Sporting News · NFL 2026 · weeks 5–6
Vinnie Iyer's 2026 NFL picks and record
11–3–1
Straight up · 11 wins · 3 losses · 1 tie
Record so far
Vinnie Iyer is straight up 11-3-1 (78.6%) and against the spread 6-9-0 (40.0%).
- Straight up
- 11-3-178.6% of 14 decided · 95% range 52–92%
- Against the spread
- 6-9-040.0% of 15 decided · 95% range 20–64%
- Current streak, straight up
- 5 wins in a rowLongest: 5 wins in a row
- Current streak, ATS
- 1 win in a rowLongest: 2 wins in a row
Market-adjusted points Pick results adjusted for market odds.
- Straight up, 2026 season: +4.8 points 9 picks scored · 9 of 15 with recorded odds; 6-2-1 in these games; picking every favorite in the same 9 games: 4-4-1.
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
30 graded picks added from Sporting News pages after the games; 28 picks waiting for a result (recorded by us before kickoff).
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 | 6-2-1 | +4.8 points 9 picks scored · 9 of 15 with recorded odds | Every favorite: 4-4-1 same 9 games |
| Against the spread 2026 season | 6-9 | −3.0 points 15 picks scored · 0 with recorded odds, 15 at assumed even odds −0.20 per pick · 95% range −0.73 to +0.33 per pick | Coin flip: 50% 7.5 of 15 decided |
Every pick
Week 6 · SU 0-0-0; ATS 0-0-0
| Game | Straight up | Against the spread | Final | Predicted score | How we got it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA at DEN Thu, Oct 15 | SEA Pending | SEA -3 Pending | Not played | SEA 24-17 | Recorded before kickoff |
| HOU at JAX Sun, Oct 18 | HOU Pending | HOU +2.5 Pending | Not played | HOU 23-20 | Recorded before kickoff |
| BAL at CLE Sun, Oct 18 | BAL Pending | CLE +4.5 Pending | Not played | BAL 20-17 | Recorded before kickoff |
| CAR at PHI Sun, Oct 18 | PHI Pending | PHI -1.5 Pending | Not played | PHI 23-20 | Recorded before kickoff |
| CHI at ATL Sun, Oct 18 | CHI Pending | CHI -3.5 Pending | Not played | CHI 27-20 | Recorded before kickoff |
| NO at NYG Sun, Oct 18 | NO Pending | NO -1.5 Pending | Not played | NO 27-24 | Recorded before kickoff |
| NYJ at NE Sun, Oct 18 | NE Pending | NE -7.5 Pending | Not played | NE 26-14 | Recorded before kickoff |
| PIT at TB Sun, Oct 18 | PIT Pending | PIT -2.5 Pending | Not played | PIT 24-20 | Recorded before kickoff |
| TEN at IND Sun, Oct 18 | IND Pending | TEN +6.5 Pending | Not played | IND 24-20 | Recorded before kickoff |
| ARI at LAR Sun, Oct 18 | LAR Pending | ARI +12.5 Pending | Not played | LAR 31-20 | Recorded before kickoff |
| BUF at LV Sun, Oct 18 | BUF Pending | BUF -5.5 Pending | Not played | BUF 34-27 | Recorded before kickoff |
| LAC at KC Sun, Oct 18 | KC Pending | KC -8.5 Pending | Not played | KC 30-14 | Recorded before kickoff |
| DAL at GB Sun, Oct 18 | GB Pending | GB -1.5 Pending | Not played | GB 31-27 | Recorded before kickoff |
| WSH at SF Mon, Oct 19 | SF Pending | SF -7.5 Pending | Not played | SF 34-17 | Recorded before kickoff |
Week 5 · SU 11-3-1; ATS 6-9-0
| Game | Straight up | Against the spread | Final | Predicted score | How we got it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB at DAL Thu, Oct 8 | DAL Loss | DAL -9.5 Loss | TB 24, DAL 16 | DAL 34-17 | Added after the game |
| PHI at JAX Sun, Oct 11 | JAX Win | JAX -5.5 Loss | PHI 17, JAX 19 | JAX 27-20 | Added after the game |
| CHI at GB Sun, Oct 11 | CHI Loss | CHI -2.5 Loss | CHI 7, GB 31 | CHI 20-17 | Added after the game |
| CIN at MIA Sun, Oct 11 | CIN Win | CIN -7.5 Loss | CIN 31, MIA 24 | CIN 27-14 | Added after the game |
