T.M. Selection: San Francisco - ATS

I like the San Francisco 49ers to win this game by a margin against the New York Jets on Monday, September 9th. The 49ers have been so strong at home for years and the Jets have been so weak on the road for years. I know the Jets are supposed to be improved but I do feel there are a lot of new pieces, including Rodgers after basically missing all of 2023, and these guys are going to have to get use to playing with one another on the field. I just don't expect them to hit the ground running and here they are on the road and facing a team that has either been in, or was a near miss for, the Super Bowl in 4 of the past 5 seasons. I feel there is too much hype around Rodgers and the Jets. If they do even live up to the hype I don't expect it to be right out of the gate. The Niners are a tough team that also will be tough in the trenches here and I expect them to pull away in the 2nd half of this game.

T.M. Prediction: 28-17 49ers.

Line: -3.5