The San Francisco 49ers had a rough 2020 season that saw them finish with a 6-10 record. The Niners saw Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle, Nick Bosa, and a few other prominent players miss time with injuries. The Niners also had to play a few home games in Arizona this year due to restrictions in their local area.
The team’s struggles were prevalent, but the team also proved to be interesting to players on the NFL betting market. This recap of the 49ers’ 2020 season shows that the team had mixed results. The club is expected to be better in 2021, but there remains uncertainty over how the quarterback situation will pan out for the team.
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Spread Performance
The San Francisco 49ers went 7-9 against the spread in 2020. The team had positive results when Jimmy Garoppolo was healthy, but the club struggled when Nick Mullens and C.J. Beathard were starters in his absence.
The 49ers started to slip up as the season progressed, and they became the underdog in most situations late in the season. The Niners were surprisingly a -1.5 favorite against the Buffalo Bills late in the season at a neutral site game in Glendale.
The Bills won that game by ten points. The Niners were also a -3 favorite over the Washington Football Team in another game in Glendale, but Washington won that game by eight points.
The team remained competitive to the end, as they beat the Arizona Cardinals 20-12 in the second-to-last game of the season. The Niners had a +6 line for that match.
Point Total Stats
The 49ers also had an 8-8 record against the over/under. The team saw their over/unders go to over fifty in a few situations. Much of this came from the Niners struggling to keep their opponents’ offenses under control.
The 49ers gave up thirty or more points in five games this season, including an early match where they surrounded 43 points to the Miami Dolphins.
The point values dropped as the 49ers say more injuries. The team’s poor offensive performances led to the team going under that total.
What to Watch for in 2021
The San Francisco 49ers expect to be healthy for the 2021 season, and they hope to play all their home games in Santa Clara. But the 49ers might see a few changes this offseason.
There’s always the chance that Garoppolo will be traded this offseason, as he hasn’t performed well enough to justify his expensive contract.
Whether he or another player from outside the team will be behind the center in 2021 remains unclear, but it will be something for people to spot for NFL betting purposes.
The 49ers have some positive odds for competing to win Super Bowl LVI. The team has a +1400 line to win the big game. The club also has a +200 line to win the NFC West, putting them behind the Los Angeles Rams at +165.
The team has a relatively favorable schedule for 2021 to help them move forward. The 49ers will have games against teams in the NFC North and AFC South, two divisions that have a few teams that might reorganize their upcoming plans to compete. They will also compete against the New Orleans Saints and Washington.
The San Francisco 49ers will be a team of interest for people to explore for NFL betting purposes in 2021. The 49ers will be competitive and will have an easier schedule to manage in 2021.
But the team’s quarterback situation will be worth watching, as the club might go in a different direction when figuring out who’s going to be the next quarterback in town.
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*Odds correct at time of writing.
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