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San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders odds, picks and predictions

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August 13, 2023

San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders odds, picks and predictions

The San Francisco 49ers and the Las Vegas Raiders open their preseasons against each other Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (NFL Network). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the 49ers vs. Raiders odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.

These teams used to meet all the time when both were located in the Bay Area. This is the 1st preseason meeting since Aug. 29, 2021, when the 49ers thumped the Raiders 34-10 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara as a 5.5-point favorite while the Over (36) cashed.

The 49ers and Raiders have been participating in joint practices in Nevada this week. QB Trey Lance will start for the 49ers as QB Brock Purdy is still recovering from the elbow injury he suffered in last season’s playoffs. QB Sam Darnold will also get some snaps

Former 49ers signal caller Jimmy Garoppolo is now the starter in Las Vegas, but he’ll only make a cameo, at best. Veteran backup QB Brian Hoyer also is likely to play little, if at all. Look for backup QBs Chase Garbers and Aidan O’Connell to get the longest looks, as they battle for the 3rd job.

The 49ers ended up winning and covering 2 of 3 preseason games in 2022, while the Under cashed in 2 of those 3 outings, too.

The Raiders played 4 preseason games a season ago with the Hall of Fame game, and Las Vegas was 4-0 against the spread (ATS). The Raiders also scored 23 or more points in 3 of the 4 outings. This organization has taken preseason games seriously in recent years, winning 11 of the past 13 outright.

49ers at Raiders odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:42 a.m. ET

Moneyline (ML): 49ers -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Raiders +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
Against the spread (ATS): 49ers -3.5 (-115) | Raiders +3.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 36 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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49ers at Raiders picks and predictions

Prediction

49ers 23, Raiders 12

Moneyline

Backing the 49ers (-185) straight up is foolish, as you can’t risk nearly 2 times your potential return on any game, let alone a preseason contest.

While San Francisco has more veterans and/or talented players on the field, particularly under center, AVOID, and look to the spread instead.

Against the spread

49ERS -3.5 (-115) are favored, and they’ll cost you a little extra. It should be worth it, however.

I don’t like the fact that the San Francisco offense will likely be without RB Christian McCaffrey and WR Deebo Samuel, but Lance will be starting out with the offense, while Darnold will also get a long look. The advantage under center is clearly in favor of the 49ers, as the Raiders will have the likes of Garbers and O’Connell playing a majority of the snaps.

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Over/Under

UNDER 36 (-110) is the lean in this preseason opener, as I just don’t trust the young signal callers for the Raiders, TE Darren Waller is now elsewhere, WR Davante Adams likely won’t play and RB Josh Jacobs is away from the team holding out. The Raiders offense should be rather disjointed, resulting in very few points.

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San Francisco police and street cleaners take aggressive approach to clearing homeless encampments

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July 30, 2024

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San Francisco police and street cleaners take aggressive approach to clearing homeless encampments

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in San Francisco will start clearing out homeless residents living in public areas under new policies announced Tuesday by the office of Mayor London Breed, who has pledged a more aggressive approach to tent encampments following a key U.S. Supreme Court decision.

In a memo, Breed’s office said city workers will continue offering housing and services to homeless people as they work to dismantle tent encampments, but street cleaners, police and other city workers will have greater leeway to prevent tents from popping back up in areas that have been cleared or to prevent smaller encampments from growing into larger ones.

San Francisco has nearly 4,000 shelter beds for an estimated 8,000 people who are homeless. Breed has expanded capacity since taking office in 2018, but the city is still short.

“The goal of this enforcement is for people to accept offers of shelter and know that they cannot remain where they are. Staff will not be required to re-offer shelter in an area where they’ve recently been working to clear an encampment if individuals return to that same area,” said the release.

The U.S. Supreme Court in June made it easier for cities to ban homeless encampments, an issue cropping up in more parts of the country amid the high costs of housing and opioid drug crisis. In California, which is home to nearly a third of an estimated 650,000 homeless people in the U.S., Gov. Gavin Newsom last week ordered state agencies to begin removing tents and structures on state land.

In central California, the Fresno City Council gave initial approval Monday to a ban on homeless camping despite impassioned pleas from residents and advocates that people should not be punished for being poor.

In San Francisco, a multi-department unit goes out to clear encampments at least twice a day, five days a week, with homeless residents receiving advance notice of upcoming cleanings and outreach.

That will continue, but city workers can now return to cleared areas to force out a returning person. Also, new teams of police and public works employees will go out daily to address smaller encampments.

Breed, who is in a tough reelection bid, said the city will still offer services and shelter. But new methods are needed as homeless people reject two-thirds of shelter offers. Enforcement will be progressive, with warnings followed by citations, escalating penalties, and even arrest, according to her office.

Homeless people say they have rejected shelter offers because they can’t take all their belongings or bring pets, or they have had traumatic encounters with staff or other residents. They were among those who sued the city in 2022, alleging the city was not providing notice or making real offers of shelter. The case is pending.

Homeless advocates in San Francisco said at a Tuesday press event that hundreds of subsidized housing units and hotel rooms are vacant and available, but officials are focused instead on encampment sweeps that worsen the situation.

“Our local officials are choosing to confiscate people’s property, survival gear, medications, the last items they’re holding on to after losing everything, instead of offering… a place to live,” said Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness.

Officials with Los Angeles County said at a supervisors’ board meeting Tuesday they disagreed with the governor’s approach to addressing homelessness.

“Criminalization is intentionally not part of the county’s framework because it makes the problem worse by creating more barriers along people’s path to housing, and it runs counter to our goals to create a more equitable system,” said Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority CEO Va Lecia Adams Kellum.

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AP reporter Jaimie Ding contributed from Los Angeles.

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Man suffers life-threatening injuries in overnight shooting in SF Mission District

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July 30, 2024

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Man suffers life-threatening injuries in overnight shooting in SF Mission District

PIX Now morning edition 7-30-24

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A 44-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting early Tuesday morning in San Francisco’s Mission District, according to police.

The shooting was reported at 4:18 a.m. in the area of 16th and Capp streets, San Francisco police said.

The victim was taken to a hospital and an update on his condition was not immediately available later Tuesday morning.

Police have not made an arrest or released any suspect details in connection with the shooting. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the SFPD tip line at (415) 575-4444 or to send a tip by text message to TIP411 with SFPD at the start of the message.

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San Francisco wants to pay users $100 a week to help them stay sober

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14 hours ago

July 30, 2024

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San Francisco wants to pay users 0 a week to help them stay sober

Supervisor Matt Dorsey, a recovering addict himself, introduced legislation called “Cash Not Drugs.”
It would reward eligible people a bonus of up to $100 a week if they test negative for illicit drugs.

By Betty Yu

Posted July 29, 2024 10:47pm PDT