2017 ATS record: 9-7
Optimist view: Jimmy Garoppolo authored a nice little opening chapter as the new face of the Niners: Following his elevation to QB1, they went 5-0 to close 2017, after going 1-10 with Brian Hoyer and C.J. Beathard.
With Garoppolo at the controls of Kyle Shanahan's offense, the Niners averaged 409.6 yards and 28.8 points; without Jimmy G, San Francisco averaged 321.7 and 17, respectively. Oh yeah: Former Pro Bowler Matt Schaub and 2016 MVP Matt Ryan each struggled in their first season under Shanahan before enjoying career seasons in Year 2 with one of the game's top offensive minds.