San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 1/9/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 18

Game: San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Date: Sunday, January 9, 2022

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

SoFi Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Rams (12-4) will play the San Francisco 49ers (9-7) on Sunday. San Francisco opens this contest as 6.5-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 44.5.

The San Francisco 49ers come into this matchup with a record of 9-7 this year. In their last contest, the 49ers took on the Texans and took home the win by a score of 23-7. Trey Lance finished 16/23 with 249 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 116 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. Elijah Mitchell was the best rusher for the 49ers with 21 totes for 119 yards (5.7 yds per carry). Brandon Aiyuk had an average of 23.5 yards per catch by earning 94 yds on 4 catches. The San Francisco 49ers ran the ball a total of 37 times and had 175 yards, which earned them an average of 4.7 yds per attempt. On the day, they had 61 plays for 416 yds. San Francisco allowed 21 completions on 32 tries for 136 yards, and a completion rate of 65.6%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the 49ers conceded 86 yards on 27 tries, which averages out to 3.2 yds per rush surrendered.

Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the San Francisco 49ers hold an average of 25.0 PPG. As a team they're maintaining an average of 126.9 yards via the ground game ranking them 7th in the NFL. The 49ers have racked up 5,938 total yards for the season. San Francisco has amassed 184 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 96 penalties for 1010 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 22 different times (12 picks and 10 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting in the endzone, San Francisco has earned 24 touchdowns via the pass and 21 touchdowns via the ground.

The 49ers are ranked 14th in the NFL in relation to team defense, conceding 21.3 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 4.1 yards per rush and 106.0 yards on the ground per game for the season. In total, they have conceded 1,696 rushing yards through 16 outings. Concerning passing yards, the 49ers have conceded 3,309 yards which has them sitting in 6th in the league. They have conceded 206.8 yards per game via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 68.4%. Over the course of this year, they are granting 312.8 yards per contest which puts them 4th in the NFL. They have given up 22 touchdowns via the pass as well as 17 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Rams head into this game 12-4 this year. In their last game, the Rams got the victory with a final of 20-19 when they faced the Ravens. Matthew Stafford (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 309 yards on 26/35 through the air while his QB rating was 96. He tossed 2 picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 8.83 yds. Odell Beckham Jr. was one of the featured targets for the Rams, grabbing 5 passes for 39 yds (7.8 yds per reception). Sony Michel carried the rock 19 times for 74 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.9 yds per carry for Los Angeles. The Rams finished the game with a total of 373 yards on 56 plays (6.7 yards per play). Los Angeles ran for 3.7 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 73 yards on 20 attempts. Los Angeles surrendered 32 rushing attempts for 165 yds (5.2 yds per rush). The Rams pass defense conceded a completion rate of 62.5%, surrendering 162 yards on 20 for 32 through the air.

In relation to how much they score, the Rams are sitting 9th in the league with an average of 27.3 points per outing. During the season so far, the Rams have earned 4,441 yards through the air along with holding an average of 277.6 passing yards per game, ranking them 5th in the league. They average 101.2 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,619 yards in total. The Los Angeles Rams are averaging 378.8 yards per game which is good for 6th in the NFL. The Los Angeles offense has 622 penalty yards on 73 violations, which ranks 29th in football in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 16 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have been able to earn 221 1st downs.

The Rams are conceding 21.6 points per game, ranking them 15th in the league. Los Angeles has allowed a total of 1,619 yards rushing (101.2 yards per contest) and 17 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have allowed 15 touchdowns through the air as well as 237.2 yards/outing, which has them in 20th in the league. The Rams defense has been on the field for 1,051 plays, which is good for 28th in football. This year, they have conceded 345 total points. Their defense has compiled 23 turnovers (6 fumbles recovered and 17 picks) so far this season.

Who will win tonight's 49ers/Rams NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the 49ers +6.5

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