Denver at San Francisco
SANTA CLARA (Interstat) — The Denver Broncos will visit the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in a National Football League game at Levi’s Stadium. Denver enters with a 2-1 record. San Francisco is 3-0. Denver will try to improve to 3-1, while San Francisco seeks a 4-0 start. The forecast at game time calls for 93-degree heat.
Denver’s offense will be led by quarterback Bo Nix. In the Broncos’ most recent game, a 30-26 win against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Nix passed for 186 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 7 yards and another score. He passed for 288 yards and a touchdown in a 20-13 win against Jacksonville earlier this season and threw for 131 yards and a touchdown in a 31-10 loss at Kansas City. Nix also rushed for 6 yards against Jacksonville and 2 yards at Kansas City. Running back J.K. Dobbins ran for 49 yards and caught one pass for 4 yards against the Rams. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle had two receptions for 10 yards and one run for 14 yards.
San Francisco will counter with quarterback Brock Purdy. In the 49ers’ most recent game, a 36-30 win against Arizona on Sunday, Purdy passed for 297 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 34 yards. He passed for 287 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 30 yards and a score in a 35-13 win against Miami earlier this season. Purdy has passed for 297 and 287 yards in his past two games, with six touchdown passes over that stretch. Running back Christian McCaffrey ran for 75 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 41 yards against Arizona. Kaelon Black ran for 17 yards.
The 49ers have won their first three games, including a 27-7 victory at the Los Angeles Rams. Denver opened the season with a loss at Kansas City before beating Jacksonville and the Rams. San Francisco’s defense will face a Denver team seeking its third straight win, while the 49ers try to remain unbeaten. The game will match an AFC West team against an NFC West team.
Denver’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to the Los Angeles Chargers and a home game against Seattle. San Francisco is set to visit Seattle and host Washington in its next two games. The Broncos and 49ers will meet in a cross-conference matchup with both teams looking to build momentum. The game is scheduled for Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
The Interstat game simulator projects San Francisco to defeat Denver 34-23. Denver has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +3. The over/under for the game is 47.5.