We had a good run of compelling Thursday Night Football games to start the 2023 NFL season – a run that unfortunately comes to an end in Week 3. The Giants travel to San Francisco, where they're double-digit underdogs against the 49ers.
Without Saquon Barkley – who was ruled out for Week 3 – it's hard to expect much from the Giants offense. Still, we may be able to find some live angles once this game kicks off, with two teams returning most of their coaching staff and offensive personnel from last season.
Thursday Night Football Live Betting Scenario to Watch For
This is the standard plan of attack when we expect games to be a blowout. Broadly speaking, the leading te am switches into ball-control mode, keeping the opposing offense off the field and shortening the game.
The 49ers followed that approach to a tee last season (and so far this year), with their average time per snap rising above 30 seconds when leading by seven or more points. The NFL average is roughly two seconds quicker than that. Giants data is a bit skewed so far this season – thanks to giving up early in their Week 1 40-0 loss to the Cowboys – but last season they played slightly slower than average when trailing.