Bleacher Report · NFL 2026 · weeks 1–5

Gary Davenport's 2026 NFL picks and record

38–40–1

Against the spread · 38 wins · 40 losses · 1 push

How these picks were recorded · 79 picks

  • 79 Added after the game

What the labels mean

Week 6 picks not recorded yet · last checked Oct 14, 11:21 a.m. ET

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Record so far

Gary Davenport is against the spread 38-40-1 (48.7%).

Against the spread
38-40-148.7% of 78 decided · 95% range 38–60%
Current streak, ATS
1 win in a rowLongest: 5 wins in a row

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79 graded picks added from Bleacher Report pages after the games.

Market-adjusted results

Three numbers for each market: the record, market-adjusted points and a simple rule to compare with. Points count each pick as if it were a 1-point play at the market price at the time of the pick (for picks added after the game, the price at the start of that NFL week), with the bookmaker margin taken out: a win adds what that price paid (more for an underdog, less for a favorite), a loss takes away 1 point, a push counts 0. Zero is the expected score if market probabilities are accurate. How we score fairly

The 2026 season, the last four weeks and the live record (picks we recorded before kickoff, from Week 6), where there is one. A straight-up pick without a two-sided price at the time is left out of points; a spread or total pick without a price on its own line counts at even odds.
Market and periodRecord in these picksMarket-adjusted pointsSimple rule
Against the spread
2026 season
38-40-1−2.0 points 79 picks scored · 6 with recorded odds, 73 at assumed even odds
−0.03 per pick · 95% range −0.22 to +0.19 per pick
Coin flip: 50%
39 of 78 decided
Against the spread
Weeks 2–5
28-34-1−6.0 points 63 picks scored · 1 with recorded odds, 62 at assumed even odds
−0.10 per pick · 95% range −0.33 to +0.11 per pick
Coin flip: 50%
31 of 62 decided
Gary Davenport: market-adjusted points, week by week, against the spreadMarket-adjusted points after Week 5: −2.0 over the season. Best stretch: week 1, +4.0 points.best stretch−4−20+2+4W1W2W3W4W5Week 1: +4.0 on 16 picks; +4.0 so farWeek 2: −4.0 on 16 picks; 0.0 so farWeek 3: −1.0 on 16 picks; −1.0 so farWeek 4: 0.0 on 16 picks; −1.0 so farWeek 5: −1.0 on 15 picks; −2.0 so far−2.0
Best stretch: week 1, +4.0 points 16 picks scored · 5 with recorded odds, 11 at assumed even odds. Points, this expert; zero is a coin flip on average Against the spread, 2026 season: −2.0 points 79 picks scored · 6 with recorded odds, 73 at assumed even odds. Zero is where a coin flip lands on average. Each point is the total after that week; the shaded band is the best stretch of weeks in a row. As of Week 6 (data Oct 14, 2026).
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Market-adjusted points by week, against the spread (79 scored picks).
WeekPicks scoredPoints that weekSeason so far
Week 116+4.0+4.0
Week 216−4.00.0
Week 316−1.0−1.0
Week 4160.0−1.0
Week 515−1.0−2.0

Picks from the latest 4 weeks

Full pick log, all 5 weeks

Week 5 · ATS 7-8-0
GameAgainst the spreadFinalHow we got it
TB at DAL
Thu, Oct 8
DAL -9.5 LossTB 24, DAL 16Added after the game
PHI at JAX
Sun, Oct 11
JAX -6.5 LossPHI 17, JAX 19Added after the game
CHI at GB
Sun, Oct 11
CHI -2.5 LossCHI 7, GB 31Added after the game
CIN at MIA
Sun, Oct 11
CIN -7.5 LossCIN 31, MIA 24Added after the game
CLE at NYJ
Sun, Oct 11
CLE +1.5 LossCLE 12, NYJ 17Added after the game
HOU at TEN
Sun, Oct 11
HOU -6.5 WinHOU 26, TEN 3Added after the game
IND at PIT
Sun, Oct 11
PIT -1.5 WinIND 22, PIT 34Added after the game
LV at NE
Sun, Oct 11
LV +3.5 LossLV 17, NE 45Added after the game
MIN at NO
Sun, Oct 11
MIN -1.5 WinMIN 23, NO 13Added after the game
NYG at WSH
Sun, Oct 11
NYG +3.5 WinNYG 27, WSH 27Added after the game
DEN at LAC
Sun, Oct 11
DEN -3.5 WinDEN 23, LAC 17Added after the game
DET at ARI
Sun, Oct 11
ARI +4.5 LossDET 45, ARI 21Added after the game
SF at SEA
Sun, Oct 11
SF +3 WinSF 32, SEA 29Added after the game
BAL at ATL
Sun, Oct 11
ATL +2.5 LossBAL 30, ATL 23Added after the game
BUF at LAR
Mon, Oct 12
BUF +2.5 WinBUF 37, LAR 34Added after the game

