The San Francisco 49ers (1-3) travel to take on the New York Giants (2-2) looking to break their three-game losing streak. The game will air Sunday, Oct 11 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
In last week’s game, New York defeated Buffalo 24-10. Rashad Jennings had a solid performance in the victory, putting up 92 total yards and a score. He had 38 yards on the ground and 54 yards receiving. Eli Manning also had a great game with 212 yards and three TDs through the air. San Francisco is hoping for a different outcome after losing to Green Bay 17-3. Aaron Lynch led the defensive effort for San Francisco, recording four tackles and two sacks.
A close score is not projected this week when the 49ers, a substantial seven-point underdog, take on New York. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently at 43 points.
Sitting at 2-2 Straight Up (SU) and 3-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Giants will look to improve heading into Week 5. New York hopes to take advantage of a 49ers defense that allows 12.2 yards per pass, 27th in the NFL. Turning to the Giants defense, there are several areas to keep an eye on. The Giants have a passing defense in the top half of the league, while the 49ers average 8.8 yards per pass, ranking 31st in the league. The Giants hope to continue the trend of repeated strikes against San Francisco’s defense during the first quarter, when it allow 7.2 points per game.
Shifting to the opposition, the 49ers head into Week 5 with records of 1-3 for both ATS and SU.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYG, ATS Winner – NYG, O/U – Under
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Giants last 6 games.
NY Giants are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games.
NY Giants are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Giants last 5 games when playing San Francisco.
NY Giants are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Francisco.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Giants last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco.
San Francisco is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Giants.
San Francisco is 2-3-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Giants.
San Francisco is 1-0 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. New York is 2-2 SU when leading after three quarters.
The New York passing attack is ranked 19th in the league, compared to the 21st-ranked pass defense of San Francisco.
