Marcus Ray· Sep 17, 2026
Marcus predicted a 30-13 Buccaneers win over Cleveland with three touchdowns and three field goals, and picked the Raiders to beat a Jim Harbaugh team to start 2-0.
“I'm a go 30 to 13.”
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2 checkable claims — 1 game outcome pick and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 19.1 out of 100, against 42.6 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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2 checkable claims in this take
Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.
- Score PredictionsTampa Bay BuccaneersSep 17, 2026
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30 — Browns 13
“I I'm I'm I'm I'm a go 30 to 13... Because I'm thinking three touchdowns, three field goals for the, Bucks... 30 to 13 for me is what I got.”
Miss · 19Scored 19.05a naive guess scored 42.56-45.61 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 23-19
- skill:
- -45.61
- they picked:
- TB
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 19.05
- baseline:
- 42.56
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- 0.88
- predicted margin:
- 17
- Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles ChargersSep 17, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to beat a Jim Harbaugh team
“But you know what? I'm gonna go with my Raiders... And and they can go out there and, you know, knock off a Jim Harbaugh team... Raiders get out to a two and o start.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Nate TiceGame Outcome Picks · Baltimore RavensHit · 100Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets.
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