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September 16, 2018, 4:05 PM EDT
 | Levi's Stadium

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Detroit
Lions
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San Francisco
49ers
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September 16, 2018, 4:05 PM EDT
 | Levi's Stadium

  • Things couldn’t have gone any worse for the Detroit Lions in a season-Sportsbook 48-17 blowout loss to the New York Jets, but Matthew Stafford and company will have an opportunity to put that performance behind them when they hit the road to do battle with Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Week 2. Sportsbooks opened the Lions as 5.5-point road underdogs with a total of 47.5.

    SHARK BITES
    • The Lions are 0-12 SU in their last 12 games on the road against the 49ers (avg. losing margin: 13.83).
    • The 49ers are 0-8 ATS in their last eight games as home favorites.
    • The total has gone UNDER in six of the Lions’ last eight games against the 49ers (avg. combined score: 39.5).

    Lions vs 49ers Game Center

    Can the Lions bounce back from a head-scratching showing?

    The Lions entered the matchup with the Jets as heavy -7 faves, and failed to cover that number by 38 points. Yikes. Detroit opened the game with a pick-six of rookie signal-caller Sam Darnold but proceeded to get outscored 48-10 the rest of the way. Even worse for the Lions is the status of defensive end Ziggy Ansah and guard T.J. Lang, who both left the game with injuries.

    Lions have a poor track record in San Fran

    Quarterback Matthew Stafford was knocked around badly in the Jets game and finished with 286 yards for one touchdown and four interceptions. Making things worse for Lions bettors is Detroit’s inability to win in the Bay Area, as the Lions are 0-12 SU in their last 12 road games vs the Niners with an average losing margin of 13.9 points.

    The Lions are also 8-21 SU in their last 29 road games in September, 2-5 ATS in their previous seven games as road underdogs and 2-13 SU in their past 15 games on the West Coast.

    49ers will need more from Jimmy G in Week 2

    The hype surrounding Garoppolo reached a fever pitch in the offseason, but the ex-New England Patriot didn’t exactly live up to it in Week 1. The 26-year-old had major issues with a stout Minnesota Vikings defense, throwing three interceptions compared to one touchdown and 261 yards through the air to go along with a 45.5 completion percentage. San Francisco failed to cover the +6 spread in a 24-16 loss to Kirk Cousins and company.

    According to betting trends, 49ers may be in a tough spot

    When it comes to trends regarding the Niners at home, San Francisco simply hasn’t been covering the spread as a home favorite. In the 49ers’ last eight as home chalk, they’re a pitiful 0-8 ATS. The Niners are also 3-12 SU and 4-11 ATS in their last 15 at Levi’s Stadium.

    Why I’m on the UNDER in this one

    The Lions defense looked very bad in Week 1, and for that reason alone I expect the OVER to get a lot of traction at sportsbooks. But the Sportsbook 47.5 number is relatively high for a Lions offense that struggled mightily to put points on the board, and these teams have a history of going UNDER totals, as six of the last eight matchups between the teams has gone UNDER.

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Odds

Sunday, September 16 Sun Sep 16

Opening
Current
Detroit
vsFinal
San Francisco
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+3.5
-110
+158
o48
-110
-3.5
-110
-172
u48
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+6
-108
+220
o48
-120
-6
-112
-260
u48
+100
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

26.65
 Total Score
25.85
251.82
 Passing Yards
223.10
128.18
 Rushing Yards
136.75
29:55
 Time on Field
31:31
64.24
 Number of Plays
60.95
5.92
 Yards Per Play
5.90
26.65
 Total Score
25.85
6.29
 First Quarter
4.70
7.29
 Second Quarter
8.90
4.88
 Third Quarter
5.25
8.18
 Fourth Quarter
6.85
251.82
 Passing Yards
223.10
34.59
 Pass Attempts
29.45
22.53
 Pass Completions
19.30
1.41
 Sacks
1.85
9.59
 Sack Yards
11.50
11.18
 Yards Per Pass
11.56
128.18
 Rushing Yards
136.75
28.24
 Rush Attempts
29.65
4.54
 Yards Per Rush
4.61
0.41
 Interceptions
0.45
0.88
 Fumbles
0.95
0.47
 Fumbles Lost
0.60
0.88
 Total Turnovers
1.05
5.29
 Penalties
5.55
45.47
 Penalty Yards
43.45
29:55
 Time on Field
31:31
64.24
 Number of Plays
60.95
5.92
 Yards Per Play
5.90
3.06
 Punts
3.50
48.57
 Punt Average
43.84
76.76
 Return Yards
74.90

