The Sunday Five

2026 season · 7 weeks open

Tendencies

What the pool actually does, as opposed to what everyone says they do.

Week 7

Most backed

San Francisco -2.5

4 of 5 · 80% did not cover

Least backed

Chicago -3.5

1 of 5 · 20% covered

Top best bet

Miami +4.5

1 of 5 · 20% covered

New England +3.5-3.5 Chicago
0 · 0%20% · 1
Pittsburgh -3.5+3.5 New Orleans
0 · 0%0% · 0
Miami +4.5-4.5 NY Jets
1 · 20%20% · 1
Cleveland -1.5+1.5 Tennessee
2 · 40%0% · 0
Indianapolis +6.5-6.5 Minnesota
1 · 20%20% · 1
San Francisco -2.5+2.5 Atlanta
4 · 80%0% · 0
Tampa Bay +3.5-3.5 Carolina
1 · 20%0% · 0
Cincinnati -1.5+1.5 Baltimore
3 · 60%0% · 0
NY Giants +10.5-10.5 Houston
2 · 40%0% · 0
Denver -4.5+4.5 Arizona
1 · 20%0% · 0
Green Bay +3.5-3.5 Detroit
0 · 0%40% · 2
LA Rams -4.5+4.5 Las Vegas
0 · 0%0% · 0
Kansas City +2.5-2.5 Seattle
4 · 80%20% · 1
Dallas -4.5+4.5 Philadelphia
0 · 0%0% · 0

How the pool leans

Hit rate on decided games, weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

On favorites: 44%; 53 of 120
On underdogs: 67%; 37 of 55
On home teams: 44%; 32 of 73
On road teams: 57%; 58 of 102
Best bets: 40%; 14 of 35

Each player

Share of their picks on favorites and on home teams, and how their best bets have gone.

Player	Picks	Favorites	Home	Best bets
Avery	35	63%	51%	3 of 7
Brandon Zuckerman	35	74%	51%	4 of 7
Gabe Fischer	35	63%	34%	2 of 7
Jordan	35	74%	40%	2 of 7
Noah Fischer	35	69%	31%	3 of 7