NFL 2026 season · weeks 1–6 · 84 experts · 15 outlets

NFL expert picks leaderboard, 2026 season

Who leads

Straight up: Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports), 51-26-1. Against the spread: Jamey Eisenberg (CBS Sports), 46-30-2.

1 of the 12 ranked experts is above 50% against the spread.
With about 79 picks each, the 95% range around a win rate is roughly 21 points wide. Most of these records overlap, so small gaps in rank mean little.
Experts with fewer than 30 decided picks are listed under each table but not ranked.

Straight up
Against the spread
Totals
Top records by week

How these picks were recorded: 2,989 picks restored from the outlets' pages after the games; 904 picks read after the games but time-stamped before kick-off by Tallysight; 114 picks recorded by us before kick-off. What the labels mean.

Straight up

Ranked by win %, pushes left out. Equal win % shares a rank. At least 30 decided picks.
#	Expert	W-L-P	Win % 95% range	Picks
1	Tyler Sullivan CBS Sports	51-26-1	66.2% 55–76%	78
2	Mike Clay ESPN	51-27-1	65.4% 54–75%	79
3	Lindsey Thiry ESPN	49-28-1	63.6% 52–73%	78
4	Dave Richard CBS Sports	48-29-1	62.3% 51–72%	78
4	Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports	48-29-1	62.3% 51–72%	78
4	Pete Prisco CBS Sports	48-29-1	62.3% 51–72%	78
4	Ryan Wilson CBS Sports	48-29-1	62.3% 51–72%	78
8	Brooke Cersosimo NFL.com	48-30-1	61.5% 50–72%	79
8	Eric Moody ESPN	48-30-1	61.5% 50–72%	79
8	Jason Reid ESPN	48-30-1	61.5% 50–72%	79
8	Pamela Maldonado ESPN	48-30-1	61.5% 50–72%	79
12	Matt Bowen ESPN	47-30-1	61.0% 50–71%	78
13	Dan Graziano ESPN	47-31-1	60.3% 49–70%	79
14	Jared Dubin CBS Sports	46-31-1	59.7% 49–70%	78
14	John Breech CBS Sports	46-31-1	59.7% 49–70%	78
16	Dan Parr NFL.com	46-32-1	59.0% 48–69%	79
16	Jeremy Fowler ESPN	46-32-1	59.0% 48–69%	79
18	Bobby Kownack NFL.com	45-33-1	57.7% 47–68%	79
18	Kalyn Kahler ESPN	45-33-1	57.7% 47–68%	79
20	Ben Solak ESPN	44-34-1	56.4% 45–67%	79
20	Gennaro Filice NFL.com	44-34-1	56.4% 45–67%	79
20	Seth Wickersham ESPN	44-34-1	56.4% 45–67%	79
23	Jeremy Bergman NFL.com	42-36-1	53.8% 43–64%	79

59 experts with fewer than 30 decided picks (not ranked)

