Line climbs after 49ers open as field goal favorites over Cardinals

The San Francisco 49ers came up short in their Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers Nick Mullens Jersey , but they did cover a spread that climbed from 4.5 to 10.5 points after Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL. The 49ers were going to be road underdogs regardless, but sportsbooks view Garoppolo as a five-to-six point player for the line.This week, the 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium. The line opened Sunday evening with San Francisco installed as field goal favorites, but it has since climbed to 4.5 points, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. We are less than 24 hours removed from the opening of the line, but early public money is coming in on the 49ers.What do we make of the 49ers when it comes to deciding how to bet on them? The conventional wisdom had them getting thumped by the Chargers, but they kept it close, and had chances to win the game. The close loss marked their first cover of the season. They now face a Cardinals team that Football Outsiders ranks middle of the pack on defense and dead last on offense.This is a winnable game for the 49ers, but from a gambling perspective Nick Mullens 49ers Jersey , is there anything we can take from Sunday’s close loss, both for this week against Arizona and beyond? Is this a team that is going to play up to or down to their competition week in and week out, or could C.J. Beathard put them in position to be a decent team — even if they don’t make the playoffs?I expect the majority of public money to land on the 49ers, but I don’t think we’ll see an overwhelming amount. Both teams are coming off better than expected performances in close losses. I don’t think either loss necessarily counts as “better” than the other, so Sunday’s matchup could provide a little more clarity for the time being.I’ve successfully used the 49ers game in three of the first four weeks of the SuperContest. In Week 1 I took the Vikings to cover as favorites, in Week 3 I took the Chiefs to cover as favorites, and this past week I took the 49ers to cover. I skipped Week 2 vs. the Lions because I just could not get a good bead on the matchup. This week against the Arizona, I think we see the 49ers cover, but I’m still feeling it out before deciding if I want to use a SueprContest pick on the game. Mississippi's public safety commissioner disclosed Saturday that state police will no longer buy Nike products Quarterback Nick Mullens Jersey , saying the athletic apparel maker is unpatriotic and fails to support those in uniform."As commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, I will not support vendors who do not support law enforcement and our military," Commissioner Marshall Fisher said in a statement Saturday to The Associated Press.It isn't immediately clear how much gear the state police agency buys from Nike or if it purchases directly from the athletic apparel maker. Department spokesman Warren Strain said the department has bought shoes and shirts from the company, as well as tactical training uniforms.But Mississippi's Republican establishment is jumping to support the cause, with Gov. Phil Bryant lauding his appointee's decision."I support the commissioner's decision," Bryant said in a statement. The governor said the commissioner has the right to choose vendors his department does business with "and it's not going to be a company that pays an individual who has slandered our fine men and women in law enforcement."Nike didn't immediately respond to a phone call and an email seeking comment Saturday. Online news organization Mississippi Today first reported the story Friday.It's the latest dustup following Oregon-based Nike's decision to use former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in an ad campaign. Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality and social injustice.Fisher's move is already drawing criticism from the Mississippi chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and Democratic state lawmakers."These are the people that are representing all Mississippians," the ACLU chapter said in a statement posted Saturday on Twitter. "These are the people that are creating policy that impact all of our lives. These are the people that took an oath to uphold the Constitution. Yet they refuse to understand what equality, justice, and accountability means. This petty decision is just another show of racism Nick Mullens Jersey , discrimination, stupidity, inequity, and divisive politics."Other Republican politicians in Mississippi appear to see political advantage in excoriating Nike, though. The campaign of Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who plans to run for governor in 2019, sent out a statement Wednesday saying Kaepernick's acts are not a sacrifice — though that's how the Nike ad describes them."By supporting the NFL protests, Nike is making it clear that they would rather stand with those who show contempt for our country over those who defend it," Reeves said.Strain couldn't say how much the department spends on Nike gear Nick Mullens 49ers Jersey , or whether it buys directly from the company. Strain directed The AP to submit a public records request for further information. A state government database that catalogs state purchases shows no state government purchases directly from Nike by any agency in the budget year ended June 30 when searched Saturday by the AP.Earlier this week, the mayor of a New Orleans suburb rescinded an order saying Nike products couldn't be bought for city recreation facilities or even by booster clubs using the facilities. Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn said Wednesday he was rescinding the order, saying it "divided our city and placed Kenner in a false and unflattering light on the national stage." The order prompted a protest Monday that include three members of the New Orleans Saints football team and hundreds of others.Mississippi's Department of Public Safety includes the state Highway Patrol, Bureau of Narcotics, Bureau of Investigation, Office of Homeland Security, Crime Lab and Medical Examiner.Follow Jeff Amy on Twitter at ://jeffamy . Read his work at s://apnews/search/By%20Jeff%20Amy .