After grabbing a share of the NFC West lead this Sunday past, the Los Angeles Rams look to separate from one of the co-leaders in a Thursday Night Football matchup. On October 2, L.A. welcomes the San Francisco 49ers into SoFi Stadium for the mid-week tilt. Kickoff is set for 5:15 p.m. PST.
It’s three-team logjam at 3-1 atop the West between the Rams, 49ers, and Seattle Seahawks. L.A. got their share with a come-from-behind 27-20 victory over the previously unbeaten Indianapolis Colts. The ’Niners
lost their Sunday game and sole possession of first place in the division, falling at home to the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-21.
Mystery best describes the 49ers defense. According to Pro Football Reference, they rank well in scoring allowed (7th, 18.8), total yards allowed (5th, 1122), third down conversions ( 2nd, 32%) and scoring drives (4th, 31.9%). Are towards the middle of the pack against the run, total rushing yards (16th, 462), yards per attempt (12th, 4.0), and yards per game (17th, 115.5). And they struggle in pass completion percentage allowed (25th, 68.3%), passer rating allowed (21st, 95.9), pass rush pressure (29th, 11.6%), and sacks (29th, 5). They have zero interceptions on the year and have now gone 12 straight games without a pick.
A quick view of the past three games stat lines could lead fans to believe the Rams should pound the football on the ground, but an air attack might be the better answer. San Francisco has not been able to muster much of a pass rush and have been giving up short passes at a high rate. So far this season, L.A. quarterback Matthew Stafford has been successful in the short and mid pass depth and more importantly, in protecting the football. He has a stellar 19:3 touchdown to interception ratio over his last 11 games.
Here’s how to follow the game!
WATCH ON TV LIVE
There is no network coverage of Thursday Night Football
STREAMING
Thursday Night Football streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video via subscription
- Play-by-Play: Al Michaels
- Color Analysts: Kirk Herbstreit
- Sideline reporter: Kaylee Hartung
A live stream will be available on the following platforms if the game is available on TV in the local market:
Also, but not limited to: NFL+, NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube, Peacock, Paramount+, and many others.
LISTEN ON RADIO
Local Radio coverage: ESPN LA 710 AM
- Play-by-Play: Jorge Sedano
- Color Analyst: D’Marco Farr
ESPNLA’s affiliate radio stations:
Domestic Markets:
- KMET/1490 AM & 98.1 FM – Banning, CA
- KFIG/790 AM – Fresno, CA
- KAVL/610 AM & 106.7 FM – Lancaster, CA
- KRHQ/102.3 FM – Palm Springs, CA
- KTIE/590 AM – Riverside, CA
- KGB/760 AM – San Diego, CA
- KXTK/1280 AM & 101.7 FM – San Luis Obispo, CA
- KSMA/1240 AM & 99.5 FM – Santa Maria, CA
- KSHP/1400 AM & 107.1 – Las Vegas, NV
- KVLI/1140 AM & 103.7 FM – Bakersfield,
- CAKVTA/1590 AM – Oxnard/Ventura,
- CAKTMS/990 AM – Santa Barbara, CA
- KIXW/960 AM – Victorville
- CAKXO/107.5 FM – El Centro, CA
- KOVO/960 AM – Provo, UT
- KIKI/990 AM – Honolulu, Hi
International Markets:
- LiSTNR App – Australia
- W Radio – Mexico
Spanish Radio coverage: Tu Liga Radio 1330 AM
- Play-by-Play: Troy Santiago
- Color Analyst: Ricardo Lopez
Tu Liga Radio’s affiliate radio stations:
- KTMZ/1220 AM – Pomona, CA
- KCAL/1410 AM – San Bernardino and Riverside, CA
- KOXR 910 AM – Oxnard and Ventura, CA
SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE
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