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NFL football
Early straight-up winner picks for every NFL game in this date range. October 5 finishes Week 4; October 8–12 covers Week 5. Prepared October 4, 2026. How to read these picks: YES means we predict that team will win. NO means we predict that team will not win. These are early, market-based leans, not guarantees or automatic buy recommendations. Live Robinhood prices have not been verified. Stronger early winner leans: Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans. A stronger winner lean can still be overpriced. On a phone, swipe the table sideways to see all columns. Confidence is a relative label based on early lines, not a calculated win percentage. * Eagles–Jaguars is in London. Dates follow the published NFL schedule. This is a static prediction sheet; it does not update automatically. Recheck injuries, lineups and prices before kickoff. Match the prediction to the exact contract question. If the contract asks “Will Dallas win?” our Dallas YES pick points to YES. If it asks “Will Tampa Bay win?” our Tampa Bay NO pick points to NO. Compare the purchase prices and terms before choosing either position. NO on one team is not always identical to YES on its opponent. Read the contract’s rules for ties, overtime, postponements and cancellations. Our NO labels are predictions, not instructions to short or sell a contract. A correct standard contract held to settlement pays $1 per contract; an incorrect one pays $0. Your profit subtracts the purchase cost and applicable fees. Illustration only: Buy 10 contracts at $0.60 each for $6 before fees. If correct, the $10 settlement produces $4 profit before fees. If incorrect, you lose the $6 purchase cost plus fees. These are example prices, not current quotes. Price matters: For a standard $1 contract held to settlement, your estimated chance of being correct must exceed your all-in cost per contract for positive expected value. A 65% estimate would not justify paying $0.80 plus fees. This sheet does not supply calibrated probabilities or claim a verified trading edge. Moneyline: The team marked YES is our outright winner lean. Check the odds: a favorite can win often and still offer poor value at an expensive price. Point spread: These picks do not predict whether a team will cover. A team favored by 9.5 points can win by 3, making its winner pick correct while its spread bet loses. Totals and props: This sheet makes no over/under, player-prop or score predictions. A NO label is not a sportsbook bet by itself; choosing the opponent’s moneyline requires checking the book’s tie and settlement rules. Moneyline example: At -200, a $20 winning stake earns $10 profit and returns $30 total. At +150, a $20 winning stake earns $30 profit and returns $50 total. Break-even win rates are approximately 66.7% and 40%, respectively, assuming an ordinary win/loss settlement. Use these as a research starting point. No pick guarantees profit. Contract prices, fees and sportsbook odds affect value, and losses are possible. This page is independent of Robinhood and sportsbooks. The winner leans follow favorites in early sportsbook lines checked October 4, 2026. They are not the output of an independently validated prediction model. Confidence compares the early favorite strength; lines can change.
NFL Winner Picks for 5 - 12 October, 2026
NFL Yes or No Predictions: October 5–12, 2026
Date Away / listed first Win? Home / listed second Win? Confidence Oct. 5 Falcons NO Saints YES Low Oct. 8 Buccaneers NO Cowboys YES Higher Oct. 11 Eagles* NO Jaguars* YES Moderate Oct. 11 Bengals YES Dolphins NO Higher Oct. 11 Browns NO Jets YES Low Oct. 11 Texans YES Titans NO Higher Oct. 11 Colts NO Steelers YES Low Oct. 11 Raiders NO Patriots YES Moderate Oct. 11 Vikings YES Saints NO Low Oct. 11 Giants NO Commanders YES Moderate Oct. 11 Bears NO Packers YES Low Oct. 11 Broncos YES Chargers NO Low Oct. 11 Lions YES Cardinals NO Moderate Oct. 11 49ers NO Seahawks YES Moderate Oct. 11 Ravens YES Falcons NO Moderate Oct. 12 Bills NO Rams YES Low How These Predictions Relate to Robinhood
How These Predictions Relate to Sportsbook Bets
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College football
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Hockey
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Baseball
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Other sports
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Total prediction results
Win rate = wins ÷ (wins + losses). Pushes, voids and pending picks are excluded from win rate. This is a pick-accuracy record, not a profit record.
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