San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins Prediction, 12/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Dolphins (-1.5)

Total-Over-Under: 46

Hard Rock Stadium is the location where the Miami Dolphins (6-8) will play the San Francisco 49ers (6-8) on Sunday. Miami opens this contest as 1.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 46.

The San Francisco 49ers step onto the field holding a record of 6-8 this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the 49ers took the field against the Los Angeles Rams and took a loss by a score of 12-6. Brock Purdy finished 14-31 with 142 yds passing. He had a QB rating of 45.4 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Isaac Guerendo led the offense in rushing for the 49ers with 16 totes for 57 yards (3.6 yds per carry). George Kittle averaged 15.3 yds per reception by recording 61 yds on 4 catches. The San Francisco 49ers ran the rock 19 times and totaled 63 yds, which is an average of 3.3 yds per attempt. For the game, they ran 50 plays which gave them a total of 191 yds. San Francisco allowed 16 completions on 27 tries for 160 yards, and a completion rate of 59.3%. On the ground, the 49ers conceded 142 yds on 38 attempts, which is an average of 3.7 yards per rush allowed.

The 49ers have tallied 5,112 total yards this season. San Francisco has accrued 153 1st downs, and they have been called for 82 infractions for 638 yds. When it comes to getting in the endzone, San Francisco has earned 16 touchdowns through the air and 14 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 21 times (11 picks and 10 fumbles lost). Offensively they're averaging 133.5 yards on the ground which ranks them 8th in the league. Regarding putting points on the board, the San Francisco 49ers hold an average of 22.4 points per game.

When it comes to passing yards, the 49ers have conceded 2,534 yards which ranks them 2nd in the National Football League. They have surrendered 181.0 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 64.2%. They have conceded 17 touchdowns via the pass as well as 19 touchdowns on the ground. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 298.8 yards per outing which has them sitting 3rd in the National Football League. They are giving up 4.3 yards per attempt on the ground and 117.8 yards on the ground per contest this season. The 49ers sit in 17th in the NFL when it comes to team defense, allowing 22.9 points per game. Overall, they have conceded 1,649 rushing yards through 14 contests.

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The Dolphins head into this matchup 6-8 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Dolphins took a loss by a final score of 20-12 against the Houston Texans. De'Von Achane ran the ball 12 times for 41 yds, ending the game with 3.4 yds per carry for Miami. Malik Washington was a featured target for the Dolphins, hauling in 5 throws for 52 yards (10.4 yards per catch). Tua Tagovailoa (1 touchdown) ended the game with 196 yards on 29-40 through the air while his quarterback rating was 60. He had 3 picks and his avg yards per attempt was 4.9 yards. Miami gave up 20 rushing attempts for 77 yds (3.9 yds per carry). The Dolphins pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 69.2%, surrendering 104 yds on 18 for 26 through the air. The Dolphins finished the game with 224 yards on 59 plays (3.8 yds per play). Miami rushed the football for 2.7 yds per attempt, finishing with 52 yds on 19 attempts.

Regarding how much they score, the Dolphins are sitting 24th out of all teams in the NFL maintaining an average of 19.7 PPG. During this campaign so far, the Dolphins have thrown for a total of 3,117 passing yards as well as holding an average of 222.6 passing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 14th in football. They are averaging 101.4 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,420 yards for the year. The Miami Dolphins are averaging 324.1 yards per contest which has them sitting 20th in the league. The Miami offense has accrued 755 yds of penalties on 93 violations, which is 10th in football in terms of giving up free yards.

They have surrendered 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 205.0 yards-outing, which has them ranked 8th in the league. Miami has surrendered a total of 1,450 yards via the ground game (103.6 yards per outing) as well as 12 touchdowns via the rush for the season. Their defense has tallied 12 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 7 picks) on the season. The Dolphins defense has taken part in 813 plays, which has them sitting 1st in the league. The Dolphins are relinquishing 22.3 points per game, which has them sitting 13th of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's 49ers-Dolphins NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Dolphins -1.5

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