49ers 27, Rams 7: The Fantasy Takeaways
Highlights, the full box score and the injury fallout from 49ers-Rams, where Brock Purdy led all scorers with 22.1 PPR points.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers1-0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Los Angeles Rams0-1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Thursday, September 10 at Melbourne Cricket Ground: San Francisco 49ers 27, Los Angeles Rams 7. 49ers fell behind briefly. The lead changed hands for the last time with 4:28 left in the second quarter: Demarcus Robinson 39 Yd pass from Brock Purdy. 100,021 watched it in Melbourne.
Rams gave it away twice, 49ers once, though at 20 points this was not decided by that alone. 49ers were the more efficient side, 5.9 yards a play to 5.1.
Measured against the pre-kickoff numbers, the night's biggest surprise was Demarcus Robinson: projected for 2.8, actual 13, a gap of +10.2. It ran the other way for Matthew Stafford: projected for 18.2 against 5.1 actual (-13.1).
For fantasy purposes the night belonged to Brock Purdy: 25/34, 205 pass yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 5 car, 29 rush yds, worth 22.1 PPR points and more than any other player on the field.
The night’s best fantasy lines
Full-PPR points, both teams, quarterbacks included, against what each was projected for before kickoff. Week 1 predates our Clutch Score archive, which is locked before each week's first kickoff, so these are Sleeper's weekly projections. Later weeks compare against the Clutch Score.
How it was scored
Every scoring play, in order.
- Q1 6:15Eddy Pineiro 20 Yd Field GoalSF 3–0 LAR
- Q2 14:57Kyren Williams 5 Yd Rush (Harrison Mevis Kick)SF 3–7 LAR
- Q2 4:28Demarcus Robinson 39 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick)SF 10–7 LAR
- Q3 11:03Mike Evans 2 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick)SF 17–7 LAR
- Q4 12:57Deebo Samuel Sr. 15 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick)SF 24–7 LAR
- Q4 9:43Eddy Pineiro 56 Yd Field GoalSF 27–7 LAR
The box score
San Francisco 49ers 27 points · 1-0
| Player | Line | PPR |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 25/34, 205 pass yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · 5 car, 29 rush yds | 22.1 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | 1 car, 12 rush yds · 6 rec, 48 yds on 7 tgt · 1 TD | 18 |
| Mike Evans | 6 rec, 49 yds on 7 tgt · 1 TD | 16.9 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 10 car, 68 rush yds · 5 rec, 20 yds on 8 tgt | 13.8 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 2 rec, 50 yds on 3 tgt · 1 TD | 13 |
| Kaelon Black | 14 car, 65 rush yds · 1 rec, 5 yds on 1 tgt | 8 |
| Luke Farrell | 2 rec, 19 yds on 2 tgt | 3.9 |
| George Kittle | 2 rec, 12 yds on 5 tgt | 3.2 |
| Jake Brendel | 1 rec, 2 yds on 1 tgt | 1.2 |
Los Angeles Rams 7 points · 0-1
| Player | Line | PPR |
|---|---|---|
| Kyren Williams | 11 car, 41 rush yds · 1 TD · 3 rec, 24 yds on 3 tgt | 15.5 |
| Puka Nacua | 5 rec, 74 yds on 9 tgt | 12.4 |
| Davante Adams | 3 rec, 26 yds on 6 tgt | 5.6 |
| Blake Corum | 10 car, 54 rush yds | 5.4 |
| Matthew Stafford | 15/25, 155 pass yds · 1 INT · 2 car, -1 rush yds | 5.1 |
| Ronnie Rivers | 5 car, 19 rush yds · 1 rec, 5 yds on 1 tgt | 3.4 |
| Davis Allen | 1 rec, 13 yds on 1 tgt | 2.3 |
| Jordan Whittington | 1 rec, 8 yds on 1 tgt | 1.8 |
| Colby Parkinson | 1 rec, 6 yds on 2 tgt | 1.6 |
| Stetson Bennett IV | 2/3, 13 pass yds · 1 car, 9 rush yds | 1.4 |
| Tyler Higbee | 2 rec, 12 yds on 2 tgt | 1.2 |
| Terrance Ferguson | 0 rec, 0 yds on 1 tgt | 0 |
| Konata Mumpfield | 0 rec, 0 yds on 1 tgt | 0 |
Where the targets went
One game is a small sample, but target share is the first thing to check after an opener: it is the closest thing to a stated plan for who gets the ball.
San Francisco 49ers
- Christian McCaffrey8 tgt24%
- Deebo Samuel Sr.7 tgt21%
- Mike Evans7 tgt21%
- George Kittle5 tgt15%
- Demarcus Robinson3 tgt9%
Los Angeles Rams
- Puka Nacua9 tgt33%
- Davante Adams6 tgt22%
- Kyren Williams3 tgt11%
- Colby Parkinson2 tgt7%
- Tyler Higbee2 tgt7%
Team totals
| SF | LAR | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 379 | 290 |
| Yards per Play | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| Passing | 205 | 168 |
| Rushing | 174 | 122 |
| 1st Downs | 23 | 15 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 | 2-9 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | 2-21 | 4-43 |
| Possession | 33:50 | 26:10 |
The injury report
Designations as of this game. Healthy scratches are left out; these are the ones that change a lineup.
De'Zhaun Stribling WR · SF
Out · Ankle
Davis Allen TE · LAR
Questionable · Head · finished with 1 rec, 13 yds on 1 tgt
Kam Curl S · LAR
Questionable · Ankle
Jake Tonges TE · SF
Questionable · Knee
Box score captured from ESPN after the final whistle and frozen, so these numbers stay what they were on the night. Fantasy points are full PPR on Sleeper's scoring.