NFL Week 5 confidence pool rankings: Dolphins will sink against Joe Burrows explosive attack

Every week of the NFL season has a stumper or two, and last week, we overestimated the Bills against New England.They were the third-most selected team in survivor pools, but alas, Josh Allen can even be human under pressure.  The Ravens, who closed as the week’s biggest favorite (-11.5), delivered as the most popular confidence pick at the cost of Lamar Jackson, whose uncertain Week 5 status further makes for another murky slate.Favorites went 8-8 last week while three teams remain undefeated (Chiefs, 49ers and Vikings) and five still winless (Dolphins, Buccaneers, Titans, Chargers and Texans).An anemic offense with just 46 points and four touchdowns through four games: it’s just about what we expected from Miami.Joe Burrow will have his way. There was only so much the undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels could do, and while there was some promise, the learning curve proved steep.

The Cowboys’ explosive offense will flush the Bucs out.  Ah, the AFC South.Two teams playing for their first win: I’m going with the one that showed life in last week’s shootout with Dallas. When was the last time a team was undefeated through four weeks with the single worst offense in the NFL? No, seriously? Both teams are rebounding from frustrating defeats.

As bad as the Lions’ defense is, Dan Campbell will have a response against a team he’s 2-0 against. As of this writing, Lamar Jackson has an “outside chance” to play, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.After the scoring bonanza we just watched the Falcons conduct on “Monday Night Football,” ride the hot hand. Tensions are ostensibly high in Pittsburgh.

Aaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy are going to get on the same page one of these days, right?Jameis Winston is surviving on a wing and a prayer; he is ranked No.28 in QBR.

Jayden Daniels is on track to return on Sunday at home.That’s enough for me.The Eagles have a second half problem.

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