San Francisco 49ers vs Tennessee Titans Betting Pick & Prediction 8/10/24
The Titans are the favorite in their pre-season opener against the 49ers, with a money line of -199. The game, which kicks off at 7:00 ET, is being played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The 49ers are +163 on the money line and +4 on the point spread. The over/under line is at 38.5 points, and there is no TV coverage for this one.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS VS TENNESSEE TITANS BETTING PICK
The Pick: San Francisco 49ers +4
This game will be played at Nissan Stadium at 7:00 ET on Saturday, August 10th.
WHY BET THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS:
- We have the 49ers winning this one by a score of 21 to 15
- Not only do we have the 49ers winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +4
- We see this game finishing below the line of 38.5 points
Will The 49ers Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs
The 49ers went 1-1 at home and 0-1 on the road last pre-season, finishing with a 1-2 record. They were the underdog in their only pre-season win, a 21-20 victory over the Broncos in week two. San Francisco opened with a 34-7 loss to the Raiders and closed out the pre-season with a 23-12 loss to the Chargers.
Even though the 49ers were 7th in the NFL in passing yards per game last pre-season, they were just 20th in scoring, averaging 13.3 points per game. They finished 15th in the league in yards per game, averaging 338.3 yards per game. San Francisco was 4th in yards per play, but they struggled to run the ball, ranking 19th in attempts and 20th in rushing yards.
Against the pass, the 49ers’ defense was the best in the NFL last pre-season, allowing just 113.7 yards per game. However, they struggled to stop the run, giving up 184 rushing yards per game. In terms of points allowed, the 49ers gave up 25.7 points per game, ranking 22nd in the league. Overall, they allowed 297.7 yards per game.
Are The Titans Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?
The Titans went 2-0 as the favorite last pre-season, finishing with a 2-1 record. They won each of their last two pre-season games after dropping their opener to the Bears (23-17). Tennessee picked up a 24-16 win over the Vikings in week two and closed out the pre-season with a 23-7 win over the Patriots. The Titans were 1-1 on the road and 1-0 at home in the pre-season.
The Titans were 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards last pre-season, averaging 190 per game, and they were also 1st in rushing attempts. In the passing game, they were 24th in the league, averaging 174 yards per game. Overall, they were 10th in scoring, averaging 21.3 points per game, and 5th in yardage with 364 yards per game.
Allowing just 15.3 points per game, the Titans’ defense was the 5th best unit in the pre-season last year. They also gave up only 226 yards per game, which was the 5th best figure in the NFL. Tennessee’s defense was tough to run against, giving up only 82 rushing yards per game, the 4th lowest figure in the league. Against the pass, they allowed 144 yards per game, ranking 2nd in the NFL.