49ers vs. Rams: San Fran Favored Despite Starter Rest

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00:00 But Craig, as we move forward, Baltimore will be the number one seed in the AFC. The number

00:07 one seed in the NFC is the San Francisco 49ers. Christian McCaffrey ruled out already for

00:13 Sunday's game against the LA Rams, nursing a calf injury that is the issue. He will get

00:20 an additional week of rest for San Francisco. But Craig, when we look at this line, the

00:26 49ers, a three-point home favorite against a Rams team that sure has already quenched

00:31 a playoff berth, but if they lose and Green Bay wins, the Rams would fall down to the

00:36 seventh seed. Green Bay, courtesy of a head-to-head tiebreaker, would become the sixth seed. I'm

00:43 a little bit surprised then, Craig, to see the Rams as an underdog. What do you make

00:47 of the matchup in Santa Clara?

00:48 Yeah, I'm actually not. I think this is a team that has played through a ton of injuries

00:55 this season. They're quarterback, both receivers, they're running back. I don't think anybody

01:01 is going to play for the Rams this week. And if that is the case, their backups are not

01:06 people that I want to see on a field playing against anybody. So I think I understand it.

01:09 And that's why San Francisco is favored in this game. You know, 49ers probably going

01:13 to go with a combination of Elijah Mitchell and some of their backup receivers. You know,

01:20 there's only so many offensive linemen you can play. But I think the Rams sit on their

01:24 hands in this game. I like the under more than anything else in this play, but this

01:28 certainly could come very well down to the end. But guys, we've seen the Rams play without

01:33 Stafford. We've seen them play without Cooper Cup at the beginning of the season. I know

01:37 they rallied late. Nukua played great with them out. They weren't winning a lot of games

01:40 like they are now. So for me, I think Rams are just all sitting this week. That's a guess

01:46 for me, obviously, just reading between the lines.

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