All Week 5 picks

Week 4 · ATS 8-8-0
GameAgainst the spreadFinalHow we got it
PIT at CLE
Thu, Oct 1
PIT -2.5 LossPIT 24, CLE 27Added after the game
IND at WSH
Sun, Oct 4
IND -3.5 WinIND 30, WSH 13Added after the game
ARI at NYG
Sun, Oct 4
ARI +1.5 LossARI 24, NYG 36Added after the game
DAL at HOU
Sun, Oct 4
DAL +2.5 WinDAL 34, HOU 30Added after the game
GB at TB
Sun, Oct 4
GB -3.5 LossGB 17, TB 14Added after the game
JAX at CIN
Sun, Oct 4
JAX +2.5 WinJAX 22, CIN 17Added after the game
LAR at PHI
Sun, Oct 4
LAR -3 WinLAR 24, PHI 20Added after the game
NE at BUF
Sun, Oct 4
BUF -6.5 LossNE 29, BUF 26Added after the game
NYJ at CHI
Sun, Oct 4
NYJ +3.5 LossNYJ 12, CHI 23Added after the game
TEN at BAL
Sun, Oct 4
TEN +11.5 WinTEN 18, BAL 24Added after the game
MIA at MIN
Sun, Oct 4
MIA +10.5 WinMIA 10, MIN 15Added after the game
DEN at SF
Sun, Oct 4
DEN +2.5 LossDEN 14, SF 24Added after the game
KC at LV
Sun, Oct 4
KC -4.5 LossKC 30, LV 27Added after the game
LAC at SEA
Sun, Oct 4
SEA -6.5 WinLAC 23, SEA 30Added after the game
DET at CAR
Sun, Oct 4
DET -3.5 LossDET 26, CAR 32Added after the game
ATL at NO
Mon, Oct 5
ATL +2.5 WinATL 45, NO 24Added after the game

All Week 4 picks

Week 3 · ATS 7-8-1
GameAgainst the spreadFinalHow we got it
ATL at GB
Thu, Sept 24
GB -6.5 LossATL 35, GB 14Added after the game
CAR at CLE
Sun, Sept 27
CAR -2.5 LossCAR 18, CLE 21Added after the game
CIN at PIT
Sun, Sept 27
CIN -3.5 LossCIN 27, PIT 30Added after the game
HOU at IND
Sun, Sept 27
HOU -2.5 LossHOU 17, IND 19Added after the game
KC at MIA
Sun, Sept 27
KC -10.5 WinKC 24, MIA 10Added after the game
LAC at BUF
Sun, Sept 27
BUF -7 WinLAC 16, BUF 24Added after the game
NE at JAX
Sun, Sept 27
JAX -2.5 WinNE 6, JAX 35Added after the game
NYJ at DET
Sun, Sept 27
DET -6.5 WinNYJ 24, DET 31Added after the game
SEA at WSH
Sun, Sept 27
SEA -6.5 LossSEA 31, WSH 33Added after the game
TEN at NYG
Sun, Sept 27
NYG -3 WinTEN 7, NYG 12Added after the game
ARI at SF
Sun, Sept 27
ARI +8.5 WinARI 30, SF 36Added after the game
MIN at TB
Sun, Sept 27
TB +1.5 LossMIN 23, TB 16Added after the game
BAL at DAL
Sun, Sept 27
BAL -3 PushBAL 34, DAL 31Added after the game
LV at NO
Sun, Sept 27
LV +3 WinLV 35, NO 27Added after the game
LAR at DEN
Sun, Sept 27
LAR -2.5 LossLAR 26, DEN 30Added after the game
PHI at CHI
Mon, Sept 28
PHI -4.5 LossPHI 7, CHI 27Added after the game

