Rams consensus 3-point favorites over 49ers in TNF game

Thursday night’s NFL matchup between the Rams and 49ers pales in comparison to the season opener between the Patriots and Chiefs in terms of appeal and betting handle.

While $1.7 million was wagered on the Patriots-Chiefs at CG Technology sports books — which has locations at The Venetian, Palazzo, M Resort and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, among others — only $200,000 had been bet on the Rams-49ers as of Thursday afternoon, according to CG Technology sports book vice president Matt Holt.

“We usually do a huge handle on Thursday Night Football, but not that much money is being bet on tonight’s game,” Holt said. “The biggest bet we took is $50,000 on the Rams on the money line.”

Visiting Los Angeles (1-1) is a consensus 3-point favorite at Las Vegas sports books after the line opened at 2½. The total is 40.

The Rams had the good fortune of opening their season against the lowly Colts (0-2), while the 49ers (0-2) lost to the Panthers and Seahawks.

San Francisco, which has won and covered the past three meetings with the Rams, has yet to score a touchdown this season. But Holt said sharp money has been on the Niners getting 3 points.

“The public is all on the Rams,” Holt said. “Seven times as much on the Rams.”

The Rams are 0-8-1 against the spread in their past nine vs. the NFC and 2-6 ATS in their past eight meetings with San Francisco.

The under is 5-2 in the past seven meetings between the teams, 8-2 in the past 10 Thursday night games and 21-8 in the Niners’ past 29 games.

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