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Game Notes: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers (Jan 7, 2023)

Week 18 of the NFL season features the 9-7 Los Angeles Rams making the trip to the 12-4 San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, January 7. The kickoff is scheduled for 4:25PM ET at Levi’s Stadium. They last met with the 49ers topping the Rams 30-23 on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The 49ers are ahead 9-1 in their latest meetings.

And the 49ers have posted a 7-3 mark over their last 10.

The Rams have won their last 3 games, they have also lost 11 of their last 15 games on the road.

The 49ers have won 7 of their last 8 games, and they have also won 17 of their last 20 games at home.

In the odds, the 49ers are 4.0 point favorites. The over/under currently sits at 40.5.

The Rams are anchored by Matthew Stafford who has thrown for 3,965 yards, 24 td passes with 11 picks this year. Kyren Williams has run for 1,144 yards with 12 TDs. Puka Nacua has 101 catches for 1,445 yards and 5 TDs.

The 49ers are paced by Brock Purdy who has thrown for 4,280 yards, 31 td passes with 11 picks this year. Christian McCaffrey has rumbled for 1,459 yards with 14 TDs. Brandon Aiyuk has 72 receptions for 1,317 yards and 7 TDs.

The Rams are in 2nd in the NFC West. The 49ers are in first place in the NFC West and the top seed wrapped up, few starters will be playing.

Matthew Stafford is 1-8 as a starter against the 49ers. Brock Purdy is 16-4 in his last 20 starts. Brock Purdy is 1-0 against the Rams as a starter.

These are ranked among the tops on offense. The 49ers are listed among the tops in team defense.

The Rams enter off a victory over the New York Giants 26-25 while the 49ers arrive after a good performance in a victory over the Washington Commanders 27-10.

The Rams have a bye next week. The 49ers have a bye next week.

Game Details

• Matchup: Los Angeles Rams (LAR) at San Francisco 49ers (SF)
• Date: January 7, 2024
• Time: 4:25PM ET
• Stadium: Levi’s Stadium
• TV: FOX
• Levi’s Stadium Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 45F; 70% humidity; wind: NW 7 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2023 LAST 10
LAR SF LAR SF
Record 9-7 12-4 6-4 7-3
Home Record 5-3 5-2 4-1 2-2
Away Record 4-4 7-2 2-3 5-1
Points Scored/Game 23.9 29.4 24.5 28.7
Points Allowed/Game 22.3 17.3 24.0 19.0
Point Differential +26 +194 +5 +97
Yards/Game 365.6 404.6 364.8 424.5
Yards Allowed/Game 340.3 306.8 346.2 324.1
Passing Yards/Game 227.2 226.8 208.2 256.1
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 219.6 184.3 226.4 201.9
Rushing Yards/Game 113.5 124.6 116.7 122.8
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 100.3 79.1 87.1 88.9
First Downs/Game 19.5 19.3 18.1 20.0
First Downs Allowed/Game 18.1 15.9 16.9 17.5
3rd Down Conv % 41.2 45.1 40.5 46.7
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 37.6 37.1 36.6 39.0
Turnover Margin -3 +10 -2 +2
Total Games 16 16 10 10

Los Angeles Rams 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Matthew Stafford 326-521 3,965 24 11 30
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Kyren Williams 228 1,144 12 56
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Puka Nacua 101 1,445 5 80

San Francisco 49ers 2023 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Brock Purdy 308-444 4,280 31 11 28
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Christian McCaffrey 272 1,459 14 72
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Brandon Aiyuk 72 1,317 7 76

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Sun 17-Sep-23 4:05PM San Francisco 49ers d. LOS ANGELES RAMS 30-23
Sun 30-Oct-22 4:25PM San Francisco 49ers d. LOS ANGELES RAMS 31-14
Mon 03-Oct-22 8:15PM SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS d. Los Angeles Rams 24-9
Sun 09-Jan-22 4:25PM San Francisco 49ers d. LOS ANGELES RAMS 27-24
Mon 15-Nov-21 8:15PM SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS d. Los Angeles Rams 31-10
Sun 29-Nov-20 4:05PM San Francisco 49ers d. LOS ANGELES RAMS 23-20
Sun 18-Oct-20 8:20PM SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS d. Los Angeles Rams 24-16
Sat 21-Dec-19 8:15PM SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS d. Los Angeles Rams 34-31
Sun 13-Oct-19 4:05PM San Francisco 49ers d. LOS ANGELES RAMS 20-7
Sun 30-Dec-18 4:25PM LOS ANGELES RAMS d. San Francisco 49ers 48-32

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

LAR SF
Last 10 Record 1-9 9-1
Home Record 1-5 4-0
Away Record 0-4 5-1

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Matthew Stafford 4834-7649 63.2% 56,047 357 180 474 4-3 (7)
Brock Purdy 422-614 68.7% 5,654 44 15 39 2-1 (3)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Matthew Stafford W-L last 20 games as a starter: 10-10
• Matthew Stafford last 20 games vs. San Francisco 49ers: 1-8

• Brock Purdy W-L last 20 games as a starter: 16-4
• Brock Purdy last 20 games vs. Los Angeles Rams: 1-0

Player Trends

• Matthew Stafford has 14 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Matthew Stafford has 6 straight games with 200+ passing yards & at least one passing TD
• Kyren Williams has 3 straight games with at least one rushing TD
• Kyren Williams has 7 straight games with at least 70+ rushing yards
• Puka Nacua has 5 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards
• Puka Nacua has 4 straight games with at least 5+ catches

Game Injuries

Los Angeles Rams:

San Francisco 49ers: Christian McCaffrey (RB) Calf – Out; Kyle Juszczyk (FB) Illness – Questionable; Arik Armstead (DT) Foot – Out; Ji’Ayir Brown (S) Knee – Out; Tashaun Gipson (S) Quadriceps – Out; Jon Feliciano (OG) Back – Questionable; Jon Feliciano (OG) Back – Questionable; Ambry Thomas (CB) Hand – Out; Jauan Jennings (WR) Concussion – Out; Ray-Ray McCloud (WR) Ribs – Questionable

Betting Odds

• Favorite: San Francisco 49ers
• Spread: 4.0
• Over/Under: 40.5

Betting Trends

Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers
Last 5 ATS 4-1-0 3-2-0
Last 10 ATS 5-5-0 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 6-4-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Favorite 6-4-0
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 4-5-1
Last 10 ATS as a Road Underdog 3-7-0
Last 10 Over-Under 6-4-0 4-6-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Los Angeles Rams: +6000
• San Francisco 49ers: +215

Rams vs. 49ers Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: San Francisco 49ers d. Los Angeles Rams 23-19
• GFA Model: San Francisco 49ers d. Los Angeles Rams 32-20