The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers are ready to do battle on the grass at Levi’s Stadium. NBC is scheduled to have the TV rights and the vital Sunday Night matchup kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Week 12 Betting Preview: San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers
In a game between two franchises that could very well meet again in the NFC playoffs, San Francisco is getting picked as the favorite and is currently giving up 3 points. The Packers are also receiving +130 moneyline odds while the 49ers are -150. If one squad can create a bunch of points early it’ll produce a nice live betting scenario. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 46.5 points.
After the game’s O/U was originally placed at 44, Sharp bettors are siding with the over.
Both of these teams have rewarded gamblers this season as the Packers have gained 5.3 units while the 49ers are up 6.7 units.
The Packers are 8-2 straight up (SU) in 2019 while the 49ers are 9-1 SU.
These two squads met last year with the final result being a 33-30 win for Green Bay.
The Packers just got a 24-16 victory over Carolina on November 10 in which Aaron Rodgers completed 17 passes for 233 yards. Jamaal Williams (63 rushing yards on 13 attempts) and Aaron Jones (93 yards on 13 carries, three TDs) propelled the ground attack while Davante Adams (seven receptions, 118 yards) and Allen Lazard (three catches, 27 yards) handled the receiving duties in the win.
San Francisco just picked up a 36-26 win over Arizona in Week 11. The team’s defense let the Cardinals run for 135 yards on 25 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. Kenyan Drake was a bright spot in the defeat, posting 67 rushing yards on 16 attempts for Arizona. For San Francisco, Jimmy Garoppolo completed 34-of-45 passes for 424 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Tevin Coleman (14 rushing yards on 12 attempts) spearheaded the running game while Deebo Samuel (eight receptions, 134 yards) and Kyle Juszczyk (seven catches, 63 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Green Bay has run the ball on 41.2 percent of its offensive possessions this year while San Francisco has a rush percentage of 52.3 percent. The Packers have run for 102.1 yards per game and have 13 scores on the ground this year. The Niners are logging 149 rush yards per game and have 13 total rushing TDs.
The Packers offense has averaged 271.8 yards in the air overall and has 17 passing TDs so far. The Niners have produced 249.4 pass yards per contest and have 18 total pass scores.
Defensively, Green Bay has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 126.9 yards and pass for 275.6 yards per game. The San Francisco D has allowed 173.5 yards per game to opposing passers and 110.5 yards per game on the ground. The Niners are giving up an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 3.4 to opponents, while the Packers have allowed a 6.49 ANY/A.
Garoppolo has managed to complete 194-of-271 passes for 2,230 yards, 17 TDs and nine INTs for San Francisco. His adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 7.30 for the season and 6.00 over his last two outings. In the other locker room, Rodgers is up to 2,557 passing yards on the year, and has completed 202-of-312 attempts with 16 passing touchdowns and only two interceptions. Rodgers has a 7.95 ANY/A for the year, though that number sits at 5.57 over the last two outings.
Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers NFL Prediction
SU Winner: 49ers, ATS Winner: 49ers, O/U: Over
Team Betting Notes
- The Over/Under for Green Bay’s previous game was set at 49. The under cashed in the team’s 24-16 victory over Carolina.
- As a team, Green Bay has produced 5.1 yards per carry over its past three games and 5.5 over its last two.
- San Francisco has averaged 2.9 yards per carry over its last three contests and only 2.6 over its past two.
- The San Francisco offense has lost seven fumbles this season while Green Bay has lost five.
- In its last three matches, Green Bay is 2-1 ATS and the under cashed in two of those three.
- Green Bay has won six of its last seven games SU, with a 15-point loss to Los Angeles on November 3rd accounting for the only defeat over that stretch.
- The O/U for San Francisco’s last matchup was 44. The over cashed in the team’s 36-26 victory over Arizona.
- In its last three matchups, San Francisco is 0-2-1 ATS and the over cashed in each of those three.
- The Packers offense has created nine pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the 49ers have accounted for three such plays.
- The Green Bay defense has allowed nine pass plays of 40+ yards, while San Francisco has given up four such plays.
- The Green Bay offense has created two rushing plays of 20+ yards, while San Francisco has created nine such runs.
- The Packers defense has allowed four rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the 49ers have given up eight such runs.
- The San Francisco defensive unit has sacked opposing QBs 39 times this season. Green Bay has registered just 25 sacks.
