The Denver Broncos (-6) are flying west to face the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. CBS will televise the action and the opening kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers Betting Preview
San Francisco is entering this game as the underdog and is currently receiving 6 points. The Broncos are also receiving -230 moneyline odds while the 49ers are +190. If one side catches a lucky break early it would result in a solid in-game betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 43.5 points.
Sharp bettors are hammering both the Broncos and the over. The game’s line initially opened at 3.5 and the total was originally only 41.5.
The Broncos have gained 1.4 units so far and are 6-5-1 against the spread (ATS). They’ve been a good under bet and have posted an O/U mark of 3-9. The underwhelming 49ers have lost 9.5 units this season. They’re 3-9 ATS and the over has hit in seven of their games.
The Broncos are 6-6 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the 49ers are 2-10 SU.
San Francisco comes into this contest on a zero-game winning streak while Denver has lost each of its last zero. The Broncos are looking to keep things going following a solid 24-10 win over Cincinnati in Week 13. The Broncos defense allowed the Bengals to rush for 111 yards on 23 attempts. On the offense, Case Keenum completed 12-of-21 passes for just 151 yards and one touchdown. Phillip Lindsay (157 rushing yards on 19 attempts, two TDs) and Royce Freeman (48 yards on 12 carries) led the running attack while Courtland Sutton (four receptions, 85 yards, one TD) and Emmanuel Sanders (four catches, 19 yards) manned the receiving duties in the win.
In Week 13, Seattle got the victory against this San Francisco crew by a score of 43-16. Nick Mullens completed 30-of-48 passes for 414 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Jeff Wilson Jr. did it all in the loss. In addition to 61 rushing yards on 15 attempts, Wilson Jr. also reeled in eight catches for 73 yards.
Denver has run the ball on 41.8 percent of its offensive possessions this year while San Francisco has an overall rush percentage of 45.3 percent. The Broncos have produced 133 rush yards/game and have 16 scores on the ground this year. The Niners are putting up 129 rushing yards per game and have six total rush TDs.
It appears that the Broncos ought to have an edge along both the offensive and defensive fronts. Their offensive line has yielded only 52 sacks while the D-line logged 33 sacks. The 49ers, on the other hand, have allowed 43 sacks and their defense has forced only 30 sacks.
The Broncos offensive scheme has tallied 249 yards per game in the air overall and has 15 passing scores so far. The Niners have put up 260 pass yards per game and have 20 total pass TDs.
Defensively, Denver has let opponents rush for an average of 122 yards and throw for 281 yards per game. The San Francisco defense has given up 255.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 108.2 yards per game to opposing runners. The Broncos are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of just 6.28 to opposing QBs, while the Niners have given up a 7.58 ANY/A.
Offensively, Keenum has put up 2,756 passing yards this year. The signal-caller has connected on 63 percent of his 383 attempts with 12 scores through the air and 10 interceptions. He has a 5.78 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number is 7.30 over the past two outings.
Nick Mullens has managed to complete 73-of-109 passes for 926 yards, six TDs and three INTs for San Francisco. His ANY/A stands at 7.88 for the year and 5.80 over his past two outings.
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Denver has produced 5.9 yards per carry over its last three games and 6.0 over its last two.
San Francisco has averaged 4.4 yards per carry over its last three outings and 4.6 over its last two.
San Francisco has lost 10 fumbles this season while Denver has let three get away.
San Francisco has lost 10 of its last 11 games SU, with a 31-point win over Oakland on November 1st representing its one victory over that span.
Both teams have produced eight pass plays of 40+ yards. The Broncos have have made 18 pass plays of 30+ yards while the 49ers have created 16 such plays.
The Denver defense has allowed seven pass plays of 40 yards or more, while San Francisco has given up eight such plays.
The Denver offense has created 11 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while San Francisco has created 13 such runs.
The Broncos defense has allowed 12 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the 49ers have given up seven such runs.
The Denver defense has 37 sacks on the year while San Francisco has just 29.
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