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Brandon DeutschSep 11, 2026

Deutsch streamed the Chargers defense in Week 1, forecasting a blowout win of more than 20 points over the Cardinals.

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0Miss · out of 100
Cardinals 26–14What happenedCardinals at Chargers
0A naive guessthe same call, no knowledge
0This callout of 100
0Skillafter difficulty

What Brandon Deutsch said

I think it's a 20-plus point win for the Chargers.
Our reading: Los Angeles Chargers to beat Arizona Cardinals
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  1. SaidSep 11
  2. PlayedSep 13
  3. GradedSep 15

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  1. Game Outcome PicksLos Angeles Chargers

    Los Angeles Chargers to beat Arizona Cardinals

    What happenedCardinals 26–14Cardinals at Chargers
    0Miss · naive 0
    0this call0a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill

    Closing line (Sep 13): Chargers by 8.5 · favorite pick, Chargers about 4 in 5 (79%). Graded on who won, not on the spread.

    How this was scored
    won:
    ARI
    score:
    26-14
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    LAC
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    0
    baseline:
    0
    the naive pick:
    LAC
    difficulty:
    2
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    18
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