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The regular season NFL schedule is finally underway. With the NFL Week 4 schedule kicking off Thursday and continuing with more football games on Sunday and Monday, we have a lot to look forward to. With 16 NFL matchups to preview and all 32 teams in action, there’s a full slate to analyze.
This week features several intriguing matchups, including the Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin, Ireland. We’ll also see a pair of 3-0 teams face off as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then, with the Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens vs Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys in the late afternoon, there’s a lot of football to look forward to.
Below, we dive into one bold prediction for each game on the Week 4 NFL schedule.
Everyone saw the bad drop Marvin Harrison Jr had last Sunday. He admits he’s not playing well enough, but we know how capable he is. We expect MHJ to put forth a strong effort in Week 4. Playing against a divisional opponent, Harrison could even surpass his previous career-high of 130 yards, set in Week 2 of last season.
The Minnesota Vikings knew they needed more help moving the chains running the ball, so they aggressively made a move to land Jordan Mason instead. He had been in the top five of rushing yards last season before Christian McCaffrey’s injury. Now he has a chance to get there again following the injury to Aaron Jones. After allowing over 100 rushing yards in each of the team’s first three games, the Steelers rank in the bottom tier of rushing yards allowed this season.
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We’ve already seen the Giants bench their starting quarterback this week. Perhaps another benching takes place during the Falcons’ game this Sunday against the Commanders. Michael Penix Jr. hasn’t played up to the expectations of a first-round pick. Off to a 1-2 start, if the Falcons get off to a poor start, it wouldn’t shock me if they tried to see what their four-time Pro Bowl backup is capable of.
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No, the New Orleans Saints did not change starting quarterbacks. But Spencer Rattler could be on thin ice after a 0-3 start. Plus, after the Saints selected Tyler Shough in the second round, they could be eager to get an extended look at their prized rookie. The perfect time to do it could be in what’s expected to be a big blowout win by the Bills. If the Saints get behind early, Shough shouldn’t be afaid to come in and spray the ball all over...
