# Alain Poupart: Poupart predicts the Bengals beat the Dolphins 27-17 at Hard Rock Stadium in Week 5, arguing Miami's offense can't keep pace with Cincinnati if Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins play. **Claimed:** Oct 10, 2026 **Pundit:** Alain Poupart — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/alain-poupart **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/onsi/setting-the-stage-for-the-dolphins-bengals-week-5-matchup-01m4gv5c0ms1 2 checkable claims — 1 availability call and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record. None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in. > Final Prediction: Bengals 27, Dolphins 17 *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **With Caleb Douglas likely out for a third consecutive game, it's just very difficult to envision the Dolphins scoring enough to get that elusive first victory. (Week 5)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Caleb Douglas, Miami Dolphins - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cincinnati Bengals 27 — Dolphins 17** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: Cincinnati Bengals - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Caleb Douglas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-douglas - Miami Dolphins — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/dolphins - Cincinnati Bengals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bengals ## What others said about the same people - Nick Wright on Cincinnati Bengals: Wright's under picks: Broncos under 9.5, 49ers under 10.5, Cowboys under 8, Bengals under 9.5 with Cincinnati missing the playoffs and Zac Taylor fired. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c3f0c208-282f-4dfc-8ca1-5c966eee0be2 (scored 100) - Kyle Crabbs on Cobee Bryant: 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 Aaron Brewer: 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) - 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) - Brooke Cersosimo on Cincinnati Bengals: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bears over the Jets, the Cowboys in the Battle for Texas and an upset of the Chiefs by the undefeated Raiders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7717b6ff-86ce-4cda-b192-202b3b80c3c7 (scored 50) - Gennaro Filice on Cincinnati Bengals: Picked winners and exact scores for every Week 4 game, including the Bills over a struggling Patriots offense, the Eagles over the Rams and the only Browns pick of the panel. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6e4ccf4a-3c43-43c3-9669-50148f4e5452 (scored 45.24) ## 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) - 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) - Jordan Dajani on Dallas Cowboys: 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. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4d50be99-4873-4551-a8a4-9080a146a42e (scored 45.24) - Pete Prisco on Dallas Cowboys: Prisco picked the Cowboys to beat the Buccaneers 34-14 and called for the Packers to upset the Bears 27-24 in Week 5. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0db8e0a7-a648-4bcc-86ee-5a742577b3f4 (scored 21.43) - Jared Dubin on Dallas Cowboys: Dubin picked the Cowboys to rout the Buccaneers 34-17 and took the Colts to beat the Steelers 20-16 in Week 5. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8468f3cd-9f41-46a2-8545-8d5a34dc0b55 (scored 28.57) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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