NFL picks · 2026 Week 4 · Sunday, October 4
Cardinals vs Giants — final
Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants, NFL Week 4. The game has been played. This page keeps what we said before kickoff next to what happened — the picks stay up whether they won or lost.
Final
ARI 24 · NYG 36
The model's pick: New York Giants by 2.2 — correct.
| Pick | Price | Our probability | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYG +2.5 safest side | -105 | 55.3% | WIN |
| Over 44.5 value bet | +100 | 54.8% | WIN |
Graded one unit per bet at the published price, exactly as it appeared on the board before kickoff. The whole week, pick by pick →
What we projected before kickoff
New York Giants 26, Arizona Cardinals 23
Projected margin
NYG −2.2
market: ARI −2.5 · actual: NYG by 12
Projected total
49
market: 44.5 · actual: 60
A projection is an expected outcome, not a promise. One game proves nothing about a model either way; the season-long record is what counts, and it is all here.
Where the line went
Spread
ARI -2.5
never moved
Total
44.5
never moved
ARI moneyline
-135
never moved
First price we posted, then the last one before kickoff (our final refresh, not the book's official close).
NFL Week 4
The rest of the week
| Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints | Mon Oct 5 · 8:15 PM ET |
| Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns | PIT 24 · CLE 27 |
| Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans | DAL 34 · HOU 30 |
| Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers | DEN 14 · SF 24 |
| Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers | DET 26 · CAR 32 |
| Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | GB 17 · TB 14 |
| Indianapolis Colts at Washington Commanders | IND 30 · WAS 13 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals | JAX 22 · CIN 17 |
| Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders | KC 30 · LV 27 |
| Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks | LAC 23 · SEA 30 |
| Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles | LA 24 · PHI 20 |
| Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings | MIA 10 · MIN 15 |
| New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills | NE 29 · BUF 26 |
| New York Jets at Chicago Bears | NYJ 12 · CHI 23 |
| Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens | TEN 18 · BAL 24 |