Gavin CarlsonNov 13, 2026
Carlson predicted a comfortable Rams win in Arizona, forecasting a 20-7 final score with the Cardinals held out of the red zone more than twice, and also called for the Rams to sign Brennan Presley as a receiver fill-in while expecting the 49ers to eventually cut Brandon Ayuk.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromBut just give me a boring 20 to seven.
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- Is a BREAKOUT from CJ Daniels or Konata Mumpfield NEEDED in Arizona vs Cardinals? KEYS + PREDICTIONS
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- 1Brandon Aiyuk to stay put“Brandon Ayuk, I think the Niners are gonna keep him until the last second just to be petty, and then they'll drop him.”
- 2Brennan Presley to move — “Rams go out and sign him as their guy with Puka out”“this is gonna be my prediction as the Rams do out... Go out and sign Brennan Presley as their guy with Buca out”
- 3Los Angeles Rams 20 — Cardinals 7“Give me 20 to seven... But just give me a boring 20 to seven. Rams dominate because their defense is that good, and they move to six and four into the bioweek.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aiyuk to stay put1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brennan Presley to move — “Rams go out and sign him as their guy with Puka out”2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Los Angeles Rams 20 — Cardinals 73 | Score Predictions | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 2 trade and signing calls 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.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Trade and Signing CallsBrandon Aiyuk
Brandon Aiyuk to stay put
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsBrennan Presley
Brennan Presley to move — “Rams go out and sign him as their guy with Puka out”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Score PredictionsLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams 20 — Cardinals 7
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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every pundit’s pick on eachWho this take is about
Others on the same people
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Smith suggests the Colts are likely to grant Josh Downs' trade request given their contract situation and their recent sell-off, and that they could also try to trade Keenan Allen.