All Week 3 picks

Week 2 · ATS 6-10-0
GameAgainst the spreadFinalHow we got it
DET at BUF
Thu, Sept 17
DET +4.5 LossDET 31, BUF 41Added after the game
CAR at ATL
Sun, Sept 20
CAR -1.5 WinCAR 34, ATL 3Added after the game
CIN at HOU
Sun, Sept 20
CIN +3 WinCIN 20, HOU 6Added after the game
CLE at TB
Sun, Sept 20
TB -8.5 LossCLE 23, TB 19Added after the game
GB at NYJ
Sun, Sept 20
GB -3.5 LossGB 20, NYJ 17Added after the game
MIN at CHI
Sun, Sept 20
MIN +5.5 WinMIN 9, CHI 3Added after the game
NO at BAL
Sun, Sept 20
NO +8.5 WinNO 24, BAL 17Added after the game
PHI at TEN
Sun, Sept 20
PHI -7 LossPHI 24, TEN 20Added after the game
PIT at NE
Sun, Sept 20
PIT +4.5 LossPIT 3, NE 20Added after the game
JAX at DEN
Sun, Sept 20
JAX +2.5 LossJAX 13, DEN 20Added after the game
LV at LAC
Sun, Sept 20
LAC -7 LossLV 26, LAC 14Added after the game
MIA at SF
Sun, Sept 20
SF -13.5 WinMIA 13, SF 35Added after the game
SEA at ARI
Sun, Sept 20
ARI +4.5 LossSEA 31, ARI 7Added after the game
WSH at DAL
Sun, Sept 20
DAL -3.5 WinWSH 20, DAL 37Added after the game
IND at KC
Sun, Sept 20
KC -6.5 LossIND 30, KC 33Added after the game
NYG at LAR
Mon, Sept 21
NYG +7.5 LossNYG 6, LAR 28Added after the game

All Week 2 picks

By week

W-L-P by week.
WeekAgainst the spread
Week 110-6-0
Week 26-10-0
Week 37-8-1
Week 48-8-0
Week 57-8-0
Season38-40-1

Does this match Bleacher Report?

Bleacher Report prints ATS standings in its weekly article. Our week-by-week check of the whole panel against them is on the Bleacher Report page.

By team

  • 80% or more right
  • 70–79%
  • 60–69%
  • over 50%, under 60%
  • 50% or under
  • fewer than 3 picks
Best read: Houston Texans games, 4–1 against the spread (5 picks); also Los Angeles Chargers games, 4–1 against the spread (5 picks); Miami Dolphins games, 4–1 against the spread (5 picks).Each tile: against the spread record in games involving the team. Shaded where more than half are right, darker for a higher share (14 of 32 teams); grey: half or fewer right, or fewer than 3 picks. 78 decided against the spread picks, as of Week 6 (data Oct 14, 2026). Tap a team for these picks in its games; team pages are linked in the table.
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W-L-P. "In their games" counts every against the spread pick in games involving the team (the tiles above); "picked to win" counts picks on that team; "picked to lose" counts picks on its opponent.
TeamATS in their gamesATS on themATS against
ARI Arizona Cardinals2–32-3-0—
ATL Atlanta Falcons3–21-1-02-1-0
BAL Baltimore Ravens3–1–11-0-12-1-0
BUF Buffalo Bills3–23-1-00-1-0
CAR Carolina Panthers2–21-1-01-1-0
CHI Chicago Bears2–31-1-01-2-0
CIN Cincinnati Bengals3–22-2-01-0-0
CLE Cleveland Browns1–40-1-01-3-0
DAL Dallas Cowboys2–2–12-2-00-0-1
DEN Denver Broncos1–41-2-00-2-0
DET Detroit Lions1–41-3-00-1-0
GB Green Bay Packers1–40-3-01-1-0
HOU Houston Texans4–11-1-03-0-0
IND Indianapolis Colts3–21-0-02-2-0
JAX Jacksonville Jaguars3–23-2-0—
KC Kansas City Chiefs1–31-2-00-1-0
LV Las Vegas Raiders2–32-1-00-2-0
LAC Los Angeles Chargers4–10-1-04-0-0
LAR Los Angeles Rams2–31-2-01-1-0
MIA Miami Dolphins4–11-0-03-1-0
MIN Minnesota Vikings4–13-0-01-1-0
NE New England Patriots1–4—1-4-0
NO New Orleans Saints4–11-0-03-1-0
NYG New York Giants2–32-1-00-2-0
NYJ New York Jets2–31-1-01-2-0
PHI Philadelphia Eagles1–40-3-01-1-0
PIT Pittsburgh Steelers2–32-2-00-1-0
SF San Francisco 49ers3–22-0-01-2-0
SEA Seattle Seahawks2–31-2-01-1-0
TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers1–40-2-01-2-0
TEN Tennessee Titans4–11-0-03-1-0
WSH Washington Commanders3–2—3-2-0

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