The Phinsider (SB Nation, Dolphins) · NFL 2026 · 4 experts · weeks 5–6
The Phinsider NFL picks and records, 2026
Latest recorded: Week 6
Compare all 4 writersSeason record
Top record straight up: James McKinney and Marek Brave, 9-5-1.
Leading the panel on market-adjusted points so far: straight up, Marek Brave, +1.5 points 12 picks scored · 12 of 15 with recorded odds. Panel standings
Writers at The Phinsider, an SB Nation team site, post their picks on Tallysight. Tallysight stamps the time of each pick and records the line and price at that moment. They are a separate staff from SB Nation's national panel, and we track them separately.
- All picks, straight up
- 28-28-450.0% · 74 picks
We have one week of picks from this outlet so far. Records with fewer than 30 decided picks are listed but not ranked.
The Phinsider leaders by market-adjusted points
The panelists with points above zero, by market-adjusted points, with their record in the same picks and a simple rule to compare with. Every panelist's full record is in the table below and on their own page. How we score fairly
Straight up
| Panelist | Market-adjusted points | Record in these picks | Picking every favorite · same games as this expert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marek Brave | +1.5 points 12 picks scored · 12 of 15 with recorded odds | 7-4-1 63.6% | 7-4-1 12 games |
| James McKinney | +1.3 points 13 picks scored · 13 of 15 with recorded odds | 8-4-1 66.7% | 8-4-1 13 games |
The Phinsider NFL picks, Week 6
| Game | Jena |
|---|---|
| SEA at DEN Thu, Oct 15, 8:15 p.m. ET | SEA |
| HOU at JAX Sun, Oct 18, 9:30 a.m. ET | JAX |
| BAL at CLE Sun, Oct 18, 1 p.m. ET | BAL |
| CAR at PHI Sun, Oct 18, 1 p.m. ET | CAR |
| CHI at ATL Sun, Oct 18, 1 p.m. ET | CHI |
| NO at NYG Sun, Oct 18, 1 p.m. ET | NYG |
| NYJ at NE Sun, Oct 18, 1 p.m. ET | NE |
| PIT at TB Sun, Oct 18, 1 p.m. ET | PIT |
| TEN at IND Sun, Oct 18, 1 p.m. ET | IND |
| ARI at LAR Sun, Oct 18, 4:05 p.m. ET | LAR |
| BUF at LV Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET | BUF |
| LAC at KC Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET | KC |
| DAL at GB Sun, Oct 18, 8:20 p.m. ET | GB |
| WSH at SF Mon, Oct 19, 8:15 p.m. ET | SF |
Every Week 6 pick from all outlets
Experts
| Expert | Straight up | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| James McKinney | 9-5-1 | 64.3% |
| Kevin Nogle | 5-9-1 | 35.7% |
| Marek Brave | 9-5-1 | 64.3% |
| Sumeet Jena | 5-9-1 | 35.7% |
By week
When every participating writer picked the same side
- Straight up: in 8 games, every The Phinsider expert who picked the game took the same side. Those picks went 3-4-1.
How we checked these records
Tallysight marks each graded pick. Our grade matches its mark on 56 of 56 picks from The Phinsider, across all markets.
Original pick pages
- Week 5: The Phinsider picks on Tallysight (winners)
- Week 6: The Phinsider picks on Tallysight (winners)
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