Rams 21–20 49ers: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 18, 2023

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

C. Wentz (LA), 48.6% completion, +6.7% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +10.96 total passing EPA. S. Darnold (San Francisco 49ers), 50.0% completion, +0.7% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +6.10 total passing EPA.

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

C. Wentz (LA) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.96 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (-4.60 EPA): (6:59) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 5-T.Atwell INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Hawkins (98-J.Hargrave) at LA 36. 41-T.Hawkins to LA 36 for no gain (5-T.Atwell)..

Quick answer

Winner: LA
Final score: LA 21–20 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: LA 7–20 San Francisco 49ers at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Carson Wentz
Top passer: Carson Wentz
Biggest EPA play: (6:59) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 5-T.Atwell INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Ha…
Game date: 2024-01-07

Game summary

The LA beat the San Francisco 49ers 21–20 on 2024-01-07, overcoming San Francisco 49ers's 20–7 halftime lead. Carson Wentz posted a game-high +10.96 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q1 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
LA	7	0	6	8	0	21
San Francisco 49ers	7	13	0	0	0	20

Scoring Map

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

LALA

+1LA 15

SF 19

+1SF 15

+1LA 15

SF 8

SF 12

+2SF 2

SFSan Francisco 49ers

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 7:31TD
Elijah Mitchell
Points+6
Yard line
LA 1
Score
0-6
(7:31) 25-E.Mitchell right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q1 7:27XP
Jaylen Moody
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
0-7
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
LALA
Q1 1:59TD
Puka Nacua
Points+6
Yard line
SF 19
Score
6-7
(1:59) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 17-P.Nacua for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SF-7-C.Ward, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
LALA
Q1 1:53XP
Brett Maher
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
7-7
8-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-42-E.Evans.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 7:04TD
Sam Darnold
Points+6
Yard line
LA 1
Score
7-13
(7:04) 14-S.Darnold up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 6:59XP
Jaylen Moody
Points+1
Yard line
LA 15
Score
7-14
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:16TD
Ronnie Bell
Points+6
Yard line
LA 5
Score
7-20
(:16) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 10-R.Bell for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q3 4:50TD
Tysheem Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
SF 8
Score
13-20
(4:50) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 16-T.Johnson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q4 5:02TD
Carson Wentz
Points+6
Yard line
SF 12
Score
19-20
(5:02) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz up the middle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LALA
Q4 4:56Safety
Carson Wentz
Points+2
Yard line
SF 2
Score
21-20
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 11-C.Wentz pass to 5-T.Atwell is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Carson Wentz · LA · Passing · +10.96 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.31 EPA/play
2Sam Darnold · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +6.10 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.19 EPA/play
3Davis Allen · LA · Receiving · +3.86 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.96 EPA/play
4Puka Nacua · LA · Receiving · +3.82 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
5Ben Skowronek · LA · Receiving · +2.76 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.38 EPA/play
6Brycen Hopkins · LA · Receiving · +2.57 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
7Brandon Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.43 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
8Tysheem Johnson · LA · Receiving · +1.85 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.62 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

Carson Wentz — LA · Passing

Carson Wentz posted the highest total EPA (+10.96) in the game, the strongest overall impact for LA. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.31 EPA per play.

Carson Wentz's top snap (-4.60 EPA): (6:59) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 5-T.Atwell INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Hawkins (98-J.Hargrave) at LA 36. 41-T.Hawkins to LA 36 for no gain (5-T.Atwell).

Quarterback report card

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

Carson Wentz (LA) · 35 dropbacks · 48.6% completion · +6.7% CPOE · +0.31 EPA/play · +10.96 total EPA
Sam Darnold (San Francisco 49ers) · 32 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · +0.7% CPOE · +0.19 EPA/play · +6.10 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	LA	San Francisco 49ers
Offensive EPA/play	+0.083	+0.044
Offensive success rate	47.4%	49.3%
Pass EPA/play	+0.313	+0.191
Rush EPA/play	-0.059	+0.084
Defensive EPA/play	-0.044	-0.083
Defensive success rate	50.7%	52.6%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (LA +0.08, San Francisco 49ers +0.04) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

LA: +0.08 EPA/play (77th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
San Francisco 49ers: +0.04 EPA/play (65th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

LA: 9 drives, +6.32 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 8 drives, +3.18 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 — Elijah Mitchell (Q1 7:31)
LA — Puka Nacua (Carson Wentz pass) (Q1 1:59)
San Francisco 49ers — Sam Darnold (Q2 7:04)
San Francisco 49ers — Ronnie Bell (Sam Darnold pass) (Q2 0:16)
LA — Tysheem Johnson (Carson Wentz pass) (Q3 4:50)
LA — Carson Wentz (Q4 5:02)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 1 (Q1 7:31) — (7:31) 25-E.Mitchell right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q1 7:27) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; LA found the end zone from the SF 19 (Q1 1:59); LA added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 1:53) — 8-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-42-E.Evans..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 13–0. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 1 (Q2 7:04) — (7:04) 14-S.Darnold up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the LA 15 (Q2 6:59) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the LA 5 (Q2 0:16) — (:16) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 10-R.Bell for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The third quarter: LA won the period 6–0. LA found the end zone from the SF 8 (Q3 4:50) — (4:50) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 16-T.Johnson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

