San Francisco 49ers +3 (-135) over NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Feel free to take the under in this game as well — it’s a 44.5. Now let’s get into why the Niners are the bet in this matchup.

The Niners have lost two games this season. They lost one in overtime by a field goal. They lost the other last week by a last-second field goal. Their point differential is +166.

The Saints haven’t played anyone recently — well they’ve obviously played someone but you get the point — and the Niners are the first real NFC contender they’ll play since Drew Brees returned from injury. New Orleans has done what it had to do in recent games, but they haven’t looked impressive.

The one good thing for New Orleans is that they can stop the run which is where the Niners make their money. Jimmy Garoppolo is going to have to step up in this game.

Buy the hook just in case.,