{"id":25666,"date":"2024-01-28T13:57:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T18:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=25666"},"modified":"2024-01-28T13:57:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T18:57:14","slug":"lions-49ers-free-picks-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/lions-49ers-free-picks-best-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers Free Picks and Best Bets &#8211; NFC Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction: The Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NFL content contributor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ronacesports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ron Marmalefsky<\/a> offers his expert betting prediction and picks for Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers NFL Playoff matchup kicking off on January 28th at 6:30pm ET. What are they looking at from a betting perspective? 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Game Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Sunday, January 28<\/th><th>NFL Playoff Betting Notes (Courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/wlwilliamhillus.adsrv.eacdn.com\/C.ashx?btag=a_11692b_2550c_&amp;affid=299&amp;siteid=11692&amp;adid=2550&amp;c=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caesars<\/a>)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Spread:<\/td><td>Detroit Lions +7 vs San Francisco 49ers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total:<\/td><td>50.5 (Over -110 \/ Under -110)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Game Time:<\/td><td>6:30pm ET \/ 3:30pm PT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arena:<\/td><td>Levi&#8217;s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TV:<\/td><td>FOX<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_64741\"  width=\"870\" height=\"489\"  data-origwidth=\"870\" data-origheight=\"489\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b9uUcBHVJBI?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;hl=en_US&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"The Opening Line Report | 2024 AFC &amp; 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As someone who has now produced 43 NFL draft reports, I can tell you that building through the draft process, while not easy, can be quite rewarding when done right. The Lions had an above average draft in 2022, and killed the draft in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stars of this game included QB Goff of course, who was part of the trade that enabled the Lions to begin their draft journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DE Hutchinson was from the 2022 draft, but here\u2019s what they got in the 1st three rounds this past draft. RB Gibbs, used smartly during the season, totaled 114 scrimmage yards and a TD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TE LaPorta, who had a massive year, added nine catches in this game coming off injury. Safety Branch, who was electric all season long, led the Lions in tackles in this game while expertly blitzing QB Mayfield. LB Jack Campbell generally contributes by helping to stop the run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lions eventually solved Tampa\u2019s blitz scheme while contributing four defensive sacks on their own. Moving forward, their defense still needs to play better vs. the pass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I indicated that I expected the Lions to be more aggressive in this game and not sit on the lead like last week vs. the LA Rams. With a playoff win already under their belts, Detroit did just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Picks for the NFC Championship: 49ers Divisional Round Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It rained throughout the game, which seemed to have more of an effect on San Fran and QB Purdy than it did on Green Bay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Packers surprisingly exceeded expectations in several areas and in my opinion, they outplayed and outcoached the 49ers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aaron Jones (18-108) became the first RB in over 50 games to exceed the century mark on the 49ers in the ground game. QB Love had many WR\u2019s come open vs. the 49ers secondary, which was expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the 49ers, the early exit for Deebo Samuel (shoulder) had an effect, as Deebo was going to be a big part of their game plan, as evidenced by the early play calling. Purdy, perhaps due to the weather, was to put it mildly, inaccurate, wildly missing his targets. Purdy was extremely lucky that Green Bay dropped a pick-six interception, and he could have had two more picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Bay made three \u201cmistakes\u201d in the final quarter. 1st came the missed field goal. 2nd was not calling a timeout prior to McCaffrey\u2019s touchdown run, which cost them 30+ seconds. Finally, on 1st down, Love threw the interception across the field when throwing the ball away was the right thing to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Fran should learn from this. Here are three more observations about the 49ers. Clock management at the end of the first half was atrocious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will spare you the details, but it could not have been any worse. Like with Baltimore and KC, San Fran recorded no defensive sacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a high-priced defensive line, with Chase Young added during the season. Finally, RB McCaffrey saved their season. His two touchdown runs were the result of broken tackles. He willed this team to the endzone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers Predictions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lions will likely treat this game like it will be played in an arcade. To explain, the Lions have to believe that they will need to put up 30 or more points to win this game. That\u2019s how I would approach this game, even if it turns out that their defense can slow down the 49ers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operating on that assumption, I believe Detroit will not be timid to test the 49er secondary. Jamison Williams had a solid game this past weekend and now the young WR might be tasked to have his biggest game on the biggest stage. My 1st thought is that Goff will attempt at least 40 passes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, if things are working, they will want to keep the San Fran offense off the field, but my game plan would be to pass the ball early to later set up the run and draw play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a reference point, longtime fans of the game can think Oakland Raiders football under John Madden way back in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djr23101500090tpa_v_det-e1698677848347.jpg\" alt=\"Jared Goff preps for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions nfl playoff game\" class=\"wp-image-24377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djr23101500090tpa_v_det-e1698677848347.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djr23101500090tpa_v_det-e1698677848347-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djr23101500090tpa_v_det-e1698677848347-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TAMPA, FL &#8211; OCTOBER 15: Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) drops back to pass the ball during the NFL Football match between the Tampa Bay Bucs and Detroit Lions on October 15th 2023 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa FL. (Photo by Andrew Bershaw\/Icon Sportswire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco needs to get Purdy in better rhythm early. For me, that means shorter and easier throws at 1st to build up confidence. Eventually they will need to get Aiyuk involved in the aerial game to stretch the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the 49ers should have success against this defense, my very clear watch point is how Purdy and the 49er OL handle Detroit\u2019s safety blitzes. If he misses wide open receivers, confidence goes down. Hit Aiyuk in stride and confidence goes up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do not know Deebo Samuels\u2019s status but will assume for now he will play. Teamed with Aiyuk, this would be a coverage problem for the Lions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Betting Picks!