NFL 2026 Week 5 Recap

Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots

WE’RRRRRRRRRRRRE BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK

Picks:

Patriots win ✅

Patriots cover (-3.5) ✅

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Philadelphia Eagles (in London)

Jags win ✅

Jags cover (-7.5) ❌

Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers

Broncos win ✅

Broncos cover (-3.5) ✅

San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks

Seahawks win ❌

Seahawks cover (-3) ❌

Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams

Bills win ✅

Bills cover (+3.5) ✅

Game/Betting Pick Results

Game: 4-1 This Week (13-8 This Season) (144-66 All-Time)

Spread: 3-2 (9-10-2) (130-73-7)

2026 NFL Week 5 Picks

Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots

I think the Patriots win and cover (-3.5).

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Philadelphia Eagles (in London)

I think the Jags win and cover (-7.5).

Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers

I think the Broncos win and cover (-3.5).

San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks

I think the Seahawks win and cover (-3).

Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams

I think the Bills win and cover (+3.5).

Trivia Time 9.0

Of the 6 quarterbacks drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, all 6 finished in the top 10 in Heisman voting in either 2022 or 2023. Only one finished in the top 10 both years. Who was it?

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HINT 1

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The six potential QBs are Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix, JJ McCarthy, or Bo Nix.

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HINT 2

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This QB transferred during his college career.

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HINT 3

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This QB did not win the Heisman.

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ANSWER BELOW:

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Michael Penix. He finished 8th in 2022 and 2nd in 2023.

NFL 2026 Week 4 Recap

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills

Picks:

Bills win ❌

Bills cover (-7) ❌

Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles

Picks:

Rams win ✅

Rams cover (-3.5) ✅

Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals

Picks:

Bengals win ❌

Jags cover (+2.5) ✅

Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks

Picks:

Seahawks win ✅

Seahawks cover (-7) ↔️

Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers

Picks:

Broncos win ❌

Broncos cover (+3) ❌

Game/Betting Pick Results

Game: 2-3 This Week (9-7 This Season) (140-65 All-Time)

Spread: 2-2-1 (6-8-2) (127-71-7)

2026 NFL Week 4 Picks

New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills

Barmore and Gonzo out. Plenty of other guys questionable or on IR. I think this game goes poorly. I got the Bills winning and covering (-7).

Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles

I got the Rams winning and covering (-3.5).

Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals

I have the Bengals winning but Jags covering (+2.5).

Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks

I think the Seahawks win and cover (-7).

Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers

I think the Broncos win and cover (+3).

NFL 2026 Week 3 Recap

New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars

Simply terrible.

Picks:

Pats win: ❌

Pats cover (+3): ❌

Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills

Picks:

Bills win: ✅

Bills cover (-7): ✅

Baltimore vs Dallas (in Brazil)

Picks:

Ravens win: ✅

Ravens cover (-3.5): ❌

Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos

Picks:

Rams win: ❌

Rams cover (-2.5): ❌

Game/Betting Pick Results

Game: 2-2 This Week (7-4 This Season) (138-62 All-Time)

Spread: 1-3 (4-6-1) (125-69-6)

Trivia Time 8.0

What Power 4 football colleges are based in their state’s capital. We are talking main campuses here.

Example: Elon University (not a Power 4 school) has a main campus based in Elon, NC. They also have a law school in Greensboro, NC. For the purposes of this exercise, if they were a Power 4 school, their location would be Elon, NC.

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HINT 1

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There are 11 P4 schools based in their state’s capital.

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HINT 2

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Breakdown by conference:

SEC: 4

ACC: 3

Big 10: 3

Big 12: 1

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HINT 3

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Schools that may be thought to be in their state’s capital, but are not:

  • Boston College (not actually in Boston)
  • Michigan State (in East Lansing, not Lansing)
  • University of Minnesota (most campus buildings are in Minneapolis; the ones not in Minneapolis are in a suburb of St. Paul called Falcon Heights, but not St. Paul itself)

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ANSWER BELOW:

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SEC:

Texas: Austin

LSU: Baton Rogue 

South Carolina: Colombia

Vanderbilt: Nashville  

ACC:

Georgia Tech: Atlanta

FSU: Tallahassee 

NC State: Raleigh 

Big 10:

OSU: Columbus 

Nebraska: Lincoln

Wisconsin: Madison 

Big 12:

Utah: Salt Lake City

2026 NFL Week 3 Picks

New England Patriots at Jacksonville Jaguars

I get plus money for the Pats in this one? I’ll take the Pats to win and cover (+3).

Los Angeles Chargers at Buffalo Bills

I think the Bills win and cover (-7).

Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys (in Brazil)

I think the Ravens win and cover (-3.5).

Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos

I think the Rams win and cover (-2.5).

NFL 2026 Week 2 Recap

Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots

The defense carries the torch and gets us the win. The offense has a long way to go and injuries are piling up on the offensive line and secondary. HOWEVER, a win is a win. The offensive mistakes can be fixed. I am still very high on our prospects this season.

Picks:

Pats win ✅

Pats cover (-5.5) ✅

Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos

Jags were up 13-6 in the 4th and blow the game to lose 20-13. 🫠

Picks:

Jags win ❌

Jags cover (+2.5) ❌

Game/Betting Pick Results

Game: 1-1 This Week (5-2 This Season) (136-60 All-Time)

Spread: 1-1 (3-3-1) (124-66-6)