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"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Rams second-year QB Jared Goff now leads the <a href=\"https://sportshandle.com/nfl/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">league</a> in yards per attempt with 9.16 and has been sacked only four times, a testament to scheme, the offensive line, and Goff. The Rams are <em>Movin’ on Up</em> faster than the Jeffersons while others who began with Super Bowl aspirations are tumbling down. Let’s get to the rundown from bottom to top:</span>\r\n<h2>Underdogs Reigned Again in NFL Week 4 as Unlikely Division Leaders Make Big Power Ranks Gains</h2>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>THE CHUM</b></span>\r\n\r\n<b>32. Cleveland Browns (0-4) (Last Week: 32)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week would be a good week to win a football game (home versus Jets, currently a pick ‘em).</span>\r\n\r\n<b>31. Indianapolis Colts (1-3 )(LW: 30)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They competed for one half at Seattle before getting bulldozed. They're on to the winless 49ers at home as 1.5-point favorites.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>30. San Francisco 49ers (0-4) (LW: 29)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed, it’s a football game between two bad teams. The Colts get back center Ryan Kelly at a good time against a strong Niners defensive line. </span>\r\n\r\n<b>29. Miami Dolphins (1-2) (LW: 19)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fins have not scored a touchdown during regulation in two straight games (one garbage time TD against Jets post-0:00). Adam Gase knew what he was getting in Jay Cutler…</span>\r\n\r\nhttps://twitter.com/xmasape/status/914486718815928320\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>SOMEBODY HAS TO WIN THIS GAME, RIGHT?</b></span>\r\n\r\n<b>28. Los Angeles Chargers (0-4) (LW: 27)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No more defending the Chargers. They have the losing gene. Heading east in Week 5 to meet the...</span>\r\n\r\n<b>27. New York Giants (0-4) (LW: 26)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be fitting if this game ended in a tie. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>FLAWED BUT NOT COMPLETE PUSHOVERS</b></span>\r\n\r\n<b><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14090\" src=\"https://sportshandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Mitch-Trubisky-Chicago-Bears.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" /></b>\r\n\r\n<b>26. Chicago Bears (1-3) (LW: 25)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John Fox, who wants to remain head coach, has announced that the The Mitch Trubisky era begins on Monday Night Football against the Vikings.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>25. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) (LW: 21)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The defense can only do so much and it doesn’t include playing quarterback.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>24. New York Jets (2-2) (LW: 31)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out with the old (Matt Forte), in with a rookie named Elijah McGuire, who sprung a 69-yard TD run against the Jags.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>23. Cincinnati Bengals (1-3) (LW: 28)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing like the Browns to get into the win column. Let’s see what happens against a competent football team on Sunday (Bills +3).</span>\r\n\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnVrSZHnvYY\r\n\r\n<b>22. Baltimore Ravens (2-2) (LW: 17)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe Flacco’s massive contract is a noose around the organization’s neck. He’s averaging a league-worst 5.09 yards per attempt, almost a full yard behind Blake Bortles (6.05, ranked 27th).</span>\r\n\r\n<b>21. Arizona Cardinals (2-2) (LW: 22)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carson Palmer, on nearly every snap of the ‘17 season:</span>\r\n\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoDh_gHDvkk\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>BRUISED AND BATTERED (IN SOME CASES, EMOTIONALLY)</b></span>\r\n\r\n<b>20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) (LW: 15)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rookie tight end O.J. Howard’s first career NFL touchdown is also the easiest he’ll ever score. Then again, the Patriots’ league-worst defense comes to town on Thursday night.</span>\r\n\r\nhttps://twitter.com/SBNationGIF/status/914590818014556161\r\n\r\n<strong>19</strong>. <b>Tennessee Titans (2-2) (LW: 10)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcus Mariota was pulled with a hamstring injury at Houston, where the 57-14 thrashing was not merely a bad dream.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>18. Oakland Raiders (2-2) (LW: 8)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derek Carr will miss 2-6 weeks after suffering a fracture in his back, hence the big rankings downgrade. That injury will fracture an already imperfect team with a leaky defense.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>17. New Orleans Saints (2-2) (LW: 24)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you were sleeping, the Saints pitched a shutout of Miami in London. Longtime RT Zach Streif (knee) hit the IR but Saints LT Terron Armstead is set to return from shoulder surgery. </span>\r\n\r\n<b>16. Minnesota Vikings  (2-2) (LW: 7)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breakout rookie RB Dalvin Cook suffered a torn ACL against Detroit. This poor team is snakebitten and is looking more like an also-ran than a playoff squad. On to Chicago.