This is the time of year when we start to learn about these teams. Or at least really think we do.
Some trends are forming. A few will look more like fads a few weeks from now. But undoubtedly, some of the cream of the NFL crop is starting to rise. Teams will begin to separate more in the coming weeks. The rust of so many teams resting so many starters is starting to fade, and front offices are being challenged by the inevitable wave of injuries that are starting to take hold.
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We have another international game, and soon enough the byes will be upon us. There is money in the air. Let's go get it.
Dolphins -3.5 at Jets
The Jets have lost 12 straight divisional games and in the two games they won this season, they trailed by double digits in both. That's a tall order to keep games close, especially in a situation like this with Miami on extended rest and New York's offensive line in tatters. Sure, Zach Wilson had a wild ride to comeback on the Steelers last week, but he's erratic and looked very much the part of a developmental QB in the first three quarters. I like Mike McDaniel to get the best of another former 49ers assistant, Robert Saleh, here. Teddy Bridgewater is 24-6 against the spread all time on the road, he has elite weapons and speed around him and this Jets defense hasn't been wha t I thought it would be up front. Has Miami been overvalued thus far? Perhaps. But the same goes for the Jets, too.