San Francisco at Pittsburgh

The San Francisco 49ers opened a new era with a new coach, and it least for one week the team responded and appeared to be a lot better than advertised. The Niners defense, which is almost completely different than the one we saw just a couple of years ago, was the catalyst in their 20-3 win over Minnesota on Monday Night. San Francisco's defense recorded five sacks, and held Adrien Peterson to 31 yards. The offense wasn't so bad either, as they gained nearly 400 yards. The oddsmakers seem to be saying that they don't believe it, so they want to see it again. The Steelers were beaten 31-24 at New England, as the defense continues to be a problem, and the offense shot itself in the foot. The Niners are following the path of a lot of successful teams before them as they are coming off a lopsided Monday Night win. A team that won its last game on Monday Night by 17 points or more have gone on to go 85-53-4 ATS in their next game. Take San Francisco and the points.