Simon HunterAug 7, 2026
On the NFC West preview, Simon argues the 49ers are the best value in the division — a 10-11 win team they're backing both on the win total and at plus-300 to win the division — while Seattle should clear 10.5 wins; they also expect Jacoby Brissett to hold the Cardinals' starting job unchallenged and Mike Evans to serve as San Francisco's No. 1 receiver.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromI just I cannot see them not getting the ten or eleven wins.
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- 1San Francisco 49ers to win the division“So the fact they're plus three hundred, I have a couple of small bets I've done with them... at that number plus three hundred for this division, Chad, I have to put a little bit on”
- 2Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart“Now, you know, Ricky's not your number one. The fact you can have Mike Emsby a number now”
- 3Seattle Seahawks to finish with 11 wins“the fact that their minus won ten on the over a ten and a half and the RAM for eleven and a half... How do you not bet Seattle. That's such a better price, better number than anything you can bet on the Rams.”
- 4Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart“he didn't have a completion in seven on sevens... So he looks like he is a zero threat to Bersett's job.”
- 5San Francisco 49ers to finish with 10 wins“My bigger bet though, it is on their wind to I just I cannot see them not getting the ten or eleven wins. There's just so much talent, so well coached, they're going to get there.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers to win the division1 | Division Winners | — | — | — | — | |
| Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Seattle Seahawks to finish with 11 wins3 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| San Francisco 49ers to finish with 10 wins5 | Season Win Totals | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 2 season win totals and 1 division winner — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 4 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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.
Where this call stands in the room
Seattle Seahawks · 2026 season · wins12 calls from 7 pundits between 4 wins and 14 wins. Simon Hunter said 11 wins. the room's median is 12 wins. not settled yet
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1Division WinnersSan Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers to win the division
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsMike EvansSan Francisco 49ers
Mike Evans to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Season Win TotalsSeattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks to finish with 11 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsJacoby BrissettArizona Cardinals
Jacoby Brissett to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Season Win TotalsSan Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers to finish with 10 wins
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Brandon Carney · Trade and Signing Calls · Mike Evans · Miss 0
Carney predicts Geno Smith signs with the Vikings and starts for them, that at least four of the fringe veteran quarterbacks (Tua, Kyler, Cousins, Fields, Geno) will be starters next season, and that Mike Evans stays with Tampa Bay. They also rank their top fantasy wide receivers and comments on running back landing spots and trade values.Albert Breer · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Breer picks the Seahawks to beat the Cardinals in their Week 9 NFC West matchup.Tyler Sullivan · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Sullivan picks the Seahawks to win in Week 9.Dave Richard · Game Outcome Picks · Seattle Seahawks · Hit 100
Richard picks the Seahawks over the Cardinals.
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