Shedeur Sanders vs. the San Francisco 49ers Total Passing Yards Prop Bet

Shedeur Sanders  was listed with a passing yards total of 147.5 for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers.  Compare that to 49ers Brock Purdy with a passing yards total posted at 191.5. 

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Browns are “open to giving [Shedeur] Sanders an extended look.”

Schefter goes on to say, “But much of that decision will be dictated by how Sanders plays, starting Sunday.” Basically, the Browns want to see more of Sanders, unless he struggles. Then they reserve the right to pull the plug at any moment. Sanders made his first start last week, throwing for 209 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Dillon Gabriel has already proven not to be the team’s quarterback of the future. There is no reason not to let Sanders get a crack at the job over the final two months of the season. Even if the team goes in a different direction in the offseason, Sanders could play himself into a long-term backup role for the Browns. 

Browns Player to Watch

DE Myles Garrett leads the league with 18 sacks and 26 tackles for loss. He has 14 sacks in his past five games, the most by a player in that span since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. With four sacks against the Ravens in Week 12 and three last week vs. the Raiders, he is trying to become the first player with at least three sacks in three straight games. 

49ers Player to Watch 

QB Brock Purdy struggled in his second start back from a toe injury, throwing three INTs in the first half last week against Carolina. Purdy completed only one pass beyond 10 yards and got most of his production on short throws. Purdy has struggled in bad weather in his career, including a 2023 loss in Cleveland when he went 12 for 27 for 125 yards.

Key Stats

• It's 33 degrees in Cleveland.  In general, the 49ers have tended to perform fine in below freezing weather historically.
• The 49ers are looking for their first three-game winning streak since starting the season 3-0
• San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey is the third player in NFL history with at least 750 yards rushing and receiving in the first 11 games.
• Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL with 81 receptions and 90 first downs. ...
• S Ji’Ayir Brown had two INTs last week to become the first 49ers player with at least two in a game since Charvarius Ward did it in Week 15 of the 2023 season against Arizona.
• San Francisco has had two INTs in the past two games after having just one in the first 10.

• Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com