# Jordan Dajani: Dajani picked the Cowboys 30-20 over the Buccaneers and the Falcons 27-21 over the Ravens, and named Marvin Harrison Jr., Khalil Mack and Brian Thomas Jr. as trade candidates with landing spots in Indianapolis, Chicago and Las Vegas.

**Claimed:** Oct 8, 2026
**Pundit:** Jordan Dajani — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jordan-dajani
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pick-six-buccaneers-cowboys-predictions-nfl-week-5-picks-trades/

5 checkable claims — 3 trade and signing calls and 2 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

1 of 5 have settled so far, averaging 45.2 out of 100, against 32.2 for a naive guess at the same calls.

> Michael Penix Jr. has looked comfortable in his return to the field.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Dallas Cowboys 30 — Buccaneers 20**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys
  - Verdict: scored 45.24 out of 100, against 32.2 for a naive guess
  - Line: Closing line (Oct 8, 2026): Cowboys by 9.5, total 49.5 · this 30–20 calls a bigger Cowboys win (by 10) and more points (50). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade.
- **Brian Thomas Jr. to move to Las Vegas Raiders**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Brian Thomas Jr., Las Vegas Raiders
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Atlanta Falcons 27 — Ravens 21**
  - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Marvin Harrison Jr. to move to Indianapolis Colts**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Marvin Harrison Jr., Indianapolis Colts
  - Verdict: not settled yet
- **Khalil Mack to move to Chicago Bears**
  - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys
- Brian Thomas Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brian-thomas-jr
- Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders
- Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons
- Marvin Harrison Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marvin-harrison-jr
- Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts
- Khalil Mack — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/khalil-mack
- Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears

## What others said about the same people

- Nick Wright on Chicago Bears: Nick Wright lays out his season win-total picks (overs on Jaguars, Bears, Chiefs, Buccaneers, Raiders, Falcons; unders on Bengals, Colts, Broncos, Cowboys, Vikings, 49ers), playoff berth and miss calls, three division winners, a Chiefs-over-Buccaneers Super Bowl exacta, and five Week 1 picks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5049c576-4d69-4d73-a0ba-6296e5e50ff2 (scored 100)
- Gregg Rosenthal on Dallas Cowboys: Rosenthal expects a high-scoring Eagles-Cowboys kickoff game, guesses a scoreline around 41-27, still believes Dallas can clear its win total and reach the playoffs, likes the Giants to beat expectations with Jackson Dart taking over as starter early. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a11f697d-1616-4bbe-9b7f-5bde7c6653ea (scored 0)
- Nick Wright on Chicago Bears: In part two of his gambling show, Nick Wright ran through NFC (and recapped AFC) win-total picks, division winners and make/miss-the-playoffs bets, backing the Chiefs, Jaguars, Raiders, Bears, Buccaneers and Falcons to clear their totals while predicting Commanders, Bucs and Rams division titles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/252a575e-6524-48d2-86c4-356e2509e8f5 (scored 100)
- Gregg Rosenthal on Chicago Bears: Rosenthal's under picks and a few freebie leans: Colts under 7.5 (possibly the worst team), Commanders under 9.5, Saints under 5.5 (possibly 2-15), Bears under 8.5, plus stated likes on Dolphins under 8.5, Giants over 5.5 and Ravens over 11.5. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f529d87-3976-4268-b793-c31075d71d04 (scored 0)
- Danny Parkins on Las Vegas Raiders: Filling in for Colin Cowherd, Parkins gave over/under picks for all 32 NFL teams for the 2025 season, plus specific win-total projections for several clubs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8fb10c9f-9ceb-4be5-a8eb-c15baf405f23 (scored 0)
- Jason McIntyre on Atlanta Falcons: Filling in for Colin Cowherd, McIntyre backed the Michael Penix-led Falcons to clear eight wins, citing a soft road schedule, and argued Alabama's Jalen Milroe will be selected in the first round of the NFL draft despite some analysts grading him as a Day 3 prospect. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/702206c9-db9c-4936-bb12-4b5815ecc541 (scored 100)

## More trade and signing calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Bryan DeArdo on Andy Dalton: After the Eagles released Andy Dalton, DeArdo names possible next destinations for the veteran quarterback, highlighting the Vikings, Saints, Dolphins and Titans as fits, while arguing the Giants are unlikely to add him after trading for JJ McCarthy. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/49c565dd-305b-423a-8f83-5634586daa64 (scored 0)
- Jeff Kerr on Andy Dalton: Kerr assesses which Eagles have played their way onto or off the initial 53-man roster, projecting roster spots for Willie Lampkin, Drew Kendall, Ty Robinson and others, depth-chart placements for Kendall, Will Shipley, Markel Bell and Jeremiah Trotter Jr., and trouble for Andy Dalton, Rocco Underwood, Micah Morris and Andre Sam. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9713f8d3-c3a7-41e5-b120-737be5b73cb8 (scored 100)
- Gregg Rosenthal on Andy Dalton: Rosenthal predicts a series of offseason outcomes: Braden Smith hits free agency with Jalen Travis replacing him, Tremaine Edmunds gets traded or cut and slots between 50-100 on his free agent list (below Quay Walker), Brandon Aubrey's deal lands around $9 million per year, Andy Dalton gets cut and reaches free agency, and Jeremiah Love tops 2,000 yards next season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cd72584b-a2c7-48e5-a6c7-950bbe392b48 (scored 100)
- Mike Moraitis on DaRon Bland: Moraitis argues the Cowboys have expendable cornerbacks and suggests Dallas could ship DaRon Bland (or Shavon Revel) to the cornerback-desperate Lions for a Day 3 pick, adding that Bland is a likely cut candidate in 2027. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/019049ad-a4de-4783-8da4-789a0597b315 (scored 0)
- Mike Moraitis on Jaylon Johnson: Moraitis predicts that if Jaylon Johnson's poor play continues, the Bears will release him next offseason given the contract out they hold. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/07606c60-8b8a-4f02-b967-72d4273b5c7e (scored 0)
- Joel Corry on Joey Porter Jr.: Corry runs through 2026 contract-year players and forecasts how their situations resolve: Puka Nacua as a prime franchise tag candidate in Los Angeles, a second straight tag for George Pickens in Dallas, a possible pre-deadline trade of Joey Porter Jr., and Moro Ojomo getting his best contract away from Philadelphia. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/25196116-210c-437d-8830-6cb98ea54b29 (scored 100)

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