New York Jets vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 9/9/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 1

Game: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers

Date: Monday, September 9, 2024

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: ESPN/ABC

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-4.0)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The New York Jets (7-10 last season) are hitting the road to Levi's Stadium on Monday where they will compete against the San Francisco 49ers (12-5 last year). San Francisco opens this matchup as 4.0-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is 44.

The New York Jets finished the year having earned a 7-10 record. In their last contest, the Jets stepped onto the field against the Patriots and earned the victory with a final of 17-3. Trevor Siemian connected on 8/20 with 70 yards passing. He had a QB rating of 50 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Garrett Wilson averaged 17.0 yards per reception by notching 34 yards on 2 receptions. Breece Hall was the leader on the ground for the Jets with 37 carries for 178 yds (4.8 yards per attempt). Overall, they had 63 plays which converted into 254 yards. The New York Jets ran the football 42 different times and tallied 185 yards, which earned them an average of 4.4 yards per carry. In the running game, the Jets gave up 88 yards on 21 tries, which is 4.2 yds per run allowed. New York gave up 12 completions on 30 tries for a total of 31 yds, and a completion rate of 40.0%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the New York Jets were sitting at 15.8 PPG. As a team they maintained an average of 96.9 yds on the ground, which ranked them 23rd in the league. The Jets earned 4,566 total yards for last season. New York earned 156 1st downs as a unit, and they were flagged for 124 infractions for 945 yards. They surrendered the football 33 times (15 interceptions and 18 fumbles). New York totaled 11 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns.

Concerning yards through the air, the Jets allowed 2,861 yards which had them ranked 2nd in football. In their 17 games, they conceded 168.3 yards per game through the air as well as surrendering a completion percentage of 60.0%. They allowed 292.3 yards/game putting them at 3rd in the National Football League. They allowed teams to run for an average of 4.1 yards per rushing attempt and 124.0 rushing yards per game last season. Overall, they gave up 2,108 running yards through 17 contests. The Jets were sitting in 12th in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, allowing 20.9 PPG.

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The 49ers finished the season with a 12-5 record. The last time they stepped on the football field, the 49ers took a defeat with a final score of 25-22 against the Chiefs. Christian McCaffrey ran the ball 22 times for 80 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.6 yds per carry for San Francisco. Christian McCaffrey was a featured target for the 49ers, hauling in 8 passes for 80 yds (10.0 yards per reception). Brock Purdy (1 TD) walked away from the game with 255 yds on 23/38 through the air while his QB rating was 89.3. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.7 yards. San Francisco conceded 30 run attempts for 130 yards (4.3 yds per rush). The 49ers passing defense gave up a completion rate of 73.9%, relinquishing 325 yards on 34 for 46 passing. The 49ers finished with 382 yards while they ran 71 plays (5.4 yards per play). San Francisco rushed the football for 3.5 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 110 yds on 31 attempts.

The San Francisco 49ers averaged 398.4 yards per outing which was good for 2nd out of all teams in the NFL. They averaged 140.5 yards per game via the ground game and toted the ball for 2,389 yards for last season. They gave away 12 interceptions while surrendering 6 fumbles and they obtained 207 first downs. The San Francisco offense totaled 933 yds of penalties on 101 violations, ranking them 11th in the league in terms of hurting your team. Last season, the 49ers earned 4,384 yards through the air together with an average of 257.9 throwing yards per game, giving them a rank of 4th out of all NFL teams. Concerning this team's ability to score points, the 49ers ranked 3rd in football holding an average of 28.9 points per game.

The 49ers gave up 17.5 PPG, which had them sitting 3rd in the NFL. They allowed 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 214.2 yards/game, which put them in 14th in the league. San Francisco allowed a total of 1,525 yards rushing (89.7 yards per game) and 10 touchdowns by way of the ground game last season. The 49ers defense was on the field for 1,038 plays, which was good for 7th in football. They earned 28 turnovers (6 fumbles recovered and 22 interceptions) during the previous year. Over the course of the season, they surrendered 298 total points.

Who will win tonight's Jets/49ers NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the 49ers -4.0

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