San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams - 10/30/22 NFL Picks and Prediction
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams meet Sunday in week 8 NFL action at SoFi Stadium. The San Francisco 49ers look to get back to a .500 record. The Los Angeles Rams look to get a game above a .500 record.
The San Francisco 49ers have lost 3 of their last 4 road games. Jimmy Garoppolo is completing 64.3 percent of his passes for 1,456 yards, 9 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel have combined for 789 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns, while George Kittle has 25 receptions. The San Francisco 49ers ground game is averaging 120.7 yards per contest, and Jeff Wilson Jr. leads the way with 454 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, San Francisco is allowing 19 points and 294.9 yards per game. Dre Greenlaw leads the San Francisco 49ers with 58 tackles, Nick Bosa has 7 sacks and Talanoa Hufanga has 3 interceptions.
The Los Angeles Rams have split their last 4 home games. Matthew Stafford is completing 71.1 percent of his passes for 1,576 yards, 6 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Cooper Kupp and Tyler Higbee have combined for 904 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Ben Skowronek has 23 receptions. The Los Angeles Rams ground game is averaging 70.5 yards per contest, and Darrell Henderson Jr. leads the way with 181 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Los Angeles is allowing 21 points and 301.3 yards per game. Bobby Wagner leads the Los Angeles Rams with 46 tackles, Aaron Donald has 4 sacks and Terrell Lewis has 1 interception.
The 49ers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. NFC and 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Rams are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 12-3 in 49ers last 15 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Rams last 4 games overall. The 49ers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings in Los Angeles and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings. The underdog is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
The San Francisco 49ers are the better team on paper and are playing the better all this season, but they've also had issues on the road this season. The Los Angeles Rams have been a mess for much of the year, but they're coming off their best showing, and they've had an extra week to prepare. Sean McVay is still a very good coach, and he always has tricks up his sleeve, so giving him an extra week is valuable. I'll take the free points with the Rams at home.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers

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