2017 Week 4 · Sun, Oct 1, 2017 · University of Phoenix Stadium
San Francisco 49ers
15
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
18
ARI -6.5 no coverU 43 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 18–15 — 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 · ARI
33/51, 357 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-2.4 expected points added · +2.6% completion over expected
Passing · SF
24/49, 234 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-7.2 expected points added · -15.1% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
9/14 for 86 yds, 0 TD
27% of team targets · 0.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
San Francisco 49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hoyer | 24/49 | 234 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -7.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hyde | 16 | 68 | 4.3 | 0 | -2.7 |
| Matt Breida | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Brian Hoyer | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 2.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldrick Robinson | 3 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 25% | 0.6 |
| Trent Taylor | 5 | 10 | 47 | 0 | 21% | -3.2 |
| Pierre Garcon | 4 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 17% | -1.1 |
| George Kittle | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 6% | 1.8 |
| Carlos Hyde | 5 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 13% | 1.1 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 4% | 0.5 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6% | 0.1 |
| Matt Breida | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.9 |
| Logan Paulsen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray-Ray Armstrong | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| NaVorro Bowman | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dontae Johnson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| K'Waun Williams | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquiski Tartt | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashard Robinson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jimmie Ward | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Solomon Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raheem Mostert | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 33/51 | 357 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -2.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | -4.0 |
| Andre Ellington | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Elijhaa Penny | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaron Brown | 8 | 12 | 105 | 0 | 24% | 4.3 |
| Andre Ellington | 9 | 14 | 86 | 0 | 27% | 0.5 |
| John Brown | 3 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 14% | 2.4 |
| J.J. Nelson | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8% | 1.5 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 4 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 14% | 0.2 |
| Chris Johnson | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 6% | 1.6 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6% | -5.3 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2% | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrann Mathieu | 12 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyvon Branch | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlos Dansby | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Bethel | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodney Gunter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Peterson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chandler Jones | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Markus Golden | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frostee Rucker | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -6.5
- Closing total
- 43
- SF moneyline
- +235
- ARI moneyline
- -265
Cardinals closed -6.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43; the game landed 33 — under by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- SF 10 days · ARI 6 days
- Coaches
- Kyle Shanahan vs Bruce Arians
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.