Still Curtain · NFL 2026 · week 5
Loyal Ricks Jr.'s 2026 NFL picks and record
1–0–0
Straight up · 1 win · 0 losses · 0 ties · 1 of 1 decided picks
Week 6 picks not recorded yet · last checked Oct 14, 5:19 p.m. ET
View every pickRecord so far
Loyal Ricks Jr. is straight up 1-0-0 (1 of 1 decided picks).
- Straight up
- 1-0-01 of 1 decided picks
- Current streak, straight up
- 1 win in a rowLongest: 1 win
Market-adjusted points Pick results adjusted for market odds.
- Straight up, 2026 season: +0.8 points 1 pick scored · 1 of 1 with recorded odds.
Each pick counts as a 1-point play at the no-margin market price; zero is the expected score if market probabilities are accurate. Compare all pick types · How these points are calculated
1 graded pick added from Still Curtain 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
| Market and period | Record in these picks | Market-adjusted points | Simple rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight up 2026 season | 1-0 | +0.8 points 1 pick scored · 1 of 1 with recorded odds | Every favorite: 1-0 same 1 game |
- Loyal Ricks Jr.+0.8 vs +0.8 favorites
Teal: the expert's market-adjusted points. Grey: picking every favorite in the same games, scored the same way. Zero is the expected score if market probabilities are accurate.
Every pick
Week 5 · SU 1-0-0
| Game | Straight up | Final | Predicted score | How we got it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND at PIT Sun, Oct 11 | PIT Win | IND 22, PIT 34 | PIT 26-21 | Added after the game |
By week
| Week | Straight up |
|---|---|
| Week 5 | 1-0-0 |
| Season | 1-0-0 |
Does this match Still Curtain?
Still Curtain does not print a running record or per-pick marks that we can check against yet. Our count comes from the picks and the final scores alone.
By team
Record when picking each team
| Team | Picked to win | Picked to lose |
|---|---|---|
| IND Indianapolis Colts | — | 1-0-0 |
| PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0-0 | — |