Closing spread
STL -5
Total
44
Model margin
+3.6est.
SF perspective
Push chance
1.6%est.
Win probability
- 49ers
- Rams
How each play moved the game.
Matchup
Where the edges are
Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.
The rivalry
SF lead 31–24–1 since 1999
Meetings average 43.4 points. SF are 31-23-2 ATS in the series.
Possession by possession
How it unfolded
Every drive: who had the ball, how far it went, how it ended, and the score as it settled.
| Ball | Start | Plays | Yards | Result | STL–SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Q1 15:00 | 0 | 0 | Touchdown | 0–7 |
| LA | Q1 14:48 | 8 | 58 | Field goal | 3–7 |
| SF | Q1 10:37 | 9 | 82 | Touchdown | 3–14 |
| LA | Q1 6:20 | 7 | 11 | Punt | 3–14 |
| SF | Q1 2:34 | 3 | 10 | Punt | 3–14 |
| LA | Q1 0:33 | 4 | 27 | Punt | 3–14 |
| SF | Q2 14:53 | 12 | 51 | Field goal | 3–17 |
| LA | Q2 9:24 | 6 | 23 | Punt | 3–17 |
| SF | Q2 7:27 | 6 | 90 | Touchdown | 3–24 |
| LA | Q2 4:15 | 5 | 23 | Turnover | 3–24 |
| SF | Q2 1:46 | 5 | 12 | Missed field goal | 3–24 |
| LA | Q3 15:00 | 2 | -7 | Turnover | 3–24 |
| SF | Q3 14:11 | 3 | 12 | Touchdown | 3–30 |
| LA | Q3 12:54 | 13 | 71 | Turnover on downs | 3–30 |
| SF | Q3 6:39 | 11 | 59 | Turnover | 3–30 |
| LA | Q4 14:52 | 4 | 62 | Touchdown | 10–30 |
| SF | Q4 13:10 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 10–30 |
| LA | Q4 12:06 | 3 | -2 | Punt | 10–30 |
| SF | Q4 10:47 | 6 | 41 | Turnover | 10–30 |
| LA | Q4 7:00 | 5 | 74 | Turnover | 10–30 |
| SF | Q4 4:27 | 7 | 36 | End of half | 10–30 |
Box score
Individual performances
49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Rattay | 19/29 | 236 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Hearst | 17 | 80 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Kevan Barlow | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 0 |
| Tim Rattay | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 |
Where this game is likely to land
- Model
- Smooth (normal)
- Betting line
Probability of each final margin. Football scoring clusters — the spikes at 3 and 7 are real, and a smooth model misses them.
Positive margins favour 49ers; negative favour Rams.
Half-point at risk
1.65%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
58.6%
Expected total
45.3est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+0.38
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment+0.61
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+3.56
One or both ratings are carry-over priors — no games have been played this season yet, so treat this as a starting assumption rather than a read.