Monday, May 21st, 2012
It will be a New Year’s Day NFC west conference battle when the St Louis Rams host the San Francisco 49ers in a week sixteen NFL pro football game on Sunday afternoon.
They kick off this NFL game from St Louis at 1PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.
The betting odds opened up in this key NFL game with the road club San Francisco 49ers favored by –10 1/2 points with an over under of 35 ½ points.
Early money from the NFL wagering public has not moved this betting line as the San Francisco 49ers remain a -10 ½ point favorite.
The total has seen no early movement off the line of 35 ½ points.
San Francisco 49ers money line players will lay –570 odds with the home underdog St Louis Rams bringing back +435 odds to win outright with no need for getting the points.
These NFC west foes meet for the second and last time this 2011 regular season.
San Francisco and St Louis first met just four weeks ago with the 49ers posting the 26-0 victory as a -14 point betting favorite.
The total came in under the closing line of 38 ½ points.
San Francisco was stout in this shut out win as they allowed the Rams offense a mere 157 yards.
49ers quarterback Alex Smith had two touchdown passes with 274 yards passing.
Running back Frank Gore had 73 yards rushing on 21 carries.
The Rams could do nothing on the ground with 31 yards on 23 carries.
San Francisco will travel to St Louis with a record of on the 2011 campaign. The team is 5-2 playing on the road.
The 49ers average 23 points with 310 yards with 128 yards coming from the ground for 4.2 yards per rush average.
On defense San Francisco gives up 13 points with 3308 yards per contest. Opponents rush for 75 yards against them for 3.4 yards per rush against average.
With a win against the Rams on Sunday the 49ers will earn a first round bye in the playoffs.
Since a 21-19 road loss at Arizona the team has won two straight.
They are coming off the 19-17 road win last week to the Seattle Seahawks as a -1 point favorite.
The total came in at under the closing total of 37 ½ points.
San Francisco put up 349 yards with 178 yards coming from their run game on 40 carries.
The team allowed two sacks and scored one touchdown in two tries inside the red zone.
The 49ers had no turnovers and took one from the Seahawks.
Quarterback Alex Smith completed 14 of 26 passes for 179 yards.
Running back Frank Gore ran for 83 yards on 23 carries with a rushing touchdown. Out of the backfield Gore had a 13 yard pass reception.
Kendall Hunter had 12 runs for 73 yards. Hunter caught a pass for 11 yards.
Michael Crabtree led San Francisco with five receptions for 85 yards.
Tight end Vernon Davis had four catches for 54 yards.
San Francisco allowed Seattle 267 yards with 126 yards rushing on 27 runs from scrimmage.
The 49ers had three sacks and allowed two Seahawks touchdowns in their three red zone opportunities.
The St Louis Rams will host San Francisco with a disappointing mark of 2-13 on the year. The club is 1-6 at home.
St Louis averages 11 points with 281 yards a game with 103 yards rushing for 4.1 yards per carry.
On the defensive side of the ball the Rams give up 24 points with 360 yards a game. Teams rush for 154 yards against them for 4.9 yards per rush against average.
The miserable Rams have lost six straight games.
They are coming off the 27-0 blowout loss last week to the Pittsburgh Steelers as a +12 point underdog.
The over under landed under the total of 34 ½ points.
St Louis had just 232 yards of offense with 164 yards rushing on 36 runs from scrimmage.
The team allowed three sacks and did not get a touchdown in their only trip inside the red zone.
The Rams had no turnovers and took one away from the Steelers
Quarterback Kellen Clemens completed just 9 of 24 passes for 91 yards. Starter Sam Bradford will miss the season finale to injury.
Steven Jackson ran for 103 yards on 24 carries. Out of the backfield Jackson caught two passes for 24 yards.
Cadillac Williams on nine rushes had 42 yards.
Brandon Lloyd led St Louis with three receptions for 29 yards.
Danario Alexander caught two balls for 25 yards.
Lance Kendricks grabbed two passes for 13 yards.
St Louis allowed Pittsburgh 377 offensive yards with 169 offensive yards on 28 rushing attempts.
The Rams had no sacks and allowed three Steelers touchdowns in four red zone drives.
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