Sun, Dec 6, 2026, 1:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at New York Giants
6-0 · Power #3
25
projected
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3-2-1 · Power #22
21
projected
SF 63%
37% NYG
Spread
SF -3
 
Total
47.5
model 46.5
Spread edge
SF by 5.5
lean · context
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CurrentSF -3
Total47.5
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Line context
Road favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 64%, covered 54% (152 games)ⓘ
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CurrentSF -3
Total47.5
Last updateSep 21, 12:32 PM ET
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like SF as a 3-point road favorite at NYG, the favorite won 9, covered 8, and 5 went over the total.

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Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 62%
Favorite covered
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 10.8 against an average line of 3.1; 51.6 points a game (usually 44.8). Of the 5 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & situation
-2.537–20 W O47.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & rest
-3.542–44 L O50.5
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.531–10 W U45.5
Very close
2024 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & season form
-4.530–20 W O46.5
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation
-320–10 W U49
Very close
2024 · Week 15 · very close · similar situation & spread
-2.530–13 W U48.5
Very close
2025 · Postseason · very close · similar spread & rest
-3.520–17 L U49.5
Very close
2024 · Week 5 · very close · similar total & rest
-2.541–38 W O47.5
Close
2025 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & situation
-326–7 W U44.5
Close
2025 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & situation
-2.535–25 W O45.5
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
San Francisco 49ers 63%
Projected SF 25 – NYG 21 · Model Favorite won 66.2% in backtest
Model line
SF -8.5
Market SF -3
Against the spread
Lean SF -3
5.3-pt edge · No edge, context only · 458-426 (51.8%)
Total
No lean
Model 46.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from NYG’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadNYG rating edge−5.6+Home field+1.8+QB EPA gap−3.0+Travel−1.5=Model marginSF by 8.3
TotalScoring ratings46.3=Model total46.3

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Mixed signals on the spread
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

New York Giants 3-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-69 (48%)
San Francisco 49ers on a cross-country trip
San Francisco 49ers cross 3 time zones (2,547 miles); NFL teams on 3-zone trips have covered more often than the line expects. · Backtest 2023–26: 67-60 (53%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
SF+0.9 →+3.7▲ 2.8#3
NYG−1.1 →−1.9▼ 0.8#22
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

SF
Longer bar = better
NYG
#2
Offense
◀ SF better
#19
#8
Defense
◀ SF better
#21
+0.2 #16
Turnovers
◀ SF better
−0.3 #21
57 plays #29
Pace
NYG faster ▶
66 plays #8
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When SF has the ball
Advantage: SF offense
SF offNYG defEdge
Points / game 29.5 #3 23.3 #19 SF
Yards / play 6.40 #3 5.43 #20 SF
EPA / play +0.21 #1 +0.02 #21 SF
Success rate 53% #1 44% #22 SF
When NYG has the ball
Advantage: SF defense
NYG offSF defEdge
Points / game 22.7 #19 18.3 #4 SF
Yards / play 5.03 #20 4.75 #4 SF
EPA / play −0.02 #18 −0.06 #6 SF
Success rate 42% #18 43% #16 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
SF scoring against the NYG defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
SF scored
6.2
#4
8.0
#10
14.2
#7
7.3
#5
8.0
#12
15.3
#5
NYG allowed
4.5
#15
5.5
#9
10.0
#11
7.5
#28
5.8
#8
13.3
#23
NYG scoring against the SF defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NYG scored
3.8
#20
5.8
#21
9.7
#20
5.2
#13
7.8
#13
13.0
#9
SF allowed
2.2
#4
4.2
#5
6.3
#1
4.5
#15
7.5
#19
12.0
#17

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
NYG +1.8
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
SF7d
NYG7d
Even
Tempo
Average 124 plays
slowavg 125fast
Travel
SF 2,547 mi
Model moves the line 1.5 pts

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.