Week 1, 9ers favored by 2.5

[whisper]

In Pgh, hmmmm. Home underdog. By 2.5. Vs a QB who was the last player drafted in 2022?

Could Watt, Highsmith and co. have a little surprise for Purdy?

Could our new offense prove to be effective even vs. the most stingy D in the NFL?

This is where it gets fun.

[Steel Maniac]

In Pgh, hmmmm. Home underdog. By 2.5. Vs a QB who was the last player drafted in 2022?

Could Watt, Highsmith and co. have a little surprise for Purdy?

Could our new offense prove to be effective even vs. the most stingy D in the NFL?

This is where it gets fun.

You know what is reeeeaaally going to be on display? Is the offensive scheme ability of Canada. If he can come up with a succesful attack against THAT defense, then that would help quiet the concerns about his ability as an OC.

[hawaiiansteel]

Could our new offense prove to be effective even vs. the most stingy D in the NFL?

it would certainly help if Nick Bosa doesn't play.

["BuzzNuter"]

I'm surprised we're only getting 2.5 points and it's a week away. The 49'ers are ranked in most people's ( analysts) top 5. It'll probably get down to 1 by game time. A lot of optimism from us Yinzers I'd say.

[whisper]

You know what is reeeeaaally going to be on display? Is the offensive scheme ability of Canada. If he can come up with a succesful attack against THAT defense, then that would help quiet the concerns about his ability as an OC.

It also partly comes down to what assistant coach Thomas is up to.

[NJ-STEELER]

hmmm ML is only + 118 on fanduel

titans are + 3 at new orleans and are + 156 ML

[LPMAN]

I'm surprised we're only getting 2.5 points and it's a week away. The 49'ers are ranked in most people's ( analysts) top 5. It'll probably get down to 1 by game time. A lot of optimism from us Yinzers I'd say.

It will go up to 5 if Bosa signs.

[WindyCitySteel]

It will go up to 5 if Bosa signs.

He's not playing 90% of the snaps even if he signs today. The longer he waits, the less he will play.

[Flasteel]

I love it! That should do nothing but feed a talented and very confident team at home. I hope we stay home dogs.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

He's not playing 90% of the snaps even if he signs today. The longer he waits, the less he will play.

And the Bosa we could see in week 1 will look nothing like the Bosa we are used to watching, even in his limited snaps.

[NorthCoast]

It will go up to 5 if Bosa signs.

I've never seen the line move that much for a non-QB. When Watt went out last season it barely budged.

[NJ-STEELER]

It will go up to 5 if Bosa signs.

the line opened at +3 steelers

the drop to 2.5 is due to the question of bosa playing. if he's out, it might move another half point max

[WindyCitySteel]

And the Bosa we could see in week 1 will look nothing like the Bosa we are used to watching, even in his limited snaps.

If I'm the Niners I might hold him out anyway at this point, he's a prime candidate for a soft tissue injury if he's rushed back.

[NorthCoast]

If the game comes down to a FG the Niners could be in a world of hurt:

49ers unsure of kicking situation after multiple injuries
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Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff Writer

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- With little more than two weeks left until the regular-season opener, the San Francisco 49ers have little idea who will handle kicking duties against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

That's because, in the span of three days, both of the team's kickers --rookie Jake Moody (right quadriceps) and veteran Zane Gonzalez (right calf) -- suffered injuries to their kicking legs that cast doubt on their availability for Week 1.

Those injuries come three days before the Niners and the rest of the league must cut down to the initial 53-man roster. It means San Francisco has some roster gymnastics to pull off while simultaneously evaluating where Moody and Gonzalez will be health-wise two weeks from now.

"I have never been in the situation before where we have two really good kickers in our camp and, a few days before the final 53, both kickers aren't available at this time," coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday. "I think these next couple of days are really important just to see how the rehabbing is going and things like that and trying to guess where it's going to be two weeks from now when we kick off."

After the Niners used a third-round draft pick -- No. 99 overall -- on Moody this year, he has been the presumptive starter. Gonzalez offers additional depth and experience after the Niners swapped conditional late-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft to acquire him in March.

Throughout training camp, Moody has made almost all of his field goal tries, including multiple attempts from 60 yards. But he has struggled some in preseason games, missing 40-yard and 58-yard field goals against the Las Vegas Raiders and an extra point vs. the Denver Broncos.

Moody left Wednesday's practice early, walking to the locker room with a slight limp, and is considered "week-to-week," Shanahan said. That seemed to open the door for Gonzalez to get his opportunity against the Los Angeles Chargers in Friday's preseason finale.

Gonzalez was seen kicking during warm-ups and was in uniform to start the game, but it was punter Mitch Wishnowsky -- not Gonzalez -- doing the kicking when the Niners attempted an extra point after scoring on their second possession.

Shanahan said Saturday that Gonzalez has a strained calf that will cost him "a few weeks," which means he almost certainly won't be available for Week 1.

The Niners will work out multiple kickers this week, said Shanahan, who didn't rule out a potential reunion with Robbie Gould, who had been the team's kicker since 2017 before the team opted for Moody and Gonzalez in the offseason.

"We're discussing everything and just being ready for any possibility to maneuver this roster however, but we really don't know what direction we're gonna go until time takes care of that," Shanahan said.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38266301/49ers-unsure-kicking-situation-multiple-injuries

[whisper]

Out of 834 college teams, is it really that hard to find a decent kicker over 32? It boggles my mind how this could be the case.