Alain Poupart· Sep 19, 2026
Poupart predicts the 49ers beat the Dolphins 27-17 at Levi's Stadium in Week 2, though he expects the game to be closer than the spread suggests. He also anticipates a larger role for De'Von Achane and a big passing day from Brock Purdy.
“Final Prediction: 49ers, 27, Dolphins 17”
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- Score PredictionsSan Francisco 49ersSep 19, 2026
San Francisco 49ers 27 — Dolphins 17
“Final Prediction: 49ers, 27, Dolphins 17”
Close · 71Scored 71.43a naive guess scored 50+41.57 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 13-35
- skill:
- 41.57
- they picked:
- SF
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 71.43
- baseline:
- 50
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 22
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- -0.52
- predicted margin:
- 10
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