Happy Holidays! On this festive day, the Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers in California, and I’ve combined two of my favorite legs from the game to create a Same Game Parlay a +467 odds. Be sure to also check out our Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers predictions.
Lamar Jackson Over 55.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
Christian McCaffrey to score 2 touchdowns (+230)
Same Game Parlay odds: +467
Lamar Jackson Over 55.5 Rushing Yards (-114)
In the first half of the season, the strength of the 49ers was their offense. But after a few moves, the San Francisco defense might be just as scary now. Chase Young, Nick Bosa and Fred Warner have been wreaking havoc on opposing quarterbacks and forcing quarterbacks to make much quicker decisions. For a lot of quarterbacks, that would cause errant throws and bad passes. However, I’m expecting it to be different for Lamar Jackson. Jackson’s elite speed has been a big part of his success in the NFL since he is not afraid to take off if the pocket collapses.
He should be under constant pressure and likely won’t have his normal amount of time to throw which is a perfect recipe for Jackson to use his legs. In his last two games, Jackson has 97 and 70 rushing yards. He’s going to take off roughly 10 times, so if he can get a little over 5 yards a rush, he should be able to hit this number. The best part? Jackson averages 5.48 yards per rush this season.
Christian McCaffrey to score 2 touchdowns (+230)
The San Francisco offense runs through Christian McCaffrey. He’s been getting 15-20 carries per game and will also break out of the backfield to be another option for Brock Purdy. He has scored a touchdown in 13 of the 15 games this season, and just last week, McCaffrey scored 3 times. Only 1 of those scores was on the ground while the other 2 were through the air, so it becomes incredibly difficult to guard McCaffrey when he’s everywhere on the field. The Baltimore defense is above-average and should make it difficult for Purdy in the secondary, so a few quick passes to McCaffrey and plenty of rushing attempts give the MVP candidate an excellent chance for several scores on Christmas.
