With the point spread sitting at -5.5 in favor of the Titans, this week one pre-season matchup is a good one to keep an eye on. The 49ers and Titans will kick off their pre-season at 7:00 ET on Saturday, August 10th at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. There isn’t any TV coverage for this one, and the Titans are the heavy favorite with money line odds of -230, while the 49ers’ money line odds are +186.

• Date: Saturday, August 10th
• Time: 7:00 ET
• Location: Nissan Stadium, Nashville
• TV: None

49ers vs Titans

San Francisco went 1-1 at home and 0-1 on the road last pre-season, finishing with a 1-2 record. They started with a 34-7 loss to the Raiders in week one. After that, the 49ers picked up a 21-20 win over the Broncos in week two but ended the pre-season with a 23-12 loss to the Chargers.

The Titans went 1-1 on the road and 1-0 at home last pre-season, finishing with a 2-1 record. They started with a 23-17 loss to the Bears in week one but bounced back to win their final two pre-season games, beating the Vikings 24-16 and closing with a 23-7 win over the Patriots.

49ers Injury Report

• Drake Jackson – Knee (Out)
• Talanoa Hufanga – Knee (Out)
• Dre Greenlaw – Achilles (Out)
• Trent Williams – Personal (Out)
• Malik Turner – Undisclosed (Out)
• Christian McCaffrey – Calf (Out)
• Pat Elflein – Calf (Out)

Titans Injury Report

• Arden Key – Suspended (Out)
• Colton Dowell – Knee (Out)
• Garret Wallow – Pectoral (Out)

49ers Offense Breakdown

Finishing 20th in the pre-season, the 49ers’ rushing game was below average, with just 97.7 rushing yards per game. They were also 20th in the NFL in rushing yards. However, they were 4th in the NFL in yards per play, showing some big-play potential.

In the passing game, the 49ers averaged 240.7 yards per game, ranking 7th in the pre-season. Overall, they averaged 338.3 yards per game, which was 15th in the NFL, and they finished with 13.3 points per game, placing them 20th in the league.

Titans Offense Breakdown

Finishing last pre-season as the 2nd best rushing team in the NFL, the Titans averaged 190 rushing yards per game, coming off a pre-season in which they were the top team in rushing attempts (36 per game). In terms of their passing game, they were 23rd in attempts and 24th in yards (174).

For the pre-season, the Titans averaged 21.3 points per game, which was 10th in the NFL, and 364 yards per game, ranking 5th in the league. Their 364 yards per game was a top-5 figure, and they were 7th in yards per play.

49ers Team Defense

The 49ers’ defense was 22nd in points allowed last pre-season, giving up 25.7 points per game. They finished 15th in yards allowed (297.7), and while they were the top-ranked pass defense in terms of yards allowed, they struggled against the run, finishing 29th in rushing yards allowed.

Titans Team Defense

Last pre-season, the Titans’ defense was one of the best in the NFL, allowing just 15.3 points per game, which was 5th in the league. They also gave up 226 yards per game, ranking 5th in the pre-season.

One of the key reasons for their success was their ability to stop the run, as they allowed just 82 rushing yards per game, the 4th lowest figure in the pre-season. In addition, they gave up 144 passing yards per game, the 2nd best mark in the NFL.

49ers vs Titans Trends

• The 49ers are 4-1 ATS in their last road games and 4-1 straight-up.
• Through their last ten home games, Tennessee has an ATS record of just 3-6-1. However, their overall record was 1-9 while averaging 13 points per game.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the 49ers have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.
• Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Tennessee has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.

49ers vs Titans Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread is to take the 49ers to cover as road underdogs in this week one pre-season matchup between the 49ers and Titans. The point spread lines have the 49ers at +5.5, and with that line, we have the Titans winning by a score of 19-15.

As for an over/under pick, we like the under, with a projected combined score of 34 points and the O/U line sitting at 38.5 points.

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