I like Minnesota at -6, I think the line closes at 7. Everyone is high on this 49er team based on 3 fairly meaningless strong performances by Garrapolo last year against Jacksonville after they had just found out they won the division before the game, the Rams without the 1st team on the field, and a Tennesee and Houston team that had bad defense after kay players got hurt. The 49ers defense still has a lot of holes, no pro bowl pass rusher, and a secondary with lots of questions since a 32 year old Sherman coming off an ACL tear is their best player on the back end.
The Vikings defense got destroyed in the NFC championship game, but the Vikings and their defense are far better at home where the crowd noise and turf gives their speed a big advantage. The Vikings have been the best home team in the NFL the last several years, and they were 7-1 last year at home, with the only loss early in the season when Keenum was still figuring out the offense.
Cousins could have gone anywhere, but he wanted to go to a winner, while Garrapolo got a $100 million dollar contract based on 4 starts, and it will be interesting to see if Garrapollo has the same focus now that he's gotten paid.
The Vikings defense got destroyed in the NFC championship game, but the Vikings and their defense are far better at home where the crowd noise and turf gives their speed a big advantage. The Vikings have been the best home team in the NFL the last several years, and they were 7-1 last year at home, with the only loss early in the season when Keenum was still figuring out the offense.
Cousins could have gone anywhere, but he wanted to go to a winner, while Garrapolo got a $100 million dollar contract based on 4 starts, and it will be interesting to see if Garrapollo has the same focus now that he's gotten paid.