The dust has settled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground following a massive Week 1 showdown in the NFL, with the San Francisco 49ers producing a dominant performance to claim a 27–7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
Coming into the clash, the numbers pointed to a tight battle, but the 49ers tore up the script. San Francisco bounced back in style after entering this matchup following a recent loss against the Atlanta Falcons, while the Los Angeles Rams were halted after their previous win against the Los Angeles Chargers.
How the game unfolded
The San Francisco 49ers controlled the tempo from early on, suffocating the Rams' offense and building an unassailable lead on their way to a comprehensive 20-point victory.
The final 27–7 scoreline jumps off the page, completely flipping pre-match expectations where the Rams were tagged as favourites at 1.48 in the head-to-head market.
How the tips went
Let's look at how our published selections fared in this Week 1 contest. Honesty is everything, and the numbers didn't fall our way this time around.
Our head-to-head selection on the Los Angeles Rams at 1.48 resulted in a loss as the 49ers ran away with the game. Meanwhile, the line tip for the Los Angeles Rams -3.5 at 1.9 also resulted in a loss after the Rams fell well short of the spread in a heavy defeat.