The Los Angeles Rams (-10.5) and San Francisco 49ers will face off on the grass of Levi’s Stadium. CBS is scheduled to televise the action and kickoff for this NFC West showdown is set for 4:25 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers Betting Preview
San Francisco is a significant underdog in this NFC game and is currently getting 10.5 points. If they are wanting to take the moneyline, bettors would currently need to wager $500 in order to net $100 back on the Rams (-500). The 49ers are getting +340 moneyline odds. Should one squad finds paydirt early on it’ll generate a reasonable betting opportunity in-game. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 52 points.
This game’s line opened at 11. The total hasn’t moved since it opened at 52.
The surprising Rams are 3-2-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 6.0 units so far. The team has posted an O/U record of 3-3. The 49ers have been a disappointment to moneyline bettors this season, losing 4.5 units. The team is 2-4 ATS and the over has hit in five of its games.
The Rams are 6-0 straight up (SU), including 2-0 SU against NFC West opponents. The 49ers are 1-5 SU overall and 0-1 SU versus divisional foes.
The Rams are hoping to stay unbeaten following a 23-20 victory over Denver last week. The passing attack could’ve been better as Jared Goff completed just 14-of-28 passes for 201 yards and one interception. Todd Gurley II (208 rushing yards on 28 attempts, two TDs) led the ground attack while Robert Woods (seven receptions, 109 yards) and Brandin Cooks (two catches, 53 yards) manned the receiving duties in the win.
In Week 6, Green Bay got the win against this San Francisco team by a score of 33-30. The Niners defense allowed the Packers to pass for 425 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 116 yards. Davante Adams put up a good showing in the win, recording 132 yards and two touchdowns on 10 catches for Green Bay. For San Francisco, C.J. Beathard completed 16-of-23 passes for 245 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Matt Breida (61 rushing yards on 14 attempts, one TD) and Raheem Mostert (87 yards on 12 carries) spearheaded the running game while Marquise Goodwin (four receptions, 126 yards, two TDs) and George Kittle (four catches, 30 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
Los Angeles has run the ball on 48.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while San Francisco has a rush percentage of 45.1 percent. The Rams have rushed for 154 yards/game (including 123 per game versus West opponents) and have nine touchdowns on the ground this year. The Niners are totaling 143 rushing yards per game (147 in conference) and have four total rush TDs.
It appears that the Rams ought to have the more disruptive lines up front, as their offensive line has given up only 28 sacks while the D-line logged 48 sacks. The 49ers, on the other hand, have given up 43 sacks and their defense has sacked opposing QBs on just 30 occasions.
The Rams offense has tallied 321 yards/game through the air overall (338 per game versus conference opposition) and has 12 passing TDs so far. The Niners have produced 268 pass yards per outing (349.0 against NFC foes) and have 11 total pass scores.
Defensively, Los Angeles should have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has let opponents run for an average of 99 yards and pass for 260 yards per game. The San Francisco D has allowed 291.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 98.2 yards per game on the ground. The Rams are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 6.54 to opponents, while the Niners have allowed a 7.67 ANY/A.
Offensively, Goff has amassed 1,607 passing yards this year. The signal-caller has connected on 111-of-162 attempts with 11 passing scores and only three interceptions. Goff’s got a 9.49 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 5.64 over the last two games.
As a group, Todd Gurley II, Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp have collectively accounted for 706 total yards and six touchdowns over the last two outings.
On the other sideline, C.J. Beathard has completed 39-of-60 passes for 543 yards, four TDs and three INTs. Beathard’s ANY/A sits at 7.30 for the season and 5.69 over his last two outings.
We expect the Niners to control tempo by pounding the defense with their running backs. In addition to Marquise Goodwin (180 receiving yards, three receiving TDs this season), Matt Breida (374 rush yards, two rush TDs) and Kyle Juszczyk (zero rush yards, 152 receiving yards, one TD) have really been key factors in the 49ers’ recent offensive strategies.
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
Each team defense has produced 12 sacks this season.
The San Francisco offense has lost six fumbles in 2018 while the Los Angeles offense has let one get away.
The Rams offense has recorded six pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the 49ers have put up four such plays.
Both teams have allowed five pass plays of 40 or more yards. The Los Angeles defense has given up 10 pass plays of 30+ yards while San Francisco has permitted nine such plays.
The Los Angeles offense has created six rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while San Francisco has created seven such runs.
The Rams defense has allowed five rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the 49ers have given up three such runs.
The Over/Under for San Francisco’s last outing was 46.5. The over cashed in the 33-30 loss to Green Bay.
Over its last three matches, San Francisco is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
Over its last three matches, Los Angeles is 0-2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The O/U for Los Angeles’ last game was set at 50. The under cashed in the team’s 23-20 win over Denver.
Los Angeles has produced 5.9 yards per carry over its last three games and 6.2 over its last two.
San Francisco has averaged 4.7 yards per carry over its last three contests and 5.0 over its past two.
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