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NFL Week 5: Projecting Winners and Losers of Weekend’s Biggest Matchups

October 7, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

There are a few automatic questions that greet us while looking at the sexiest positional matchups for Week 5.
The first one jumps out right away. Can any defensive back stop Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones? If anyone is capable at all, it's Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib, who's generating turnovers like it's his job (it is his job).
What about Ezekiel Elliott? The Dallas Cowboys running back will look to continue his rumbling ways against the Cincinnati Bengals and their defense that hasn't allowed a rushing touchdown yet.
And will a receiver do anything of significance against the Minnesota Vikings' Xavier Rhodes? Nah, probably not.
Let's plunge in then to look at those matchups and more with the fifth weekend of the 2016 NFL season somehow already upon us.
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