San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins Odds

The San Francisco 49ers (6-1) will be looking for a sixth straight win when they visit the Washington Redskins (3-4) Sunday.

Odds makers believe San Francisco has the edge.

The 49ers are currently listed as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 37.5.

The Niners jumped out to a 17-0 lead and held on for a 20-10 victory at home against the Cleveland Browns in Week 8.

Running back Frank Gore was the big story. He was responsible for 134 of the team’s 174 rushing yards and scored a touchdown.

Quarterback Alex Smith connected on 15 of 24 throws for 177 yards with a touchdown and no picks. Wide receiver Michael Crabtree was on the receiving end of five of those completions, including the touchdown toss, and led the team with 54 receiving yards.

The Redskins have now dropped three in a row since winning three of their first four games. They lost 23-0 to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday, only managing 178 yards of offense against a defense that entered the week ranked 31st with 420.5 yards allowed per game.

Quarterback John Beck completed 20 of 33 passes for 208 yards with two interceptions and was sacked nine time for a loss of 56 yards. Eight of those completions went to tight end Fred Davis, who led the team with 94 receiving yards.

Washington managed a measly 26 yards on the ground.

Washington’s running game likely won’t be the answer this week against a San Francisco stop unit that leads the NFL with 73.4 rushing yards allowed per game.

The 49ers have only allowed one opponent to eclipse the century mark on the ground this season.

While the Niners haven’t given up much of anything on the turf, they have been susceptible to the pass. They currently rank 21st in the league with 255.7 yards per game through the air.

San Francisco’s lone loss came to a Dallas team that passed for 427 yards.

Washington will likely have to be sharp through the air to pull off the upset this week.

The key to San Francisco’s success has been its sixth-ranked rushing attack. The 49ers have averaged 137.6 rushing yards per game this season.

Gore could be poised for another big game as Washington has given up an average of 168.3 rushing yards during its three-game skid.

Gore ranks third in the NFC with 675 rushing yards.

These teams have split the last six meetings with the 49ers winning the most recent one 27-24 at home on Dec. 28, 2008.

The Redskins won 52-17 the last time these two met in Washington on Oct. 23, 2005.

The 49ers have been an outstanding bet this season, going 6-0-1 against the spread in their seven games.

The Redskins covered the number in three of their first four but have fallen against the spread in each of their last three.

History, however, tells us not to count out the Skins Sunday. Coach Mike Shanahan’s teams are an impressive 12-2 against the spread when they check into a game with losses in four of their last five contests. His teams have won by an average score of 25.9 to 19.2 in this spot.

In regard to the total, the under just might be the play. After all, the Skins have played to the under in five of their last six, and the Niners have come in under the total in their last two.

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