2-0 yesterday in NFL, and after tonight it will be 3-0 this week.
Two good defenses locking up tonight, but SFO has the edge in the rush defense dept. That's critical because the only reason that Skelton was able to throw 262 yards last week against Minn was because his RB Howling was able to gain 104 yards on the ground. If that doesn't happen tonight (it won't), SFO will disregard the run game and be able to smother the one-dimensional passing game like they typically do.
Skelton is a turnover machine and was only able to complete 2 of 10 passes against the pathetic Bills defense that allows 247 ypg through the air. Now he faces SFO that allows only 173 ypg. This is a mismatch. While SFO doesn't create alot of turnovers or sacks, they are fundamentally beastly and completely lock down WRs and TEs. Arizona doesn't have a dynamic offense to begin with, so they are going to have to rely on turnovers or something in the special teams to win this game.
Arizona is lacking depth in their secondary due to injuries to some of their reserves. We'll see how long these guys can hold up considering the fact that they will probably be on the field all night.
My personal line is SFO -5, but that was with a healthy Kevin Kolb. Now factor in Skelton and these angles:
- Harbaugh covered last year on MNF, beating Pittsburgh 20-3
- Under Whisenhunt, Arizona is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs SFO
- Whisenhunt is 1-3 ATS on MNF, all against SFO
- SFO is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Oct games.
- Arizona is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Oct games.
No trap game or look-ahead here....SFO is on bye next week. All attention focused on Arizona.
NINERS -7
Two good defenses locking up tonight, but SFO has the edge in the rush defense dept. That's critical because the only reason that Skelton was able to throw 262 yards last week against Minn was because his RB Howling was able to gain 104 yards on the ground. If that doesn't happen tonight (it won't), SFO will disregard the run game and be able to smother the one-dimensional passing game like they typically do.
Skelton is a turnover machine and was only able to complete 2 of 10 passes against the pathetic Bills defense that allows 247 ypg through the air. Now he faces SFO that allows only 173 ypg. This is a mismatch. While SFO doesn't create alot of turnovers or sacks, they are fundamentally beastly and completely lock down WRs and TEs. Arizona doesn't have a dynamic offense to begin with, so they are going to have to rely on turnovers or something in the special teams to win this game.
Arizona is lacking depth in their secondary due to injuries to some of their reserves. We'll see how long these guys can hold up considering the fact that they will probably be on the field all night.
My personal line is SFO -5, but that was with a healthy Kevin Kolb. Now factor in Skelton and these angles:
- Harbaugh covered last year on MNF, beating Pittsburgh 20-3
- Under Whisenhunt, Arizona is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs SFO
- Whisenhunt is 1-3 ATS on MNF, all against SFO
- SFO is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Oct games.
- Arizona is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Oct games.
No trap game or look-ahead here....SFO is on bye next week. All attention focused on Arizona.
NINERS -7
