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Jaguars fans, who are you picking in tonight’s game between the Cowboys vs 49ers?
Sunday Night Football kicks off tonight at 8:20 p.m. EST as the San Francisco 49ers host the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium.
The Niners are 4.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and the total is 47.5 points.
A big storyline in tonight’s matchup is Dalvin Cook’s season debut. The 29-year-old has been activated to Dallas’ active roster and will make his first NFL appearance since last December.
However, I expect San Francisco’s Jordan Mason to steal the show tonight.
From Ben Solak of ESPN:
The Cowboys are 0-3 under McCarthy against the 49ers, in large part because Shanahan knew what buttons to press against the Dan Quinn defense ... Quinn is out, and Mike Zimmer is in as the new defensive coordinator in Dallas. The problem is, while the face is different, the problems are the same.
Teams that cannot stop the run do not beat the 49ers, and the Cowboys cannot stop the run. They are 31st in success rate and 32nd in EPA facing designed runs. They are one of only two teams (Carolina being the other) to stop runs at or behind the line of scrimmage on fewer than 10% of carries. They are particularly awful when the opposing quarterback gets under center (.19 EPA per carry, the worst number in the league) or when there’s motion on the run (.11 EPA per carry, the second-worst number in the league). Guess what the 49ers do to run the football? They get under center, and they send players in motion.
This is now an open thread. Let us know your thoughts on Cowboys vs 49ers in the comments below!
