Remember when the San Francisco 49ers were sportsbooks darlings? It seems like forever ago. They made three consecutive NFC championship games and one Super Bowl appearance, all while clearing 11 victories during each regular season season, between 2011 and 2013. Then, quite suddenly, they imploded, resulting in the dumpster fire we see now. They grabbed just five victories in 2015, and there aren’t a ton of signs suggesting they’ll be much better in 2016. [+]

New head coach Chip Kelly should finally install a noticeable offensive blueprint, something the 49ers have lacked over the last couple years. But it’s not totally clear if he plans on riding with incumbent starter Colin Kaepernick or Blaine Gabbert at the quarterback.

Kaepernick seems like the obvious choice. He is but two years removed from stardom under center. But he has fallen out of public favor during that time, and Kelly is nothing if not unpredictable.

There isn’t much headway for the 49ers to make in their own NFC West division, either. They are nowhere near as well stocked as the Arizona Cardinals or Seattle Seahawks, and the Los Angeles Rams, though expected to slot rookie Jason Goff as the starting quarterback, have a more well rounded roster than San Francisco.

Another fourth place divisional finish, then, could be in store for the 49ers. At best, they look like a third place team, which doesn’t make them anything more than spot weekly plays.

Best San Francisco 49ers Betting Lines

Review the best San Francisco 49ers betting lines right there. You’ll find everything you need—kickoff times, spreads, overs, unders and moneylines—to make a winning wager just below. [+]

Condition yourself to circle back and check in on these lines right up until you actually place your wager. Game lines can change a ton at the NFL level after publishing. There is typically a few days before the game actually kicks off, so the odds are invariably impacted by any sudden injuries, returns or unexpected action on a certain team or particular wager.

Point being: You want the most accurate information on the bettling lines front. This page provides you with just that and will update automatically with any tweaks or movement. So do yourself a favor and bookmark it. You’ll be glad you did.

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San Francisco 49ers Regular Season Schedule

The San Francisco 49ers’ entire regular season schedule can be found just below. Smart bettors will use this underrated tool to the best of their advantage. [+]

To start, you can look at upcoming matchups, studying the 49ers’ opponets. Game lines won’t be available too far in advance, but judging play styles, records, injury reports and depth charts helps you frame an opinion that can be used to choose the best possible wager once the game odds go live.

More importantly, the schedule is a chance for you to go over the outcomes of past games. The scores will tell you a whole lot about when you should and shouldn’t invest in the 49ers. 

Find out if they’re better at covering spreads at home or on the road. See if they have forged a reliable over or under identity. Uncover which types of teams, offensive specialistis or defensive dynamos, give them problems or prove to be good matchups.

This is all basic information—easy to document and apply. But it’s also incredibly important, providing one of your best shots at gaining marked advantages over the sportsbooks on a weekly basis.

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What Are The San Francisco 49ers Standings

Trying to find the San Francisco 49ers’ place in the standings? Look no further than right here.  [+]

Midseason futures bettors will find this useful. It shows you where the 49ers sit in their division, the NFC and relative to the rest of the NFL. And that, in turn, tells you whether they are in play for any big picture futures.

If their record doesn’t hold up with those at the top of the NFL, NFC or NFC West, you’ll know to search for opportunities elsewhere.

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How To Win San Francisco 49ers Bets

More likely than not, when making single game bets on San Francisco 49ers, you'll want to roll with the over. 

The 49ers ranked 18th in points allowed per game last season, which is hardly good for a group of players who aren't especially young or still stuck in their developmental phase. Worse, San Francisco didn't do anything to bolster its attack for 2016. The 49ers didn't lose anyone of note in free agency, and they didn't add any significant defensive weapons, either.

Even if the 49ers improve on the less glamorous side of the ball, they still won't be good. This, to be sure, isn't enough to coin them over gambles in itself, but the offense should take care of the rest.

Chip Kelly's schemes aren't always efficient, or even potent. Just look at what happened last season when he was in charge of the Philadelphia Eagles. They couldn't score worth a lick.

But the increased pace at which the 49ers will play under him generates more possessions, which equates to more points by sheer default logic. And this holds true for their opponent as well. The faster the 49ers burn through their possessions, the more sets they'll give to the rival offense.

You'll want to check the actual over lines to ensure they're not unfathomably high. Sportsbooks are good at accounting for Kelly's play style.

Early on in the season specifically, though, you should be able to exploit this tactic. The 49ers finished dead last in the NFL in total offense last season, and few experts will expect them to light up the scoreboard even with Kelly at the helm.

As the San Francisco 49ers continue lumbering through their ambiguity-tamped rebuild, it's a good idea to branch out into prop futures.

These are bets you can make for a presumed bad team. They don't involve predicting win totals or throwing money away on divisional, conference and Super Bowl odds that will never earn you a cent.

Look to bet on overs and unders for things like total passing yards throughout the season, total running yards, total interceptions, total turnovers, total fumbles, total receptions by a given receiver, etc. 

In the 49ers' case, try fiddling around with the total touchdown passes for quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The over will be your friend here, and the prospective return should be pretty lavish for a few reasons.

It's not even certain that Kaepernick will start or finish the season as San Francisco's primary body under center. That forces sportsbooks to drum up the odds (in your favor), since you're taking a risk just by assuming he'll receive plenty of snaps.

Important still, Kaepernick's touchdown passes for the season have declined in each of the previous two campaigns, bottoming out at a horrid six TDs through nine appearances in 2015. 

But he will be throwing the ball a lot more under Chip Kelly, automatically guaranteeing him double digit touchdown throws. If you can find a site that sets his over/under at 10, 12 or even 15, it's highly recommended you freely tie yourself to the over.

The 49ers should still be a bad football team, make no mistake. But your sportsbook purse won't be disappointed, which is the ultimate goal.  

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