Head To Head

DET
 Stat Type SF
1-9
 Record
9-1
2-6-2
 ATS
6-2-2
1-7-2
 O/U
1-7-2
15.90
 Score
24.30
94.00
 Rush Yds
168.00
34.50
 Pass Attempts
27.40
56.23
 Completion %
65.33
191.00
 Passing Yds
174.20
285
 Total Yds
342.2
1.70
 Turnovers
1.10
DET
 Stat Type SF
1-2
 Record
2-1
1-2
 ATS
2-1
1-1-1
 O/U
1-1-1
23.33
 Score
23.00
78.33
 Rush Yds
157.33
39.67
 Pass Attempts
32.00
63.87
 Completion %
61.46
247.33
 Passing Yds
171.00
325.67
 Total Yds
328.33
0.33
 Turnovers
1.33
Dec 27/15 (1 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Home
Away
32
 Score
17
-8.5
 ATS
+8.5
43 o
 O/U
43 u
87
 Rush Yds
121
37
 Pass Attempts
33
78.38
 Completion %
66.67
284
 Passing Yds
201
371
 Total Yds
322
0
 Turnovers
1
Sep 16/12 (2 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Away
Home
19
 Score
27
+6.5
 ATS
-6.5
46 o
 O/U
46 u
82
 Rush Yds
148
32
 Pass Attempts
31
59.38
 Completion %
64.52
214
 Passing Yds
201
296
 Total Yds
349
1
 Turnovers
1
Oct 16/11 (3 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Home
Away
19
 Score
25
-5
 ATS
+5
45 o
 O/U
45 u
66
 Rush Yds
203
50
 Pass Attempts
32
56.00
 Completion %
53.13
244
 Passing Yds
111
310
 Total Yds
314
0
 Turnovers
2
Dec 27/09 (4 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Away
Home
6
 Score
20
+14
 ATS
-14
41 o
 O/U
41 u
114
 Rush Yds
84
33
 Pass Attempts
31
54.55
 Completion %
64.52
175
 Passing Yds
226
289
 Total Yds
310
6
 Turnovers
1
Sep 21/08 (5 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Away
Home
13
 Score
31
+5
 ATS
-5
47 o
 O/U
47 u
116
 Rush Yds
182
31
 Pass Attempts
23
48.39
 Completion %
69.57
124
 Passing Yds
188
240
 Total Yds
370
2
 Turnovers
0
Nov 12/06 (6 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Home
Away
13
 Score
19
-6.5
 ATS
+6.5
46.5 o
 O/U
46.5 u
71
 Rush Yds
198
30
 Pass Attempts
21
63.33
 Completion %
66.67
180
 Passing Yds
117
251
 Total Yds
315
4
 Turnovers
1
Oct 5/03 (7 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Away
Home
17
 Score
24
+7.5
 ATS
-7.5
43 o
 O/U
43 u
84
 Rush Yds
142
36
 Pass Attempts
27
55.56
 Completion %
55.56
221
 Passing Yds
183
305
 Total Yds
325
2
 Turnovers
1
Nov 4/01 (8 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Away
Home
13
 Score
21
+8
 ATS
-8
47.5 o
 O/U
47.5 u
62
 Rush Yds
145
25
 Pass Attempts
35
40.00
 Completion %
74.29
69
 Passing Yds
282
131
 Total Yds
427
0
 Turnovers
3
Dec 14/98 (9 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Away
Home
13
 Score
35
+10
 ATS
-10
48 o
 O/U
48 u
69
 Rush Yds
328
44
 Pass Attempts
18
47.73
 Completion %
66.67
311
 Passing Yds
81
380
 Total Yds
409
2
 Turnovers
1
Dec 23/96 (10 of 10)
DET
 Stat Type SF
Away
Home
14
 Score
24
+9.5
 ATS
-9.5
42.5 o
 O/U
42.5 u
189
 Rush Yds
129
27
 Pass Attempts
23
55.56
 Completion %
73.91
88
 Passing Yds
152
277
 Total Yds
281
0
 Turnovers
0

Team Records

DET
 Record SF
0-1
 All
0-1
0-1
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-1
0-1
 ATS
0-1
0-1
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-1
1-0
 O/U
0-1
1-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-1
DET
 Record SF
0-0
 All
0-1
0-0
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-1
0-0
 ATS
0-1
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-1
0-0
 O/U
0-1
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-1
DET
 Record SF
0-0
 All
0-0
0-0
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS
0-0
0-0
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
DET
 Record SF
0-1
 All
0-1
0-1
 Home
0-0
0-0
 Away
0-1
0-1
 ATS
0-1
0-1
 ATS Home
0-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-1
1-0
 O/U
0-1
1-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-1

Gametime Weather

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N/A Precipitation
N/A Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
N/A

Trends

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Injuries

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Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Sep 10, 2018NYJ17-48L-7/44L/O393003391691803493
Dec 31, 2017GB35-11W-7.5/44.5W/O51305356103153256-4
Dec 24, 2017CIN17-26L-3/43L/P871892761422223640
Dec 16, 2017CHI20-10W-4.5/43.5W/U9120229343306349-2
Dec 10, 2017TB24-21WEvW/U53381434133267400-2
Dec 3, 2017BAL20-44L+2.5/43L/O782943721012693703
Nov 23, 2017MIN23-30L+2.5/45L/O532362891362724082
Nov 19, 2017CHI27-24W-3/40P/O652873522221763980
Nov 12, 2017CLE38-24W-10.5/42.5W/O104241345201212413-1
Nov 6, 2017GB30-17W-2.5/42.5W/O64353417782333111
View Game Logs
Date Opp Score SU Line/Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Sep 9, 2018MIN16-24L+6/46.5L/U902373271162273433
Dec 31, 2017LAR34-13W-6.5/44W/O1712924631021492511
Dec 24, 2017JAC44-33W+4/43W/O13123836992380472-2
Dec 17, 2017TEN25-23W-2.5/44L/O5136341490238328-1
Dec 10, 2017HOU26-16W+1.5/45.5W/U102314416902213110
Dec 3, 2017CHI15-14W+2.5/42.5W/U11027838862851471
Nov 26, 2017SEA13-24L+7/45L/U84196280902283180
Nov 12, 2017NYG31-21W+2.5/41.5W/O1862884741142603741
Nov 5, 2017ARI10-20L+2.5/38.5L/U632663291672013680
Oct 29, 2017PHI10-33L+13/44.5L/U941442381121923041
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