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Vegas Play of the Day: Titans at 49ers

Marcus Mariota

AP Photo/Rick Scuteri

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec.10, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz.

We’ve entered the fourth season of the annual South Point-lined Play of the Day competition, effective July 1.

Starting bankrolls have reset to $10,000, with the maximum bet being to win $1,000 and the minimum wager $300. Ray Brewer won back-to-back titles in the 2015-2016 and 2016-17 seasons, after Taylor Bern prevailed in 2014-2015.

Tennessee Titans plus-2.5 at San Francisco 49ers: $440 to win $400

The 49ers enter this game with a two-game winning streak, and have won three of their last four game since losing 10 straight to start the season.

San Francisco’s competition in those games, however, wasn’t the stiffest. The 49ers have beaten up on some of the worst teams in the NFL in the New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Houston Texans.

While the Titans aren’t worldbeaters, Tennessee is still very much in the AFC playoff picture and badly needs a win today to keep pace with the Chiefs and stay ahead of the Ravens in the wildcard race.

Expect a big bounce-back performance from Titans’ quarterback Marcus Mariota today. In last week’s embarrassing 12-7 loss to Arizona, Mariota struggled mightily with only 159 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions. Today he faces a 49ers secondary that ranks 26th in the league in opposing quarterback ranking.

On the other side of the ball, newly-acquired 49ers’ quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has played well since being inserted into the lineup. San Francisco’s strong run game has a lot to due with that, as it is the foundation of head coach Kyle Shannahan’s offense.

The Titans should give them problems this afternoon. Tennessee ranks fifth in the NFL, allowing only 90 rushing yards per game.

Granger (11-9, $12,419), Keefer (16-17-1, $9,611), Brewer (17-17, $8,570), Grimala (8-9, $8,205)

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