- The San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl 57 odds went from +2500 to +1400 at online gambling sites following the trade for Christian McCaffrey.
- McCaffrey saw his odds shorten for Comeback Player of the Year following the trade.
- The addition of McCaffrey may make the 49ers better at two positions, as Deebo Samuel will play more wide receiver and they added the former All-Pro running back.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The most exciting moment of Thursday Night Football happened last night when two teams not even participating completed a trade. The trade, Christian McCaffrey traded by the Carolina Panthers to the San Francisco 49ers for draft picks, caused some extreme betting odds shifts which ended with the 49ers getting +1400 odds to win Super Bowl 57.
Super Bowl 57 Betting Odds After the Christian McCaffrey Trade
- Buffalo Bills +275
- Philadelphia Eagles +550
- Kansas City Chiefs +800
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers +900
- San Francisco 49ers +1400
- Los Angeles Chargers +1600
How does Christian McCaffrey Affect the 49er’s Futures Odds?
Trading for a running back who is in his sixth season in NFL is not a move that NFL gambling sites will look at as a long-term move.
The trade for McCaffrey signifies that the 49ers are going all-in to win a Super Bowl this season.
Sportsbooks agree, as the 49ers Super Bowl odds shifted dramatically for the third time in the past week:
- Odds before Week Six: +1400
Odds after losing to the Atlanta Falcons in Week Six: +2500
Odds after the Christian McCaffrey Trade: +1400
Based on their Super Bowl odds, it is almost as if the 49ers trading their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th round picks this season and a 5th-round pick next season effectively erased San Francisco’s Week Six loss to the Falcons.
How has the Christian McCaffrey Trade Effected Awards Betting Odds?
Since the trade just happened last night, online gambling sites have yet to repost many of their awards betting odds.
Before the trade, the award that McCaffrey had the best odds of winning was the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Luckily, the top online sportsbooks have already reposted those odds, with CMC’s odds shrinking just slightly.
He had the fourth shortest odds to win the award before the trade, but has since seen his odds shortened and now has the third shortest odds.
Comeback Player of the Year Award Odds:
- Saquon Barkley -250
- Geno Smith +600
- Christian McCaffrey +750
- Derrick Henry +1000
- Marcus Mariota +3000
How does Christian McCaffrey make the 49ers Better?
Debates can be had on which team won or lost the Christian McCaffrey trade, regardless of any opinions on that, the 49ers’ running back room just got a lot better.
Comparing Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers running backs may be a logical comparison, but Deebo Samuel may be a better comparison to CMC because of his versatility.
With that in mind, the comparison below showcases that the 49ers may be expecting to use Christian McCaffrey in Deebo Samuel’s “Wide Back” role more than anything else:
- San Francisco 49ers running backs: 507 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 114 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, 621 total yards, 4 total touchdowns
- Deebo Samuel statistics: 136 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdown, 345 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, 481 total yards, 3 total touchdowns
- Christian McCaffrey statistics: 393 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 277 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, 670 total yards, 3 touchdowns
Christian McCaffrey has been banged up and relatively injury-prone his last few seasons, but if San Francisco continues to use their current running backs on early downs and let CMC play “wide back” it may be best for the team.
As a “wide back” Samuel got more touches than a typical wide receiver but less than a normal running back. That type of usage may be perfect for McCaffrey.
Samuel has reportedly not loved being used as a running back, so if McCaffrey slots in for Samuel it is likely the 49ers get better at receiver via the addition of Deebo Samuel full-time and the running backs get better because of McCaffrey.
With improvements at two positions because of the trade, now may be the best time to bet on the San Francisco 49ers.