Closing spread
STL -3
Total
44.5
Model margin
+0.8est.
SF perspective
Push chance
7.3%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA | Q1 15:00 | 5 | 20 | Punt | 0–0 |
| SF | Q1 12:13 | 6 | 59 | Field goal | 0–3 |
| LA | Q1 8:55 | 6 | 30 | Punt | 0–3 |
| SF | Q1 5:09 | 3 | 7 | Punt | 0–3 |
| LA | Q1 3:37 | 3 | 0 | Punt | 0–3 |
| SF | Q1 3:08 | 8 | 69 | Turnover | 0–3 |
| LA | Q2 14:52 | 15 | 56 | Field goal | 3–3 |
| SF | Q2 7:45 | 1 | 0 | Punt | 3–3 |
| SF | Q2 7:12 | 2 | 4 | Punt | 3–3 |
| LA | Q2 6:39 | 1 | 6 | Touchdown | 3–3 |
| LA | Q2 6:01 | 7 | 34 | Touchdown | 10–3 |
| SF | Q2 2:16 | 5 | 20 | Punt | 10–3 |
| LA | Q2 0:57 | 1 | 2 | End of half | 10–3 |
| SF | Q3 15:00 | 2 | 34 | Touchdown | 10–10 |
| LA | Q3 14:05 | 3 | 9 | Punt | 10–10 |
| SF | Q3 12:00 | 3 | 75 | Touchdown | 10–17 |
| LA | Q3 10:43 | 12 | 49 | Missed field goal | 10–17 |
| SF | Q3 3:58 | 7 | 31 | Missed field goal | 10–17 |
| LA | Q4 14:56 | 9 | 52 | Field goal | 13–17 |
| SF | Q4 11:03 | 5 | 20 | Punt | 13–17 |
| LA | Q4 8:46 | 2 | 6 | Turnover | 13–17 |
| SF | Q4 8:03 | 5 | 15 | Field goal | 13–20 |
| LA | Q4 5:20 | 3 | 2 | Punt | 13–20 |
| SF | Q4 3:38 | 6 | 28 | End of half | 13–20 |
Box score
Individual performances
49ers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 11/22 | 233 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 29 | 127 | 4.4 | 1 |
| Alex Smith | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 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
7.26%
outcomes that flip if the line moves 0.5
Model home win
51.2%
Expected total
43.7est.
Model
Where the number comes from
Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.
- Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-1.78
- Home-field advantage+2.56
- Quarterback adjustment0.00
- Rest differential0.00
- Expected margin+0.78
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.