NFL
WEEK 5/2026
updated Oct 4, 2026 · 23:18 UTC
15games
1locks
1strong
13upset flags
Fool to bet against

Bank These

The signals all point the same way. Pencil them in.

CINCINSTRONG −7.5EPA edge +0.393/play (off +0.0482 / def -0.0626)
Where the crowd is wrong

Break From the Pack

Every family of signals fires. Take the dog to separate your card from the pool.

No underdog cleared the break-away threshold. Chalk is the smart card this week.

Should-Win

The favorite in every game, ranked by conviction. The bar is confidence; chips show why. Bank it = safe enough to pencil in.

01
TBTB@DALDALO/U 47.5
home favoritelaying 10record edge 2-win vs 0-winEPA edge +0.113/play (off +0.1981 / def +0.1926)
your pick
DALDALLOCK−10
02
CINCIN@MIAMIAO/U 45.5
road favoritelaying 7.5record edge 2-win vs 0-winEPA edge +0.393/play (off +0.0482 / def -0.0626)
your pick
CINCINBANK IT−7.5
03
HOUHOU@TENTENO/U 40.5
road favorite
your pick
HOUHOUSOLID−6.5
04
DETDET@ARIARIO/U 53.5
road favorite
your pick
DETDETSOLID−5.5
05
PHIPHI@JAXJAXO/U 42.5
home favoriteEPA edge +0.389/play (off +0.1465 / def -0.1087)
your pick
JAXJAXSOLID−3.5
06
LVLV@NENEO/U 45.5
home favorite
your pick
NENESOLID−3.5
07
DENDEN@LACLACO/U 43.5
road favoriterecord edge 2-win vs 0-winEPA edge +0.103/play (off -0.0503 / def +0.0231)
your pick
DENDENSOLID−3.5
08
BALBAL@ATLATLO/U 46.5
road favoriterecord edge 3-win vs 1-win⚠ Lamar Jackson (Questionable) hobbled — lean lighterEPA edge +0.242/play (off +0.1706 / def +0.0285)
your pick
BALBALSOLID−3.5
09
NYGNYG@WSHWSHO/U 44.5
home favorite⚠ backup QB (Dyami Brown in for Jayden Daniels (Out)) — WILDCARD, lean lighterEPA edge +0.112/play (off +0.0228 / def +0.071)
your pick
WSHWSHLEAN−3
10
SFSF@SEASEAO/U 46.5
home favorite
your pick
SEASEALEAN−3
11
INDIND@PITPITO/U 44.5
home favorite
your pick
PITPITLEAN−2.5
12
BUFBUF@LARLARO/U 53.5
home favorite
your pick
LARLARLEAN−2.5
13
CHICHI@GBGBO/U 44.5
road favorite⚠ backup QB (Case Keenum in for Caleb Williams (Out)) — WILDCARD, lean lighterEPA edge +0.374/play (off +0.1208 / def -0.0522)
your pick
CHICHILEAN−1.5
14
MINMIN@NONOO/U 43.5
road favoriterecord edge 4-win vs 1-winEPA edge +0.15/play (off -0.0968 / def -0.2037)
your pick
MINMINLEAN−1.5
15
CLECLE@NYJNYJO/U 39.5
home favorite
your pick
NYJNYJLEAN−1.5

Upset Radar

Underdogs the model backs against the grain — ranked by signal strength. This is the edge over your pool.

How a dog scores
Situationalhome dog +2thin line ≤3 +2road fav +1dog hotter +2coin-flip +1
QBfav hobbled +3fav on backup +2dog on backup (Keenum) +1dog hobbled −2
Efficiency · EPAdog more efficient +3fav record > EPA (crash) +2dog due to bounce +1
8+ break from the pack   5–7 live dog   3–4 long shot
7signal
GBGBoverCHICHILIVE DOG
HOME dogthin line (1.5)fav on the roadFAV on a backup (Case Keenum in for Caleb Williams (Out)) — WILDCARD
7signal
NONOoverMINMINLIVE DOG
HOME dogthin line (1.5)fav on the roadFAV record outruns EPA (#10 eff, crash +0.29) — regression risk
7signal
SFSFoverSEASEALIVE DOG
thin line (3)dog hotter (3-win vs SEA 2-win)EPA says dog is BETTER (+0.3396 vs +0.1713/play) — mispriced
7signal
BUFBUFoverLARLARLIVE DOG
thin line (2.5)dog hotter (3-win vs LAR 2-win)EPA says dog is BETTER (+0.1302 vs +0.0417/play) — mispriced
6signal
NYGNYGoverWSHWSHLIVE DOG
thin line (3)dog hotter (3-win vs WSH 1-win)FAV on a backup (Dyami Brown in for Jayden Daniels (Out)) — WILDCARD
6signal
ATLATLoverBALBALLIVE DOG
HOME dogfav on the roadFAV QB hobbled: Lamar Jackson (Questionable)
5signal
LVLVoverNENELIVE DOG
dog hotter (3-win vs NE 2-win)EPA says dog is BETTER (+0.2091 vs -0.0806/play) — mispriceddog D pressures 21% of dropbacks
5signal
LACLACoverDENDENLIVE DOG
HOME dogfav on the roadFAV record outruns EPA (#20 eff, crash +0.28) — regression risk
4signal
TENTENoverHOUHOULONG SHOT
HOME dogfav on the roaddog better than its record (EPA #23) — due to bounce
4signal
CLECLEoverNYJNYJLONG SHOT
thin line (1.5)dog hotter (3-win vs NYJ 1-win)
3signal
MIAMIAoverCINCINLONG SHOT
HOME dogfav on the road
3signal
INDINDoverPITPITLONG SHOT
thin line (2.5)both winning — coin flip
3signal
ARIARIoverDETDETLONG SHOT
HOME dogfav on the road

Monday-Night Tiebreaker

Closest guess to the combined final total wins a tie. Pick a number.

BUFBUF@LARLAR
53.5combined total