RAMS at 49ERS
8:15 p.m., Niners by 2 ½, 49
HANK’S HONEYS: Each groups are coming off big wins at residence to arrange stretch runs. Between that and the rivalry, every will come into the sport extremely motivated. The distinction is likely to be the 49ers passing recreation. Brock Purdy and George Kittle got here alive with monster video games in opposition to the Bears and luxuriate in favorable matchups right here. Purdy threw for 325 yards in opposition to the Bears after throwing for 292 yards and a season-high three TDs within the first assembly in opposition to the Rams, who’ve yielded the second-highest yards per makes an attempt (8.02) within the NFL. Over half of Purdy’s targets in opposition to Chicago went to Kittle, who continued an ideal stretch of play by catching six passes for 151 yards. Kittle is a zone buster and the Rams are a zone staff. Despite a slew of accidents the 49ers come into the sport with the league’s third-best move protection. There are causes to again the Rams, nonetheless. Whereas Kyle Shanahan has gotten the higher of Sean McVay of their head-to-head matchups (10-5 SU, 6-9 ATS), McVay has confirmed to be wonderful getting his staff prepared on brief relaxation with an 8-1 SU report. The Rams’ operating recreation has come on behind Blake Corum and Kyren Williams and the hobbled Niner D has been gentle in opposition to the run, having allowed 19 dashing TDs. One factor is for sure, nonetheless — the potential for factors. This recreation ought to simply go over the full. Until you actually love a facet, that’s the way in which to go.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: 49ers and the over.