Punters tuning into Levi's Stadium for Week 3 were treated to an absolute barnburner as the San Francisco 49ers went toe-to-toe with the Arizona Cardinals. When the dust finally settled, it was the home side who got the job done, grinding out a 36-30 victory in a contest that kept everyone on the edge of their seats from kickoff to the final whistle.
Pre-match markets had the San Francisco 49ers heavily backed at 1.25 in the head-to-head, but the Arizona Cardinals showed plenty of grit throughout the afternoon, making sure punters who took the short quote had to earn every cent before the points started flowing.
How the tips went
Looking back at how our published selections fared on the quick back-up, it was a mixed afternoon for the punters' ledger. Our head-to-head selection on the San Francisco 49ers at 1.23 landed successfully as the home side secured the 36-30 win.
However, our line selection of San Francisco 49ers -8.5 at 1.95 fell short of the mark. While the home side managed the victory, the stubborn Arizona Cardinals kept the margin well within the 8.5-point buffer, resulting in a loss for that particular market.