Jared Dubin· Sep 21, 2026
Dubin picked the Rams to beat the Giants 27-17 on Monday night.
“Jared Dubin's pick: Rams 27-17 over Giants”
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The call scored 71.4 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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- Giants at Rams 29 calls
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- Score PredictionsLos Angeles RamsSep 21, 2026
Los Angeles Rams 27 — Giants 17
“Jared Dubin's pick: Rams 27-17 over Giants”
Close · 71Scored 71.43a naive guess scored 50+41.57 skillHow this was scored
- score:
- 6-28
- skill:
- 41.57
- they picked:
- LAR
- season:
- 2026
- accuracy:
- 71.43
- baseline:
- 50
- difficulty:
- 1.94
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual margin:
- 22
- weeks left when called:
- 17
- naive home margin:
- 0.19
- predicted margin:
- 10
What others said about the same people
- Dan OrlovskyGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Orlovsky said that even without Puka Nacua the Rams would find a way to beat the Giants on Monday night, though he thought the Giants would keep it within a touchdown.
- Pete PriscoScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsHit · 86Prisco picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-14.
- Jordan DajaniScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 69Dajani picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-21.
- John BreechScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 55Breech expects Caleb Williams to return quickly from his hamstring injury, at the latest by Week 4 against the Jets or Week 5 against the Packers, and he picked the Rams to beat the Giants on Monday night. He also floated the Saints as a potential surprise team this season.
- Tyler SullivanScore Predictions · Los Angeles RamsClose · 69Sullivan picked the Rams to beat the Giants 30-21.
- Rich EisenGame Outcome Picks · Los Angeles RamsHit · 100Eisen picked Josh Allen to lead the NFL in total touchdowns over any QB-WR or QB-RB combo, flipped from the Lions to the Bears as NFC North winner, and made several Week 2 game calls, including the Patriots at home, the Jets over Green Bay, and both LA teams winning. He also picked a Jaguars-Broncos AFC title game.
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