Logan LazarczykAug 26, 2026
Lazarczyk predicts the Raiders will beat the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 even without Ashton Jeanty, and that rookie Mike Washington Jr. could function as an effective three-down back if Jeanty misses time.
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What Logan Lazarczyk said
Las Vegas should have no trouble defeating the Dolphins, who enter 2026 with a makeshift roster.
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- Why Raiders Should Not Rush Jeanty Back for Week 1
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- SaidAug 26
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The call scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Game Outcome PicksLas Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders to beat Miami Dolphins
What happenedRaiders 27–13Dolphins at Raiders100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×2difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LV
- score:
- 13-27
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LV
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
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