49ers-Cardinals Week 3: Experts almost unanimously take San Francisco
Sept. 26, 2026, 5:00 a.m. PT
The San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium for a divisional showdown in Week 3. The 49ers are coming off another monster win, while the Cardinals are looking to rebound from a blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks a week ago.
Considering the current nature of both teams, it wasn’t a shock to see most experts take the 49ers in this one. We looked at seven outlets in Week 3 to see how picks are shaking out, and the 49ers were picked nearly unanimously. Only one reporter picked the Cardinals of the 52 total picks.
Here is a roundup of those picks.
Jarrett Bell: 49ersNick Brinkerhoff: 49ersChris Bumbaca: 49ersNate Davis: 49ersAdam Kaufman: 49ersMike Middlehurst-Schwartz: 49ersYour fantasy edge starts here Sync your league for custom roster advice, projections, and tools to win your matchups every week.Matt Bowen: 49ersMike Clay: 49ersJeremy Fowler: 49ersDan Graziano: 49ersKalyn Kahler: 49ersPamela Maldonado: 49ersEric Moody: 49ersJason Reid: 49ersBen Solak: 49ersLindsey Thiry: 49ersSeth Wickersham: 49ersPete Prisco: 49ersJared Dubin: 49ersRyan Wilson: 49ersJohn Breech: 49ersTyler Sullivan: 49ersDave Richard: 49ersJamey Eisenberg: 49ersJeremy Bergman: 49ersBrooke Cersosimo: 49ersGennaro Filice: 49ersBobby Kownack: 49ersDan Parr: 49ersGary Davenport: CardinalsBrad Gagnon: 49ersIan Hanford: 49ersKris Knox: 49ersMoe Moton: 49ersWes O’Donnell: 49ersBrent Sobleski: 49ersAlbert Breer: 49ersEva Geitheim: 49ersMitch Goldich: 49ersMike Kadlick: 49ersGilberto Manzano: 49ersConor Orr: 49ersJohn Pluym: 49ersMatt Verderame: 49ersZach Berman: 49ersChad Graff: 49ersJon Greenberg: 49ersLarry Holder: 49ersJosh Kendall: 49ersNick Kosmider: 49ersSteven Louis Goldstein: 49ersAustin Mock: 49ers
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