49ers overwhelmingly favored to end nearly 40-year wait after Deshaun Watson update
As expected, the San Francisco 49ers will not face Deshaun Watson when they take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Browns quarterback Watson, who once again missed practice on Thursday, is not expected to play in the Week 6 clash because of a rotator cuff injury. Practice squad P.J. Walker will get the start at […]
As expected, the San Francisco 49ers will not face Deshaun Watson when they take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Browns quarterback Watson, who once again missed practice on Thursday, is not expected to play in the Week 6 clash because of a rotator cuff injury.
Practice squad P.J. Walker will get the start at quarterback for Cleveland ahead of rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Unsurprisingly, Watson's inability to play in the game has drastically altered the betting odds.
Even with Cleveland possessing a defense ranked first in the NFL by DVOA, the 5-0 49ers started the week as 4.5-point favorites.
The line moved quickly, with the 49ers laying an additional point. Now, with Watson out of the picture, the Niners are 9.5-point favorites for their first road game since the Week 2 win over the Los Angeles Rams in front of a SoFi Stadium crowd that heavily favored San Francisco.
If the 49ers do manage to get the job done against the Browns, it will end a near 40-year wait for a victory in Cleveland.
San Francisco has not beaten the Browns on the road since the 1984 season, when the 49ers claimed a 41-7 win at the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium en route to their second Super Bowl title.
Jim Schwartz's defense could be a potential equalizer, but the odds are stacked in the favor of the 49ers moving to 6-0.
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