49ers
17–16
SF @ STL
Rams
Final · Sun, Sep 16, 2007 · 2007 Week 2 · Edward Jones Dome
Ground Share
Rams controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
SF 37%63% LA
25.8%GROUND44.5%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  SF |  LA |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.26 | -0.13 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.42 | -0.07 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.14 | -0.23 |
| Success Rate | 27.7% | 40.6% |
| Pass | 38.1% | 47.8% |
| Rush | 19.2% | 26.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 6.4% | 10.1% |
| Pass | 4.8% | 15.2% |
| Rush | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Yards / Play | 3.98 | 5.68 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.34 | -0.09 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.33 | 2.13 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 23.1% | 39.1% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.1% | 21.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 39.6 | 26.7 |
| Plays | 47 | 69 |
| Total Yards | 187 | 392 |
| Total EPA | -12.3 | -8.7 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
49ers dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
SF 100%0% STL
17.2 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · D.Jones punts 39 yards to SF 33. B.Williams MUFFS catch, touched at SF 33, RECOVERED by LA-C.Massey at SF 25 — LA +5.7
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
SF
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SmithQB | 21 | 11/17 | 126 | 4.6 | -8.8 | -0.42 | +4.8 | 38% | -0.32 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moran NorrisFB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | +0.0 | +0.01 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Maurice HicksRB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | -0.3 | -0.12 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Frank GoreRB | 20 | 81 | 4.0 | -0.7 | -0.04 | 20% | -0.08 | 2 |
| Michael RobinsonFB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -1.1 | -1.06 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Taylor JacobsWR | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -1.5 | -1.52 | 0% | -0.08 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell JacksonWR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | +5.1 | +1.69 | 100% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Maurice HicksRB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | +2.0 | +1.01 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Arnaz BattleWR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +1.3 | +0.66 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Vernon DavisTE | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | +0.7 | +0.33 | 50% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Frank GoreRB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.26 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe NedneyK | 1/1(40) | 40 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy LeeP | 8 | 362 | 45.3 | 41.8 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice HicksRB | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 32 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon WilliamsWR | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 |