49ers 23–20 Rams: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 12, 2020

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

N. Mullens (San Francisco 49ers), 63.2% completion, -3.8% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.52 total passing EPA. J. Goff (LA), 51.4% completion, -4.8% CPOE, -0.71 EPA per dropback, -26.31 total passing EPA.

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

D. Samuel (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.64 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 13 snaps. Their top snap (-5.17 EPA): (9:18) 4-N.Mullens pass short right intended for 19-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Fuller (99-A.Donald) at LA 27. 32-J.Fuller to LA 29 for 2 yards (19-D.Samuel)..

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 23–20 LA
Halftime: Halftime score unavailable
FantasyHQ MVP: Deebo Samuel Sr.
Top passer: Nick Mullens
Biggest EPA play: (14:32) (No Huddle) 16-J.Goff pass short left intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 99-J.K…
Game date: 2020-11-29

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the LA 23–20 on 2020-11-29. Deebo Samuel Sr. posted a game-high +2.64 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	7	10	6	0	0	23
LA	3	10	7	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

+3SF 30

LA 8

+1LA 15

+3SF 22

LA 75

+1SF 15

SF 1

+1SF 15

LALA

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LALA
Q1 6:57FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
SF 30
Score
0-3
(6:57) 1-M.Gay 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 4:15TD
Raheem Mostert
Points+6
Yard line
LA 8
Score
6-3
(4:15) (Shotgun) 31-R.Mostert left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 4:10XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
7-3
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 14:32TD
Javon Kinlaw
Points+6
Yard line
SF 73
Score
13-3
(14:32) (No Huddle) 16-J.Goff pass short left intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 99-J.Kinlaw [90-K.Givens] at LA 27. 99-J.Kinlaw for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 14:22XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
14-3
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 4:35FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LA 28
Score
17-3
(4:35) 9-R.Gould 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
LALA
Q3 2:42FG
Matt Gay
Points+3
Yard line
SF 22
Score
17-6
(2:42) 1-M.Gay 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LALA
Q3 2:38TD
Raheem Mostert
Points+6
Yard line
LA 75
Score
17-12
(2:38) 31-R.Mostert left tackle to SF 23 for -2 yards (99-A.Donald). FUMBLES (99-A.Donald), RECOVERED by LA-22-T.Hill at SF 20. 22-T.Hill for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q3 2:32XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
17-13
1-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LALA
Q4 14:22TD
Cam Akers
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
17-19
(14:22) 23-C.Akers right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q4 14:17XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
17-20
1-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 3:15FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LA 25
Score
20-20
(3:15) 9-R.Gould 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 0:04FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LA 24
Score
23-20
(:04) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Deebo Samuel Sr. · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.64 total EPA · 13 snaps · +0.20 EPA/play
2Richie James · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.41 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.41 EPA/play
3Kyle Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +1.88 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.94 EPA/play
4Kyle Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.60 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.80 EPA/play
5Gerald Everett · LA · Receiving · +1.50 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.75 EPA/play
6Robert Woods · LA · Rushing · +0.87 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play
7Cam Akers · LA · Rushing · +0.82 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
8Josh Reynolds · LA · Receiving · +0.03 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.00 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

Deebo Samuel Sr. — SF · Receiving

Deebo Samuel Sr. posted the highest total EPA (+2.64) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 13 counted snaps, they averaged +0.20 EPA per play.

Deebo Samuel Sr.'s top snap (-5.17 EPA): (9:18) 4-N.Mullens pass short right intended for 19-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Fuller (99-A.Donald) at LA 27. 32-J.Fuller to LA 29 for 2 yards (19-D.Samuel).

Biggest single play (-8.33 EPA): Jared Goff — (14:32) (No Huddle) 16-J.Goff pass short left intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 99-J.Kinlaw [90-K.Givens] at LA 27. 99-J.Kinlaw for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Nick Mullens led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers) · 38 dropbacks · 63.2% completion · -3.8% CPOE · -0.09 EPA/play · -3.52 total EPA
Jared Goff (LA) · 37 dropbacks · 51.4% completion · -4.8% CPOE · -0.71 EPA/play · -26.31 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	LA
Offensive EPA/play	-0.252	-0.375
Offensive success rate	37.9%	36.7%
Pass EPA/play	-0.093	-0.711
Rush EPA/play	-0.528	-0.141
Defensive EPA/play	+0.375	+0.252
Defensive success rate	63.3%	62.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, San Francisco 49ers generated the better offensive EPA per play (-0.25 vs -0.38), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: -0.25 EPA/play (6th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
LA: -0.38 EPA/play (2nd percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

LA: 17 drives, -29.60 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 16 drives, -23.96 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

San Francisco 49ers — Raheem Mostert (Q1 4:15)
San Francisco 49ers — Javon Kinlaw (Q3 14:32)
LA — Raheem Mostert (Q3 2:38)
LA — Cam Akers (Q4 14:22)

Field goals

LA — Matt Gay (Q1 6:57)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q3 4:35)
LA — Matt Gay (Q3 2:42)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q4 3:15)
San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q4 0:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–3. LA connected on a field goal from the SF 30 (Q1 6:57) — (6:57) 1-M.Gay 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 8 (Q1 4:15) — (4:15) (Shotgun) 31-R.Mostert left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q1 4:10) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SF 73 (Q3 14:32); San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q3 14:22) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the LA 28 (Q3 4:35) — (4:35) 9-R.Gould 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.; LA connected on a field goal from the SF 22 (Q3 2:42) — (2:42) 1-M.Gay 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.; LA found the end zone from the LA 75 (Q3 2:38); LA added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 2:32) — 1-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker..

