Rams at 49ers: Week 14 preview, odds and injuries

Week 14 · Sun, Dec 13 · Levi's Stadium4:25 PM ET

at4:25 PMET · Fox

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 8:03 PM ET

The Los Angeles Rams (5-4) visit the San Francisco 49ers (7-1) on Sun, Dec 13, 4:25 PM ET at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA (Week 14, 2026 season), on Fox.

When and where is Rams vs 49ers?

Sun, Dec 13, 4:25 PM ET at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. TV: Fox.

Who is injured for Rams vs 49ers?

Rams: Puka Nacua (WR, doubtful, knee - mcl), Joe Cardona (LS, questionable, ankle), Steve Avila (G, questionable, hamstring) and Trent McDuffie (CB, questionable, back). 49ers: Brandon Aiyuk (WR, out, personal), Deebo Samuel Sr. (WR, questionable, hamstring), Deommodore Lenoir (CB, questionable, foot), Mike Evans (WR, questionable, achilles) and Renardo Green (CB, questionable, back).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Rams at 49ers: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-13-lar-at-sf (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

149ers pass protection vs Rams pass rush
The 49ers' pass protection ranks 1st in sack rate (3.1% sacked, 262 dropbacks) against a Rams pass rush ranked 29th (4.8% of dropbacks, 331 dropbacks faced).
1stSF offense28 spots apart29thLAR defense
249ers defense against big plays vs Rams big-play offense
The 49ers' defense against big plays ranks 1st in explosive-play rate (4.8% allowed, 481 plays faced) and faces a Rams big-play offense ranked 24th (8.1%, 594 plays).
24thLAR offense23 spots apart1stSF defense
349ers takeaway defense vs Rams ball security
The 49ers' takeaway defense ranks 10th in turnovers per game (1.4 takeaways a game, 8 games) and faces a Rams ball security ranked 24th (1.6 giveaways a game, 9 games).
24thLAR offense14 spots apart10thSF defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Rams have the ballNo big edge

LAR dropback offenseEPA per dropbackSF pass defense

17th+0.06366 dropbacks

-0.01 allowed300 dropbacks faced11th

LAR run gameEPA per rushSF run defense

4th+0.01228 rushes

-0.18 allowed181 rushes faced1st

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the 49ers have the ballNo big edge

SF dropback offenseEPA per dropbackLAR pass defense

1st+0.31262 dropbacks

-0.07 allowed331 dropbacks faced6th

SF run gameEPA per rushLAR run defense

3rd+0.02205 rushes

-0.18 allowed217 rushes faced2nd

Third downNo big edge

LAR third-down offensethird-down conversion rateSF third-down defense

10th42.6%108 third downs

40.8% allowed103 third downs faced17th

SF third-down offensethird-down conversion rateLAR third-down defense

2nd52.3%88 third downs

32.5% allowed114 third downs faced3rd

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

LAR red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateSF red-zone defense

4th67%36 trips

48% allowed25 trips faced8th

SF red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateLAR red-zone defense

1st85%27 trips

45% allowed29 trips faced6th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge SF · +23 ranks

LAR big-play offenseexplosive-play rateSF defense against big plays

24th8.1%594 plays

SF +23

4.8% allowed481 plays faced1st

SF big-play offenseexplosive-play rateLAR defense against big plays

2nd12.6%467 plays

SF +8

7.8% allowed548 plays faced10th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge SF · +28 ranks

LAR pass protectionsack rateSF pass rush

4th3.6% sacked366 dropbacks

LAR +23

5.0% of dropbacks300 dropbacks faced27th

SF pass protectionsack rateLAR pass rush

1st3.1% sacked262 dropbacks

SF +28

4.8% of dropbacks331 dropbacks faced29th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge SF · +14 ranks

LAR ball securityturnovers per gameSF takeaway defense

24th1.6 giveaways a game9 games

SF +14

1.4 takeaways a game8 games10th

SF ball securityturnovers per gameLAR takeaway defense

16th1.1 giveaways a game8 games

1.1 takeaways a game9 games19th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesLAR 1 · SF 0 regulars out or doubtful

Rams4 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QTrent McDuffieCB97% defense · 6 wk
QSteve AvilaG91% offense · 9 wk
DPuka NacuaWR87% offense · 7 wk
QJoe CardonaLSno snaps

49ers5 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QRenardo GreenCB97% defense · 8 wk
QDeommodore LenoirCB95% defense · 8 wk
QDeebo Samuel Sr.WR58% offense · 5 wk
QMike EvansWR54% offense · 6 wk
OUTBrandon AiyukWRno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelLAR +3 days of rest · LAR travels 314 mi

AwayRams

10days since last game

314miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Thu wk 13 vs KC · 27,408 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edge+3LAR daysTravel gap 314 mi

Home49ers

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 at NYG · East Rutherford · 21,378 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: LAR 9 games, 594 offensive and 548 defensive plays · SF 8 games, 467 offensive and 481 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32