San Francisco 49ers at the St. Louis Rams
8:30 PM ESPN
The 49ers are coming off of back to back home wins over the Eagles and the Chiefs and now hit the road to face a division rival in a big game to better their record to 4-2. They have been running the ball well as of late and are 4th best in the league on the ground, only downside to their run game is that they only have three rushing touchdowns on the season. Their defense is top two in total yards and ninth in points allowed which is a must need in this league and also a factor to keep the team in games no matter the opponent. The 49ers will continue to run the ball and will do it well on Monday night because that has been part of their winning recipe this season.
The Rams are eight in total offensive yards, seventh in passing yards and eighteenth in rushing yards and scores an average of 21 points a game. Those numbers are not bad especially because they are down to their third string quarterback who I feel played well last week against the Eagles last week. The downside for the Rams heading into the game against their divisional opponent is that they are ranked 31st against the run which will hurt them against a run heavy team such as the 49ers. If the Rams can turn their run defense around they will be better on Monday against the 49ers because they are first in passing yards allowed.
Prediction:
The 49ers will run the ball early and often and gain 225 yards on the ground with 4 touchdowns in a 35-14 victory on the road in St. Louis.
All statistics from: www.nfl.com
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