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>PRETTY GOOD</b></span>\r\n\r\n<b>15. Houston Texans (2-2) (LW: 20)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Deshaun Watson bandwagon is filling up quickly. They’re currently a home dog for the second straight week (about +1) with the undefeated Chiefs set to visit.</span>\r\n\r\n<b><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14106\" src=\"https://sportshandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/deshaun-watson-texans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" /></b>\r\n\r\n<b>14. Seattle Seahawks (2-2) (LW: 14)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Seahawks are a perplexing team and I’m always reserving judgment until next week. This is the last “next week” as they visit the NFC West leading Rams (-1) in what looks like a short line based on Seattle’s past achievements.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>13. Buffalo Bills (3-1) (LW: 23)</b>\r\n\r\nTime to take the AFC East leaders (yeah!) seriously. Buffalo has the top-rated defense in the league (per <a href=\"http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2017/week-4-dvoa-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Outsiders</a>) and just enough offense.\r\n\r\n<b><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14109\" src=\"https://sportshandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Buffalo-Bills-Tyrod-Taylor.jpg\" alt=\"NFL Week 5 Power Rankings: Big Moves All Over the Place\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" /></b>\r\n\r\n<b>12. Dallas Cowboys (2-2) (LW: 6)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A keepaway strategy doesn’t work when you’re hemorrhaging points and can’t get Zeke going (3.6 yards per carry).</span>\r\n\r\n<b>11. Washington Redskins (2-2) (LW: 12)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redskins</span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">came oh-so-close at Kansas City; the bye comes at the right time so Josh Norman (ribs) can heal up. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>THE OUTER VALENCE OF THE TOP CONTENDERS</b></span>\r\n\r\n<b>10. New England Patriots (2-2) (LW: 1)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots-Bucs Thursday night game has a total of 55.5, which says the most about the state of the Patriots’ dreadful, pass-rush-less defense.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>9. Carolina Panthers (3-1) (LW: 13)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe Cam Newton isn’t fully recovered from that shoulder injury but the Patriots D sure made it look that way. Road trip to Detroit (-2.5).</span>\r\n\r\n<b>8. Detroit Lions (3-1) (LW: 16)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good special teams, improved defense, good Matthew Stafford. Next up: make the playoffs again and win a January game.</span>\r\n\r\n<b><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12400\" src=\"https://sportshandle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Jared-Goff-Rams-1.jpg\" alt=\"Underdogs Reigned Again in NFL Week 4 as Unlikely Division Leaders Make Big Power Ranks Gains\" width=\"657\" height=\"481\" /></b>\r\n\r\n<b>7. Los Angeles Rams (3-1)(LW: 18)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 35-30 win at Dallas marks the early signature win in the Sean McVay-Jared Goff era. In Week 5 they could climb two games ahead of the Seahawks in the NFC West.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>6. Philadelphia Eagles (3-1) (LW: 11)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The secondary remains a liability but one the pass rush (get well soon, Fletcher Cox) can disguise against Arizona’s (+6.5) wounded offensive line.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>TOP DOGS (SUPER BOWL FAVORITES)</b></span>\r\n\r\n<b>5. Denver Broncos (3-1) (LW: 9)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same recipe that took the Broncos to Super Bowl 50: defense, some offense and defense.</span>\r\n\r\n<b>4. Green Bay Packers (3-1) (LW: 5)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That status of both starting tackles remains unknown for Sunday at Dallas (-2), but Aaron Rodgers has beaten the Cowboys before with an offense at less than full strength. </span>\r\n<b></b>\r\n\r\n<b>3. Atlanta Falcons (3-1) (LW: 3)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing both starting wideouts in one game is tough to overcome, so the bye comes at the right time. Next up they’ll get an AFC East sandwich with slop on the outside (Miami, @Patriots, @Jets).</span>\r\n\r\n<b>2. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) (LW: 4)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le’Veon Bell is heating up. The defense is about to eat some Bortles for lunch (Pittsburgh is favored 8.5).</span>\r\n\r\n<b>1. Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) (LW: 2)</b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most complete team in the NFL and they just built up rookie kicker Harrison Butker’s confidence with his game-winning field goal on Monday night. Sunday night’s tilt at Houston is the game of the week. </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>See you back on Friday for the TPS report on the Week 5 betting slate with game predictions and survivor pool picks.</strong>"
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