Welcome to the Friday version of the Select Six e-newsletter. 

The NFL misplaced a legend on Thursday with the demise of Dick Butkus, who passed on to the great beyond simply hours ahead of the Bears had been all set to hurry the garden in opposition to Washington. The Bears without a doubt commemorated his reminiscence, even though, destroying the Commanders by means of a rating of 40-20. 

We’ll be handing out grades from the sport. We’ll even be having a look again at the era of Butkus, so let’s get to the rundown. 

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1. These days’s display: Easiest bets for Future 5

In case you’re a steady listener of the “Pick Six NFL” podcast or a steady reader of this text, next you understand what we do on Fridays: We produce choices. And next simply while you assume we’re completed making choices, we produce extra choices. 

For nowadays’s display, Katie Mox was once joined by means of Will Brinson along side R.J. White and Alex “PropStarz” Selelnick — two of our playing gurus over at SportsLine — and the 4 of them introduced a few of their ideal bets for Future 5. 

The team spent a complete generation handing out choices, and we’re taking to travel over a couple of in their ideal bets right here: 

Will Brinson (1-2 in choices we shared right here latter day, 7-5 at the season)
Falcons (-2) to shield in opposition to Texans
Lions (-10) to shield in opposition to Panthers
Titans (-2.5) to shield in opposition to Colts

R.J. White (1-2 in choices we shared right here latter day, 4-8 at the season)
Expenses (-5.5) to shield in opposition to Jaguars
Steelers (+4.5) to shield in opposition to Ravens
Patriots (+1) to shield in opposition to Saints

Katie Mox (1-2 in choices we shared right here latter day, 6-6 at the season)
Rams (+4.5) to shield in opposition to Eagles
Texans workforce general over 20.5 issues (vs. Falcons)
Jets ML to overcome Broncos (+105) 

As for PropStarz, he passed out a couple of of his favourite props for the weekend, as a result of when your nickname is PropStarz, that’s what the population be expecting. 

PropStarz went 2-1 latter day and is now 5-7 at the season. 

To listen to what the left-overs of the most efficient bets are for Future 5 — and there are rather a couple of — remember to click on right here so you’ll pay attention to all of the episode of the podcast. You’ll additionally guard the episode on YouTube right here.

2. Remembering Dick Butkus: NFL legend passes away at 80

The NFL misplaced a legend on Thursday when Dick Butkus passed on to the great beyond on the occasion of 80. Butkus is likely one of the few avid gamers who transcended the sport time he was once nonetheless enjoying. 

Right here’s a couple of stuff you won’t learn about Butkus:

• He simplest performed 9 seasons. Butkus was an NFL legend even supposing he simplest performed 9 seasons. The Bears decided on him with the 3rd general pick out within the 1965 NFL Draft, and he ended up spending his complete profession in Chicago. 
• He ruled from the beginning. Throughout his rookie month in 1965, now not simplest did Butkus produce the Professional Bowl, however he was once additionally voted a first-team All-Professional. General, he was at the Professional Bowl EIGHT instances in 9 seasons and was once voted a first-team All-Professional in 5 of his 9 seasons. Butkus was once additionally named to the NFL’s all-decade workforce for the Sixties AND THE Nineteen Seventies. The linebacker was once additionally a member of the league’s seventy fifth yearly workforce and the one centesimal yearly workforce. 
• He was once a ball hawk. Even if Butkus is most commonly remembered for his bone-crunching tackles, he additionally had a nostril for the ball, which is likely one of the many stuff that made him stunning. Over the process his profession, now not simplest did he pick out off 22 passes, however he additionally recovered 27 fumbles, giving him a complete of 49 surrenders in simply 9 seasons. 
• Butkus by no means performed in a postseason duel. Some of the unexpected issues that population find out about Butkus is that he by no means were given to play games in a postseason duel. The Bears simplest completed with a successful report two times in his 9 seasons. 
• Butkus was at Hollywood later his NFL profession. The linebacker took his greater than era persona to Hollywood later he was once completed enjoying. He seemed in additional than 10 motion pictures, together with “Any Given Sunday.” He additionally seemed on a number of tv displays, together with “My Two Dads” and “MacGyver.” If you wish to know extra about his Hollywood profession, we lined that right here. 

If you wish to learn extra about Butkus, be positive to take a look at our complete tale on his era right here. 

3. Thursday evening grades later Bears’ 40-20 win over Commanders, plus Chase Claypool will get traded

On a date the place Dick Butkus passed on to the great beyond simply hours ahead of kickoff, the Bears looked as if it would channel the inner-spirit in their mythical linebacker. The Bears got here out on fireplace in a 40-20 win that was once by no means akin. The loss was once so unsightly for Washington that Commanders co-owner Spell Johnson called the team out after the game. 

