# Jared Dubin: Dubin picked the Cowboys to rout the Buccaneers 34-17 and took the Colts to beat the Steelers 20-16 in Week 5. **Claimed:** Oct 8, 2026 **Pundit:** Jared Dubin — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-dubin **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/ 2 checkable claims — 2 score predictions — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 28.6 out of 100, against 32.2 for a naive guess at the same calls. > I'm taking the Colts to win a low-ish scoring game on the back of Jonathan Taylor. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Dallas Cowboys 34 — Buccaneers 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 28.57 out of 100, against 32.2 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 8, 2026): Cowboys by 9.5, total 49.5 · this 34–17 calls a bigger Cowboys win (by 17) and more points (51). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Indianapolis Colts 20 — Steelers 16** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Indianapolis Colts - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Indianapolis Colts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/colts ## What others said about the same people - 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) - Kyle Crabbs on Nazir Stackhouse: Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8a40874-e85c-44ec-a4c8-b6f0edbd22d2 (scored 0) - JP Acosta on George Pickens: JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30 (scored 0) - Nathan Jahnke on Emari Demercado: Jahnke argues Bucky Irving's expanded role, including goal-line work, makes him a must-start rest of season, while Sean Tucker will still vulture a few scores. He also says Ted Hurst III won't hold fantasy value in his reduced rotational role, and that released Cowboys back Emari Demercado will likely land on the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e51a28fb-a722-45c1-9793-9ea621952359 (scored 0) - Colin Cowherd on Dallas Cowboys: Cowherd praised Dak Prescott as the stabilizing force of the Cowboys and picked Dallas to beat Tampa Bay in their Week 5 matchup, while calling the Dallas coaching staff average. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ece798a4-5146-4cf5-a99a-af7c0ab17119 (scored 0) - Chuck Pagano on Dallas Cowboys: Pagano expected the Cowboys offense to keep rolling against Tampa Bay on Thursday night, saying it would take a miracle for Dallas not to score at least 31 points. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d6d40ffe-84df-4b13-94c3-8425a237cca3 (scored 0) ## More score predictions The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Pat Fitzmaurice on Jacksonville Jaguars: Fitzmaurice picked Jacksonville to edge Cincinnati in a one-point nail-biter, took the Saints over the Falcons on Monday night, pegged Jeremiah Love as an RB11 for the rest of the season, and expected several banged-up players to sit out Week 4. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4e77c5e9-11e7-4be0-a350-19fa7d3b1165 (scored 90.48) - Derek Brown on Jacksonville Jaguars: Brown forecast a Jaguars shootout win in Cincinnati, took the Saints to beat the Falcons on Monday night, ranked Jeremiah Love as an RB15 rest-of-season (while saying he'd move up), and expected Jacoby Brissett to remain Arizona's quarterback for the year and Jalen Wright to be back in Miami's backfield. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8ca3ccbb-227a-427f-9908-8f76be9e6b83 (scored 95.24) - Jordan Dajani on New Orleans Saints: Dajani picked the Saints to edge the Falcons 23-20. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f7851ea7-0138-44f9-acf0-84e2a99fb6db (scored 7.14) - John Breech on Atlanta Falcons: Breech picked the Falcons to beat the Saints 26-23 on Monday night, and said if Lamar Jackson misses time, Tyler Huntley would start for Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c4bf4b7f-a3aa-4f1d-ad2f-5cb5365d7188 (scored 57.14) - Pete Prisco on Atlanta Falcons: Prisco picked the Falcons to outscore the Saints 33-30. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9a4e4baf-8389-4093-947a-ab7bc76151f3 (scored 57.14) - Tyler Sullivan on Atlanta Falcons: Sullivan picked the Falcons to beat the Saints 26-24. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ca93a36-aaa0-498c-bf42-f50c9e3d9603 (scored 54.76) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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