ST. LOUIS (AP) – SAN FRANCISCO (1-2) at ST. LOUIS (1-2)
8:25 p.m. EDT, NFL Network
OPENING LINE – 49ers by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – San Francisco 1-1, St. Louis 0-2
SERIES RECORD – Tied 62-62-3
LAST MEETING – Rams won 16-13 in OT, Dec. 2, 2012
LAST WEEK – 49ers lost to Colts 27-7; Rams lost to Cowboys 31-7
AP PRO32 RANKING – 49ers No. 12, Rams No. 23
49ERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (19), PASS (23)
49ERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (29), PASS (8)
RAMS OFFENSE – OVERALL (18), RUSH (29), PASS (8)
RAMS DEFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (16), PASS (23)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Home field is no advantage in series, with both teams posting .500 records home and road, including one playoff game. … Rams had overtime win and tie last year against team that went 11-4-1, but 49ers had won 11 of previous 14 in series. St. Louis avoided second tie in three weeks on rookie Greg Zuerlein’s 54-yard field goal with 26 seconds to go in OT after Zuerlein’s 53-yarder forced extra time. 49ers David Akers was wide right on 51-yard attempt with 4:11 to go in OT. … First meeting last year was NFL’s first tie in four seasons. … 49ers are 11-6 on road during last three seasons. … 49ers WR Anquan Boldin has 83 receptions for 1,138 yards in 13 career games vs. St. Louis, his highest total against any opponent. … RB Frank Gore has made 31 consecutive starts, longest current streak at position. … San Francisco will be without LB Aldon Smith, on leave of absence after off-field problems. … 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has struggled in last two games, both losses, after dynamic performances in leading team to Super Bowl, then in opening win over Green Bay. … Rams rookie CB Janoris Jenkins had 2-yard fumble recovery for TD in last meeting. … RB Daryl Richardson leads Rams with just 98 yards rushing, with 3.3-yard average; he’s expected back after injuring left foot early last week. … QB Sam Bradford is 5-1-1 in last seven meetings vs. NFC West.
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