Overview

• SportsLine lists Green Bay (-14), Philadelphia (-7.5), Denver (-7.5) and the Rams (-7.5) among the week’s top favorites, but advises avoiding the Chargers with only a 57% projected win rate in simulations.
• The Sporting News makes Denver over winless New York its top play in London, citing matchup factors like Patrick Surtain II shadowing Garrett Wilson despite the travel wrinkle.
• SBNation tags Packers over Bengals and Rams over Ravens as the safest choices, but calls Broncos over Jets a trap and suggests saving Denver for a softer spot next week.
• Joe Flacco taking over at quarterback for Cincinnati is factored into Green Bay risk assessments, with some outlets noting the potential for a closer game than the spread implies.
• After massive Week 5 eliminations, the Circa Survivor contest is down to 4,646 of 18,718 entries for a $15 million prize, sharpening focus on sleeper angles such as Steelers over Browns and Colts over Cardinals.