Listed by win %. Too few picks to rank.
#	Expert	W-L-P	Win % 95% range	Picks
—	Anthony Balaj Pride of Detroit	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	Ben Natan Bleeding Green Nation	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	Dave Mangels Bleeding Green Nation	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	Gilberto Manzano Sports Illustrated	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	James Dator SB Nation	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	Mark Schofield SB Nation	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	Ray Aspuria Silver And Black Pride	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	Ricky O'Donnell SB Nation	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	Warren Ludford Daily Norseman	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	justin Pratt Gridiron Experts	10-4-1	71.4% 45–88%	15
—	Nick Falato Big Blue View	9-4-1	69.2% 42–87%	14
—	Anthony DelGenio Big Blue View	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Barry Shuck Dawgs By Nature	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Bill Williamson Silver And Black Pride	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Eric Thompson Daily Norseman	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	James Bryer Gridiron Experts	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	James McKinney The Phinsider	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Jared Mueller Dawgs By Nature	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Jared Mueller SB Nation	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	John Whiticar Pride of Detroit	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Jonny Page Bleeding Green Nation	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Marek Brave The Phinsider	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Matthew Warren SB Nation	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Mookie Alexander SB Nation	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	R.J. Ochoa SB Nation	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Shawn C Daily Norseman	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	William Lafever Gridiron Experts	9-5-1	64.3% 39–84%	15
—	Brandon Knapp Pride of Detroit	8-5-1	61.5% 36–82%	14
—	Adam Henley Gridiron Experts	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	Albert Breer Sports Illustrated	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	Christopher Gates Daily Norseman	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	Curtiss Brown Dawgs By Nature	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	Erik Schlitt Pride of Detroit	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	Eva Geitheim Sports Illustrated	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	GA Skol Daily Norseman	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	Jeremy Reisman Pride of Detroit	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	Matt Holder Silver And Black Pride	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	Mike Florio ProFootballTalk	8-6-1	57.1% 33–79%	15
—	David Hartman Big Blue View	7-6-1	53.8% 29–77%	14
—	Brandon Gowton SB Nation	7-7-1	50.0% 27–73%	15
—	Brandon Lee Gowton Bleeding Green Nation	7-7-1	50.0% 27–73%	15
—	Chris Pflum Big Blue View	7-7-1	50.0% 27–73%	15
—	David Fucillo SB Nation	7-7-1	50.0% 27–73%	15
—	John Pluym Sports Illustrated	7-7-1	50.0% 27–73%	15
—	Matt Verderame Sports Illustrated	7-7-1	50.0% 27–73%	15
—	Meko Scott Pride of Detroit	7-7-1	50.0% 27–73%	15
—	Sam Buegler Daily Norseman	7-7-1	50.0% 27–73%	15
—	Zac Snyder Pride of Detroit	7-7-1	50.0% 27–73%	15
—	Alexis Chassen Bleeding Green Nation	6-8-1	42.9% 21–67%	15
—	Chris Pokorny Dawgs By Nature	6-8-1	42.9% 21–67%	15
—	Conor Orr Sports Illustrated	6-8-1	42.9% 21–67%	15
—	Ed Valentine Big Blue View	6-8-1	42.9% 21–67%	15
—	Ezweav Dawgs By Nature	6-8-1	42.9% 21–67%	15
—	John Stolnis Bleeding Green Nation	6-8-1	42.9% 21–67%	15
—	Mike Kadlick Sports Illustrated	6-8-1	42.9% 21–67%	15
—	Mitch Goldich Sports Illustrated	6-8-1	42.9% 21–67%	15
—	Kevin Nogle The Phinsider	5-9-1	35.7% 16–61%	15
—	Sumeet Jena The Phinsider	5-9-1	35.7% 16–61%	15
—	Ryan Mathews Pride of Detroit	0-1-0	0.0% 0–79%	1

Against the spread

Only outlets that publish spread picks appear here: CBS Sports, NFL.com, Daily Norseman, Pride of Detroit, Gridiron Experts and FOX Sports. NFL.com's spread picks come from each editor's predicted score. This week's spread picks

Ranked by win %, pushes left out. Equal win % shares a rank. At least 30 decided picks.
#	Expert	W-L-P	Win % 95% range	Picks
1	Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports	46-30-2	60.5% 49–71%	78
2	Dave Richard CBS Sports	38-38-2	50.0% 39–61%	78
3	Bobby Kownack NFL.com	36-42-1	46.2% 36–57%	79
3	Brooke Cersosimo NFL.com	36-42-1	46.2% 36–57%	79
5	Ryan Wilson CBS Sports	35-41-2	46.1% 35–57%	78
6	Dan Parr NFL.com	35-43-1	44.9% 34–56%	79
6	Jeremy Bergman NFL.com	35-43-1	44.9% 34–56%	79
8	John Breech CBS Sports	34-42-2	44.7% 34–56%	78
9	Gennaro Filice NFL.com	34-44-1	43.6% 33–55%	79
10	Jared Dubin CBS Sports	33-43-2	43.4% 33–55%	78
10	Pete Prisco CBS Sports	33-43-2	43.4% 33–55%	78
10	Tyler Sullivan CBS Sports	33-43-2	43.4% 33–55%	78

