Thursday Night Football Week 5: 49ers at Rams Open Thread

The NFC West is surprisingly strong to start the season with three teams tied atop the division, but that three-way tie likely gets broken with the winner of tonight’s game getting the leg up. However, one team is a bit beleaguered by injury while the other is looking sharp. Kickoff is set for Thursday, October […]

The NFC West is surprisingly strong to start the season with three teams tied atop the division, but that three-way tie likely gets broken with the winner of tonight’s game getting the leg up. However, one team is a bit beleaguered by injury while the other is looking sharp.

Kickoff is set for Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6:15 p.m. Mile High time at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California and will air on Prime Video.

My Prediction

According to FanDuel, the Rams are huge 7.5-point home favorites over the 49ers. The line seemed way too large for two 3-1 teams, but then I saw that literally no starters are in for San Francisco because they have the worst strength and conditioning coaches in the NFL since a certain unnamed guy was leading the Denver Broncos to the league’s most-injured team every year. I think the Rams are going to win here, but maybe it won’t quite be the blowout people expect.

Prediction: Rams 23, 49ers 16

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Category: General Sports