49ers 31–14 Rams: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2022

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

M. Stafford (LA), 57.9% completion, -5.5% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.40 total passing EPA. J. Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 75.0% completion, +12.6% CPOE, +0.52 EPA per dropback, +14.55 total passing EPA.

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

J. Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.55 total EPA on Passing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (+3.97 EPA): (9:08) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 82-R.Dwelley to LA 14 for 56 yards (6-D.Kendrick)..

Quick answer

Winner: San Francisco 49ers
Final score: San Francisco 49ers 31–14 LA
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 10–14 LA at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Jimmy Garoppolo
Top passer: Matthew Stafford
Biggest EPA play: (9:08) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 82-R.Dwelley to LA 14 for 56 yards (6-D.…
Game date: 2022-10-30

Game summary

The San Francisco 49ers beat the LA 31–14 on 2022-10-30, overcoming LA's 14–10 halftime lead. Jimmy Garoppolo posted a game-high +14.55 total EPA in the passing.

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

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	0	10	7	14	0	31
LA	7	7	0	0	0	14

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

SF 1

LA 34

LALA

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

LALA
Q1 0:16TD
Matthew Stafford
Points+6
Yard line
SF 1
Score
0-6
(:16) 9-M.Stafford scrambles right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q1 0:09XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
0-7
8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-11-R.Dixon.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 12:17TD
Brandon Aiyuk
Points+6
Yard line
LA 34
Score
6-7
(12:17) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey pass deep right to 11-B.Aiyuk for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 12:10XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
7-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
LALA
Q2 6:41TD
Cooper Kupp
Points+6
Yard line
SF 16
Score
7-13
(6:41) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 10-C.Kupp for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q2 6:35XP
Matt Gay
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
7-14
8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-11-R.Dixon.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 1:04FG
RGR. Gould
Points+3
Yard line
LA 12
Score
10-14
(1:04) 9-R.Gould 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 1:58TD
Christian McCaffrey
Points+6
Yard line
LA 9
Score
16-14
(1:58) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 23-C.McCaffrey for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 1:51XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
17-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 12:11TD
Christian McCaffrey
Points+6
Yard line
LA 1
Score
23-14
(12:11) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 12:07XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
24-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 6:48TD
George Kittle
Points+6
Yard line
LA 7
Score
30-14
(6:48) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q4 6:41XP
RGR. Gould
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
31-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Jimmy Garoppolo · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +14.55 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
2Brandon Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.80 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
3Christian McCaffrey · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.13 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.68 EPA/play
4Al. Robinson · LA · Receiving · +4.42 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
5Ross Dwelley · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +3.97 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.97 EPA/play
6Cooper Kupp · LA · Receiving · +3.85 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.32 EPA/play
7Christian McCaffrey · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +3.77 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.77 EPA/play
8Matthew Stafford · LA · Passing · +3.40 total EPA · 38 snaps · +0.09 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

Jimmy Garoppolo — SF · Passing

Jimmy Garoppolo posted the highest total EPA (+14.55) in the game, the strongest overall impact for San Francisco 49ers. Across 28 counted snaps, they averaged +0.52 EPA per play.

Jimmy Garoppolo's top snap (+3.97 EPA): (9:08) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 82-R.Dwelley to LA 14 for 56 yards (6-D.Kendrick).

Quarterback report card

Matthew Stafford led all passers in efficiency for LA, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Matthew Stafford (LA) · 38 dropbacks · 57.9% completion · -5.5% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +3.40 total EPA
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) · 28 dropbacks · 75.0% completion · +12.6% CPOE · +0.52 EPA/play · +14.55 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	LA
Offensive EPA/play	+0.263	-0.062
Offensive success rate	53.7%	36.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.632	+0.090
Rush EPA/play	+0.000	-0.317
Defensive EPA/play	+0.062	-0.263
Defensive success rate	63.4%	46.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, San Francisco 49ers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.26 vs -0.06), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: +0.26 EPA/play (97th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)
LA: -0.06 EPA/play (36th percentile vs. 2022 team-game averages)

LA: 9 drives, -4.39 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 8 drives, +17.64 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

LA — Matthew Stafford (Q1 0:16)
San Francisco 49ers — Brandon Aiyuk (Christian McCaffrey pass) (Q2 12:17)
LA — Cooper Kupp (Matthew Stafford pass) (Q2 6:41)
San Francisco 49ers — Christian McCaffrey (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q3 1:58)
San Francisco 49ers — Christian McCaffrey (Q4 12:11)
San Francisco 49ers — George Kittle (Jimmy Garoppolo pass) (Q4 6:48)

