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Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers Recap

NFL · September 27, 2026 · Pre-game prediction preserved, outcome auto-graded against ESPN.

LOSS

This one missed — Arizona Cardinals LOSS.

Pre-game, the Lakeshore Edge model picked Arizona Cardinals at 26% against FanDuel's implied 23% — an edge of +19.3pt. The full reasoning is preserved below for audit.

Closing-line value vs Pinnacle: +17.4pp  ·  closed at 4.06 (24.6%)

Top Pick Dog play
Arizona Cardinals
+340 on FanDuel
Model 26%
Market 23%
Edge +19.3 pts

Model gives 42.1% vs FanDuel's implied 22.7%. Elo gap of -156 backs it.

How the model got here

Each row is a stage in the probability calculation. The bar is the probability at that stage; the delta on the right is the shift from the previous stage.

Elo baseline
22.9% —
+ Season record + form
20.1% -2.8pp
Calibration offset
33.7% +13.6pp
Injury report (drag - opponent's drag)
31.3% -2.4pp
Moneyline normalization (both sides to 100%)
25.5% -5.8pp

Model performance on Arizona Cardinals picks (60d)

How this side has graded in the journal over the last 60 days. Small slice — context, not a guarantee.

Picks
25
W - L
7 - 18
Win rate
28%
Avg CLV
+9.9pt
ROI
-20.6%

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