The 49ers Crush the Jet-Lag Bowl, Rams Overreactions, Bills-Texans, and Week 1 NFL Picks

HouseThis is not a team that is built to hang in with the Dallas Cowboys within a field goal unless Dallas' defense looks like last year. And that's the big open question. The other element

Billof this. They've made trades. They've spent money. They've spent draft picks.

BillAnd as the Bundow pointed out on Ringer Wise, guys, 17 of the 26 guys from last year's defense no longer play professional football. That seems relevant. That's interesting. But look, their defense, I mean, you could say the same about Cincinnati.

BillAnd you could honestly say the same about the Lions. Their defense just needs to be somewhere between 14 and 17 for them to be a 10 -win team. I think that's going to happen, especially with the schedule they have.

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HouseGiants secondary is super gettable. You're going to let Dak cook with the weapons that he has. I mean, they better get the pass rush. No Dexter Lawrence. Okay, well, let's see what this, when Dexter Lawrence isn't occupying two linemen, let's go ahead and see what these other guys have in them.

BillYou also have the Brandon Aubrey factor. That's worth three points.