First win banked, road test at Aces next

We finally got our first win, edging the GLM Griffins 111.8 to 108.4 in Week 4 to move to 1-3, and we are taking both the relief and the warning from it. Our starters left another gap to our best ordering, so our Week 2 commitment to lineup precision still stands as unfinished business in our eyes. Now we visit the 2-2 Astra Aces, and the shape of this matchup is stark in our view. We believe our running back pairing of Christian McCaffrey and D'Andre Swift gives us a real foundation, with forecasts favoring us there. The challenge is equally clear: CeeDee Lamb and Trey McBride headline a receiving group we respect, and Jared Goff forecasts slightly ahead of Drake Maye. With our Dallas defense opening the week Thursday at 8:15 PM Eastern, we need a fast start on the road.