NFL Week 4 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Raiders Could Stay Perfect With Upset of Chiefs

It’s Week 4! The third week of the season was a humbling one for many of our writers and editors, as seven of our eight panelists finished the week with a .500 record or worse. Only senior writer Conor Orr recorded a winning record, going 11–5 across his picks. For the rest of us, Week 4 brings an opportunity to rebound with our newest slate of predictions.

The week begins with a Thursday night divisional matchup between the Steelers and Browns. Unlike last week, when our panelists all picked the Packers over the Falcons, we are split evenly on whether the Steelers or Browns will walk away with the win. The week features several other divisional matchups including the Chiefs taking on the newly competitive Raiders, the Patriots facing the Bills and the Saints and Falcons meeting up on Monday Night Football for the 20th anniversary of the “Domecoming.”

Outside of those divisional battles, the Colts and Commanders kick off a slew of inter-conference matchups, with theirs taking place in London. The Dolphins, Chargers and Texans are all looking to avoid 0–4 starts in these contests as Miami takes on the Vikings, Los Angeles faces the Seahawks and Houston matches up against the Cowboys. Our panel has high hopes for the Texans getting their first win, but the same can’t be said for the Chargers and Dolphins. The Broncos and 49ers, meanwhile, will face off as they look to legitimize themselves as true contenders.

Here’s who we have making picks this season:

Albert Breer, senior writer
Eva Geitheim, news writer
Mitch Goldich, senior editor
Mike Kadlick, senior news writer
Gilberto Manzano, staff writer
Conor Orr, senior writer
John Pluym, managing editor
Matt Verderame, staff writer

All picks are straight up. Visit SI Betting for picks against the spread and much more gambling content.

Steelers at Browns

Albert Breer: Steelers
Eva Geitheim: Steelers
Mitch Goldich: Browns
Mike Kadlick: Browns
Gilberto Manzano: Browns
Conor Orr: Browns
John Pluym: Steelers
Matt Verderame: Steelers

Colts vs. Commanders (London)

Albert Breer: Commanders
Eva Geitheim: Commanders
Mitch Goldich: Colts
Mike Kadlick: Commanders
Gilberto Manzano: Commanders
Conor Orr: Colts
John Pluym: Colts
Matt Verderame: Colts

Patriots at Bills

Albert Breer: Bills
Eva Geitheim: Bills
Mitch Goldich: Bills
Mike Kadlick: Bills
Gilberto Manzano: Bills
Conor Orr: Bills
John Pluym: Bills
Matt Verderame: Bills

Jets at Bears

Albert Breer: Bears
Eva Geitheim: Bears
Mitch Goldich: Bears
Mike Kadlick: Bears
Gilberto Manzano: Bears
Conor Orr: Bears
John Pluym: Bears
Matt Verderame: Bears

Jaguars at Bengals

Albert Breer: Jaguars
Eva Geitheim: Jaguars
Mitch Goldich: Jaguars
Mike Kadlick: Bengals
Gilberto Manzano: Jaguars
Conor Orr: Jaguars
John Pluym: Jaguars
Matt Verderame: Jaguars

Cardinals at Giants

Albert Breer: Cardinals
Eva Geitheim: Cardinals
Mitch Goldich: Cardinals
Mike Kadlick: Cardinals
Gilberto Manzano: Giants
Conor Orr: Cardinals
John Pluym: Giants
Matt Verderame: Cardinals

Rams at Eagles

Albert Breer: Rams
Eva Geitheim: Rams
Mitch Goldich: Eagles
Mike Kadlick: Rams
Gilberto Manzano: Rams
Conor Orr: Rams
John Pluym: Rams
Matt Verderame: Rams

Packers at Buccaneers

Albert Breer: Packers
Eva Geitheim: Packers
Mitch Goldich: Packers
Mike Kadlick: Packers
Gilberto Manzano: Packers
Conor Orr: Packers
John Pluym: Packers
Matt Verderame: Packers

Titans at Ravens

Albert Breer: Ravens
Eva Geitheim: Ravens
Mitch Goldich: Ravens
Mike Kadlick: Ravens
Gilberto Manzano: Ravens
Conor Orr: Ravens
John Pluym: Ravens
Matt Verderame: Ravens

Cowboys at Texans

Albert Breer: Texans
Eva Geitheim: Texans
Mitch Goldich: Cowboys
Mike Kadlick: Texans
Gilberto Manzano: Texans
Conor Orr: Texans
John Pluym: Texans
Matt Verderame: Cowboys

Dolphins at Vikings

Albert Breer: Vikings
Eva Geitheim: Vikings
Mitch Goldich: Vikings
Mike Kadlick: Vikings
Gilberto Manzano: Vikings
Conor Orr: Vikings
John Pluym: Vikings
Matt Verderame: Vikings

Chiefs at Raiders

Albert Breer: Chiefs
Eva Geitheim: Raiders
Mitch Goldich: Chiefs
Mike Kadlick: Chiefs
Gilberto Manzano: Chiefs
Conor Orr: Raiders
John Pluym: Chiefs
Matt Verderame: Chiefs

Broncos at 49ers

Albert Breer: Broncos
Eva Geitheim: 49ers
Mitch Goldich: Broncos
Mike Kadlick: 49ers
Gilberto Manzano: Broncos
Conor Orr: Broncos
John Pluym: 49ers
Matt Verderame: 49ers

Chargers at Seahawks

Albert Breer: Seahawks
Eva Geitheim: Seahawks
Mitch Goldich: Seahawks
Mike Kadlick: Seahawks
Gilberto Manzano: Chargers
Conor Orr: Seahawks
John Pluym: Seahawks
Matt Verderame: Seahawks

Lions at Panthers

Albert Breer: Lions
Eva Geitheim: Panthers
Mitch Goldich: Lions
Mike Kadlick: Lions
Gilberto Manzano: Panthers
Conor Orr: Lions
John Pluym: Lions
Matt Verderame: Lions

Falcons at Saints

Albert Breer: Saints
Eva Geitheim: Falcons
Mitch Goldich: Saints
Mike Kadlick: Saints
Gilberto Manzano: Saints
Conor Orr: Falcons
John Pluym: Saints
Matt Verderame: Saints

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