NFL 2026 · Week 1
Away
SF
San Francisco 49ers
@
Designated home
LA
Los Angeles Rams
Kick-off
Fri 11 Sep, 10:35am AEST
Thu 10 Sep, 8:35pm ET
Venue
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Neutral venue
Spread
LA -3.5
Total
48.5
SF ML
$2.72
LA ML
$1.53
AU consensus as of 07/09/2026, 6:15:04 pm

Power Comparison

SFRating +0.9
Off EPA/play
+0.111
Def EPA/play
+0.095
Exp points
25.2
Offence by zone
-.23
+.43
+.09
+.07
+.15
+.05
-.04
+.12
+.03
+.13
-.23
-.04
-.06
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
+.06
+.09
-.08
+.19
-.23
+.02
+.21
-.18
+.09
+.07
+.13
+.02
-.21
LARating +7.4
Off EPA/play
+0.180
Def EPA/play
+0.047
Exp points
28.9
Offence by zone
-.18
+.52
+.37
+.10
+.06
+.14
-.05
+.13
+.05
+.06
+.00
+.01
+.04
Defence by zone (EPA allowed)
-.09
+.05
-.15
+.24
-.19
-.08
-.08
-.04
+.01
-.05
-.15
-.06
+.02
Zone cells are EPA/play vs league mean, left to right in model order. Green = better for that team. Hover a cell for the zone name.

Matchup Edges

SF offence vs LA
short-left passing
+0.30 EPA/play
LA offence vs SF
deep-middle passing
+0.61 EPA/play
LA offence vs SF
short-left passing
+0.28 EPA/play

Market

Spread (LA)
Open -3.5 → Now -3.5·Move 0.0
AU best
LA -3.5 @ $1.90 PointsBet (AU)
AU best (other side)
SF +4 @ $1.87 PlayUp
Global best
LA -3.5 @ $1.95 LowVig.ag
Total
Open 48.0 → Now 48.0·Move 0.0
AU best over
Over 47.5 @ $1.90 PointsBet (AU)
AU best under
Under 48.5 @ $1.89 TABtouch
Global best over
Over 47.5 @ $1.90 PointsBet (AU)
AU best SF ML
$2.72 SportsBet
AU best LA ML
$1.53 Dabble AU
11 AU books · 32 total · 3 snapshots

The Call

Lean: Over 47.5
Model LA +3.7 · total 54.1
Spread · Analysis
LA -3.5
$1.90 PointsBet (AU)
Edge +0.2PASS
Total · Analysis
Over 47.5
$1.90 PointsBet (AU)
Edge +6.6LEAN

Rams and 49ers open at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, a neutral venue, so neither side is described as home. The primary market is the total: PointsBet (AU) has Over 47.5 at 1.9, and the model's projected total of 54.1 puts the gap at 6.6 points, a LEAN, short of the 10-point bar required before week 6. The model sees San Francisco's short-left passing and Los Angeles' deep-middle and short-left passing working against this defence, but with no 2026 play-by-play yet, the rating blends last season's numbers with the market's post-offseason view of both teams, scaled by roster continuity. It also carries a hand adjustment of 1.5 points for Brock Purdy. The spread shows Los Angeles -3.5 at 1.9 with just a 0.2-point edge, nowhere near relevant, a clear pass.

This is analysis, not a tip. Historical early-season backtest claims are withheld from this display unless independently verified. Nothing here clears the early-season threshold.

Why · LA deep-middle passing (+0.61 EPA/play vs SF)
Hand adjustments · SF Brock Purdy +1.5 pts

Tracked Bets

Spread
0-0
Total
0-0
Units
0.0
2026 season graded betting log through Week 0 · last updated 07 Sept 2026, 06:59 pm
Recorded bets only. Published model selections and historical backtests are tracked separately.
Weeks 1 to 5 are published analysis-first while the current-season play sample is still small. Ratings lean more on prior-season performance, market anchors, roster continuity and supported manual adjustments until the 2026 sample grows. PLAY labels are model recommendations, not confirmation that a bet has been placed. Historical early-season backtest claims are withheld from this display unless independently verified.

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savvyplays.comPublished 07/09/2026V3.2