LA Rams vs 49ers: An undefeated's potential fall may be overshadowed by an O/U

By Dan Orlando

DraftKings is confident that New England will stand alone as the last unbeaten.

Let’s take a quick look at why:

The site has the LA Rams as the favorite in Sunday afternoon’s matchup, meaning the San Franciscio 49ers are pegged to tarnish their perfect record.

The defending NFC Champion Rams have already dropped two games on the year (including one against Seattle), and will have to fend off more than just the visiting 49ers this weekend to earn a high playoff seed. The 4-1 Seahawks have made sure the NFC West is the most crowded division race in pro football.

3-2 has them stuck in third and a loss could begin a slide into more of a wildcard race than a division title for Jared Goff & co.

Despite the extra motivation for the SoCal team, Jimmy Garoppolo ‘s 69% completion percentage and the high-powered San Francisco offense could very well spoil the Ram’s plans.

This is one of the tougher games to call given the skill level of both sides. The Rams have too much on the line to drop this one at home, while San Fran is riding high on the heels of their return to prominence and statement win over the Browns in Week 5. Does the confidence make the latter vulnerable? Perhaps. Either way, this could easily be the best matchup of Week 6.

I agreed with Draft Kings on the winner…

Here’s where I deviate:

The Rams gave up 55 points to the Buccaneers this season. This is a matchup of the 4th and 5th offenses in the league. The 49ers may be the number 2 ranked defense but the Rams are much more pedestrian on that side of the ball.

The two teams are averaging about 30 points per game each. At least one side is putting up big points here and the other will have a solid showing at worst.

DK has the O/U at 50.5. The real total could land anywhere between 55 and 65 in my opinion (if not higher).

Note: All articles by Dan Orlando on this site are analysis. They are not guaranteed outcomes of games.