Oddsmakers have given Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers the utmost respect this season. Through seven games, the only games the Niners weren’t favored to win came against the Los Angeles Rams on a short week without Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall, and Jauan Jennings, and a road trip in a tough spot against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Of course, these lines aren’t always spot on. The 49ers didn’t just cover the spread that ballooned to +8.5 before the game against the Rams; they won outright. Conversely, four turnovers against the Jacksonville Jaguars cost the Niners a win and cover against a Jags team that wasn’t nearly as good as their record indicated, and that’s played out since that game.

The 49ers won convincingly over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7. The Houston Texans are 2-4 and

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