GSPI Game Scripts Week 5

4. Official Preseason/Regular-Season Depth Charts (Relevant Snaps)

Compressed for the full 15-game slate. Expanded where the label is Strong, confidence is High, or rest is heavy. In SCRIPT-PRIMARY mode, script leads when both quarterbacks are expected. Where a starter is Expected DNP or Unknown, personnel outranks script.

Game 1 — Cowboys vs. Buccaneers (expanded; Strong, heavy rest). Dallas: Dak Prescott expected for the full game; CeeDee Lamb expected to play full Monday and is the WR1; RB1 expected active for the full workload. Tampa Bay: Baker Mayfield expected DNP (thumb; multi-week lean). Jalon Daniels is the expected starter for the full game. RB1 expected active. Antoine Winfield Jr. out. Snap window: Daniels evaluation-to-starter snaps all game, not a token series.

Game 2 — Jaguars vs. Eagles (expanded; heavy rest). Jacksonville: Trevor Lawrence, RB1, and WR1 expected for a normal starter window. Philadelphia: Jalen Hurts expected. Saquon Barkley week-to-week and projected out; Will Shipley is the only healthy active back, with Dameon Pierce in line for a share. DeVonta Smith and Marquise Brown projected out. Dallas Goedert Unknown. Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon, and Johnny Mundt / Zach Ertz are the receiving group if the injured skill players sit. Personnel outranks the Mild Negative script for any Barkley or Smith prop.

Game 3 — Packers vs. Bears (expanded; Expected DNP). Green Bay: Jordan Love expected; RB1 expected; Chris Brooks ankle Unknown. Chicago: Caleb Williams Expected DNP. Tyson Bagent is the named starter for the full game; Case Keenum is the backup. Kyle Monangai day-to-day. Personnel outranks script on any Williams prop.

Game 4 — Dolphins vs. Bengals (expanded; Strong). Miami: Malik Willis expected starter; Ollie Gordon II lead back; receiving group is Caleb Douglas / Chris Bell / Malik Washington, with Douglas day-to-day. Cincinnati: Joe Burrow expected. Ja’Marr Chase Unknown (concussion, not cleared). Tee Higgins day-to-day. If Chase sits, the Strong Positive pass environment does not transfer to him.

Game 9 — Titans vs. Texans (expanded; Strong). Tennessee: Cam Ward expected; Tony Pollard projected lead back. Houston: C.J. Stroud expected; RB1 and WR1 expected. Both quarterbacks are the live units behind the 7.5-point number. Low total still supports a rush lean for Houston if the lead holds.

Game 12 — Cardinals vs. Lions (expanded; High). Arizona: Jacoby Brissett expected; Jeremiyah Love ankle Unknown, so the RB1 window is not confirmed. Detroit: Jared Goff expected; RB1 and WR1 expected for a full starter window in a 54.5 total.

Game 13 — Seahawks vs. 49ers (expanded; High). Seattle: Sam Darnold expected; RB1 expected. San Francisco: Brock Purdy expected; RB1 and WR1 expected. Nick Bosa and Kyle Juszczyk are out or unlikely; that does not change the offensive starter window. Neutral script applies to both live units.

Game 14 — Falcons vs. Ravens (expanded; Unknown QB). Atlanta: Michael Penix Jr. expected; RB1 expected. Baltimore: Lamar Jackson Unknown (ankle; outside chance). Tyler Huntley is the next quarterback if Jackson sits. Label stays Mild until the starter is confirmed. Personnel outranks script on any Jackson prop.

Game 15 — Rams vs. Bills (expanded; High). Los Angeles: Matthew Stafford expected; RB1 expected; Colby Parkinson Unknown. Buffalo: Josh Allen and James Cook expected; DJ Moore shoulder Unknown, with Josh Palmer / Keon Coleman / Khalil Shakir behind him. Neutral, high-total environment.

Compressed remainder. 

Patriots: Drake Maye, Rhamondre Stevenson, Romeo Doubs; Mack Hollins Unknown. 

Raiders: Kirk Cousins expected; RB1 expected; Jalen Nailor Unknown. 

Saints: Tyler Shough; Kendre Miller elevated with Travis Etienne Jr. on IR; Noah Fant Unknown. 

Vikings: Kyler Murray; Justin Jefferson Unknown. Jets: Geno Smith; Braelon Allen if Breece Hall sits (Hall Unknown). 

