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Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers: our pick

We called the San Francisco 49ers at 57%, locked Aug 31, 8:47 PM ET, 33 days before kickoff.

Final: Denver Broncos 14–24 San Francisco 49ers. Right.

Why this pick?

Our 57% is the betting market's own price for the San Francisco 49ers: 2 sportsbooks' prices, averaged, with their margin taken out. It is not a secret model.

Since we locked it the market moved 1.8 points toward the San Francisco 49ers, and the spread went from -2.5 to -3.5.

Our last 3 graded calls on the San Francisco 49ers: 2 right.

At 57%, a pick like this still loses about 43 times in 100.

What we add is timing: we watch this game live and email members when the pick pulls well ahead, so they can check the cash-out at their own sportsbook.

Cash-out alert sent Oct 4, 6:38 PM ET at Q3 4:15: San Francisco 49ers 84% to win, called at 57%.

That was the moment to check the cash-out offer at your own sportsbook. Whether to take it was yours to decide; we never hold bets or money.

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