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NFL Week 3 provided the perfect example that anything can happen on any given Sunday, as demonstrated by the Cleveland Browns stunning the Green Bay Packers and the previously winless Carolina Panthers blowing out the Atlanta Falcons. So as we look ahead to the NFL games this week, more unpredictability feels like a guarantee.
Let’s dive into our NFL Week 4 predictions, projecting the outcome for every game on the NFL schedule this week from Thursday Night Football to Monday Night Football.
Defense is king in the NFC West right now. Entering Week 4, three of the four defenses (Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers) rank top-five in scoring defense while the Los Angeles Rams are fifth in total yards allowed. So, we expect a defensive battle on Thursday Night Football between Arizona and Seattle. The Seahawks’ run defense has been great at stopping the run (3.2 ypc) this fall and it has the secondary to really cause problems for this Cardinals’ passing game. Ultimately, critical third-down stops and a takeaway by this Seahawks’ defense pave the way to a victory.
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A matchup against this Minnesota Vikings defense is the last thing a 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers needs, especially after making the trek to Dublin. It only makes things worse for the Pittsburgh Steelers that they’ve been unable to establish an effective ground game (63.0 rushing yards per game and 2.8 yards-per-carry average). So, even if this Vikings’ offense is led by Carson Wentz, Minnesota’s defense can throw blitzes at Rodgers that disrupt a lot of what the Steelers want to do in Arthur Smith’s offense. Plus, Jordan Mason will find running lanes versus Pittsburgh (139.3 rush ypg allowed, 28th in NFL). The Vikings win a one-sided game that isn’t as close as the final score suggests.
It’s Bijan Robinson or nothing for the Atlanta Falcons offense thus far. Unfortunately for Robinson and offensive coordinator Zac Taylor, this Washington Commanders defense is ceding just 3.7 yards per carry entering Week 4, and you can bet both Bobby Wagner and Dan Quinn will force Michael Penix Jr. to beat them. We just saw what happened when a game was put on Penix’s shoulders. Even if the Commanders play it cautiously with Jayden Daniels again, Kliff Kingsbury’s offense is good enough to outpace Atlanta’s.
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Through three games this season, the New Orleans Saints defense has allowed opposing quarterbacks to post a 70.8 percent completion rate with a 118.9 QB rating and a 7-0 touchdown-to-interception ratio. That’s music to the ears of reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen. If that wasn’t enough of a one-sided matchup in a Week 4 contest between a 3-0 team and a 0-3 club, Buffalo has held its...
