{
  "id": 6438874,
  "title": "49ers vs. Rams betting odds, picks and predictions: Best bets, player props for the Australia game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/49ers-vs-rams-betting-odds-picks-and-predictions-best-bets-player",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T16:25:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/betting/article/49ers-vs-rams-betting-odds-picks-and-predictions-best-bets-player-props-for-the-australia-game-162537500.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NFL has moved the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks' opener to Melbourne, Australia, for their Week 1 game against the San Francisco 49ers. The Los Angeles Rams are also playing their season opener in Melbourne, with the game being billed as a key divisional matchup. The 49ers are favored to win the game by 3.5 points (-3.5), with the Rams opening at -3 (+100).\n\nThe Rams have made a significant upgrade to their defensive line by bringing in Myles Garrett, who is currently considered the best pass-rusher in the sport. With Garrett playing, the Browns have been consistently ranked near the top of the NFL in pass-rush win rate, largely due to Garrett's ability to command a league-high double-team rate of roughly 30%. This addition may give the 49ers a half-point edge in betting lines.\n\nLooking at last season's betting market, the 49ers upset the Rams in overtime in Week 5, when the game was started by Mac Jones. In Week 10, with Jones starting in Santa Clara, the Rams were favored by 6 points (around -7 on a neutral field). Although Brock Purdy may be a 4-point upgrade over his backup, Jones threw for 319 yards in the first meeting and was turnover-free, making it uncertain how much more Purdy can improve upon that.\n\nFor player props, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is under 60.5 rushing yards (-110, Bet365). McCaffrey was the only 49er rushing for at least 1,000 yards last season, with an average of 2.55 yards per carry. He may need more than 15 carries, and possibly as many as 20, to reach the over at 60.5 yards.",
  "summary": "Our NFL handicapper breaks down his favorite bets on the game and player props for 49ers-Rams in Australia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Rams finally join 49ers for Australia’s first NFL game and Myles Garrett’s LA debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rams-finally-join-49ers-for-australias-first-nfl-game-and-myles",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:33:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}