| CLE at NYJ Sun, Oct 11 | NYJ Win | NYJ -1.5 Win | CLE 12, NYJ 17 | NYJ 23-20 | Added after the game |
| HOU at TEN Sun, Oct 11 | HOU Win | TEN +6 Loss | HOU 26, TEN 3 | HOU 17-14 | Added after the game |
| IND at PIT Sun, Oct 11 | PIT Win | PIT -1.5 Win | IND 22, PIT 34 | PIT 20-17 | Added after the game |
| LV at NE Sun, Oct 11 | NE Win | NE -3.5 Win | LV 17, NE 45 | NE 27-20 | Added after the game |
| MIN at NO Sun, Oct 11 | NO Loss | NO +1.5 Loss | MIN 23, NO 13 | NO 23-20 | Added after the game |
| NYG at WSH Sun, Oct 11 | WSH Push | NYG +3.5 Win | NYG 27, WSH 27 | WSH 24-21 | Added after the game |
| DEN at LAC Sun, Oct 11 | DEN Win | LAC +3.5 Loss | DEN 23, LAC 17 | DEN 23-20 | Added after the game |
| DET at ARI Sun, Oct 11 | DET Win | ARI +4.5 Loss | DET 45, ARI 21 | DET 31-27 | Added after the game |
| SF at SEA Sun, Oct 11 | SF Win | SF +3 Win | SF 32, SEA 29 | SF 24-20 | Added after the game |
| BAL at ATL Sun, Oct 11 | BAL Win | ATL +3.5 Loss | BAL 30, ATL 23 | BAL 23-20 | Added after the game |
| BUF at LAR Mon, Oct 12 | BUF Win | BUF +2.5 Win | BUF 37, LAR 34 | BUF 34-31 | Added after the game |
By week
Does this match Sporting News?
Sporting News 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 | ATS on them | ATS against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI Arizona Cardinals | — | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | — |
| ATL Atlanta Falcons | — | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | — |
| BAL Baltimore Ravens | 1-0-0 | — | — | 0-1-0 |
| BUF Buffalo Bills | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 | — |
| CAR Carolina Panthers | — | — | — | — |
| CHI Chicago Bears | 0-1-0 | — | 0-1-0 | — |
| CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 1-0-0 | — | 0-1-0 | — |
| CLE Cleveland Browns | — | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 |
| DAL Dallas Cowboys | 0-1-0 | — | 0-1-0 | — |
| DEN Denver Broncos | 1-0-0 | — | — | 0-1-0 |
| DET Detroit Lions | 1-0-0 | — | — | 0-1-0 |
| GB Green Bay Packers | — | 0-1-0 | — | 0-1-0 |
| HOU Houston Texans | 1-0-0 | — | — | 0-1-0 |
| IND Indianapolis Colts | — | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 |
| JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-0-0 | — | 0-1-0 | — |
| KC Kansas City Chiefs | — | — | — | — |
| LV Las Vegas Raiders | — | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 |
| LAC Los Angeles Chargers | — | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | — |
| LAR Los Angeles Rams | — | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 |
| MIA Miami Dolphins | — | 1-0-0 | — | 0-1-0 |
| MIN Minnesota Vikings | — | 0-1-0 | — | 0-1-0 |
| NE New England Patriots | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 | — |
| NO New Orleans Saints | 0-1-0 | — | 0-1-0 | — |
| NYG New York Giants | — | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | — |
| NYJ New York Jets | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 | — |
| PHI Philadelphia Eagles | — | 1-0-0 | — | 0-1-0 |
| PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 | — |
| SF San Francisco 49ers | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 | — |
| SEA Seattle Seahawks | — | 1-0-0 | — | 1-0-0 |
| TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — | 0-1-0 | — | 0-1-0 |
| TEN Tennessee Titans | — | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | — |
| WSH Washington Commanders | 0-0-1 | — | — | 1-0-0 |