2016 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 12, 2016 · Levi's Stadium
Los Angeles Rams
0
San Francisco 49ersWinner
28
San Francisco 49ers 28–0 — never really in doubt late. Played in 17 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
22/35, 170 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.6 expected points added · -4.0% completion over expected
Passing · LA
17/35, 130 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-20.6 expected points added · -19.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Keenum | 17/35 | 130 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -20.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Case Keenum | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Tavon Austin | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Benny Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Britt | 4 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 17% | 4.4 |
| Brian Quick | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 14% | -1.2 |
| Lance Kendricks | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9% | -3.9 |
| Tavon Austin | 4 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 34% | -8.3 |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Benny Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Tyler Higbee | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11% | -3.0 |
| Todd Gurley | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 | 9% | -6.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Ogletree | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. McDonald | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamarcus Joyner | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coty Sensabaugh | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Hayes | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trumaine Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dominique Easley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Barron | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Gabbert | 22/35 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hyde | 23 | 88 | 3.8 | 2 | 0.9 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Shaun Draughn | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 1 | -0.9 |
| Mike Davis | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Kerley | 7 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 31% | 0.7 |
| Quinton Patton | 5 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 14% | 4.0 |
| Shaun Draughn | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | -2.6 |
| Garrett Celek | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11% | -0.7 |
| Vance McDonald | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 9% | 2.7 |
| Torrey Smith | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 17% | -5.9 |
| Carlos Hyde | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9% | -1.4 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 1 | 1 | -16 | 0 | 3% | -3.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaVorro Bowman | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jaquiski Tartt | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray-Ray Armstrong | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Antoine Bethea | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Dial | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Reid | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Ward | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Purcell | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontae Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -2.5
- Closing total
- 44
- LA moneyline
- -126
- SF moneyline
- +114
Rams closed -2.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 44; the game landed 28 — under by 16.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Levi's Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 66°F, wind 17 mph
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- LA 7 days · SF 7 days
- Coaches
- Jeff Fisher vs Chip Kelly
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 17 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.