NFL Week 5, 2018: 20 Bold predictions to consider

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 30: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints in action during the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 30, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 30: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints in action during the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 30, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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20. Dolphins held to single digits for second-straight week

Through the first couple of weeks, the Miami Dolphins were seen as one of the biggest surprise contenders in the AFC following an impressive 3-0 start, with Ryan Tannehill making a convincing argument that was in fact worthy of continuing to be the starter. However, the Dolphins would be facing their biggest challenge of 2018 heading into Week 4 by traveling on the road to take on the New England Patriots.

As everyone knows, Miami received a major wake up call after scoring just seven points against the defending AFC champions, which also didn’t even come until the final minutes of the fourth quarter in garbage time. This time around, the Dolphins will face another difficult battle on the road in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and if the struggled to put up points once again, no one would be all that surprised.

Believe it or not, the Bengals are one of the best surprise contenders in the AFC right now, and there’s nothing they would love more than to keep that trend going in Week 5 when the Dolphins come to town. Cincinnati’s defense has been far from stellar when looking at some of their performances to date, but they hope to see better results when facing Miami.