2026 Week 1 NFL Picks

You may have noticed a big change to my picks this year. For the first time ever, my medium confidence and higher picks (my recommended bets) will be behind a paywall. This was not an easy decision, but my wife and I are expecting a baby girl and I can no longer justify the amount of time I put into doing this for free. For those of you who don’t know, I have been doing this since I was 21 years old in 2013. It has never been my full-time job and I have never charged. I make no money off of this website (there aren’t even ads). The only money I make off this hobby is from consistently beating sportsbooks. 

With about 95% of sports bettors losing money in the long run, I am proud to say I have covered the spread 57% rate over the 1,550 recommended bets I’ve made over these past 13 years. If you placed $100 on each of my recommended bets over that time, you would have netted about $12,500 of profit. The price for continuing to view my recommended bets is $29.99/ a month during the season or $99.99/ for the full year. I thank all paid subscribers for supporting me and my growing family.

I will still make a pick on every game and my picks that I don’t recommend betting on will still be free for those who follow me that do not gamble and only use my picks for casual pick ‘em leagues. My non-recommended bets are subject to change up until game time, but my recommended bets lock in when I place the bet with the sportsbook. Non-recommended bets may be upgraded to recommended bets depending on injuries and line changes, in which case they will go behind the paywall. 

Recommended Bets

Low Confidence Picks

SEA 23 NE 20 (+3.5)

BAL 22 IND 20 (+3.5)

DAL 30 (-2.5) NYG 27

JAX 23 CLE 17 (+7.5)

KC 24 (-3) DEN 20

LAR 27 (-3.5) SF 21

LV 23 (-3.5) MIA 17

SEA 23 NE 20 (+3.5)

No Confidence Picks

BUF 24 HOU 23 (+1.5)

PIT 19 ATL 17 (+3)

CHI 28 CAR 26 (+2.5)

PHI 24 WAS 20 (+4.5)

TEN 19 (-1.5) NYJ 17

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