Closing spread
STL -4
Total
44
Model margin
-0.6est.
SF perspective
Push chance
2.5%est.
the line sits on a key number
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 | 10 | 51 | Punt | 0–0 |
| LA | Q1 9:44 | 14 | 80 | Touchdown | 7–0 |
| SF | Q1 1:51 | 1 | -9 | Turnover | 7–0 |
| LA | Q1 1:38 | 2 | 6 | Touchdown | 14–0 |
| SF | Q1 1:13 | 6 | 10 | Turnover | 14–0 |
| LA | Q2 14:00 | 12 | 79 | Field goal | 17–0 |
| SF | Q2 7:32 | 3 | 6 | Punt | 17–0 |
| LA | Q2 5:56 | 10 | 86 | Touchdown | 24–0 |
| SF | Q2 0:29 | 4 | 24 | End of half | 24–0 |
| LA | Q3 15:00 | 4 | 17 | Punt | 24–0 |
| SF | Q3 12:26 | 10 | 45 | Punt | 24–0 |
| LA | Q3 8:01 | 6 | 25 | Punt | 24–0 |
| SF | Q3 4:56 | 16 | 71 | Touchdown | 24–6 |
| LA | Q4 13:33 | 10 | 59 | Missed field goal | 24–6 |
| SF | Q4 7:07 | 11 | 75 | Turnover on downs | 24–6 |
| LA | Q4 4:03 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 24–6 |
| SF | Q4 2:15 | 10 | 59 | Touchdown | 24–14 |
| LA | Q4 0:16 | 0 | 0 | End of half | 24–14 |
Box score
Individual performances
49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Rattay | 31/47 | 299 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevan Barlow | 15 | 42 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Terry Jackson | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 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
2.48%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
47.5%
Expected total
43.1est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-3.16
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin-0.60
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.