San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants Prediction: 49ers will keep things rolling

On Friday, in NFL action for week 3, Levi's Stadium will play host to a matchup between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. The San Francisco 49ers will attempt to keep their winning streak alive after picking up their second victory in a row. In the meantime, the New York Giants defeated the Arizona Cardinals to notch up their first win of the season.

The San Francisco 49ers hope to avoid their first loss of the season at home and keep their perfect record intact. The San Francisco 49ers are looking to get off to their first 3-0 start since the 2019 season, when they were on their way to the Super Bowl. With a completion percentage of 66.7 percent, Brock Purdy has thrown for 426 yards, scoring 2 touchdowns while giving up 0 interceptions. Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, and Jauan Jennings have all hauled in receptions, and the three of them have combined for 290 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The running offense of the San Francisco 49ers is averaging 173.5 yards per game, and Christian McCaffrey is leading the way with 268 yards and 2 touchdowns to put him in the lead. San Francisco's defense is letting in 15 points per game and allowing 312.5 yards of total offense. Drake Jackson, who has 3 sacks, and Charvarius Ward, who has 1 interception, are the next-highest tacklers for the San Francisco 49ers, with Fred Warner having 19. The San Francisco 49ers have been successful on the West Coast in each of their most recent 12 games, winning all of those contests. The San Francisco 49ers have defeated their National Football Conference opponents at home and covered the point spread in each of their last 11 games against those opponents.

The New York Giants want to improve their record to better than .500 by winning consecutive games away from home. The New York Giants have won four and lost four of their previous eight games away from home. Daniel Jones had a completion percentage of 63.1 percent, resulting in 425 yards passing along with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions from his play. Darren Waller, Jalin Hyatt, and Darius Slayton have combined for 11 receptions and 201 receiving yards, but Darius Slayton has only caught six passes. Saquon Barkley is leading the way for the New York Giants run game with 114 yards and one score, and the team's rushing attack is averaging 117.5 yards per game. The New York Giants give up an average of 34 points and 322 yards through their defense each game. Micah McFadden is in second place on the New York Giants with 16 tackles, while Jason Pinnock is in first place with 18 stops, and Xavier McKinney has three pass breakups. The Giants have failed to win any of their last seven games played on Friday. Every one of the New York Giants' most recent seven Week 3 contests has resulted in the away side covering the point spread.

On paper, this matchup should go the way of the San Francisco 49ers, and a resounding victory shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anyone. I was under the impression that the New York Giants are the weakest club in the NFL when they were trailing by a significant margin to the Arizona Cardinals the week before. It's not even close. The New York Giants have returned, but it does not appear as though they have improved, and they will now be required to do even better here. Considering that we have only a few days to be ready, I won't be laying this many points. Additionally, the New York Giants have covered the spread in 12 of their last 16 games despite being given double-digit odds against them. Therefore, the total over points for the short week will be the best option, with the 49ers winning.