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49ers and Rams Look at Rebuilding Progress

The Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers will meet at Levi's Stadium on Thursday Night on NFL Network. The two longtime division rivals are both in a rebuilding process. The fact that the NFL puts this matchup on in Prime Time on its brand station shows the state of the NFL. The mediocrity on display across the league is apparent and the football is unwatchable at time. Below is a previews of this lousy game if you care.

Oddsmakers opened the Rams as -3-point favorites versus the 49ers, while the game's total opened at 42. The Rams are still favored by 3-points but the total has dropped to 40. There are a few scattered 39.5 lines out there.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 12-9 loser as they battled the Seattle Seahawks on the road. The 49ers covered in the matchup as a +13.5-point underdog, while 21 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

San Francisco safety Eric Reid injured his knee and won't play against the Rams. Linebacker Reuben Foster is not expected to play because of an ankle injury, either.

San Francisco running back Carlos Hyde has looked good in the team's first two games. He will be a focal point against the Rams. Hyde is fourth in the league in rushing with 169 yards. The fact he is averaging 7.0 yards a carry may be more impressive. The 49ers' ground game is the lacking in touchdowns by Hyde. He enters the Thursday night game with no rushing scores.

Rams Look to Improve Defensive Play

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 27-20 loser as they battled the Washington Redskins at home. The Rams failed to cover in the matchup as a -3-point favorite, while 47 combined points moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.

The Rams' defense was bad against the Redskins in Week 2. Defensively they will need to shore up their tackling while matching up against an improving offensive line. San Francisco guard Laken Tomlinson started in Week 2 after spending the preseason with the Lions. He was acquired in a trade and made a big impact on the interior run game. This week he will be facing one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL.

That lineman is Aaron Donald. Donald did not play in Week 1 after a training camp holdout. He looked sluggish in Week 2 against the Redskins. He finished with just one tackle and an assist.

Running back Todd Gurley, who was the 2015 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, is ranked eighth in the NFL with 128 yards. He is only averaging 3.7 yards a carry, but Gurley had two rushing scores this season. Gurley also has added value as a pass catcher. He has eight receptions for 104 yards and another score. The Rams will need Gurley to continue to be a dual-threat player against the 49ers defense.

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
LA Rams	1-1	1-1	33.00	18.00	15	1-1	0-0	1-0-1	1-0-1	0-0
San Francisco	0-2	1-1	6.00	17.50	-11.5	0-1	1-0	0-2	0-1	0-1

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
LAR	10.68	16.94	-6.26
SF	38.75	17.11	21.64

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
LAR	14.47	10.55	3.92
SF	6.54	9.51	-2.97

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
LAR	2.87	4.83	-1.96
SF	6.18	3.29	2.89

Los Angeles Rams

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	1-1	1-1	0-0	1-1	1-1	0-0	33.00	18.00	15.00
vs Conf	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0	20.00	27.00	-7.00
vs Div	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.00	0.00	0.00
Last 3	1-1	1-1	0-0	1-1	1-1	0-0	33.00	18.00	15.00

San Francisco 49ers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	0-2	0-1	0-1	1-1	0-1	1-0	6.00	17.50	-11.50
vs Conf	0-2	0-1	0-1	1-1	0-1	1-0	6.00	17.50	-11.50
vs Div	0-1	0-0	0-1	1-0	0-0	1-0	9.00	12.00	-3.00
Last 3	0-2	0-1	0-1	1-1	0-1	1-0	6.00	17.50	-11.50

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	33.00	4	17.50	9
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense			171.00	9
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense			116.00	19
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	6.00	30	18.00	11
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	166.00	26
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	51.00	26

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
LA Rams	3-6-1	4-6	4-6	15.80	105.40	3.69	34.50	55.07	181.30	286.70	1.20
San Francisco	6-3-1	6-4	4-6	21.10	116.80	3.70	33.50	64.18	220.50	337.30	1.10

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY
Dec 24, 2016	SF	LAR	22-21	70	253	323	2	99	78	177	2
Sep 12, 2016	LAR	SF	0-28	65	120	185	2	150	170	320	1
Jan 3, 2016	LAR	SF	16-19	133	231	364	0	108	350	458	1
Nov 1, 2015	SF	LAR	6-27	38	151	189	0	197	191	388	1
Nov 2, 2014	LAR	SF	13-10	91	102	193	2	80	183	263	2
Oct 13, 2014	SF	LAR	31-17	89	343	432	1	93	216	309	1
Dec 1, 2013	LAR	SF	13-23	114	198	312	1	83	255	338	1
Sep 26, 2013	SF	LAR	35-11	219	151	370	2	18	170	188	2
Dec 2, 2012	SF	LAR	13-16	148	191	339	1	85	208	293	0
Nov 11, 2012	LAR	SF	24-24	159	299	458	1	183	158	341	0

Los Angeles Rams
LA Rams is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Rams is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Rams's last 6 games
LA Rams is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Rams is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Rams's last 14 games on the road
LA Rams is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
LA Rams is 4-13-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Rams's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Rams is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Rams is 1-7-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Rams's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco

San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco is 4-12-1 ATS in its last 17 games
San Francisco is 1-16 SU in its last 17 games
San Francisco is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of San Francisco's last 24 games at home
San Francisco is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Rams
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Rams
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Rams
San Francisco is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against LA Rams
San Francisco is 7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against LA Rams
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Rams

Los Angeles Rams

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Sep 17, 2017	WAS	20-27	L	-3/47	L/P	92	240	332	229	156	385	2	H
Sep 10, 2017	IND	46-9	W	-3.5/42	W/O	63	310	373	75	150	225	-2	H
Jan 1, 2017	ARI	6-44	L	7/39	L/O	52	71	123	84	260	344	1	H
Dec 24, 2016	SF	21-22	L	-5.5/39.5	L/O	99	78	177	70	253	323	0	H
Dec 15, 2016	SEA	3-24	L	15/39.5	L/U	47	136	183	72	227	299	-1	A

San Francisco 49ers

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Sep 17, 2017	SEA	9-12	L	13.5/41	W/U	159	89	248	131	181	312	1	A
Sep 10, 2017	CAR	3-23	L	4/45	L/U	51	166	217	116	171	287	0	H
Jan 1, 2017	SEA	23-25	L	11.5/45	W/O	62	191	253	87	289	376	2	H
Dec 24, 2016	LAR	22-21	W	5.5/39.5	W/O	70	253	323	99	78	177	0	A
Dec 18, 2016	ATL	13-41	L	13.5/51.5	L/O	107	165	272	248	302	550	0	A