San Francisco is a big dog but plays hard for talented young coach Kyle Shanahan. They've been a dog the last three games yet won twice, 20-14 over Denver, 26-23 over Seattle, along with last week's 14-9 loss to the Bears. Rookie quarterback Nick Mullens has started the last seven games and has a force in tight end George Kittle (1,228 yards). In Sunday's 14-9 loss to the great Chicago defense, Mullens completed 22-of-38 passes for 241 yards. NFL road underdogs that are outscored by four points per game or more are 230-152 ATS after a close loss of six points or fewer. The 49ers defense is ranked #10 in yards allowed, anchored by defensive end DeForest Buckner (12 sacks). They are a big underdog to an overvalued public team with a flashy offense. The Rams are on a 3-8-1 spread run, plus 19-39-2 ATS at home against losing teams. On offense, star running back Todd Gurley's left knee issue could force the Rams to again start C.J. Anderson. The Los Angeles defense is a force, too, led by defensive tackle Aaron Donald (22.5 sacks). The UNDER is 11-5 when the Rams are at home versus a team with a losing road record. San Francisco has covered five of the last six meetings, and four of five in this stadium. Play San Francisco and the UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on December 29, 2023 at 10:25AM ET.
NFL
San Francisco at Los Angeles
December 30, 2018
4:25 PM Eastern
1 unit on San Francisco +10.5 (-125) (risk 1 to return 1.8)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 49.5 -110 (risk 1.5 to return 2.86)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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