Betting Odds: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans (-2.5)
- San Francisco 49ers Moneyline: +121
- Houston Texans Moneyline: -142
- Over/Under: 41
- Kickoff: Aug. 18, 2018 — 8 p.m. ET
San Francisco 49ers
Jerick McKinnon (knee) and Matt Breida (shoulder) are both sidelined, leaving plenty of preseason opportunities available in Kyle Shanahan's notoriously fantasy-friendly offense. Neither running back's injury is expected to carry into Week 1, but Alfred Morris and Joe Williams have a non-0% chance of leading the 49ers in carries (per the Oddsmaker).
Shanahan's No. 1 back has scored seven-plus touchdowns in six straight seasons.
Total touchdowns scored by Kyle Shanahan's RB1:
2017: Hyde – 8
2016: Freeman – 13
2015: Freeman – 14
2014: Crowell – 8
2013: Morris – 7
2012: Morris – 13— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) May 29, 2018
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Houston Texans
Coach Bill O'Brien has already revealed the starters won't play much Saturday night. Still, Deshaun Watson didn't need many snaps to make an impact with a healthy supporting cast in 2017, as the Texans averaged a preposterous 40.5 points per game with Watson, DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller each healthy.
The public surely hasn't forgotten, as 65% of tickets and 84% of the money have come in on the Texans spread.
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