Detroit Lions At San Francisco 49ers NFL Game Preview

Date/Time: Sun, September 16 / 08:30:00 PM ET, Monster Park, San Francisco, California

There’s a lot of hype for the Week 2 Sunday matchup between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers—and sports bettors are flocking to online sportsbooks to get their  picks in.

Both teams—both undefeated—are coming off playoff seasons and looking to stake their claim as the most solid NFL team worth betting on in the 2012 regular NFL betting season.

But the infamous handshake-gone-wrong of 2011 still hangs over the heads of both teams. Online sportsbook fans might remember that San Fran coach Jim Harbaugh gave an overzealous handshake and pat on the back to Detroit coach Jim Schwartz after the 49ers ended the Lions unbeaten record in Week 6. And it got so bad that the two coaches had to be separated the next time they met on October 16 when San Fran beat Detroit 25-19.

The coaches say that’s all in the past, and 2012 is a new season, but past performances and stats still matter to sports fans looking at NFL point spreads.

Detroit has an 11-game losing streak on San Fran’s home turf working against them, and they’ll be looking to break it this weekend.

But San Francisco will face an extremely powerful offensive team against Detroit. They’ll need to knock off Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford and the rest of the Lions to make it through to the end of the 4^th with a lead.

Cornerback Chris Houston missed the opener with an injured left ankle, but he might return to the Lions’ secondary on Sunday.  Safety Louis Delmas and cornerback Bill Bentley are still out with injuries.

Game Odds:
Detroit Lions: +6.5-110, ML +260
San Francisco 49ers: -6.5-110, ML -320
Game Total: 46.5, o/u-110

Players and sports gamblers betting on this game must pay attention to one detail. The 49ers will look to capitalize on the weakened Detroit secondary as they ramp up toward a potential 9^th straight win against the Lions.

The game kicks off at 8:20pm ET. If you like Sports Betting Online you’ll get a 10% cash back—every week—no matter who you bet on.