Pete Prisco· Nov 5, 2026
Prisco picks the Jaguars to roll over the Ravens and sees the rested Saints winning a low-scoring game against the Browns.
“The Saints will do enough to win a low-scoring game.”
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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.
All 2 have settled, averaging 83.3 out of 100, against 49 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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The games in this take
- Jaguars at Ravens 25 calls
- Browns at Saints 16 calls
2 checkable claims in this take
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- Score PredictionsNew Orleans SaintsNov 5, 2026
New Orleans Saints 17 — Browns 14
“Pete Prisco — Saints (-1.5) 17-14 over Browns.”
Hit · 95Scored 95.24a naive guess scored 97.97-4.26 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 22-23
- skill:
- −4.26
- they picked:
- NO
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 95.24
- baseline:
- 97.97
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- naive home margin:
- 0.15
- predicted margin:
- 3
Closing line (Nov 8): Saints by 4.5, total 43.5 · this 17–14 calls a closer game (Saints by 3) and fewer points (31). Graded on the margin called, not on the spread.
- Score PredictionsJacksonville JaguarsNov 5, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars 27 — Ravens 16
“Prisco's pick: Jaguars 27-16 over Ravens”
Close · 71Scored 71.43a naive guess scored 0+111.43 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 33-10
- skill:
- 111.43
- they picked:
- JAX
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 71.43
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 1.56
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 23
- weeks left when called:
- 10
- naive home margin:
- 0.38
- predicted margin:
- 11
Closing line (Nov 5): Jaguars by 8.5, total 40.5 · this 27–16 calls a bigger Jaguars win (by 11) and more points (43).
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