Closing spread
STL -9
Total
42
Model margin
+5.6est.
STL perspective
Push chance
1.3%est.
Win probability
- Rams
- 49ers
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. STL are 23-31-2 ATS in the series.
Box score
Individual performances
49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 12/16 | 131 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Hicks | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 1 |
| Frank Gore | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 2 |
| Alex Smith | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Terry Jackson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Arnaz Battle | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 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 Rams; negative favour 49ers.
Half-point at risk
1.30%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
63.8%
Expected total
43.7est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)+3.01
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+5.57
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.