49ers vs. Cardinals Odds
The Arizona Cardinals host the San Francisco 49ers in a key battle to stay in the NFC West on Monday Night Football.
San Francisco is 3-7 on the year and 0-4 on the road while the Cardinals are 3-7 on the season and 2-2 at home. Trends show that the 49ers have covered in their last four games in Arizona while the road team is 8-1 ATS in the last nine games in this series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL have made San Francisco a 1.5-point favorite on the road against the Cardinals. The over/under has been set at 41. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had San Francisco favored by 1.5 points and the spread dropped to even during the week, but climbed back up to 1.5 to close. The over/under total opened at 39.5 and has steadily climbed upward, with it now closing at 41.
San Francisco was shutout 21-0 against Tampa Bay last weekend, but that loss snapped a two-game winning streak. The 49ers have been playing better under the play of quarterback Troy Smith, as he has thrown for 700 yards and two touchdowns with just one interception since taking over the starting role. On the season, the offense is averaging just 16 points per game, but the 49ers had scored at least 20 points in the three games prior to the shutout. Defensively, the 49ers are giving up 21.9 points and 328.2 yards per game.
Arizona has lost five straight games, losing their last two by 18 points in each one. The Cardinals are averaging 18.8 points per game on offense, but allowing 29.2 points per game on defense. The Cardinals are also giving up 396.8 yards per game on defense. Derek Anderson has thrown for 1,776 yards and seven touchdowns with eight interceptions on the year.
In terms of injuries, San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith is still listed as questionable with a shoulder injury while left tackle Joe Staley is out with a leg injury. For Arizona, linebacker Clark Haggans is questionable for Monday’s game with a groin injury.
Over 28,000 public bets have been placed on this game with San Francisco getting 63% of the wagers at -1.5 against the Cardinals on Monday night.
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