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The SportsLine Projection Model has identified the Green Bay Packers as its top NFL selection for Week 6, projecting a home victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday Night Football.
Green Bay enters the matchup following a dominant 31-7 win against the Chicago Bears, during which the Packers outgained their opponent 428-246 and forced five turnovers. Quarterback Jordan Love threw for 367 yards and two touchdowns in that contest. The Packers have posted winning home records every season since 2017.
Dallas arrives following a 24-16 upset defeat to Tampa Bay. The Cowboys rank 25th in scoring defense, allowing 27.2 points per game, and permit the most yards per play in the league at 6.4. Their third-down defense ranks worst in the NFL at 52.6%.
The model, which simulates every FBS game 10,000 times, projects Green Bay to prevail in 62% of simulations. It has produced a 48-40 record on top-rated college football picks, generating more than $400 for $100 players.
SportsLine analyst Larry Hartstein is supporting the Buccaneers as 2.5-point underdogs against the Steelers, noting, "The Bucs had extra rest to prepare for the Steelers." R.J. White has made the Chiefs versus Chargers matchup his best bet of the week.
Source: CBS Sports - Sun Oct 18, 9:53 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).