A berth in Super Bowl LVI is on the line at SoFi Stadium on Sunday in the 2022 NFC Championship Game. The Los Angeles Rams will host the San Francisco 49ers with the conference title on the line. The NFC West rivals earned trips to this contest with two wins apiece in the 2022 NFL playoffs, as the Rams toppled the Cardinals and Buccaneers, while the 49ers beat the Cowboys and Packers.
Kick-off is at 6:30 p.m. ET in Los Angeles. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Rams as 3.5-point home favorites, while the Over-Under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 46.5 in the latest 49ers vs. Rams odds. Before you make any Rams vs. 49ers picks and NFC Championship Game predictions, make sure you check out what SportsLine's resident 49ers expert, Micah Roberts, has to say.
Roberts has worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for 20-plus years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. He is 10-6 against the spread in his last 16 NFL picks for a profit of $345.
In addition, Roberts has gone an astounding 10-1 in his last 11 picks involving San Francisco. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Roberts has set his sights on 49ers vs. Rams, and just locked in his coveted picks and NFL playoff predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Now, here are several NFL lines and trends for 49ers vs. Rams:
49ers vs. Rams spread: Rams -3.5 49ers vs. Rams over-under: 46.5 points 49ers vs. Rams money line: Rams -190, 49ers +160 SF: 49ers are 9-2 against the spread in their last 11 games LAR: Rams are 6-2 against the spread in their last eight gamesFeatured Game | Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers
The 49ers are No. 7 in the NFL in total offense, averaging more than 375 yards per game. San Francisco scored 25.1 points per game during the regular season, with above-average marks in passing offense and rushing offense. The 49ers average 8.6 yards per pass attempt, No. 2 in the NFL, and are above average in completion rate, sacks allowed and passer rating. The 49ers also average 127.4 rushing yards per game, ranking in the top 10.
On defense, San Francisco is in the top 10 in scoring defense, points allowed per drive and passing touchdowns allowed. The 49ers are No. 3 in total defense, giving up 310 yards per game, and No. 6 in pass defense. The 49ers also allow only 103.5 yards per game on the ground, while the Rams are in the bottom eight of the NFL in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and yards per carry this season.
Why the Rams can coverThe Rams allowed only 21.9 points per game in the regular season, excelling against the run. Opponents averaged only 103.2 rushing yards per game, No. 6 in the NFL, and the Rams held the opposition to 4.0 yards per carry. Los Angeles generated 50 sacks, No. 3 in the league, and ranked in the top five in passer rating allowed, passing touchdowns allowed and interceptions. Los Angeles also finished in the top 10 in turnovers and red zone efficiency allowed during the regular season.
The Rams can also score at a high level, averaging more than 27 points per game, and ranked in the top 10 in total offense, points per drive, scoring percentage, yards per drive, completion rate, yards per pass attempt, sacks allowed, passer rating, third down efficiency and fumbles lost.
How to make 49ers vs. Rams picksRoberts has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he's leaning under on the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's only sharing what it is, and which side of the Rams vs. 49ers spread to back, at SportsLine.
So who wins 49ers vs. Rams in the NFL
