Washington at San Francisco
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Washington Commanders will visit the San Francisco 49ers on Monday in a National Football League game at Levi’s Stadium. The game-time forecast calls for 64 degrees Fahrenheit.
Washington enters at 1-3-1 after a 27-27 overtime tie with the New York Giants. Jayden Daniels is the player to watch for the Commanders. In the tie, Daniels passed for 199 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 103 yards. Jacory Croskey-Merritt added 82 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Rachaad White contributed 18 rushing yards, 2 receiving yards and 100 kickoff-return yards. Washington’s other results this season include a loss to Indianapolis, a win over Seattle, a loss at Dallas and a loss at Philadelphia. The Commanders’ next 10 games include home dates with Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati, Houston and Atlanta, along with trips to the New York Giants, Arizona, Tennessee, Minnesota and Jacksonville.
San Francisco is 5-0 and coming off a 32-29 win at Seattle. Brock Purdy is the player to watch for San Francisco and leads the 49ers and passed for 189 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for 6 yards in that victory. He also passed for 218 yards and two touchdowns against Denver and 297 yards and four touchdowns against Arizona. Christian McCaffrey had 68 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards and a touchdown against Seattle, and Kaelon Black added 16 rushing yards. The 49ers have also beaten Denver, Arizona, Miami and the Los Angeles Rams. San Francisco’s next 10 games include trips to Atlanta, Dallas, the New York Giants, the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City, plus home games against Las Vegas, Minnesota, Seattle, the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia.
Washington will look to slow a San Francisco offense that has scored at least 24 points in every game this season while the Commanders try to find consistency behind Daniels. The 49ers’ defense has held opponents to 30 points or fewer in each of their first five games. Washington has allowed at least 24 points in each of its past four games. The Commanders’ most recent win was a 33-31 victory over Seattle. San Francisco opened the season with a 27-7 win at the Los Angeles Rams and has remained unbeaten. The Commanders are seeking their second win of the season.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of San Francisco 53, Washington 22. Interstat’s ELO system gives San Francisco a 95.2 percent probability to win. San Francisco has been installed as a 7.5-point favorite with a spread of -7.5, and the over/under is 52.