This pick is less about a Super Bowl hangover than a post-Super Bowl injury epidemic. With the season just one week old, the 49ers are minus TE George Kittle (knee), WR Deebo Samuel (foot), CB Richard Sherman (calf) and DE Dee Ford (neck). They must fly cross-country for an early kickoff. The Jets, without RB Le’Veon Bell (hamstring), are blessed to be able to hand the baton to the ageless Frank Gore. A season-opening loss for New York was expected after it sent out 12 new starters.

I saw the Jets play last weekend and thought, "oh man, I can't wait to bet on them next week." It's true! Not because of the Jets, but the overreaction and belief in a 49ers team coming off a Super Bowl. San Francisco has been hit hard by injuries and just added Richard Sherman to the IR. Also, life is difficult on the West Coast right now. The air quality is terrible due to wildfires across the coast, and that's got to be having an impact on the Niners ability to practice. Then toss in a trip across the country to face the Jets in an early kick, and, well, the Jets are starting to look a little more appealing, aren't they?