SF: They resolved one of their biggest competitions last weekend when they traded away Kevan Barlow, leaving second-year pro Frank Gore as the team's featured tailback (jimmyd: Gore ain't the answer)
SF: Defensively, the 49ers are grappling with a series of injuries that could lead to the team switching its base defense from a 3-4 to a 4-3, at least for a time (jimmyd: Can't do that in a week)
SF: Stabilizing the offensive line. This is the area where the 49ers have made the most progress, transforming what was a weak area last year into a team strength. In both games, the line has opened holes for the running game and they've yet to allow a sack. (jimmyd: They haven't seen a def like Dallas has yet.)
SF: The performance of QB Alex Smith, who led two scoring drives in Week 1, took a nose dive against the Raiders. He threw two interceptions and couldn't muster a scoring drive. (jimmyd: Perhaps because he was on the road? And that was only Oak, across the bay. Now he's in Tex.)
SF: The secondary remains a work in progress (jimmyd: Bledsoe/Romo will love that)
DAL: Both Dallas quarterbacks, incumbent starter Drew Bledsoe (12-of-16 passing, 156 yards, 2 TD) and backup Tony Romo (25-of-33, 373 yards, 2 TD), have played well in the preseason to date. (jimmyd: Yep.)
DAL: After playing the 1st 2 preseason games on the road, Dallas gets a homer, and HC Parcells just hates to lose any game, preseason or not, and especially the ones at home.
ASS WHOOPIN. DALLAS -6.5.
SF: Defensively, the 49ers are grappling with a series of injuries that could lead to the team switching its base defense from a 3-4 to a 4-3, at least for a time (jimmyd: Can't do that in a week)
SF: Stabilizing the offensive line. This is the area where the 49ers have made the most progress, transforming what was a weak area last year into a team strength. In both games, the line has opened holes for the running game and they've yet to allow a sack. (jimmyd: They haven't seen a def like Dallas has yet.)
SF: The performance of QB Alex Smith, who led two scoring drives in Week 1, took a nose dive against the Raiders. He threw two interceptions and couldn't muster a scoring drive. (jimmyd: Perhaps because he was on the road? And that was only Oak, across the bay. Now he's in Tex.)
SF: The secondary remains a work in progress (jimmyd: Bledsoe/Romo will love that)
DAL: Both Dallas quarterbacks, incumbent starter Drew Bledsoe (12-of-16 passing, 156 yards, 2 TD) and backup Tony Romo (25-of-33, 373 yards, 2 TD), have played well in the preseason to date. (jimmyd: Yep.)
DAL: After playing the 1st 2 preseason games on the road, Dallas gets a homer, and HC Parcells just hates to lose any game, preseason or not, and especially the ones at home.
ASS WHOOPIN. DALLAS -6.5.