19 experts with fewer than 30 decided picks (not ranked)

Listed by win %. Too few picks to rank.
#	Expert	W-L-P	Win % 95% range	Picks
—	James Bryer Gridiron Experts	13-2-0	86.7% 62–96%	15
—	Will Hill FOX Sports	5-2-0	71.4% 36–92%	7
—	Adam Henley Gridiron Experts	10-5-0	66.7% 42–85%	15
—	Jeremy Reisman Pride of Detroit	10-5-0	66.7% 42–85%	15
—	GridironExperts Gridiron Experts	2-1-0	66.7% 21–94%	3
—	Eric Thompson Daily Norseman	9-6-0	60.0% 36–80%	15
—	John Whiticar Pride of Detroit	9-6-0	60.0% 36–80%	15
—	Warren Ludford Daily Norseman	9-6-0	60.0% 36–80%	15
—	justin Pratt Gridiron Experts	9-6-0	60.0% 36–80%	15
—	Anthony Balaj Pride of Detroit	8-7-0	53.3% 30–75%	15
—	Christopher Gates Daily Norseman	8-7-0	53.3% 30–75%	15
—	Brandon Knapp Pride of Detroit	7-7-0	50.0% 27–73%	14
—	Meko Scott Pride of Detroit	7-8-0	46.7% 25–70%	15
—	Shawn C Daily Norseman	7-8-0	46.7% 25–70%	15
—	Zac Snyder Pride of Detroit	7-8-0	46.7% 25–70%	15
—	William Lafever Gridiron Experts	6-8-1	42.9% 21–67%	15
—	GA Skol Daily Norseman	6-9-0	40.0% 20–64%	15
—	Sam Buegler Daily Norseman	6-9-0	40.0% 20–64%	15
—	Ryan Mathews Pride of Detroit	0-1-0	0.0% 0–79%	1

Totals

Few outlets publish over/under picks, and we have one week of them so far.

No expert has 30 decided picks in this market yet.

12 experts with fewer than 30 decided picks (not ranked)

Listed by win %. Too few picks to rank.
#	Expert	W-L-P	Win % 95% range	Picks
—	Meko Scott Pride of Detroit	10-4-0	71.4% 45–88%	14
—	Eric Thompson Daily Norseman	9-6-0	60.0% 36–80%	15
—	Warren Ludford Daily Norseman	9-6-0	60.0% 36–80%	15
—	Sam Buegler Daily Norseman	8-6-0	57.1% 33–79%	14
—	Christopher Gates Daily Norseman	8-7-0	53.3% 30–75%	15
—	John Whiticar Pride of Detroit	8-7-0	53.3% 30–75%	15
—	Adam Henley Gridiron Experts	1-1-0	50.0% 9–91%	2
—	James Bryer Gridiron Experts	1-1-0	50.0% 9–91%	2
—	Will Hill FOX Sports	1-1-0	50.0% 9–91%	2
—	GA Skol Daily Norseman	7-8-0	46.7% 25–70%	15
—	Shawn C Daily Norseman	7-8-0	46.7% 25–70%	15
—	Ryan Mathews Pride of Detroit	0-1-0	0.0% 0–79%	1

Top records by week

Week	Straight up	Against the spread
Week 1	Brooke Cersosimo (NFL.com) and Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports) 13-3-0	Dave Richard (CBS Sports) 11-5-0
Week 2	Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) and Jeremy Fowler (ESPN) 12-4-0	Brooke Cersosimo (NFL.com), Jamey Eisenberg (CBS Sports), Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) and John Breech (CBS Sports) 10-6-0
Week 3	Dave Richard (CBS Sports) 11-5-0	Jamey Eisenberg (CBS Sports) 11-4-1
Week 4	Kalyn Kahler (ESPN) 13-3-0	Bobby Kownack (NFL.com) 8-7-1
Week 5	Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 10-3-1	James Bryer (Gridiron Experts) 13-2-0