Dan Beyer· Sep 11, 2026
Beyer's Week 1 survivor pick was the Raiders to beat the Dolphins at home.
“Give me the Raiders over the Dolphins.”
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The call scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Game Outcome PicksLas Vegas RaidersSep 11, 2026
Las Vegas Raiders to win
“Give me the Raiders over the Dolphins... pick the Raiders at home against the Dolphins there.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- won:
- LV
- score:
- 13-27
- skill:
- 0
- they picked:
- LV
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- the naive pick:
- LV
- difficulty:
- 2
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 18
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