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Without Samuel if seems that the 49ers are less explosive. Readers need to check his status carefully. A week ago, I suggested that the line on this matchup would be San Fran -7 or most likely -7.5. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With my updated Power Numbers, I now have San Fran as either -6.5 or a weak -7. I show no value at the current line, but I\u2019ll be watching weather reports to determine if the total is worth acting upon. Rain last week curbed my enthusiasm for recommending San Fran\u2019s team total over vs. the Packers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we get a clean track in this game, AND if we get Deebo Samuel in play, I may be recommending a play on OVER for this game. I\u2019ll make that determination late in the week, so be sure to follow me for an update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lean: Over 50.5 Points Scored (If Samuel Plays and No Inclement Weather)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Friday Inside Blitz podcast is at Noon, PST, with Cris and Ted. 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As someone who has now produced 43 NFL draft reports, I can tell you that building through the draft process, while not easy, can be quite rewarding when done right. The Lions had an above average draft in 2022, and killed the draft in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The stars of this game included QB Goff of course, who was part of the trade that enabled the Lions to begin their draft journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>DE Hutchinson was from the 2022 draft, but here\u2019s what they got in the 1st three rounds this past draft. RB Gibbs, used smartly during the season, totaled 114 scrimmage yards and a TD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>TE LaPorta, who had a massive year, added nine catches in this game coming off injury. Safety Branch, who was electric all season long, led the Lions in tackles in this game while expertly blitzing QB Mayfield. LB Jack Campbell generally contributes by helping to stop the run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Lions eventually solved Tampa\u2019s blitz scheme while contributing four defensive sacks on their own. Moving forward, their defense still needs to play better vs. the pass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I indicated that I expected the Lions to be more aggressive in this game and not sit on the lead like last week vs. the LA Rams. With a playoff win already under their belts, Detroit did just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Picks for the NFC Championship: 49ers Divisional Round Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>It rained throughout the game, which seemed to have more of an effect on San Fran and QB Purdy than it did on Green Bay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Packers surprisingly exceeded expectations in several areas and in my opinion, they outplayed and outcoached the 49ers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Aaron Jones (18-108) became the first RB in over 50 games to exceed the century mark on the 49ers in the ground game. QB Love had many WR\u2019s come open vs. the 49ers secondary, which was expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>As for the 49ers, the early exit for Deebo Samuel (shoulder) had an effect, as Deebo was going to be a big part of their game plan, as evidenced by the early play calling. Purdy, perhaps due to the weather, was to put it mildly, inaccurate, wildly missing his targets. Purdy was extremely lucky that Green Bay dropped a pick-six interception, and he could have had two more picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Green Bay made three \u201cmistakes\u201d in the final quarter. 1st came the missed field goal. 2nd was not calling a timeout prior to McCaffrey\u2019s touchdown run, which cost them 30+ seconds. Finally, on 1st down, Love threw the interception across the field when throwing the ball away was the right thing to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>San Fran should learn from this. Here are three more observations about the 49ers. Clock management at the end of the first half was atrocious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I will spare you the details, but it could not have been any worse. Like with Baltimore and KC, San Fran recorded no defensive sacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>This is a high-priced defensive line, with Chase Young added during the season. Finally, RB McCaffrey saved their season. His two touchdown runs were the result of broken tackles. He willed this team to the endzone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers Predictions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Lions will likely treat this game like it will be played in an arcade. To explain, the Lions have to believe that they will need to put up 30 or more points to win this game. That\u2019s how I would approach this game, even if it turns out that their defense can slow down the 49ers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Operating on that assumption, I believe Detroit will not be timid to test the 49er secondary. Jamison Williams had a solid game this past weekend and now the young WR might be tasked to have his biggest game on the biggest stage. My 1st thought is that Goff will attempt at least 40 passes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, if things are working, they will want to keep the San Fran offense off the field, but my game plan would be to pass the ball early to later set up the run and draw play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>For a reference point, longtime fans of the game can think Oakland Raiders football under John Madden way back in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/djr23101500090tpa_v_det-e1698677848347.jpg\" alt=\"Jared Goff preps for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions nfl playoff game\" class=\"wp-image-24377\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 15: Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) drops back to pass the ball during the NFL Football match between the Tampa Bay Bucs and Detroit Lions on October 15th 2023 at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa FL. (Photo by Andrew Bershaw\/Icon Sportswire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco needs to get Purdy in better rhythm early. For me, that means shorter and easier throws at 1st to build up confidence. Eventually they will need to get Aiyuk involved in the aerial game to stretch the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>While the 49ers should have success against this defense, my very clear watch point is how Purdy and the 49er OL handle Detroit\u2019s safety blitzes. If he misses wide open receivers, confidence goes down. Hit Aiyuk in stride and confidence goes up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>I do not know Deebo Samuels\u2019s status but will assume for now he will play. Teamed with Aiyuk, this would be a coverage problem for the Lions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Betting Picks!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Without Samuel if seems that the 49ers are less explosive. Readers need to check his status carefully. A week ago, I suggested that the line on this matchup would be San Fran -7 or most likely -7.5. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>With my updated Power Numbers, I now have San Fran as either -6.5 or a weak -7. I show no value at the current line, but I\u2019ll be watching weather reports to determine if the total is worth acting upon. Rain last week curbed my enthusiasm for recommending San Fran\u2019s team total over vs. the Packers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>If we get a clean track in this game, AND if we get Deebo Samuel in play, I may be recommending a play on OVER for this game. I\u2019ll make that determination late in the week, so be sure to follow me for an update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lean: Over 50.5 Points Scored (If Samuel Plays and No Inclement Weather)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Friday Inside Blitz podcast is at Noon, PST, with Cris and Ted. 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