2016 Week 6 · Sun, Oct 16, 2016 · New Era Field
San Francisco 49ers
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Buffalo BillsWinner
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BUF -7.5 ✓O 44 ✓22 mph wind
Buffalo Bills 45–16 — never really in doubt late. Played in 22 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
13/29, 187 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-3.8 expected points added · -12.9% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
16/25, 179 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
7.1 expected points added · +6.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 13/29 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Carlos Hyde | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Mike Davis | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | -4.9 |
| Shaun Draughn | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrey Smith | 3 | 7 | 76 | 1 | 25% | 2.6 |
| Quinton Patton | 4 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 25% | 0.7 |
| Vance McDonald | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 7% | 3.0 |
| Rod Streater | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 2.2 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 25% | -6.2 |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11% | -0.6 |
| Shaun Draughn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bellore | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Reid | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wilhoite | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashard Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Bethea | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tramaine Brock | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Reaser | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Harold | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrod Taylor | 16/25 | 179 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7.1 |
| EJ Manuel | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeSean McCoy | 19 | 140 | 7.4 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | -0.0 |
| Mike Gillislee | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Jonathan Williams | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -4.4 |
| EJ Manuel | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Reggie Bush | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Clay | 5 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 28% | 3.8 |
| Robert Woods | 5 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 24% | 4.0 |
| Justin Hunter | 1 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 12% | -0.3 |
| Nick O'Leary | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 8% | 2.3 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 16% | -0.3 |
| LeSean McCoy | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8% | -1.0 |
| Jerome Felton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Graham | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston Brown | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Darby | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leger Douzable | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Hughes | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -7.5
- Closing total
- 44
- SF moneyline
- +269
- BUF moneyline
- -305
Bills closed -7.5 and covered, winning by 29.
Total closed 44; the game landed 61 — over by 17.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- New Era Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 22 mph
- Referee
- Gene Steratore
- Rest
- SF 10 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Chip Kelly vs Rex Ryan
Wind at 22 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.