Seahawks vs. 49ers Free Pick
(The Spread) – NFC West rivals clash in San Francisco when the 49ers host the Seahawks at 4:15PM ET.
Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the host 49ers as 5.5-point favorites over the visiting Seahawks in this afternoon’s contest. The over/under total for this game is currently sitting 37.5 points.
Line Movement: The 49ers opened as 6.5-point favorites when the line opened in Vegas back in April. But the line has slowly dropped over the last couple of months and is now down to 5 points in Vegas. The over/under total has dropped as well from 41.5 to 37.5.
Public Betting: Of the 14,000-plus wagers on today’s game, 51% of NFL public bettors currently favor the 49ers -5.5. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most updated public betting figures.
NFL Free Pick: Take San Francisco. The 49ers should play well in Jim Harbaugh’s debut, even if they still have a host of problems on both sides of the ball. According to latest NFL trends, the home team is 4-0 against the spread in the last four meetings between these two teams, while the Seahawks are just 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games as a road underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. Pete Carroll is about the only person in Seattle who thinks Tarvaris Jackson should be the Seahawks’ starting quarterback. We’ll see how long before Jackson is benched for Charlie Whitehurst.
2011 NFL WEEK 1 FREE PICK: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS -5.5
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