Overview

• ESPN Analytics and Mike Clay rate Kansas City as the week’s strongest play against Las Vegas, with win probabilities of 79% and 89% respectively and market spreads around -11.5 to -12.5.
• CBS notes the Chiefs anticipate WR Rashee Rice’s return from a six-game suspension, bolstering confidence in an offense favored by double digits against a Raiders team averaging 17.2 points.
• Thursday Night Football features 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers versus 40-year-old Joe Flacco, a rare duel of 40-plus starting QBs, with Pittsburgh a 5.5-point road favorite at Cincinnati.
• Pittsburgh ruled out WR Calvin Austin III (shoulder) for TNF, while Cincinnati has dropped four straight since Joe Burrow’s injury and has been heavily outscored early in games.
• Model-driven previews flag the Jets’ slide as a key factor: Dimers projects Carolina over New York at 59% after the Jets’ -10 net passing yards in London and with Garrett Wilson expected to miss multiple weeks.