Bengals vs. 49ers Odds Shift Rapidly Amidst Brock Purdy Injury News
The odds have shifted in favor of the Bengals after it was announced Sam Darnold will likely start for the 49ers in Week 8.
Breaking news hit the internet on Wednesday afternoon when it was announced that Brock Purdy had entered concussion protocol.
Brock Purdy is now unlikely to play Sunday vs. the Bengals based on this trend: No NFL player placed into concussion protocol this season has played the same week. The last player to be in concussion protocol who played the same week was 2022, when Kenny Pickett had a concussion… https://t.co/vYWBmhIkoX
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 25, 2023
According to Adam Schefter, this puts Sam Darnold in line to start for the 49ers against the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend.
As a result, the odds for the game have begun to shift in a big way.
Bengals vs. 49ers odds, spread, and total
Before the injury news was announced, the 49ers were set as 5.5-point favorites at home to the Bengals. When the news broke, the line immediately moved down two points to -3.5 in favor of the 49ers, and now it's down as far as -3 at some sportsbooks.
That's a movement of 2.5 points due to Darnold starting for Purdy.
Despite the change in quarterback, I still like the 49ers to take down the Bengals. I have zero faith in the Bengals to look like a competent football team and Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, and the 49ers defense is good enough to beat Cincinnati.
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