Browns: Deshaun Watson expected; RB1 expected. Steelers: Aaron Rodgers; Jaylen Warren, with Rico Dowdle Unknown. 

Colts: Daniel Jones; RB1 expected; Keenan Allen Unknown. 

Commanders: Jayden Daniels expected to start on a Limited elbow; Terry McLaurin Unknown; Rachaad White expected. 

Giants: Jameis Winston expected; RB1 expected. 

Chargers: Justin Herbert; Ladd McConkey week-to-week; Rashawn Slater out. 

Broncos: Bo Nix expected; RB1 expected; Pat Bryant out (Marvin Mims / Troy Franklin volume).

5. Script Impact on Player Props

A. Effects by script type

Strong Positive and Mild Positive: the team is the side more likely to play ahead. Rushing props on the lead back gain the listed rush multiplier. Quarterback dropbacks and deep WR/TE targets are the side that gets compressed, more so on Strong than Mild. Checkdowns can still clear if the lead back is also the passing-down back.

Neutral: no script tilt. Volume follows role, pace, and total. High totals (Lions–Cardinals, Bills–Rams) still support attempts without a script lean.

Strong Negative and Mild Negative: the team is the side more likely to trail. Rushing props are discounted. Quarterback attempts and WR/TE targets take the pass multiplier. A backup quarterback in a Strong Negative script does not inherit a full starter projection.

B. Decision Framework

Apply GSPI direction only to players confirmed or highly likely to play meaningful series. Discount any prop tied to a locked starter expected to rest. In PERSONNEL-PRIMARY spots inside this SCRIPT-PRIMARY week — Mayfield, Williams, and Jackson until cleared — snap share comes first and script second. Prefer Strong labels only when Confidence is Medium or High. Weather is a secondary adjustment and is Neutral on this slate.

C. Highest-Conviction Prop Angles for the week

• Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Strong Positive, full starter snaps at home against a Jalon Daniels start.

• CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys, Strong Positive, full WR1 snaps after a full Monday; script compresses volume only if the lead is early.

• Jalon Daniels, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Strong Negative, expected full-game start with Baker Mayfield out; pass multiplier applies to the backup, not Mayfield.

• Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals, Strong Positive, full starter snaps; pass volume still discounted if Cincinnati leads by two scores.

• Malik Willis, Miami Dolphins, Strong Negative, expected starter snaps in a trailing script.

• Tyson Bagent, Chicago Bears, Mild Positive, named full-game starter with Caleb Williams out; do not apply the Bears’ EPA to Williams.

• Will Shipley, Philadelphia Eagles, Mild Negative, lead-back snaps only if Saquon Barkley sits; Dameon Pierce shares the window.

• Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars, Mild Positive, full starter snaps against a depleted Eagles skill group.

• C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans, Strong Positive, full starter snaps; rush lean on the Houston side if the 7.5-point lead holds.

• Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans, Strong Negative, projected lead-back snaps in a trailing, low-total script.

6. Strongest Scripts of the Week

Three strongest positive-script teams

• Dallas Cowboys — Strong Positive, Medium. Rush ×1.18 / Pass ×0.88.

• Cincinnati Bengals — Strong Positive, Medium. Rush ×1.18 / Pass ×0.88.

• Houston Texans — Strong Positive, Medium. Rush ×1.18 / Pass ×0.88.

Three strongest negative-script teams

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Strong Negative, Medium. Rush ×0.84 / Pass ×1.16.

• Miami Dolphins — Strong Negative, Medium. Rush ×0.84 / Pass ×1.16.

• Tennessee Titans — Strong Negative, Medium. Rush ×0.84 / Pass ×1.16.

No team capped at Mild is listed as Strong.

Blowout Watch

• Eagles at Jaguars. Already 6.5 with Barkley and Smith projected out and Goedert Unknown. If that cluster is confirmed out, the game can finish more lopsided than the Mild label. It does not currently exceed the Dallas headline number.

• Ravens at Falcons. Capped at Mild because Lamar Jackson is Unknown. If Jackson is out and Tyler Huntley starts, the gap can exceed the current 3.5-point number. It is not a headline Strong until the starter is confirmed.

• Bears at Packers. Caleb Williams is out, but the market already has Chicago favored by 3 with Tyson Bagent. Not a blowout candidate on the current number.

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