Los Angeles Times · NFL 2026 · 1 expert · week 5

Los Angeles Times NFL picks and records, 2026

Latest recorded: Week 5. Week 6 picks not recorded yet · last checked Oct 14, 3:22 p.m. ET

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Season record

Sam Farmer straight up: 9-5-1. Sam Farmer against the spread: 8-7-0.

Los Angeles Times publishes NFL picks straight up and against the spread.

Record, straight up
9-5-164.3% · 15 picks
Record, against the spread
8-7-053.3% · 15 picks

We have one week of picks from this outlet so far. Records with fewer than 30 decided picks are listed but not ranked.

Los Angeles Times NFL picks, Week 5

We haven't recorded Los Angeles Times's Week 6 picks yet. The latest available picks are from Week 5.

Straight up, Week 5. Columns: Sam Farmer.
GameFarmer
TB at DAL
TB 24, DAL 16
DALLoss
PHI at JAX
PHI 17, JAX 19
JAXWin
CHI at GB
CHI 7, GB 31
CHILoss
CIN at MIA
CIN 31, MIA 24
CINWin
CLE at NYJ
CLE 12, NYJ 17
CLELoss
HOU at TEN
HOU 26, TEN 3
HOUWin
IND at PIT
IND 22, PIT 34
PITWin
LV at NE
LV 17, NE 45
NEWin
MIN at NO
MIN 23, NO 13
MINWin
NYG at WSH
NYG 27, WSH 27
NYGPush
DEN at LAC
DEN 23, LAC 17
DENWin
DET at ARI
DET 45, ARI 21
DETWin
SF at SEA
SF 32, SEA 29
SFWin
BAL at ATL
BAL 30, ATL 23
ATLLoss
BUF at LAR
BUF 37, LAR 34
LARLoss
Against the spread picks, Week 5
Against the spread, Week 5. Columns: Sam Farmer.
GameFarmer
TB at DAL
TB 24, DAL 16
DAL -8.5Loss
PHI at JAX
PHI 17, JAX 19
PHI +7Win
CHI at GB
CHI 7, GB 31
CHI -2.5Loss
CIN at MIA
CIN 31, MIA 24
CIN -7.5Loss
CLE at NYJ
CLE 12, NYJ 17
CLE +1.5Loss
HOU at TEN
HOU 26, TEN 3
HOU -7Win
IND at PIT
IND 22, PIT 34
PIT -2.5Win
LV at NE
LV 17, NE 45
NE -3.5Win
MIN at NO
MIN 23, NO 13
MIN -1.5Win
NYG at WSH
NYG 27, WSH 27
NYG +3.5Win
DEN at LAC
DEN 23, LAC 17
DEN -3.5Win
DET at ARI
DET 45, ARI 21
ARI +5.5Loss
SF at SEA
SF 32, SEA 29
SF +3Win
BAL at ATL
BAL 30, ATL 23
ATL -3Loss
BUF at LAR
BUF 37, LAR 34
LAR -3Loss

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Experts

Season records, 2026. Win % leaves out pushes.
ExpertStraight upWin %Against the spreadWin %
Sam Farmer9-5-164.3%8-7-053.3%

How we checked these records

Los Angeles Times 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.

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