Bills at Rams, Week 5: expert picks
Kick-off
Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Oct 12, 8:15 p.m. ET
Picks are graded when the game ends
Before the game
24 of 46 experts pick the Bills, 22 pick the Rams.
Market line: LAR -3.5, total 54.5 (as of Oct 12, 3:40 p.m. ET). Shown for reference; each expert's spread pick is graded at the line their own outlet printed. About the market line
One game says little about an expert. Each name links to a full season record.
Lines the experts picked against
- NFL.com spread (FanDuel line printed in the article): LAR -3.5, total 54.5
- Tallysight picks carry the line at the moment each pick was made. They are shown next to each pick.
How the experts split
Counts of experts, not probabilities.
Straight up
BUF: 24LAR: 22
Who picked which side
Bills (24)
- Albert Breer
- Anthony Balaj
- Bobby Kownack
- Christopher Gates
- Dan Graziano
- Erik Schlitt
- Eva Geitheim
- Gennaro Filice
- James Dator
- Jared Mueller
- Jeremy Reisman
- John Whiticar
- Kalyn Kahler
- Mark Schofield
- Matt Bowen
- Matthew Warren
- Mike Clay
- Mitch Goldich
- Mookie Alexander
- R.J. Ochoa
- Ricky O'Donnell
- Sam Buegler
- Shawn C
- Warren Ludford
Against the spread
BUF: 10LAR: 6
Bills (10)
- Anthony Balaj +3.5
- Bobby Kownack +3.5
- Christopher Gates +3
- Gennaro Filice +3.5
- Jeremy Bergman +3.5
- Jeremy Reisman +3.5
- John Whiticar +3.5
- Sam Buegler +3.5
- Shawn C +3.5
- Warren Ludford +3.5
Rams (6)
- Brooke Cersosimo -3.5
- Dan Parr -3.5
- Eric Thompson -3
- GA Skol -2.5
- Meko Scott -3
- Zac Snyder -3
Totals
Over: 8Under: 0
Over (8)
- Christopher Gates 54.5
- Eric Thompson 54.5
- GA Skol 54
- John Whiticar 54
- Meko Scott 54
- Sam Buegler 54.5
- Shawn C 54
- Warren Ludford 54
Under (0)
- No one
Every pick
No picks for this game from CBS Sports and FOX Sports on the pages we read.
| Expert | Straight up | Against the spread | Totals | Predicted score | How we got it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Solak ESPN | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Dan Graziano ESPN | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Eric Moody ESPN | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Jason Reid ESPN | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Jeremy Fowler ESPN | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Kalyn Kahler ESPN | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Lindsey Thiry ESPN | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Matt Bowen ESPN | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Mike Clay ESPN | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Pamela Maldonado ESPN | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Seth Wickersham ESPN | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Bobby Kownack NFL.com | BUF | BUF +3.5 | — | BUF 30-23 | Recorded before kick-off |
| Brooke Cersosimo NFL.com | LAR | LAR -3.5 | — | LAR 32-27 | Recorded before kick-off |
| Dan Parr NFL.com | LAR | LAR -3.5 | — | LAR 31-27 | Recorded before kick-off |
| Gennaro Filice NFL.com | BUF | BUF +3.5 | — | BUF 27-26 | Recorded before kick-off |
| Jeremy Bergman NFL.com | LAR | BUF +3.5 | — | LAR 27-24 | Recorded before kick-off |
| Christopher Gates Daily Norseman | BUF | BUF +3 | Over 54.5 | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Eric Thompson Daily Norseman | LAR | LAR -3 | Over 54.5 | Recorded before kick-off | |
| GA Skol Daily Norseman | LAR | LAR -2.5 | Over 54 | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Sam Buegler Daily Norseman | BUF | BUF +3.5 | Over 54.5 | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Shawn C Daily Norseman | BUF | BUF +3.5 | Over 54 | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Warren Ludford Daily Norseman | BUF | BUF +3.5 | Over 54 | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Anthony Balaj Pride of Detroit | BUF | BUF +3.5 | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Erik Schlitt Pride of Detroit | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Jeremy Reisman Pride of Detroit | BUF | BUF +3.5 | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| John Whiticar Pride of Detroit | BUF | BUF +3.5 | Over 54 | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Meko Scott Pride of Detroit | LAR | LAR -3 | Over 54 | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Zac Snyder Pride of Detroit | LAR | LAR -3 | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Brandon Gowton SB Nation | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| David Fucillo SB Nation | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| James Dator SB Nation | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Jared Mueller SB Nation | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Mark Schofield SB Nation | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Matthew Warren SB Nation | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Mookie Alexander SB Nation | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| R.J. Ochoa SB Nation | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Ricky O'Donnell SB Nation | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Albert Breer Sports Illustrated | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Conor Orr Sports Illustrated | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Eva Geitheim Sports Illustrated | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Gilberto Manzano Sports Illustrated | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| John Pluym Sports Illustrated | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Matt Verderame Sports Illustrated | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Mike Kadlick Sports Illustrated | LAR | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Mitch Goldich Sports Illustrated | BUF | — | — | Recorded before kick-off | |
| Mike Florio ProFootballTalk | LAR | — | — | LAR 38-35 | Recorded before kick-off |
Sources
- ESPN expert picks · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 18:29 UTC · SHA-256
e9fbda055d22… - NFL.com picks article · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 18:43 UTC · SHA-256
42e8f8e62e31… - Daily Norseman picks on Tallysight (spreads) · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:43 UTC · SHA-256
8cd5a452ea16… - Daily Norseman picks on Tallysight (winners) · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:43 UTC · SHA-256
b7214f1ad3f4… - Daily Norseman picks on Tallysight (totals) · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:44 UTC · SHA-256
d52d208a04d9… - Pride of Detroit picks on Tallysight (spreads) · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:42 UTC · SHA-256
1411a594f1d2… - Pride of Detroit picks on Tallysight (winners) · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:42 UTC · SHA-256
4ea83140f7f1… - Pride of Detroit picks on Tallysight (totals) · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:43 UTC · SHA-256
fc60709d6711… - SB Nation picks page · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:44 UTC · SHA-256
aab3216c364e… - Sports Illustrated picks page · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:44 UTC · SHA-256
9fabfc1f370c… - ProFootballTalk picks page · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:46 UTC · SHA-256
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