Bottom-Tier Games
Cowboys at Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox
The Cowboys (1-1) looked so good on both sides of the ball against the Giants last week that it’s surprising the final score — 20-13 — was so close. More surprising is the fact that the Seahawks (0-2) have been fairly competitive despite having no running game and a porous defense. Pick: Cowboys +1.5
Giants at Texans, 1 p.m., Fox
The main difference between these winless teams is that some pundits thought the Texans (0-2) could be good this season while the Giants (0-2) were widely seen as a rebuilding project. Houston has more overall talent, and at some point quarterback Deshaun Watson will explode for a huge game, but he will need consistency from his offensive line for that to happen. Pick: Texans -6
