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NFL GAME PREVIEW

London, with a different quarterback

The alarm-clock edition: Indianapolis–Washington at 9:30 a.m. ET. Taylor’s scoring role, Downs’ targets and the assumptions that change with Mariota.

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Sunday at 1 p.m.: the roles that change the slate

Eight games, replacement-quarterback decisions, and the difference between a favorable matchup and a favorable price.

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The late window belongs to the replacements

Four games. Jefferson’s missing targets, Seattle’s thin backfield and a Denver–San Francisco matchup that rewards looking past the scoreboard.

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Sunday night: enough football for both offenses?

Detroit–Carolina at 8:20 p.m. ET. A fast opponent, concentrated Lions usage and a Showdown build that tells a coherent story.

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Monday Night Football: Chicago’s protection problem. Philadelphia’s Showdown choice.

Eagles–Bears starts with a changed quarterback room. Here’s the matchup read, the $49,300 Smith-Captain lineup, and the Barkley alternative.

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Sunday 4 PM: Four games. Four different ways to attack them.

Baltimore can run through the marquee matchup. Minnesota–Tampa Bay could struggle to stay on schedule. Las Vegas has a protection advantage worth examining. San Francisco looks like the better team—but that does not make every 49ers bet a good one.

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Sunday 1 PM: Nine games. Start with the roles.

The early window has three receiving opportunities I like and a Tennessee upset case. The common thread is opportunity: who gets the useful routes, who gets the carries that matter, and which injuries change the plan.

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The Totals Market Has a Problem With MIA @ CHC

Wednesday's 16-game slate has no moneyline edges and a dark card — but three tracked totals lean hard, the MIA/CHC total is the loudest signal, and the DFS board has real value at the bottom of the salary pool.

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Jared Jones Threw a Gem and Our Over Got Buried

Tuesday's 16-game slate split 1-1 on totals, nothing on the moneyline, and the DFS board served up a handful of brilliant performances our model both nailed and badly missed. Here's the full accounting.

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Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers: Christian Watson makes the field feel longer

Watson’s 17.8-yard average target depth supplies Green Bay’s volatility. Atlanta’s counterweight is Bijan Robinson’s 19.3-carry workload, especially while Michael Penix Jr. carries a questionable designation.

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Two Totals Stand Out on a 16-Game Tuesday

The moneyline board is quiet, but the model finds real separation on a pair of totals — and the DFS card is built around two run environments that could get loud. Here's what's worth your attention Tuesday.

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Low Scores, Good Calls, One Stubborn Total

Monday's three-game slate went quiet on the scoreboard — exactly the wrong direction for our over. The card had no official plays, the total lean lost, and DFS gave us Pete Alonso at $5,700 doing Pete Alonso things.

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