The fourth quarter: LA won the period 8–0. LA found the end zone from the SF 12 (Q4 5:02) — (5:02) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz up the middle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; LA registered a safety from the SF 2 (Q4 4:56) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 11-C.Wentz pass to 5-T.Atwell is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

San Francisco 49ers (Q4 0:33) — (:33) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold sacked at SF 37 for -3 yards (94-D.Johnson). FUMBLES (94-D.Johnson) [94-D.Johnson], RECOVERED by LA-0-B.Young at SF 43. [WPA -29.9% · EPA -1.90]
LA (Q4 1:08) — (1:08) 42-E.Evans punts 45 yards to SF 12, Center-46-C.Tinker. 3-R.McCloud to SF 22 for 10 yards (97-M.Hoecht, 54-O.Fatukasi). [WPA -17.0% · EPA -0.35]
LA (Q4 7:49) — (7:49) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass incomplete deep middle to 18-B.Skowronek [92-C.Young]. PENALTY on SF-41-T.Hawkins, Defensive Pass Interference, 48 yards, enforced at LA 29 - No Play. [WPA +13.8% · EPA +3.02]
LA (Q4 5:40) — (5:40) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 5-T.Atwell to SF 12 for 3 yards (0-S.Womack). [WPA +12.4% · EPA +1.99]
LA (Q2 6:59) — (6:59) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 5-T.Atwell INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Hawkins (98-J.Hargrave) at LA 36. 41-T.Hawkins to LA 36 for no gain (5-T.Atwell). [WPA -11.1% · EPA -4.60]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

LA (Q2 6:59) — (6:59) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 5-T.Atwell INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Hawkins (98-J.Hargrave) at LA 36. 41-T.Hawkins to LA 36 for no gain (5-T.Atwell). [WPA -11.1% · EPA -4.60]
LA (Q3 6:55) — (6:55) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep left to 88-B.Hopkins pushed ob at SF 4 for 29 yards (41-T.Hawkins). [WPA +6.0% · EPA +3.85]
LA (Q4 10:02) — (10:02) (Shotgun) 24-R.Freeman left end pushed ob at SF 31 for 4 yards (5-R.Gregory). San Francisco challenged the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 11-C.Went [WPA -6.6% · EPA -3.62]
San Francisco 49ers (Q2 4:22) — (4:22) 4-J.Moody 38 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. [WPA -8.1% · EPA -3.54]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q1 7:31 · LA 1 · Score 0-6
(7:31) 25-E.Mitchell right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q1 7:27 · LA 15 · Score 0-7
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
LA TD (+6) — Q1 1:59 · SF 19 · Score 6-7
(1:59) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass deep right to 17-P.Nacua for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SF-7-C.Ward, Defensive Pass Interference, declined.
LA XP (+1) — Q1 1:53 · SF 15 · Score 7-7
8-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-46-C.Tinker, Holder-42-E.Evans.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 7:04 · LA 1 · Score 7-13
(7:04) 14-S.Darnold up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 6:59 · LA 15 · Score 7-14
4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 0:16 · LA 5 · Score 7-20
(:16) (Shotgun) 14-S.Darnold pass short right to 10-R.Bell for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA TD (+6) — Q3 4:50 · SF 8 · Score 13-20
(4:50) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short right to 16-T.Johnson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA TD (+6) — Q4 5:02 · SF 12 · Score 19-20
(5:02) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz up the middle for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LA Safety (+2) — Q4 4:56 · SF 2 · Score 21-20
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 11-C.Wentz pass to 5-T.Atwell is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.

Key takeaways

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

LA earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Carson Wentz (LA) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Carson Wentz (LA) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won LA vs San Francisco 49ers on 2024-01-07?

The LA beat the San Francisco 49ers 21-20 in Week 18, 2023.

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

Q1: LA 7, San Francisco 49ers 7; Q2: LA 0, San Francisco 49ers 13; Q3: LA 6, San Francisco 49ers 0; Q4: LA 8, San Francisco 49ers 0; Final: LA 21, San Francisco 49ers 20.

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

San Francisco 49ers touchdown — E. Mitchell (Q1 7:31) LA touchdown — P. Nacua (C. Wentz pass) (Q1 1:59) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — S. Darnold (Q2 7:04) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — R. Bell (S. Darnold pass) (Q2 0:16) LA touchdown — T. Johnson (C. Wentz pass) (Q3 4:50) LA touchdown — C. Wentz (Q4 5:02) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

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

Carson Wentz (LA), 48.6% completion, +6.7% CPOE, +0.31 EPA per dropback, +10.96 total passing EPA. Sam Darnold (San Francisco 49ers), 50.0% completion, +0.7% CPOE, +0.19 EPA per dropback, +6.10 total passing EPA.

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

Carson Wentz (LA) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +10.96 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (-4.60 EPA): (6:59) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short left intended for 5-T.Atwell INTERCEPTED by 41-T.Hawkins (98-J.Hargrave) at LA 36. 41-T.Hawkins to LA 36 for no gain (5-T.Atwell)..

Was LA vs San Francisco 49ers a close game?

Yes — the margin was 1 points. LA won 21-20 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 9-7 Now 10-7 W

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 12-4 Now 12-5 L

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