NFL Week 11 Predictions: San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants

San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants
Sunday, 11/16/14, 1:00 PM EST
Opening Point Spread: San Francisco -3
Current Betting Line: San Francisco -4
Opening Total: 43.5
Current Total: 44.5
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker

The New York Giants are 0-4 SUATS in their last four contests

San Francisco snapped a two-game losing streak by picking up a 27-24 overtime victory over the New Orleans Saints as six-point road underdogs last week, while going OVER the betting total for the third time in four affairs. The 49ers have lost five of their last six meetings in this NFC series, which is important to consider when making your Week 11 NFL predictions, including a 26-3 setback as seven-point home favorites on Oct. 14, 2012. San Francisco is 5-1 SUATS as road favorites of 3.5 to 7 points the last two-plus seasons, with the UNDER cashing in four of those six opportunities.

The 49ers need dual-threat quarterback Colin Kaepernick to be more consistent, which can’t be ignored when looking over the Week 11 NFL betting lines, as he completed just 14-of-32 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown last week. San Francisco lost a key contributor on the defensive end for the season with Patrick Willis undergoing surgery earlier in the week, but the squad expects to have Aldon Smith back on the field after being suspended for the first nine games.

New York has gone 0-4 SUATS in its last four contests, which includes a 38-17 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks as nine-point road underdogs last week, while losing the statistical battle in its last five affairs. The Giants have averaged a mediocre 83.3 yards on the ground the last four games without top running back Rashad Jennings, but he’s expected to participate in this matchup after moving past a sprained knee injury. New York is 1-5 SUATS as underdogs this year, with the OVER going 5-1 in that situation.

The Giants must establish the run game against one of the best defensive fronts in football, which could allow signal-caller Eli Manning to take some shots down field, as he’s thrown just one pick in his last five games. The two-time Super Bowl winner has put together a 93.1 passer rating—matching a career-high in that category that was established in 2009.