In anticipation of the upcoming NFL season, sportsbooks have shown significant confidence in the San Francisco 49ers, favoring them in all 17 games of the regular-season schedule.
Despite their Super Bowl disappointment in February, the fact of the matter is the Niners may very well be the best team in the entire NFL – on paper.
Of course, games are not played on paper … But you have to figure a team as loaded as Kyle Shanahan’s squad is has to break through eventually.
Right???
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the odds favor the 49ers in each of their matchups.
Notable spreads include a commanding -11.5 against the Patriots in Week 4 and a significant -6.5 when facing the Rams in Week 15.
Perhaps most intriguing are the narrow margins in games against formidable opponents like the Chiefs, Bills, and Dolphins, where the 49ers are only favored by a few points.
Here’s a look at the spreads as they stand now…
Week 1: 49ers -5.5 vs. Jets
Week 2: 49ers -6 @ Vikings
Week 3: 49ers -2.5 @ Rams
Week 4: 49ers -11.5 vs. Patriots
Week 5: 49ers -9.5 vs. Cardinals
Week 6: 49ers -4 @ Seahawks
Week 7: 49ers -2 vs. Chiefs
Week 8: 49ers -5.5 vs. Cowboys
Week 9: Bye
Week 10: 49ers -4 @ Buccaneers
Week 11: 49ers -9 vs. Seahawks
Week 12: 49ers -2.5 @ Packers
Week 13: 49ers -2 @ Bills
Week 14: 49ers -5.5 vs. Bears
Week 15: 49ers -6.5. vs. Rams
Week 16: 49ers -1 @ Dolphins
Week 17: 49ers -4.5 vs. Lions
Week 18: 49ers -5.5 @ Cardinals
The optimism surrounding the 49ers contrasts starkly with the bleak outlook for certain teams, notably the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots.
DraftKings Sportsbook has pegged these teams as underdogs in every single game of the upcoming season.
I guess Bill Belichick’s not walking through that door in Foxborough anymore, huh?
The 2024 season will kick-off with a bang as there will be several juicy matchups to help ring in the new season.
Here’s a look at the current spreads for Week 1…
What are your thoughts on the 49ers being favored in EVERY single game this coming season?
Are they worthy of such high praise/expectations? … Will they be even better in 2024 or do you look at them as being a tad overrated?
Is there a better chance of a team (San Fran?) going 17-0 this season or a bottom-feeder (Carolina?) going 0-17?
More importantly, who will end up winning the Super Bowl???