San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams Prediction, 9/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 3

Game: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Rams (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

The Los Angeles Rams (0-2) will try to beat the San Francisco 49ers (1-1) at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. San Francisco opens as 4-point favorites. The total is 46.5.

The San Francisco 49ers head into this matchup 1-1 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the 49ers faced the Minnesota Vikings and ended up losing by a score of 23-17. Brock Purdy went 28/36 with 319 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 101.3 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Deebo Samuel held an average of 13.8 yards per catch by accounting for 110 yds on 8 receptions. Jordan Mason led the offense in rushing for the 49ers with 20 carries for 100 yards (5.0 yards per carry). In all, they tallied 61 plays which gave them a total of 399 yds. The San Francisco 49ers ended up rushing 25 times and accounted for 102 yards, earning them an average of 4.1 yards per carry. In the running game, the 49ers gave up 146 yards on 24 attempts, which averages out to 6.1 yards per run surrendered. San Francisco surrendered 17 completions on 26 tries for 257 yards, and a completion rate of 65.4%.

The 49ers have earned 800 total yards over the course of this year. San Francisco has accounted for 29 1st downs as a team, and they have been hurt by 8 penalties for 70 yards. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, San Francisco has earned 1 touchdown in the air and 3 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 2 times (1 interception and 1 fumble). As a unit they're averaging 141.0 yards in the run game which is 11th in the NFL. Regarding scoring, the San Francisco 49ers hold an average of 24.5 points per outing.

The 49ers sit in 15th in the National Football League in relation to team defense, allowing 21.0 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.0 yards per run and 107.0 rushing yards per contest this year. During the season, they have given up 214 running yards through 2 games. When talking about passing yards, the 49ers have conceded 455 yards which ranks them 22nd in the NFL. They are giving up 227.5 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 65.5%. Over the course of this season, they have allowed 334.5 yards/outing which ranks them 20th in the league. They have yielded 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 1 touchdown on the ground.

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The Rams come into this matchup with a record of 0-2 this season. In their last game, the Rams took a loss by a score of 41-10 against the Arizona Cardinals. Matthew Stafford walked away from the contest with 216 yards on 19/27 through the air while his QB rating was 94.1. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his Y/A was 8.0 yds. Blake Corum carried the rock 8 times for 28 yards, finishing the contest with 3.5 yds per carry for Los Angeles. Demarcus Robinson was one of the featured targets for the Rams, catching 2 balls for 50 yards (25.0 yards per catch). Los Angeles rushed the football for 2.7 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 53 yds on 20 attempts. The Rams finished the game with a total of 245 yards and they ran 47 plays (5.2 yds per play). The Rams secondary gave up a completion rate of 81.0%, relinquishing 258 yards on 17 out of 21 passing. Los Angeles allowed 40 rushing attempts for 231 yards (5.8 yards per rush).

The Los Angeles Rams average 316.0 yards per game ranking them 16th out of all teams in the league. They average 68.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 136 yards for this year. The Los Angeles offense has 60 penalty yards on 8 infractions, which is good for 30th in football in terms of giving up free yards. For the season to this point, the Rams currently sit at 496 passing yards as well as holding an average of 248.0 passing yards per outing, ranking them 5th in the NFL. In terms of putting points on the board, the Rams rank 27th out of all teams in the league scoring 15.0 PPG.

They have given up 4 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 229.0 yards/game, ranking them 24th in the league. Los Angeles has allowed a total of 394 yards via the ground game (197.0 yards/game) and 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. Their defense has earned 2 takeaways (1 fumble recovery and 1 interception) so far this year. The Rams defense has participated in 123 plays, which is good for 20th in the NFL. The Rams are allowing 33.5 points per game, which has them ranked 31st in football.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the 49ers -4

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