Field goals

San Francisco 49ers — R. Gould (Q2 1:04)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: LA won the period 7–0. LA found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q1 0:16) — (:16) 9-M.Stafford scrambles right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 0:09) — 8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-11-R.Dixon..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 34 (Q2 12:17) — (12:17) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey pass deep right to 11-B.Aiyuk for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q2 12:10) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; LA found the end zone from the SF 16 (Q2 6:41) — (6:41) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 10-C.Kupp for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 6:35) — 8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-11-R.Dixon.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the LA 12 (Q2 1:04) — (1:04) 9-R.Gould 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 7–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 9 (Q3 1:58) — (1:58) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 23-C.McCaffrey for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q3 1:51) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 14–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 1 (Q4 12:11) — (12:11) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q4 12:07) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 7 (Q4 6:48) — (6:48) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q4 6:41) — 9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q2 12:17) — (12:17) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey pass deep right to 11-B.Aiyuk for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.7% · EPA +3.77]
LA (Q1 3:13) — (3:13) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 1-Al.Robinson ran ob at SF 10 for 23 yards. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.63]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 1:58) — (1:58) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 23-C.McCaffrey for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.47]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 4:31) — (4:31) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 11-B.Aiyuk pushed ob at LA 28 for 11 yards (6-D.Kendrick). [WPA +7.5% · EPA +0.74]
LA (Q3 1:05) — (1:05) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford sacked at LA 19 for -9 yards (sack split by 54-F.Warner and 97-N.Bosa). [WPA -7.0% · EPA -2.23]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 9:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 82-R.Dwelley to LA 14 for 56 yards (6-D.Kendrick). [WPA +2.7% · EPA +3.97]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 12:17) — (12:17) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey pass deep right to 11-B.Aiyuk for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.7% · EPA +3.77]
LA (Q1 3:13) — (3:13) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 1-Al.Robinson ran ob at SF 10 for 23 yards. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.63]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 1:58) — (1:58) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 23-C.McCaffrey for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +9.7% · EPA +2.47]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

LA TD (+6) — Q1 0:16 · SF 1 · Score 0-6
(:16) 9-M.Stafford scrambles right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
LA XP (+1) — Q1 0:09 · SF 15 · Score 0-7
8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-11-R.Dixon.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 12:17 · LA 34 · Score 6-7
(12:17) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey pass deep right to 11-B.Aiyuk for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 12:10 · LA 15 · Score 7-7
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
LA TD (+6) — Q2 6:41 · SF 16 · Score 7-13
(6:41) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 10-C.Kupp for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA XP (+1) — Q2 6:35 · SF 15 · Score 7-14
8-M.Gay extra point is GOOD, Center-42-M.Orzech, Holder-11-R.Dixon.
San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 1:04 · LA 12 · Score 10-14
(1:04) 9-R.Gould 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 1:58 · LA 9 · Score 16-14
(1:58) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short right to 23-C.McCaffrey for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 1:51 · LA 15 · Score 17-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 12:11 · LA 1 · Score 23-14
(12:11) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 12:07 · LA 15 · Score 24-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 6:48 · LA 7 · Score 30-14
(6:48) 10-J.Garoppolo pass short left to 85-G.Kittle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q4 6:41 · LA 15 · Score 31-14
9-R.Gould extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-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.
Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Matthew Stafford (LA) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs LA on 2022-10-30?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the LA 31-14 in Week 8, 2022.

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

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 0, LA 7; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 10, LA 7; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 7, LA 0; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 14, LA 0; Final: San Francisco 49ers 31, LA 14.

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

LA touchdown — M. Stafford (Q1 0:16) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — B. Aiyuk (C. McCaffrey pass) (Q2 12:17) LA touchdown — C. Kupp (M. Stafford pass) (Q2 6:41) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — C. McCaffrey (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q3 1:58) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — C. McCaffrey (Q4 12:11) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Kittle (J. Garoppolo pass) (Q4 6:48) San Francisco 49ers field goal — R. Gould (Q2 1:04, 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?

Matthew Stafford (LA), 57.9% completion, -5.5% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +3.40 total passing EPA. Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers), 75.0% completion, +12.6% CPOE, +0.52 EPA per dropback, +14.55 total passing EPA.

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

Jimmy Garoppolo (San Francisco 49ers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.55 total EPA on Passing plays. across 28 snaps. Their top snap (+3.97 EPA): (9:08) (Shotgun) 10-J.Garoppolo pass deep left to 82-R.Dwelley to LA 14 for 56 yards (6-D.Kendrick)..

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 3-4 Now 4-4 W

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 3-3 Now 3-4 L

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