The San Francisco 49ers will try to exact revenge against the New York Giants for last year's loss in the NFC Championship when they host the defending champions at Candlestick Park this Sunday.
San Francisco is 4-1 SU and ATS this season and 18-4 SU and 12-5-1 since the beginning of 2011.
The Giants 5-1-1 ATS past 7 vs 49ers and 7-1 ATS in their past eight games as an underdog. But they face a dominant 49ers team that is 14-5 ATS in its past 19 games as favorite and 12-1-1 ATS in its past 14 games at home.
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Betting Line:
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook had the 49ers as 3-point favorites in the game, while the betting total was sitting at 45.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 1 (49ers) and the No. 9 (Giants) teams in the league, according to our current NFL Power Rankings at OddsShark. A 40-32 result in favor of the 49ers is predicted by handicapping models.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Francisco's No. 3-ranked offense (29.8 PPG) against a Giants defense that ranks No. 14 at 22.2 PPG. The 49ers passing attack has averaged 205.4 yards per game, less than the Giants give up through the air (261.4 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Giants feature the league's No. 19-rated road run defense, allowing 125.5 yards per game. San Francisco, meanwhile, ranks No. 1 in rushing offense at home.
The Giants were a 41-27 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Browns. They covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (68) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. New York comes off a game where it received a 3-TD performance from Eli Manning in defeating the Browns 41-27.
San Francisco won its last outing, a 45-3 result against the Bills on October 7. The 49ers covered in that game as a 10-point favorite, while the 48 combined points took the game OVER the total. Alex Smith dusted the Bills secondary for 3 TDs last time out as the 49ers defeated Buffalo 45-3 at Candlestick Park.
New York Giants Trends:
When playing in October are 8-2
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 8-2
San Francisco 49ers Trends:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 7-3
A few Giants at 49ers trends to consider:
NY Giants are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Giants last 6 games on the road
NY Giants are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
NY Giants are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Francisco is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
San Francisco is 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against NY Giants
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing NY Giants
Next up:
NY Giants home to Washington, Sunday, October 21
San Francisco home to Seattle, Thursday, October 18