The fourth quarter: LA won the period 7–6. LA found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q4 14:22) — (14:22) 23-C.Akers right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 14:17) — 1-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the LA 25 (Q4 3:15) — (3:15) 9-R.Gould 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the LA 24 (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q3 2:38) — (2:38) 31-R.Mostert left tackle to SF 23 for -2 yards (99-A.Donald). FUMBLES (99-A.Donald), RECOVERED by LA-22-T.Hill at SF 20. 22-T.Hill for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -22.6% · EPA -8.10]
LA (Q3 0:32) — (:32) 23-C.Akers right tackle to SF 7 for 61 yards (22-J.Verrett). [WPA +20.7% · EPA +3.67]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 0:04) — (:04) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky. [WPA +20.2% · EPA +0.57]
LA (Q3 14:32) — (14:32) (No Huddle) 16-J.Goff pass short left intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 99-J.Kinlaw [90-K.Givens] at LA 27. 99-J.Kinlaw for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -17.7% · EPA -8.33]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 2:21) — (2:21) 30-J.Wilson right guard to LA 45 for no gain (69-S.Joseph). FUMBLES (69-S.Joseph), RECOVERED by LA-97-M.Fox at LA 48. [WPA -15.3% · EPA -6.06]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

LA (Q3 14:32) — (14:32) (No Huddle) 16-J.Goff pass short left intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 99-J.Kinlaw [90-K.Givens] at LA 27. 99-J.Kinlaw for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -17.7% · EPA -8.33]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 2:38) — (2:38) 31-R.Mostert left tackle to SF 23 for -2 yards (99-A.Donald). FUMBLES (99-A.Donald), RECOVERED by LA-22-T.Hill at SF 20. 22-T.Hill for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -22.6% · EPA -8.10]
San Francisco 49ers (Q1 2:21) — (2:21) 30-J.Wilson right guard to LA 45 for no gain (69-S.Joseph). FUMBLES (69-S.Joseph), RECOVERED by LA-97-M.Fox at LA 48. [WPA -15.3% · EPA -6.06]
LA (Q1 2:32) — (2:32) 16-J.Goff pass deep right intended for 17-R.Woods INTERCEPTED by 25-R.Sherman at SF 37. 25-R.Sherman to LA 45 for 18 yards (34-M.Brown). [WPA -14.6% · EPA -5.37]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

LA FG (+3) — Q1 6:57 · SF 30 · Score 0-3
(6:57) 1-M.Gay 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 4:15 · LA 8 · Score 6-3
(4:15) (Shotgun) 31-R.Mostert left end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 4:10 · LA 15 · Score 7-3
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 14:32 · SF 73 · Score 13-3
(14:32) (No Huddle) 16-J.Goff pass short left intended for 10-C.Kupp INTERCEPTED by 99-J.Kinlaw [90-K.Givens] at LA 27. 99-J.Kinlaw for 27 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 14:22 · LA 15 · Score 14-3
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 4:35 · LA 28 · Score 17-3
(4:35) 9-R.Gould 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
LA FG (+3) — Q3 2:42 · SF 22 · Score 17-6
(2:42) 1-M.Gay 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LA TD (+6) — Q3 2:38 · LA 75 · Score 17-12
(2:38) 31-R.Mostert left tackle to SF 23 for -2 yards (99-A.Donald). FUMBLES (99-A.Donald), RECOVERED by LA-22-T.Hill at SF 20. 22-T.Hill for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA XP (+1) — Q3 2:32 · SF 15 · Score 17-13
1-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
LA TD (+6) — Q4 14:22 · SF 1 · Score 17-19
(14:22) 23-C.Akers right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LA XP (+1) — Q4 14:17 · SF 15 · Score 17-20
1-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-6-J.Hekker.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 3:15 · LA 25 · Score 20-20
(3:15) 9-R.Gould 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 0:04 · LA 24 · Score 23-20
(:04) 9-R.Gould 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-6-M.Wishnowsky.

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.
Deebo Samuel Sr. (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 San Francisco 49ers vs LA on 2020-11-29?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the LA 23-20 in Week 12, 2020.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 7, LA 3; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 10, LA 10; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 6, LA 7; Final: San Francisco 49ers 23, LA 20.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — R. Mostert (Q1 4:15) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. Kinlaw (Q3 14:32) LA touchdown — R. Mostert (Q3 2:38) LA touchdown — C. Akers (Q4 14:22) LA field goal — M. Gay (Q1 6:57, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q3 4:35, 3 pts) LA field goal — M. Gay (Q3 2:42, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q4 3:15, 3 pts) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q4 0:04, 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?

Nick Mullens (San Francisco 49ers), 63.2% completion, -3.8% CPOE, -0.09 EPA per dropback, -3.52 total passing EPA. Jared Goff (LA), 51.4% completion, -4.8% CPOE, -0.71 EPA per dropback, -26.31 total passing EPA.

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

Deebo Samuel Sr. (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +2.64 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 13 snaps. Their top snap (-5.17 EPA): (9:18) 4-N.Mullens pass short right intended for 19-D.Samuel INTERCEPTED by 32-J.Fuller (99-A.Donald) at LA 27. 32-J.Fuller to LA 29 for 2 yards (19-D.Samuel)..

Was San Francisco 49ers vs LA a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. San Francisco 49ers won 23-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 4-6 Now 5-6 W

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 7-3 Now 7-4 L

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