The line for the Monday Night Football game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals took a bit of a turn on Monday morning when Colt McCoy was announced the starter in place of Kyler Murray, who continues to deal with a hamstring injury. The line jumped up from -8 to -10 in favor of the 49ers, but the total, which had already dropped from 45 to as low as 42.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook, actually ticked back up slightly to 43.
Here’s what you need to know and some talking points for MNF tonight:
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Latest MNF betting splits Updated NFL odds Josh Appelbaum’s Monday Night Football Sharp ReportObviously the betting market doesn’t think so, since the line jumped two points and some of the early-week money that moved the line from -7.5 up to -8 was due to the possibility that Murray would be out. However, McCoy was 26-of-37 for 238 yards with a touchdown and no picks last week against the Rams. Arizona only managed 4.6 yards per play, but they’ve been under five yards per play for the season anyway.