49ers open as home favorites against the Detroit Lions The San Francisco 49ers host the Detroit Lions this coming Sunday in Week 2 Arik Armstead Jersey , but in the meantime, the Lions still have their own Week 1 contest to play. Detroit hosts the New York Jets in the first half of the now annual Monday Night Football doubleheader that kicks off the season.This will serve as our game thread, but I thought it made sense to combine this with a look at the opening line for the 49ers-Lions matchup. Even though Detroit has not played yet, several sportsbooks have opened lines for Week 2. The early look-ahead line last week had the 49ers favored by 3.5 points, and right now the line is sitting at three points.The Lions are a 6.5 point favorite against the Jets. It would take a serious thumping for a Lions win to make much of a dent in the three point line. The 49ers lost on Sunday, but had a solid enough showing that I don’t think bettors are going to abandon the team in droves quite yet.Last week, I took the Vikings to cover the 6.5 point spread against the 49ers. This week, I’m inclined to take the 49ers to cover. The Lions will be coming off a short week and having to travel west. Detroit’s defense is nothing like the Vikings defense, which provides a boost as the 49ers look to get back on track. In advance of tonight’s game Womens Jerick McKinnon Jersey , injury reports and so forth, I think we see the 49ers win by around six points.Meanwhile, for tonight, the Lions are a 6.5 point favorite against the New York Jets. I don’t like this game at all, but for necessary gambling purposes, I’m taking the Lions to cover. The Jets will be missing wide receiver Jermaine Kearse, outside linebacker Josh Martin, and safety Marcus Maye. Add in Sam Darnold making his debut on the road in prime time, and the Lions are my pick. The San Francisco 49ers need to add edge rushers this offseason. They might try and make a big splash with someone like DeMarcus Lawrence Frank Gore Jersey White , but more than likely the top four or five best free agent options are going to be franchised or otherwise signed before the market opens.The 49ers can find options at No. 2 in the 2019 NFL Draft, but the free agent market still offers some talented pass rushers. Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Brandon Graham is one such talent, and a player who is likely to have a robust market come March.Graham turns 31 in April, but he remains a productive edge rusher. He only had four sacks this past season, after a 9.6 in 2017, but his pressure rate only dropped modestly. He had 70 regular season pressures this year compared to 60 last year, with 80 more pass rush snaps. Although his rate declined, he improved from 19th to fourth in total quarterback pressures.In the video above, Pro Football Focus breaks down why he remains a valuable commodity who could command a solid pay day this offseason. If he does land more than a two- or three-year deal Womens Deion Sanders Jersey , I have to think there will be some voidable seasons tacked on at the end for cap purposes. He’s a guy who you see what he can do for the first two seasons, and likely part ways with him shortly after that.If the 49ers do end up forking over big bucks for Graham, it could foreshadow selecting a pass rusher at No. 2 (or shortly after if they move down). He’s a solid addition, but also a guy who is on the back end of his career and looking at one last pay day. He would seem to be an ideal option to bring in and work with a younger pass rusher. Even just working with guys like Cassius Marsh and Ronald Blair, among others would be of considerable value. It’s safe to say Brandon Graham will be a player to watch when the new league year opens in March.