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NFL Week 4 Viewer's Guide: Top Matchups Plus SI Team Pub Predictions

The Miami Dolphins matchup against the Seattle Seahawks has the look of a high-scoring affair and has to rank among the top attractive Week 4 games
NFL Week 4 Viewer's Guide: Top Matchups Plus SI Team Pub Predictions
NFL Week 4 Viewer's Guide: Top Matchups Plus SI Team Pub Predictions

Each week we will be counting down the Sunday-Monday games in terms of viewer appeal, and it's again a case of best for last when it comes to the top matchups of Week 4.

14. N.Y. Giants at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m. — The Giants are tough to watch, let's be honest. The Rams, on the other hand, have been fun to watch. But they can't make up for the Giants here.

13. New Orleans at Detroit, 1 p.m. — The Saints have been among the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season, and they need to get right against a mediocre Lions team.

12. Baltimore at Washington, 1 p.m. — This will be interesting in terms of how the Ravens respond to their humbling loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night.

11. Arizona at Carolina, 1 p.m. — Carolina is coming off its first win of the year and will try to make it two in a row against a good Arizona team that was upset by Detroit last week.

10. Atlanta at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m. Monday — Not a great way to end Week 4. It actually would be a good thing for the Falcons to take another huge lead, though this has more the look of a blowout the way Aaron Rodgers is playing.

9. Jacksonville at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. — The only thing keeping this game from being a complete dud is the presence of Joe Burrow.

8. Philadelphia at San Francisco, 8:20 p.m. — This looked like a great matchup at the start of the season, but the Eagles are 0-2-1 and not looking good and the 49ers just can't stay away from injuries. This matchup has lost a lot of its luster.

7. Minnesota at Houston, 1 p.m. — This might be the best battle of 0-3 teams in NFL history. Yes, that sounds weird, but there's a lot of talent on both sides here.

6. L.A. Chargers at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. — The Bucs have won two in a row after losing their opener at New Orleans and should make it three in a row, though Justin Herbert makes this game more intriguing.

5. New England at Kansas City, Monday or Tuesday — Patrick Mahomes against Bill Belichick's defense is a good matchup, though this rescheduled game no longer is nearly as interesting with Brian Hoyer at quarterback for the Patriots instead of Cam Newton.

4. Indianapolis at Chicago, 4:25 p.m. — If Minnesota and Houston are really good 0-3 teams, the Bears might be the most unimpressive 3-0 team ever. Nick Foles gets his first start as he tries to help the Bears they're actually a good team. CBS decided to move this game from 1 p.m. to replace Patriots-Chiefs in the doubleheader window, though we don't see it as the best late-afternoon matchup.

3. Buffalo at Las Vegas, 4:25 p.m. — The Bills will look to move to 4-0 coming off their improbable, roller-coaster win against the Rams. We still don't know just how good the Raiders are despite their 2-1 start.

2. Seattle at Miami, 1 p.m. — The Seahawks have played nothing but shootouts this season and there's really no reason to expect anything else this weekend, especially with Ryan Fitzpatrick coming off a strong performance at Jacksonville.

1. Cleveland at Dallas, 1 p.m. — The Cowboys are only 1-2, but all their games have been wildly entertaining. For the Browns, meanwhile, this is a great opportunity to show they're legit.

And here are the SI team publisher predictions:

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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