# Grant Cohn: Cohn predicts the 49ers beat the Seahawks in Week 5 in a low-scoring, field-goal-driven game, 16-13, citing San Francisco's better quarterback, play caller and more balanced offense against a one-dimensional Seattle attack missing its running backs. **Claimed:** Oct 9, 2026 **Pundit:** Grant Cohn — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/grant-cohn **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/onsi/why-49ers-beat-seattle-seahawks-week-5 4 checkable claims — 2 availability calls, 1 game outcome pick and 1 score prediction — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 2 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 21.8 for a naive guess at the same calls. > FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: 49ers 16, Seahawks 13. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **San Francisco 49ers 16 — Seahawks 13** - Kind: Score Predictions · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 43.62 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 11, 2026): Seahawks by 3, total 46.5 · this 16–13 calls a 49ers win (by 3; the line gave the 49ers 40%) and fewer points (29). Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **San Francisco 49ers to beat Seahawks** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: San Francisco 49ers - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 11, 2026): Seahawks by 3 · underdog pick, 49ers 40%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **His replacements -- Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price -- both are injured, and neither will play on Sunday. (Week 5)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet - **His replacements -- Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price -- both are injured, and neither will play on Sunday. (Week 5)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Jadarian Price, Seattle Seahawks - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - San Francisco 49ers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/49ers - Zach Charbonnet — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zach-charbonnet - Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/seahawks - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price ## What others said about the same people - Brian Peacock on Jordan Addison: Peacock delivered a seven-round 49ers mock draft plus projected offseason moves: signing tight end Kyle Pitts, trading Mac Jones to Minnesota and acquiring Jordan Addison, and drafting speed at receiver, edge, safety, center, corner, running back and tackle, with 40-time projections for several prospects. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d1325f8f-c996-4488-b063-fc4dfae1da59 (scored 0) - Michael Hanich on George Holani: After Seattle's Week 5 loss to San Francisco, Hanich argued running back George Holani has become too much of a liability to keep on the 53-man roster, while Emanuel Wilson will likely remain the team's lead back until Jadarian Price or Zach Charbonnet return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0657cd26-98eb-4f14-92d7-66cc9512474c (scored 100) - Nate Tice on Seattle Seahawks: Tice picked the Seahawks to beat the 49ers in Seattle in Week 5, citing Seattle's discipline, and said Seattle's defense is at worst the second-best in the league. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8dd9735c-f718-4d9a-9693-d5fe6fa2547b (scored 0) - Bobby Kownack on Seattle Seahawks: Kownack picked all Week 5 games with scores, including the Browns winning at the Jets to reach 4-1, the Broncos handling the Chargers, and the Giants upsetting Washington. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/57789de7-9bc6-4cce-aacc-c088bd5aa6fe (scored 45.24) - Brooke Cersosimo on San Francisco 49ers: Cersosimo picked winners and scores across the Week 5 slate, including the Vikings moving to 5-0 in New Orleans, the Browns at the Jets, the Colts at Pittsburgh and the Falcons over a Lamar-less Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd69c182-b54d-4692-912f-0dd26817dafb (scored 100) - Gennaro Filice on Seattle Seahawks: Filice picked every Week 5 game with scores, backing Cincinnati in a closer-than-expected game at Miami, the Patriots in a low-scoring home win, Houston to finally get off the schneid in Tennessee, and upsets by the Saints, Jets, Packers and Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7cc33db3-88e5-4811-8121-94bed7928d3a (scored 38.1) ## More availability calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Charean Williams on Jeremiyah Love: Williams suggests Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love's lingering left ankle issue could sideline him for Sunday's game against the Rams, with the back possibly taking the week off. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17148a0b-02fd-494d-8933-da4eb7261ce7 (not settled) - Jason La Canfora on Lamar Jackson: La Canfora argues Derrick Henry's historic early-season workload will continue, and notes the Ravens may again be without Lamar Jackson this week. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9c6f87f9-37d7-42d6-ac0e-ca46b557dd05 (not settled) - Garrett Podell on Joey Porter Jr.: Podell states that cornerback Joey Porter Jr., recovered from illness and more comfortable in the playbook, will be a full-time starter for Dallas in their Week 6 Sunday night game at Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb2b85d1-2b99-4284-8b34-8bbb41b1f2e1 (not settled) - Josh Alper on Michael Penix Jr.: Alper suggests Michael Penix's full participation in Wednesday's practice indicates he will be healthy enough to start for the Falcons in their Week 6 game against the Bears. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/991e746d-a54b-4a9e-96f8-efeb4896c27a (not settled) - Rich Hribar on Bud Dupree: Previewing the Week 6 Chargers-Chiefs matchup, Hribar expects three Chargers defenders — Derwin James, Donte Jackson and Bud Dupree — to be sidelined for the game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/939c6bd0-9e3d-4dff-b163-7da7488166c1 (not settled) - John Shipley on Montaric Brown: Previewing the Jaguars-Texans matchup, Shipley expects Montaric Brown to be unavailable, leaving Travis Hunter and Jarrian Jones as Jacksonville's two starting cornerbacks tasked with handling Nico Collins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38740faf-0e38-483e-a028-cba228ff4bdd (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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