 15, Arizona Cardinals 18.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — M. Goodwin (C. Beathard pass) (Q3 6:32) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — L. Fitzgerald (J. Rosen pass) (Q4 11:11) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Kirk (J. Rosen pass) (Q4 0:39) Arizona Cardinals field goal — P. Dawson (Q2 10:27, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 4:36, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q4 13:37, 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?

J. Rosen (Arizona Cardinals), 48.9% completion, -2.5% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.37 total passing EPA. C.J. Beathard (San Francisco 49ers), 40.0% completion, -16.9% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -4.28 total passing EPA.

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

L. Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.68 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 13 snaps. Their top snap (+3.09 EPA): (11:50) 3-J.Rosen pass deep right to 11-L.Fitzgerald to SF 26 for 37 yards (25-R.Sherman) [91-A.Armstead]. PENALTY on SF-91-A.Armstead, Roughing the Passer, 13 yards, enforced at S.

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 1-6 Now 1-7 L

Arizona Cardinals

Entered 1-6 Now 2-6 W

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