Lions-49ers Preview

The Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Candlestick Park. Oddsmakers currently have the 49ers listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Lions, while the game's total is sitting at 46½. The Lions lost to Green Bay 48-25 as a 3-point underdog in Week 2. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (47). Jon Kitna passed for 276 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for Detroit and Calvin Johnson caught six passes for 129 yards with a pair of touchdowns. The 49ers upset Seattle 33-30 as a 6.5-point underdog in Week 2. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (38). J.T. O'Sullivan passed for 321 yards with a touchdown for San Francisco and Frank Gore rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Current streak: Detroit has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Detroit: 0-2 SU, 0-2 ATS San Francisco: 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS Detroit most recently: When playing in September are 3-7 When playing on grass are 2-8 After being outgained are 5-5 When playing outside the division are 3-7 San Francisco most recently: When playing in September are 4-6 When playing on grass are 3-7 After outgaining opponent are 6-4 When playing outside the division are 2-8 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing San Francisco San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games at home Next up: Detroit home to Chicago, Sunday, October 5 San Francisco at New Orleans, Sunday, September 28 Stevie Vincent, the founder of forensic sports handicapping has his first Level 5 play of the NCAA football season and it goes Saturday. It's a Blue Ribbon play, which are 77 percent lifetime in collegiate football. Get Vincent's Saturday card Click now to purchase from Stevie Vincent.