🏈 (Updated 7:45 pm ET) Week 3 Kicks off with 49ers vs. Giants - Betting Odds, Picks & Tips

Welcome to Thursday Night Football - Week 3!

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We’ll also be adding Friday recaps and the weekend-ahead starting tomorrow.

It’s almost game time. Let’s get it!

1. Thursday Night Football: Giants vs. 49ers

2. Where to Watch

3. The Inactive List

4. The Rundown

Where: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.)
When: 8:15 pm ET | Prime Video, NFL +
Moneyline: Giants +430 | 49ers -600
Spread: 49ers -10.5 | O/U: 44
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Things to know:

• Since the 2011 NFC Championship - in which the Giants won - the teams have taken turns winning over the next six meetings. The series is tied 21-21.
  

• The 49ers lead the all-time series at home, 12-10.
  

• Since 1952 the two teams are separated by only 22 points (49ers: 874 | Giants: 852)
  

• The Giants are 1-1 in Levi’s Stadium.
  

• The teams have met seven times in the post season, with San Fran leading 4-3.

Giants

• RB Saquon Barkley

• CB Cor’Dale Flott

• S Gervarrius Owens

• OLB Azeez Ojulari

• OL Ben Bredeson

• T Andrew Thomas

• DL Jordon Riley

49ers

• WR Brandon Aiyuk

• QB Brandon Allen (3rd QB)

• DT Kalia Davis

• RB Tyrion Davis-Price

• ILB Jalen Graham

• CB Ambry Thomas

• OG Nick Zakelj

Tonights Matchup

The San Francisco 49ers (2-0) are considered the favorites in tonights game against the New York Giants.

The 49ers are looking to continue to show that they’re dominating in the NFC, if not the entire NFL, while the Giants are hoping to figure out their defense after allowing 68 points in their first two games. Oof.

Our Thoughts
The Giants are about to be overwhelmed at the line of scrimmage with two starting offensive linemen down - and featuring RT Evan Neal, who grades out at 70th among 71 tackles per Pro Football focus.

This is what happened against the Cowboys and it’s not looking any better - even worse when you remove Saquon Barkley.

Maybe they’ll get lucky but unless a gift from above descends onto the field I don’t see them scoring enough to cover the spread.

San Fran Key Players

Offense

• Christian McCaffrey rushed for eight touchdowns last year, and racked up 1,139 total rushing yards (67 per game and 4.7 per carry).
  
  

• McCaffrey also played a role the passing game with 741 yards (43.6 per game) on 85 receptions (five per game), while being targeted 108 times. He had five receiving touchdowns.
  
  

• Brandon Aiyuk put together a 2022 stat sheet that included 78 catches for 1,015 yards and eight receiving touchdowns over 17 games played. He was on the receiving end of 114 targets and averaged 4.6 receptions per game.
  
  

• George Kittle put up 765 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns (third in the NFL) on 60 receptions while being targeted 86 times last season.
  

• Deebo Samuel had 56 catches for 632 yards and two receiving
  touchdowns. He averaged 4.3 yards per game over 13 games and was targeted 94 times.

Defense

• Nick Bosa had 51 tackles, 19 TFL, 18.5 sacks, and one pass defended in 2022.
  
  

• Fred Warner had one interception on top of 130 tackles, three TFL, two sacks, and 10 passes defended.
  
  

• Dre Greenlaw intercepted one pass on top of127 tackles, three TFL, and six passes defended during the 2022 season.
  
  

• Talanoa Hufanga registered two sacks to go with five TFL, 95 tackles, and four interceptions in 17 games.

New York’s Key Players

Offense

• Daniel Jones passed for 3,205 yards last year, with 15 TDs and five interceptions. He completed 67.2% of his passes, averaging 200.3 yards per game and 6.8 per attempt.
  
  

• He added 708 yards on the ground, and scored seven rushing TDs. He averaged 44.3 yards per game and 5.9 per attempt.
  
  

• Saquon Barkley averaged 82 rushing yards in 16 games (1,312 total yards to rank fourth in the NFL), and scored 10 rushing TDs.
  
  

• Barkley also had 57 catches for 338 yards. He was targeted 76 times and averaged 21.1 yards per game.
  
  

• Last year for the Colts, Parris Campbell caught 63 passes for 623 yards with three TDs . He was targeted 91 times, and averaged 3.7 receptions in 17 games.
  
  

• Darius Slayton had 46 receptions for 724 yards and two TDs. He averaged 3.5 yards per game in 13 games and was targeted 71 times.

Defense

• During the 2022 season for the Colts, Bobby Okereke had six TFL and 149 tackles in 17 games.
  
  

• Isaiah Simmons posted 99 tackles, five TFL, four sacks, and two interceptions for the Cardinals.
  
  

• Dexter Lawrence posted 7.5 sacks in addition to his seven TFL and 68 tackles.
  
  

• Kayvon Thibodeaux registered four sacks plus six TFL and 49 tackles over 13 games.