St. Louis Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers: Predicting the Final Score

By Max Zelenko on October 30, 2014

The NFC West is a very interesting division. Both the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams can ill-afford many more loses, if they want to catch the 6-1 Arizona Cardinals. The Rams are clearly hanging on by a thread, with a 2-5 record, but a win during Week 9 of the NFL season, in San Francisco, could be the turning point in their season.

Rams quarterback Austin Davis has shown some glimpses of solid play, but overall, he has not been great. If  St. Louis wants to pull the upset this weekend, Davis may have to play his best game of his young career.

It will not be easy, as receiver Brian Quick is now out for the season with a shoulder injury, and combined with the fact that the team’s running game is extremely inconsistent, Davis will have to be the guy that takes the lead. Coach Jeff Fisher must be a factor in this game as well, as he will have to out think the 49ers’ sideline.

The 49ers’ are coming off their bye week, and have also defeated the Rams just three weeks ago. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick had his best game of the season, throwing for 343 yards and three touchdowns. With Week 9′s contest now at home, look for Kaepernick to repeat that stellar performance.

All of San Francisco’s playmakers will have a chance to contribute this weekend, but look for tailback Frank Gore to get back on track Sunday. After failing to rush for over 40 yards in each of the previous two games, the 49ers will want to get Gore going. He has only one rushing touchdown on the season, and that seems destined to change heading into Week 9.

Final Prediction: San Francisco is just too much for the Rams at this point in time, and as a result, the 49ers will win 34-17.

Max Zelenko is a Philadelphia Eagles/NFL writer for www.Rantsports.com. Follow him on twitter @maxzelenko, “Like” him on Facebook, or add him to your network on Google.