Listed here are our grades from Chicago’s win: 

BEARS GRADE: A+

For the second one directly day, Justin Disciplines participant a just about easiest first part. Throughout the sport’s first two quarters, Disciplines threw for 189 yards and 3 touchdowns because the Bears shot out to a 27-3 top. Disciplines ended up throwing for 282 yards with nearly ALL of that taking to D.J. Moore, who completed with 230 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. It was once just like the Commanders forgot about Moore, who was once operating broad revealed just about all evening. As just right because the offense was once, the most important amaze for the Bears was once the play games in their protection. Going into the sport, the Bears had simplest totaled two sacks via 4 weeks, however they greater than DOUBLED that general by means of selecting up 5 sacks on Sam Howell. This was once a masterful efficiency from a workforce that appeared significantly better than its 0-4 report. 

Bears notes

• Streaks finish right here. With the win, the Bears snapped a number of streaks. For one, they ended their 14-game dropping streak, which was once the longest in franchise historical past. Additionally they ended their 14-game streak of surrendering no less than 25 issues, which was once the longest in NFL HISTORY. The win additionally averted the Bears from creation 0-5 for the primary week since 1997. The Bears wanted this win fat week and so they were given it. 
• I would like Moore. The 230-yard duel by means of D.J. Moore was once the second-best in franchise historical past, trailing simplest Alshon Jeffery, who as soon as completed with 249 yards in a duel. Alternatively, Jeffery didn’t additionally tack on 3 touchdowns. With Moore scoring thrice, he was the primary Bears participant since 1954 to complete with no less than 200 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. 
• Bears business Chase Claypool to Dolphins. It was once good-looking unclouded that the broad receiver’s week in Chicago was once completed later he were given despatched house this day and that was respectable on Friday. The Bears are transport Claypool off to Miami, the place he’ll be becoming a member of the Dolphins. The Bears gets a 2025 sixth-round pick out within the offer time the Dolphins gets Claypool and a 2025 seventh-round pick out. For extra at the business and what it method for all sides, be certain to take a look at our complete tale right here. 

COMMANDERS GRADE: F

The Commanders performed so badly that giving them an ‘F’ is nearly too beneficiant. Washington was once particularly wicked within the first part, with the offense and protection each falling on their face to begin the sport. Within the first two quarters, the Commanders totaled simply 84 yards of offense in opposition to a Bears protection that has struggled all month. To not be outdone, the protection was once even worse, surrendering greater than 300 yards within the first part abandoned. Probably the most embarrassing a part of this duel for the Commanders is that Sam Howell were given sacked 5 instances by means of a protection that simplest had two sacks during the first 4 weeks. As wicked as they had been, the Commanders had two possessions in the second one part the place they may have scale down this to a one-score duel, however they botched either one of them: The primary one ended with a misplaced fumble and the second one ended with a overlooked garden function. This was once an all-around failure for a workforce that’s all of sudden fading speedy later a 2-0 get started. 

Commanders be aware

• Sam Howell is being sacked at a report while. The Commanders QB was once sacked 5 instances on Thursday evening, which brings his season general to 29. Howell is now on while to be sacked 98.6 instances this month, which might break the NFL report of 76 that was once all set by means of Texans QB David Carr in 2002. After all, that was once all the way through a 16-game season, and the sorrowful phase is that Howell would nonetheless be on while to break the report if the Commanders had been simplest enjoying 16 video games. If that’s the case, he’d be on while to hurry 92.8 sacks. The Commanders have a significant disorder on their offensive series, and there’s refuse fast medication for it. 

If you need to take a look at extra of our takeaways from the sport, remember to click on right here. 

4. NFL Future 5 choices: Jets, Pats pick out up akin wins

I’m hoping you’re now not uninterested in studying our choices but, as a result of we now have much more of them coming at you at this time. This dozen will probably be coming from NFL senior editor Pete Prisco, along side Will Brinson, Jordan Dajani, Tyler Sullivan and myself. For the second one directly day, the 5 people blended to travel 4-1 in opposition to the unfold with our choices right here. General, heading into Future 5, we’re a blended 13-6-1 with our choices which have been featured within the e-newsletter.

Right here’s how issues are taking to paintings: I’m taking to come up with one select from every man and next direct you to the left-overs in their choices. That approach, should you like their pick out, you’ll be capable of learn the left-overs of them, but when they pick out in opposition to your favourite workforce, you’ll forget about the left-overs in their choices and go on. 

• Pete Prisco: Patriots (-1.5) 21-17 over Saints. From Prisco: “These two are both coming off losses where the offenses were horrible. Mac Jones is really struggling for the Patriots, while Derek Carr looked hurt last week. This will be a game dominated by the defenses. At home, give me the Patriots — even with the bad offense.” For the left-overs of Prisco’s Future 5 choices, remember to click on right here.
• Tyler Sullivan: Jets (+2) 27-23 over Broncos. From Sullivan: “In Week 4, New York’s defense gave Patrick Mahomes fits while starting to look like the shutdown unit we saw last year. What do we think they’ll do to Russell Wilson?” For the left-overs of Sullivan’s Future 5 choices, remember to click on right here.
• Will Brinson: Falcons (-1.5) to shield in opposition to Texans. From Brinson: “Desmond Ridder and Arthur Smith are on the hot seat to a degree, with people wanting Taylor Heinicke and Smith’s play-calling at least in question. I think they bounce back here in a surprising spot at home as favorites. The defense shows up in a big way while Ridder moves to 5-0 at home.” For the left-overs of Brinson’s Future 5 ideal bets, remember to click on right here.
• Jordan Dajani: Titans (-2) 20-17 over Falcons. From Dajani: “Containing Anthony Richardson as a rusher and forcing him to beat you with his arm down the field is the key for Tennessee defensively, and I have faith in Mike Vrabel to do just that. The Titans are 3-1 ATS this year, so I’ll take them here.” For the left-overs of Dajani’s Future 5 ideal bets, remember to click on right here.
• John Breech: Bengals (-3) 20-16 over Cardinals. Via 4 weeks, the Bengals have gave the impression of one of the most worst groups in soccer, which would possibly if truth be told determine of their partial right here. In the event that they had been 4-0 going into this day, this will surely be a entice duel, however there’s refuse such factor as a entice duel while you’re 1-3. The Bengals are taking to be determined for a win and I believe they get it. For the left-overs of my Future 5 choices, remember to click on right here. 

