Sun, Dec 13, 2026, 4:25 PM ESTWeek 14 · at San Francisco 49ers · Division game
2-4 · Power #5
25
projected
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6-0 · Power #3
23
projected
LAR 54%
46% SF
Spread
LAR -1.5
 
Total
49.5
model 48
Spread edge
SF by 4.5
lean · context
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CurrentLAR -1.5
Total49.5
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Line context
Road favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 55% (114 games)ⓘ
ESPNupdated Sep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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CurrentLAR -1.5
Total49.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like LAR as a 1.5-point road favorite at SF, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.

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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 47%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 0.6 against an average line of 1.7; 51.8 points a game (usually 44.5). Of the 6 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

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MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
2025 · Week 15 · close · similar total & situation
-2.535–31 W O49.5
Close
2023 · Week 18 · close · similar situation & total
-2.521–14 W U48
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2024 · Week 8 · close · similar situation & spread
-0.531–26 W O47.5
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2024 · Week 3 · close · similar spread & total
-2.520–13 W U51.5
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2024 · Postseason · close · similar spread & rest
-1.525–27 L O51.5
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2024 · Week 3 · close · similar spread
-27–34 L U46.5
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2024 · Week 17 · close · similar total & situation
-0.525–27 L O48.5
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2023 · Week 10 · close · similar total & situation
-2.541–38 W O48
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2023 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & total
-124–21 W U48
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2025 · Postseason · close · similar spread & situation
-1.527–31 L O46.5
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Los Angeles Rams 54%
Projected LAR 25 – SF 23 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
SF -3
Market LAR -1.5
Against the spread
Lean SF +1.5
4.5-pt edge · No edge, context only · 458-426 (51.8%)
Total
No lean
Model 48 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from SF’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSF rating edge+0.4+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap+0.8=Model marginSF by 3.0
TotalScoring ratings48.0=Model total48.0

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate San Francisco 49ers ATS trend
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Los Angeles Rams ATS struggles (1-5)
Los Angeles Rams have covered only 17% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 62-65 (49%)
Los Angeles Rams 1-4 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 69-56 (55%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
LAR+3.0 →+3.1▲ 0.1#5
SF+0.9 →+3.7▲ 2.8#3
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13

LAR
Longer bar = better
SF
#12
Offense
SF better ▶
#2
#13
Defense
SF better ▶
#8
−0.5 #25
Turnovers
SF better ▶
+0.2 #16
68 plays #3
Pace
◀ LAR faster
57 plays #29
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When LAR has the ball
Even matchup
LAR offSF defEdge
Points / game 22.5 #20 18.3 #4 SF
Yards / play 5.87 #8 4.75 #4 Even
EPA / play +0.04 #12 −0.06 #6 SF
Success rate 47% #7 43% #16 LAR
When SF has the ball
Advantage: SF offense
SF offLAR defEdge
Points / game 29.5 #3 23.0 #18 SF
Yards / play 6.40 #3 4.85 #7 Even
EPA / play +0.21 #1 −0.04 #10 SF
Success rate 53% #1 44% #18 SF

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
LAR scoring against the SF defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
LAR scored
3.3
#23
7.2
#14
10.5
#17
2.3
#30
9.7
#3
12.0
#14
SF allowed
2.2
#4
4.2
#5
6.3
#1
4.5
#15
7.5
#19
12.0
#17
SF scoring against the LAR defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
SF scored
6.2
#4
8.0
#10
14.2
#7
7.3
#5
8.0
#12
15.3
#5
LAR allowed
2.5
#6
6.7
#17
9.2
#8
5.8
#24
7.5
#19
13.3
#23

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
SF +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
LAR10d
SF7d
LAR +3 days
Tempo
Average 126 plays
slowavg 125fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.