2017 Week 3 · Thu, Sep 21, 2017 · Levi's Stadium
Los Angeles RamsWinner
41
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San Francisco 49ers
39
LA -3 no coverO 40.5 ✓
Los Angeles Rams 41–39 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · SF
23/37, 332 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
1.7 expected points added · -0.7% completion over expected
Passing · LA
22/28, 292 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
22.5 expected points added · +15.8% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 22/28 | 292 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 28 | 113 | 4.0 | 2 | -3.2 |
| Tavon Austin | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Jared Goff | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -2.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Woods | 6 | 7 | 108 | 0 | 25% | 8.1 |
| Sammy Watkins | 6 | 7 | 106 | 2 | 25% | 11.2 |
| Todd Gurley | 5 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 25% | 2.2 |
| Cooper Kupp | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 7% | 1.4 |
| Derek Carrier | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4% | 1.1 |
| Pharoh Cooper | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Tyler Higbee | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Ogletree | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maurice Alexander | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trumaine Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Barwin | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Barron | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickell Robey | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Brockers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Donald | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Longacre | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 23/37 | 332 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hyde | 25 | 84 | 3.4 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Raheem Mostert | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Brian Hoyer | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Matt Breida | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Garcon | 7 | 10 | 142 | 0 | 27% | 7.7 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 2 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 14% | -4.5 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 3% | 1.9 |
| Trent Taylor | 3 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 11% | 3.2 |
| Aldrick Robinson | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 11% | 1.2 |
| Matt Breida | 3 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Carlos Hyde | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 11% | 0.0 |
| George Kittle | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8% | -2.0 |
| Garrett Celek | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5% | 0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Ward | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquiski Tartt | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray-Ray Armstrong | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Waun Williams | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashard Robinson | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontae Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Celek | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- LA -3
- Closing total
- 40.5
- LA moneyline
- -140
- SF moneyline
- +127
Rams closed -3, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 80 — over by 39.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Levi's Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 13 mph
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- LA 4 days · SF 4 days
- Coaches
- Sean McVay vs Kyle Shanahan
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.