Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers Betting Preview

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— Monday, November 15th Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers

It's a Monday night football NFC West matchup when the Rams take on the 49ers. This will be the first meeting of the two teams this season and should be entertaining.

The Los Angeles Rams come off a recent loss to the Tennessee Titans and would like to bounce back. This gamer against the 49ers could be the perfect game for them to rebound.

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off a loss of their own to the Cardinals. Getting a win over the Rams would do well for their positioning in the NFC West. However, beating one of the best offenses in the NFL will be no easy task. The 49er defense will need to do really well in order to stop the high-powered Rams.

The main question is, who should you take at the sportsbook?

Los Angeles Rams: Keys to victory on Monday night

The Rams first and foremost need to get their offense going early. One of their biggest problems is not capitalizing on each drive. When they faced the Titans, they allowed themselves to be slowed down easily.

This week, they'll need to hit the 49ers hard with their 4th ranked offense. The Rams average 29.0 points per game; they'll need a performance like that against the 49ers.

Along with strong offensive output, the Rams will need to disrupt the 49ers' offense. This mainly means stopping players such as Deebo Samuel. Of course, this is much easier said than done, but putting pressure on San Francisco should help.

Unfortunately for the Rams, they could be missing Von Miller on Monday night. This could be a serious blow dealt to the Rams.

San Francisco 49ers: Keys to victory on Monday night

If the 49ers want to win this game, they'll need to control the pace. The good news is that the 49ers have seen exactly what they need to do to beat the Rams. All they'll need to do is follow in the footsteps of Tennessee.

If the 49ers can follow that guide, they should be able to keep this game very close. However, it's a tall task to control the pace against the Los Angeles Rams.

Starting the run game off right will be big for San Francisco's chances. The 49ers average 113.1 yards per game, something they'll need to increase on Monday.

The 49ers' shortcomings are on defense, where they allow 25.3 points per game. This could be even more of a problem on Monday night as Jimmie Ward and Josh Norman are "questionable."

Our Pick for LA Rams versus San Francisco 49ers 

After looking at what each team brings to this game, we're going to go with the 49ers. They come into this game as 4.5-point underdogs, a fair margin. However, we don't believe that the 49ers will be the ones to win this game.

San Francisco should be able to keep this game within a field goal. They're playing at home, and they've already seen exactly how you can beat the Rams. Take the home team to cover the spread on Monday night.

Dunkelindex Free Pick: San Francisco 49ers +4.5, UNDER

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