Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers Betting Picks, Odds Preview, & Predictions
Now that we are in week 6, the banged-up 49ers (2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS) suffered two back-to-back defeats in the last two weeks and are now facing a tough Sunday Night football matchup as they host the Rams (4-1 SU, 3-2ATS), one of the in-form teams in the league. Los Angeles is breathing down the Seahawks’ neck in the competitive NFC west and will look to exploit San Francisco’s troubles.
Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers Betting Line Movements
The pay per head bookmakers seem to believe that the Rams are a tough opposition to bounce back against and the LA team is favored by -3. The total opened at 49.5 but increased over the to 51.5.
Thoughts On The Los Angeles Rams Winning
The Rams won 4 of their first 5 games and have shown good performances on both sides of the ball. At the moment, they have the fifth-ranked offense and the fourth-ranked defense. The defense has particularly been brilliant. They have allowed only 18.0 points per game and kept their opponents at 10 or fewer points in the last 2 games. LA destroyed the Washington offense last week registering 8 sacks, with superstar Aaron Donald responsible for 4 of them. The Jarred Goff-led offense managed to build on excellent defensive performance with several dynamic displays of their own.
The Rams QB is usually not the preferred fantasy option due to his inefficiency and the lack of reliability but the 49ers defense got battered by Miami last week and Goff could be in for the best game of the season. The RB situation is similarly untrustworthy and it often feels like a toss-up trying to figure out which one of Henderson, Brown, and Akers will have a good week.
Thoughts On The San Francisco
49ers Winning
The things were going so bad for the 49ers last week that head coach Kyle Shanahan head to bench QB Jimmy Garoppolo after he was sacked three times in the first half. The Niners have a total of sixteen players on the injured reserve at the moment and it’s no wonder that they’re playing like a shadow of last year’s Super Bowl runners’up. It’s hard to see them turning things around, at least until they get some of their key players back. The offense is sputtering and the defense is decimated with DB Richard Sherman, LB Kwon Alexander, and CBs Dontae Jonhson and Ken Webster all out or questionable.
The situation in San Francisco doesn’t leave us with plenty of reliable fantasy options. RB Raheem Mostert was the rare bright spot against the Dolphins and rushed for 90 yards and had three catches for 29 more. LA has allowed 5 rushing touchdowns in 5 weeks and Mostert will make use of any chance he’s given. A sneaky good pick could be WR Brandon Aiyuk since the star Rams DB Jalen Ramsey will probably take on the other receiver, Deebo Samuel. Still, Aiyuk’s numbers will mostly depend on how Jimmy Garoppolo will recover from the last week’s disaster.
NFL Betting Pick: Los Angeles Rams -3
With their elite game on both sides of the ball, the Los Angeles Rams will likely prove to be too much for the battered 49ers and should have no problem covering the spread.