For extra Future 5 NFL choices, you’ll take a look at out our CBSSports.com choices web page right here. 

5. Daring predictions for Future 5: Ravens misspen out Steelers

Then supplying you with some daring predictions latter Friday, we idea we’d do the similar factor once more this day. Garrett Podell has 5 daring predictions for Future 5, and he’s were given some good-looking attention-grabbing ones that simply would possibly collision. His ideal prediction latter day was once that the Expenses would retain the Dolphins beneath 30 issues, and that’s precisely what ended up going down with Miami simplest scoring 28. Garrett additionally predicted that the Texans would disenchanted the Steelers. General, he collision on THREE of his 5 daring predictions in Future 4. 

Right here’s a have a look at 3 of Garrett’s predictions for Future 5:  

• 1. Jets disenchanted Broncos and Zach Wilson throws more than one TD passes. “This is a bold prediction because Wilson has never had consecutive games with multiple passing touchdowns in his NFL career (He threw two TD passes in Week 4). In fact, he has two passing touchdowns and nine interceptions in his five games following a multi-passing touchdown contest. Wilson will have a positive touchdown-to-interception ratio on Sunday, shredding Denver’s defense that ranks last in the NFL in scoring defense (37.5 points per game allowed), total defense (461.5 total yards per game) and yards per play allowed (7.0).”
• 2. Ravens misspen out Steelers. “Lamar Jackson is set to play in his first game against the Steelers in 672 days and the Jackson that is set up to take the field in Pittsburgh in Week 5 is on fire. Also, Pittsburgh’s offense is cooked under offensive coordinator Matt Canada as their 18.8 points per game since 2021 with him as their OC ranks 28th in the league. Their struggle will continue on Sunday, breaking a longstanding run of fun, competitive affairs with the Ravens, their archrivals.”
• 3. Joe Burrow in the end completes some lengthy passses. “Burrow is 2-for-22 on throws of 15 or more air yards this season. This is unprecedented for Burrow, as he only had one game without a completion of 15 or more air yards in his first 42 career starts. Now, he has done so in three games in 2023. The prediction here is that Burrow will snap out of it Sunday against the Cardinals by completing at least three passes of 15+ air yards, one of which will go for a touchdown. The Cardinals are allowing the ninth-most passing yards per game in the NFL (242.5), and their 112.5 passer rating allowed on passes of 15 or more air yards is the sixth-highest in the NFL.”

Garrett has 5 daring predictions for Future 5, and you’ll take a look at they all by means of clicking right here. 

6. Remaining issues: Tom Brady’s bid to buy a stake within the Raiders has collision a snag

It’s been a hectic 24 hours within the NFL, and because it’s just about inconceivable to store monitor of the whole thing that took place, I went forward and build a roundup for you. 

• NFL nonetheless hasn’t licensed Tom Brady’s stake within the Raiders. It’s been 5 months since Brady supposedly purchased a work of the Raiders, however the offer nonetheless hasn’t long gone via. Consistent with The Washington Publish, the NFL hasn’t licensed it since the league is anxious in regards to the cut price that Mark Davis is giving Brady. Ahead of Brady can transform a minority proprietor, 24 of the NFL’s 32 house owners must approve the offer, and it sounds as if that most likely gained’t occur right here until Davis revises his promoting worth. 
• Von Miller most likely enjoying Sunday It’s been 10 months since Miller tore his ACL, and it looks as if he’s in the end able to go back to the garden. The Expenses famous person pass-rusher is in London with the workforce, and later working towards all day, he stated there’s a 94.5% chance that he’s taking to play games Sunday in opposition to the Jaguars.   
• Jonathan Taylor most likely enjoying Sunday. In accordance to NFL.com, the Colts operating again is anticipated to play games Sunday in opposition to the Titans. Even if Taylor demanded a business all the way through the offseason, he stated Thursday that he’s dedicated to the workforce “right now.”
• Cooper Kupp most likely enjoying Sunday. The Rams famous person receiver is anticipated to produce his regular-season debut Sunday in opposition to the Eagles, in accordance to The Athletic. Kupp began the season on injured hold later injuring his hamstring in coaching camp. The Rams offense has been unusually just right with out Kupp, and along with his go back, it will have to simplest recuperate.