NFL Betting: 49ers vs Rams

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Edward Jones Dome. Oddsmakers currently have the 49ers listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Rams, while the game's total is sitting at 40. The 49ers defeated Detroit 20-6 as a 14-point favorite in Week 16. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (41). Alex Smith passed for 230 yards with a touchdown for San Francisco and Frank Gore rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. The Rams lost to Arizona 31-10 as a 16-point underdog in Week 16. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (43.5). Keith Null passed for 171 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions for St. Louis, while Brandon Gibson caught five passes for 51 yards and a TD. Current streak: St. Louis has lost 7 straight games. Team records: San Francisco: 7-8 SU, 8-4-3 ATS St. Louis: 1-14 SU, 7-8 ATS San Francisco most recently: When playing in January are 4-6 When playing on turf are 3-7 After outgaining opponent are 4-6 When playing within the division are 7-3 St. Louis most recently: When playing in January are 8-2 When playing on turf are 1-9 After being outgained are 1-9 When playing within the division are 0-10 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing St. Louis San Francisco is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games