Playoff football, part III
The takeover has already started in Los Angeles as 49er fans have been seen all over the city this weekend. I cannot wait to see the contract between Niner and Ram fans at SoFi Stadium. I would be shocked if there wasn’t a sea of red in the stands.
San Francisco 49ers (12-7) @ Los Angeles Rams (13-6)
Date: Sunday, January 30, 2021
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. PT
Location: Inglewood, CA
Network: Fox
Play-by-Play: Joe Buck
Color Analyst: Troy Aikman
Sideline Reporter: Erin Andrews/Tom Rinaldi
You can stream all playoff games on the Yahoo Sports or NFL app free of charge. No TV Map is needed as this is a standalone game.
Odds: 49ers +3.5 at DraftKings SportsBook
Total: 45.5
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Only one of our staff members picked the 49ers to lose this weekend. I’ve gone back and forth about how many points we’ll see. At first, I thought Kyle Shanahan would run the ball a bunch, play keep away, and try and win that way.
The more I think about it, the more I believe the Niners will want to dictate what the Rams do on both sides of the ball — meaning Shanahan will come out on the attack. For that reason, I love Jimmy Garoppolo’s prop of over 226 yards passing. So that’s going to be my “best bet” for this game.
My prediction was 23-21, San Francisco. That was too low. My revised prediction is now 27, 24, Niners.