MNF Betting Line - Packers vs. 49ers: Green Bay at -9
QB Aaron Rodgers is headed for a great night this coming Monday. The disappointing San Francisco 49ers will try to save their lackluster season when they go visit the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field for MNF, at 8:15 pm ET. Kyle Shanahan’s team has been dealing with lots of problems lately, including several serious injuries that have been affecting some of San Francisco’s key players. To top it all off, they will now have to contend with the growing Packers, who took in a fresh loss from the Lions just last week.
San Francisco (1-4) is coming fresh from –yet- another defeat to the Arizona Cards, whose poor offensive skills didn’t suffice to put the 49ers one up on their figure. It seems that Shanahan hasn’t made up his mind yet about what to do with replacement QB CJ Beathard, who’s been forced to take the spotlight after top quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was sent away with a grave season-ending knee-injury.
Everything points to a massive Green Bay victory and most sports pundits agree that Aaron Rodgers is destined to shine come Monday. Expert odds market YOUWAGER.eu shared with us their betting line setup for the match: Packers -9½ point spread and 46½ over/under.
A Cavalcade of Problems for the 9ers
Besides Garoppolo’s untimely demise in the 2018 season, other important keys who might not be making it on Monday are Matt Breida and running back Jerrick McKinnon. Without their valuable support, Beathard will find it very hard to get any plays through, and San Francisco’s average scoring digits are bad enough as they are (22 points per game). It is easy to understand why, despite the big spread count placed on the Packers, hardly anybody is willing to risk betting against Rodgers. The 49ers have lost 8 of their last 11 games road games and the prospect of the upcoming match isn’t looking any better.
Many are looking forward a stellar performance by Rodgers and Co. Mike McCarthy’s squad is not without its heavy dose of difficult setbacks throughout the season, including the ever-changing status of Rodger’s own knee injury; according to the latest reports, the league’s premier QB is still struggling with his ongoing health problems, which might come to play a part in Monday’s game. The Packers are –nonetheless- aiming for a powerful victory to commence a new and unstoppable winning streak.
Useful Betting Tidbits
Seldom times I find the opportunity to write a review that is so easily one-sided, and this is one such case. In broad strokes, the overall opinion of odds makers and NFL experts about the match is that the Packers will win outright, and that they will easily cover the hefty spread. Star-struck Rodgers has achieved only victories throughout each one of his last 9 home matches, in which he happened to start. Additionally, he’s fulfilled 68% of his passes and thrown for 22 touchdowns. In simpler terms, Green Bay is 3-4-1 Straight-Up for their last home games and 2-5 ATS for their last 7 stints overall. The 49ers are 1-4-1 ATS throughout their last 6 meetings at Lambeau Field.
My Prediction: There’s no practical reason why anyone should think that the 49ers stand a chance before the Packers. This is Rodger’s time to shine, and it doesn’t matter how much an effort Beathard makes to change that. Go bold and take the Packers at -9½; you won’t get a better opportunity in a good while.
