Steve PalazzoloOct 15, 2026
Palazzolo expects the Rams to sweep their upcoming soft stretch of the schedule, winning all five games against the Cardinals, Raiders, Chargers, Commanders and Cardinals again to reach 7-3 before their bye.
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- 1Los Angeles Rams to beat Commanders“they're gonna play the Cardinals, Raiders, Chargers, Commanders, and Cardinals before a buy... Rams should go five and o.”
- 2Los Angeles Rams to beat Chargers“they're gonna play the Cardinals, Raiders, Chargers, Commanders, and Cardinals before a buy... Rams should go five and o.”
- 3Los Angeles Rams to beat Raiders“they're gonna play the Cardinals, Raiders, Chargers, Commanders, and Cardinals before a buy... Rams should go five and o.”
- 4Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals“So we're expecting the Rams to go five and over the next five weeks. They're going to be sitting here at seven and three”
- 5Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals“they're gonna play the Cardinals, Raiders, Chargers, Commanders, and Cardinals before a buy... So the next five weeks should be... Rams should go five and o.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams to beat Commanders1 | Game Outcome Picks | Rams 20–13 | 100 | 0 | +172 | |
| Los Angeles Rams to beat Chargers2 | Game Outcome Picks | Rams 24–9 | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams to beat Raiders3 | Game Outcome Picks | Rams 35–21 | 100 | 0 | +172 | |
| Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals4 | Game Outcome Picks | Cardinals 18–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals5 | Game Outcome Picks | Cardinals 18–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 calls · 3 hits · 2 misses · all settled | 60 | 20 | ||||
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How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive5 checkable claims — 5 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
All 5 have settled, averaging 60 out of 100, against 20 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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.
1Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to beat Commanders
What happenedRams 20–13Rams at Commanders100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.72difficulty=+172skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 20-13
- skill:
- 172
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- WAS
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
2Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to beat Chargers
What happenedRams 24–9Chargers at Rams100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×1.72difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 9-24
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
3Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to beat Raiders
What happenedRams 35–21Rams at Raiders100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×1.72difficulty=+172skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- LAR
- score:
- 35-21
- skill:
- 172
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
4Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals
What happenedCardinals 18–16Cardinals at Rams0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×1.72difficulty=0skillClosing line (Oct 18): Rams by 12.5 · favorite pick, Rams about 5 in 6 (84%).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- ARI
- score:
- 18-16
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
5Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to beat Cardinals
What happenedCardinals 18–16Cardinals at Rams0Miss · naive 00this call−0a naive guess=0better than naive×1.72difficulty=0skillClosing line (Oct 18): Rams by 12.5 · favorite pick, Rams about 5 in 6 (84%).
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- won:
- ARI
- score:
- 18-16
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 0
- the naive pick:
- LAR
- difficulty:
- 1.72
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 13
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The take as a whole
the average of 5 settled calls, each counted once
60naive 20
The games in this take
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