'Monday Night Football' prediction, odds, time: 49ers vs. Commanders picks by expert who's on 19-5 roll — SkimNews
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- San Francisco 49ers (5-0, one of three remaining unbeaten NFL teams) host the Washington Commanders at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Monday Night Football, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET
- Washington Commanders are 0-2 on the road this season and coming off a 27-27 overtime tie with the Giants in which they bungled the final 50-plus seconds and never got another play off
- 49ers are listed as 7.5-point favorites with the over/under at 52, per the latest odds from betting apps
- Micah Roberts of SportsLine (19-5 on his last 24 49ers picks, returning $1,350 to $100 players) is leaning Over 52, noting the Over has hit in 8 of Washington's last 9 games and 6 of San Francisco's last 10
- Washington will be without running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin), but quarterback Jayden Daniels returned from an elbow injury last week and rushed for 103 yards and two scores against New York
- Christian McCaffrey has carried 61 times for 286 yards and five touchdowns through five contests, and tight end George Kittle has 21 receptions for 268 yards and four scores
Why it matters: San Francisco's undefeated record and 3-0 NFC mark make them a heavy home favorite against a Washington squad that is winless on the road and self-destructed in the final minute of its last game. For bettors tracking Roberts, his Over lean is backed by a concrete trend — the Over hitting in 8 of Washington's last 9 — giving a quantified angle beyond the spread for Monday night.
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