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Week 5 bold predictions: Vikings, Chiefs shut down rookie quarterbacks

Published: Oct 06, 2017 at 05:58 AM

Throughout the 2017 season, NFL Network analysts will provide one bold prediction heading into each weekend's games. Here are their thoughts on Week 5:

The Jaguars' defense forces the Pittsburgh Steelers into four turnovers. As a result, Blake Bortles will outplay Ben Roethlisberger, who usually does well at home. The Mitchell Trubisky hype train stops Monday, when shutdown corner Xavier Rhodes picks off the rookie in the opening quarter. It'll be Rhodes' first of the year. Deshaun Watson had five touchdowns in last week's win, but the tables turn in Week 5. The Chiefs' defense smothers Watson and the Texans' offense and forces five turnovers. I don't think anyone saw the Giants and Chargers combining for an 0-8 record through the first quarter of the season. Well, the wins will have to wait another week. These teams stay winless with a tie at MetLife. Trubisky's the real deal. In his NFL debut, he throws for 300 yards against a divisional foe in prime time.

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