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49ers at Rams

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 · 00:35 UTC
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San Francisco
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Los Angeles Rams to win 56% win probability · projected 23–25 · Lean

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
27–7
SF at LAR
Our pick
LAR ✗
Missed
Margin error
22.0
points from our projection
Against the spread
Covered ✓
vs line of LAR −3.5

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

SF 44%
LAR 56%
Projected score
23–25
SF at LAR
Projected margin
+2.0
home perspective
Projected total
48.9
combined points
Confidence
Lean
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Los Angeles Rams
by 2.0 points · total 48.9
Closing line
Los Angeles Rams
by 3.5 points · total 48.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Roof
Dome
Surface
Grass
Temperature
57°F
Wind
4 mph
Rest · SF
7 days
Rest · LAR
7 days
QB · SF
Brock Purdy
QB · LAR
Matthew Stafford

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Los Angeles Rams as the stronger side by 51 rating points, which on its own is worth about 2.0 points on the scoreboard (SF 1,564, LAR 1,615).

This is a neutral-site game, so no home-field adjustment is applied at all.

That lands on a projected margin of +2.0, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Los Angeles Rams at 56%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Los Angeles Rams favourite by 3.5 against our 2.0.

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