5. Script Impact on Player Props

A. Effects by script type

Strong / Mild Positive

• RB: Early-down attempts and rushing-yard props are the first beneficiaries. Goal-line and two-down roles hold value; passing-down RB work is not required.

• QB: Passing-yard and pass-TD props compress once the lead is secure. Rushing QB props (Hurts, Jackson, Williams, Daniels) can still clear if designed keepers stay in the call sheet.

• WR/TE: Reception floors hold; yardage and long-TD props fade as the game tilts to run. Inline TEs used as extra blockers gain blocking snaps, not targets, unless a WR1 is out.

Neutral

• RB / QB / WR/TE: Use base rates. Do not pay a script premium or take a script discount. Atlanta–Carolina and Denver–Jacksonville belong here until the live quarterback and Harvey/Collins designations lock.

Strong / Mild Negative

• RB: Rushing-attempt and rushing-yard props are the first cuts. Checkdown and passing-down RB work (Achane, Kamara, Judkins late) can still hit reception props.

• QB: Attempts, passing yards, and pass-TD props are the lift. Sack and interception risk also rises.

• WR/TE: Target volume and reception props rise. Deep shots are available only if the live quarterback can push the ball; Lock, Rush, Willis, and Watson do not automatically inherit a full starter deep-ball profile.

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 overlays this week (Atlanta quarterback, Seattle quarterback, Minnesota quarterback), snap share comes first and script second. Prefer Strong labels only when Confidence is Medium or High — the three Strong games on this slate all carry High confidence. Weather is a secondary adjustment: rain at MetLife and Gillette, wind at Soldier Field and M&T Bank Stadium, heat in Arlington, altitude in Denver. None of those tails override a High-confidence Strong script.

C. Highest-Conviction Prop Angles for the week

1. Christian McCaffrey, SF, Strong Positive, bulk RB snaps with Purdy starting and a two-score home number.

2. Derrick Henry, BAL, Strong Positive, featured early-down snaps with Jackson starting and Flowers a snap-share risk, not a backfield risk.

3. Bucky Irving, TB, Strong Positive, featured early-down snaps against a Cleveland front that allowed a two-score Week 1 deficit script.

4. De'Von Achane, MIA, Strong Negative, passing-down and checkdown volume with Willis starting and San Francisco implied to lead.

5. Malik Willis, MIA, Strong Negative, elevated pass attempts if the deficit reaches two scores; toe listed but full practice.

6. Mark Andrews, BAL, Strong Positive, two-TE / WR1-adjacent routes if Flowers is Limited or DNP; still a starter if Flowers plays.

7. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN, Mild Negative, target and yardage volume if Houston holds the mild lead script.

8. Justin Jefferson, MIN, Mild Negative, high target share with either Wentz (live) or Murray (unconfirmed) in a likely deficit at Chicago.

9. Jalen Hurts, PHI, Mild Positive, designed-rush snaps plus a compressed pass script against the slate’s lowest total.

10. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA, Mild Positive, WR1 target share with Lock starting; treat as a personnel-first angle, not a Strong-script angle.

6. Strongest Scripts of the Week

Three strongest positive-script teams

1. San Francisco 49ers — Strong Positive, High — Rush ×1.22 / Pass ×0.80

2. Baltimore Ravens — Strong Positive, High — Rush ×1.22 / Pass ×0.80

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Strong Positive, High — Rush ×1.22 / Pass ×0.80

Three strongest negative-script teams

1. Miami Dolphins — Strong Negative, High — Rush ×0.80 / Pass ×1.22

2. Cleveland Browns — Strong Negative, High — Rush ×0.80 / Pass ×1.22

3. New Orleans Saints — Strong Negative, High — Rush ×0.80 / Pass ×1.22

Philadelphia, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Chargers are Mild Positive only. They are not eligible for the headline six because the rest/live-unit rules cap them below Strong.

Blowout Watch

1. Philadelphia at Tennessee — Eagles are Mild Positive on a -7 / 39.5 number. The implied-total gap (23.25 vs 16.25) can become more lopsided than a headline Mild if Tennessee’s live offense stays at Week 1 efficiency. Larger blowout risk than any non-Strong favorite on the board.

2. Seattle at Arizona — not a headline Strong because Lock starts, but a backup-QB road favorite can still create a second-half run if Arizona’s Brissett unit stalls.

3. Jacksonville at Denver — Neutral on the GSPI card, yet the implied-total gap hides a live-unit mismatch (Jaguars +0.28 EPA vs Broncos -0.44). If Denver’s home number does not hold, this game can invert into a Jacksonville positive script rather than a conventional home-favorite grind.

None of those three displace San Francisco, Baltimore, or Tampa Bay from the headline six.

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