San Francisco 49s vs Green Bay Packers, 1.20am GMT
The 49ers (4-4) have mostly kept their collective head above water as injuries mounted, but last week may have been the final straw. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight end George Kittle may both be out for the season, running back Tevin Coleman is injured again, as is wide receiver Deebo Samuel, and the team is still missing several key players on defence Line-backer Kwon Alexander, one of the team’s emotional leaders last season, was traded to New Orleans. To top it off, the team had to cancel in-person activities Wednesday morning when wide receiver Kendrick Bourne tested positive for the coronavirus.
Hosting the Packers (5-2) a week after Green Bay had a major let down at home does not seem as if it would add much comfort. The Packers will be short-handed in the backfield: Jamaal Williams is on the league’s reserve/Covid-19 list because of close contact with A.J. Dillon, and Aaron Jones is unlikely to play because of a calf injury. But any game in which Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams are active is one in which Green Bay can be expected to score plenty of points.
San Francisco is deep enough that the team should move the ball well against the Packers’ suspect defence, but this feels like another chip-on-the-shoulder game for Rodgers.
Prediction: GB Packers & over 48.5 @29/20
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