Monday's lone NFL game belonged to a team that hasn't lost yet. SF beat WAS 23-17 to move to 6-0 and extend its winning streak to six, while WAS fell to 1-5 with its third straight loss. The most eye-catching number came from the losing side, though: Jayden Daniels threw for 300 yards, far beyond anything his season averages suggested.
The matchup was lopsided on paper and tighter on the scoreboard. SF, unbeaten at 6-0, took a six-point win over a WAS team now 1-5. The combined score of 40 landed well short of the season average of 46.2 points across 92 games, so this one played lower-scoring than the typical NFL game this year.
Daniels was the story in defeat. He went 29 of 40 for 300 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions. His season average before the game was 153 passing yards, so he finished 147 yards above it. He also completed 29 passes against an average of 15.3 and attempted 40 against an average of 25.3. He added 10 rushing yards on 4 carries, below his 67.7 yard average on the ground. His 2 touchdown passes were double his average of 1.
Brock Purdy was efficient rather than spectacular: 21 of 29 for 264 yards, 1 touchdown and no interceptions. That topped his 239.2-yard average by about 25 yards, but his single touchdown fell short of his 2.6 average. He also ran 5 times for 28 yards, a bit above his 25.6 average.
Christian McCaffrey scored twice, running 16 times for 64 yards and adding 9 catches for 53 yards. His 2 rushing touchdowns doubled his average of 1, and his 9 receptions were far above his 3.8 average. His 53 receiving yards nearly doubled his 27.4 average.
Mike Evans led the receivers with 3 catches for 94 yards. That was about 29 yards above his 65.2 average, even though his reception total came in under his 4.8 average.
Four games produced 25 total goals, an average of 6.25 per game. The league's season average combined score is 5.3 across 12 games, so the night ran high. The standout was PIT at UTA, where the combined 9 goals was the day's biggest total by a wide margin. UTA won 5-4 and moved to 1-1, while PIT dropped to 0-2.
PHI continued a perfect start. The team beat COL 3-2 to go 2-0, while COL fell to 0-1. Matvei Michkov scored twice on 2 shots, making him a hot finisher in a one-goal game. Trevor Zegras had 3 assists on 3 shots, so the two were involved in all of PHI's offense in the data we have.
NYR bounced back from an opening loss, topping ANA 5-2 to reach 1-1. The combined 7 was well above the season average. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice on 3 shots, and ANA fell to 0-1.
In Toronto, TOR beat SJ 3-1 to improve to 1-1 and snap nothing but a short start, while SJ dropped to 0-2. Auston Matthews had a goal and two assists on 3 shots. His 3 points came in a game with a combined 4 goals, the lowest total of the NHL night, though still below the 5.3 average.
None of the NHL players listed had three games played yet this season, so there are no averages to compare their nights against.
147: the number of passing yards Jayden Daniels threw for above his season average of 153.
6-0: SF's record after its sixth consecutive win.
9: the combined goals in UTA's 5-4 win over PIT, the biggest total of the NHL slate.
40: the combined score in WAS-SF, 6.2 points under the NFL's 46.2 season average.
2-0: PHI's record after beating COL, the only NHL team on the night to reach two wins.
| Game | Final | Records now |
|---|---|---|
| WAS @ SF | 17-23 | WAS 1-5 (L3) · SF 6-0 (W6) |
| Player | Line |
|---|---|
| Jayden Daniels WAS vs SF | 29/40, 300 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; 4 car, 10 rush yds passing leader, 147 passing yards over his season average |
| Brock Purdy SF vs WAS | 21/29, 264 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT; 5 car, 28 rush yds passing leader |
| Mike Evans SF vs WAS | 3 rec, 94 yds receiving leader |
| Christian McCaffrey SF vs WAS | 16 car, 64 rush yds, 2 TD; 9 rec, 53 yds 2 touchdowns |
| Game | Final | Records now |
|---|---|---|
| ANA @ NYR | 2-5 | ANA 0-1 (L1) · NYR 1-1 (W1) |
| COL @ PHI | 2-3 | COL 0-1 (L1) · PHI 2-0 (W2) |
| SJ @ TOR | 1-3 | SJ 0-2 (L2) · TOR 1-1 (W1) |
| PIT @ UTA | 4-5 | PIT 0-2 (L2) · UTA 1-1 (W1) |
| Player | Line |
|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand NYR vs ANA | 2 G, 0 A, 3 shots two goals |
| Matvei Michkov PHI vs COL | 2 G, 0 A, 2 shots two goals |
| Trevor Zegras PHI vs COL | 0 G, 3 A, 3 shots 3-point night |
| Auston Matthews TOR vs SJ | 1 G, 2 A, 3 shots 3-point night |
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