The San Francisco 49ers host the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints Francisco 49ers in their home opener on Monday Night Football (8:30 pm ET, ESPN).
NFL Lines have the Saints as a 5-point, -230 favorite and the over/under total at 43.5. NFL bettors who think the underdog 49ers will win outright can get them at +190 moneyline odds.
It should be an emotional night for the 49ers and their fans, and not just because it’s the team’s season opener, as the team will retire former wide receiver Jerry Rice’s jersey before the game.
The Hall of Famer, who is the all-time leader in multiple receiving categories and the all-time NFL leader in touchdowns scored with 208, won three Super Bowl championships with the 49ers over 16 seasons.
Head-to-head, the Saints have dominated the 49ers in recent matchups, going 8-2 SU and ATS in the past 10. The teams last met Sept. 28, 2008, when New Orleans won 31-17, cashing as a 5-point home favorite. The score slipped under the total of 48.5.
The Saints will be playing for the first time since their season opener on Sept. 9, when they beat the Minnesota Vikings 14-9 at home. New Orleans failed to cover as 5-point favorites and the score was way under the over/under total of 49.
San Francisco opened its season with a 31-6 loss against NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks on the road on Sept. 12. The 49ers failed to cover as a 3-point favorite and the score was under the total.
