Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 12/12/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: Prime Video

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Los Angeles Rams (7-6) are traveling to Levi's Stadium on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the San Francisco 49ers (6-7). San Francisco opens as 2.5-point favorites. The total is set at 48.5.

The Los Angeles Rams come into this matchup with a record of 7-6 this year. The last time they took the field, the Rams took on the Buffalo Bills and took home the win by a score of 44-42. Matthew Stafford finished 23/30 with 320 yds passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 132.6 and walked away from the game with no interceptions. Puka Nacua averaged 13.5 yards per reception by totaling 162 yds on 12 catches. Kyren Williams was the best rusher for the Rams with 29 carries for 87 yards (3.0 yds per carry). At the end of the game, they tallied 72 plays for 457 yards. The Los Angeles Rams ended up running the ball 42 different times and accumulated 137 yds, which came out to an average of 3.3 yards per carry. Against the run, the Rams conceded 103 yards on 17 attempts, which averages out to 6.1 yds per run surrendered. Los Angeles relinquished 22 completions on 37 tries for a total of 342 yds, and a completion rate of 59.5%.

The Rams have tallied 4,429 total yards for the season. Los Angeles has amassed 155 1st downs, and they have committed 73 penalties for 657 yards. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Los Angeles has earned 19 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 12 times (7 interceptions and 5 fumbles). As a unit they average 103.0 yards in the run game which is 25th in the NFL. Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Los Angeles Rams are sitting at 22.9 PPG.

The Rams are ranked 24th in the league in relation to team defense, giving up 25.5 points per game. The opposition is running for 4.7 yards per running attempt and 141.0 yards on the ground per game for the year. For the year, they have conceded 1,833 yards via the ground game in 13 games. When talking about yards through the air, the Rams have conceded 2,926 yards which puts them in 24th in the league. They are allowing 225.1 yards per contest via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.7%. Overall, they are allowing 366.1 yards/game which puts them 27th in the National Football League. They have given up 23 touchdowns via the pass and 13 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The 49ers head into this game 6-7 this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the 49ers took home the win by a final score of 38-13 against the Chicago Bears. Brock Purdy (2 touchdowns) ended the game with 325 yds on 20/25 passing while his quarterback rate was 145.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his avg yards per attempt was 13.0 yds. George Kittle had the best day in terms of receiving for the 49ers, hauling in 6 throws for 151 yds (25.2 yards per reception). Isaac Guerendo ran the ball 15 times for 78 yards, finishing the contest with 5.2 yards per carry for San Francisco. The 49ers finished the contest with a total of 452 yards while running 60 plays (7.5 yds per play). San Francisco ran for 3.9 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 131 yds on 34 carries. San Francisco allowed 21 run attempts for 68 yards (3.2 yards per rush). The 49ers secondary conceded a completion rate of 75.0%, relinquishing 94 yards on 18 out of 24 through the air.

Concerning their ability to score points, the 49ers sit 13th in the league by tallying 23.7 PPG. During this campaign thus far, the 49ers have compiled 3,115 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 239.6 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 7th in football. They are averaging 138.9 run yards per game and have run for 1,806 yards in total. The San Francisco 49ers are averaging 378.5 yards/outing which has them ranked 4th in the NFL. The San Francisco offense has accrued 613 yards of penalties on 78 violations, which has them ranked 23rd in football in terms of hurting your team.

The 49ers are relinquishing 23.7 PPG, which puts them in 21st in football. They have conceded 17 touchdowns via the pass as well as 182.6 yards per outing, which has them ranked 3rd in the league. San Francisco has allowed a total of 1,507 yards via the ground game (115.9 yards per contest) in addition to 19 touchdowns on the ground this season. The 49ers defense has taken part in 769 plays, which is good for 6th in football. They have earned 17 turnovers (6 fumbles recovered and 11 interceptions) for the year.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rams +2.5

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