Rams Game Day: 49ers vs Rams injury report, betting spread, over/under, schedule, live stream, TV channel

How did the NFL schedulers know that the most dramatic confrontation in Week 18 in the NFC West Division would be pairing the visiting San Francisco 49ers against the host LA Rams?  There is plenty at stake for both teams, but the 49ers are clearly in a win-or-we-go-home mode right now.

That is not the case for the LA Rams, who have locked up a playoff berth some time ago. But they are currently the NFC’s second seed and can look forward to playing at home each week until the NFC Championship Game with a win in Week 18. A win will also give the team the title of Champions of the very competitive NFC West Division, an honor that has eluded them since 2018.

The 49ers have been rather chatty publicly, taunting and disrespecting this week. WR Deebo Samuel is still overplaying the “Who?” angle against All-Pro defensive lineman Aaron Donald, while tight end George Kittle continues to leverage the “We’re more physical” angle. Until the team ends their losing streak to the 49ers, there is little more to do than grit your teeth and hunker down.

And the 49ers are doing everything to ensure that veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo is a go for this one.

The team has not had much success over the 49ers over the past three years, but this could be different. The last time the team entered the last game of the season with 12 wins, they defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win their 13th game.

LA Rams Injury Report vs 49ers Week 18

Rams

• No players are listed on the Rams Injury List

49ers

• LB Azeez Al-Shaair (Knee) – Questionable
• T Trent Williams (Elbow) – Questionable
• QB Jimmy Garoppolo (Thumb) – Questionable
• LB Dre Greenlaw (Groin) – Questionable
• DL Maurice Hurst (Calf) – Questionable
• S Jaquiski Tartt (Shoulder) – Questionable
• LB Marcell Harris (Achilles) – Questionable

LA Rams COVID-19 reserve list link here
San Francisco 49ers COVID-19 reserve list link here

If you are nervous about this game, you are not alone. The line opened in this one with the team as a five-point home favorite. The line has dropped to just 3.5-points as the 49ers continue to report more and more players mysteriously able to compete in Week 18.

Of course, the offense will get an emotional boost as well, as they expect running back Cam Akers to play in this one. Even if he gets only four or five carries, that will be enough to get the offense in a great mindset to enter the playoffs.

49ers vs Rams Betting Odds, Spread, Over/Under & Betting Pick Week 18

You can find the latest betting odds here, courtesy of WynnBET

Point Spread

• 49ers +3.5 (-110)
• Rams -3.5 (-110)

Money Line

• 49ers +155
• Rams -190

Over/Under – 44.5 points

• Over -110
• Under -110

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I never like the Rams whenever they face the 49ers, and that five-game losing streak is so very difficult to ignore. Will the team stick to running the ball and doing all of the things that have worked to help them win the past five games? Or will the 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan mojo mesmerize head coach Sean McVay, luring him into overthinking this one once more?

I hope very much that the offense commits to running the ball and attempting a balanced attack. The 49ers are fighting for their playoff lives in this one, and will no doubt enter this game with a lot of emotion and energy. If the team can hold it together and stay close in the first half, they have a good chance of emerging as the victor.

Take the Rams on the Moneyline (-190) to win outright
Take the OVER at 44.5 (-110) in this one
National broadcast: FOX Sports

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What TV Channel is the 49ers vs Rams Game On For Week 18?

This game is the second game to be broadcast by Fox Sports and will air at 1:25 pm PT/4:25 pm ET.

49ers vs Rams Week 18 Game Live Stream

You can catch the action from this game live by streaming on Fubo TV.

Rams Next Game and Schedule

The LA Rams will be playing in the Wildcard Round of the NFC Playoffs. With a win, they will climb to 13-4 and will host the seventh-seed, most likely the Philadelphia Eagles (9-8) next Sunday.  With a loss, the Rams will fall to 12-5 and be the fifth-seeded playoff team, likely traveling to Dallas, Texas to take on the Cowboys (12-5).