Colts at Steelers, Week 5: expert picks and result
Result
32 of 54 experts picked the Steelers to win. Against the spread, 11 of 25 picks covered. On the total, 3 of 8 picks won.
One game says little about an expert. Each name links to a full season record.
Lines the experts picked against
- CBS Sports spread: PIT -2.5
- NFL.com spread (FanDuel line printed in the article): PIT -2.5, total 44.5
- CBS Sports moneyline: IND +120, PIT -143
- Tallysight picks carry the line at the moment each pick was made; the FOX Sports column prints its own lines. They are shown next to each pick.
How the experts split
Counts of experts, not probabilities.
Straight up
IND: 22PIT: 32
Who picked which side
Colts (22)
- Albert Breer Loss
- Bobby Kownack Loss
- Brandon Knapp Loss
- Brooke Cersosimo Loss
- Christopher Gates Loss
- Conor Orr Loss
- Dan Graziano Loss
- Erik Schlitt Loss
- GA Skol Loss
- Gilberto Manzano Loss
- James Dator Loss
- Jared Dubin Loss
- Jeremy Reisman Loss
- John Breech Loss
- John Pluym Loss
- John Whiticar Loss
- Kalyn Kahler Loss
- Matt Bowen Loss
- Meko Scott Loss
- Sam Buegler Loss
- Shawn C Loss
- Zac Snyder Loss
Steelers (32)
- Anthony Balaj Win
- Ben Solak Win
- Brandon Gowton Win
- Dan Parr Win
- Dave Richard Win
- David Fucillo Win
- Eric Moody Win
- Eric Thompson Win
- Eva Geitheim Win
- Gennaro Filice Win
- Jamey Eisenberg Win
- Jared Mueller Win
- Jason Reid Win
- Jeremy Bergman Win
- Jeremy Fowler Win
- Lindsey Thiry Win
- Mark Schofield Win
- Matt Verderame Win
- Matthew Warren Win
- Mike Clay Win
- Mike Florio Win
- Mike Kadlick Win
- Mitch Goldich Win
- Mookie Alexander Win
- Pamela Maldonado Win
- Pete Prisco Win
- R.J. Ochoa Win
- Ricky O'Donnell Win
- Ryan Wilson Win
- Seth Wickersham Win
- Tyler Sullivan Win
- Warren Ludford Win
Against the spread
IND: 14PIT: 11
Who picked which side
Colts (14)
- Bobby Kownack +2.5 Loss
- Brandon Knapp +2.5 Loss
- Brooke Cersosimo +2.5 Loss
- Christopher Gates +2.5 Loss
- GA Skol +2.5 Loss
- Jared Dubin +2.5 Loss
- Jeremy Bergman +2.5 Loss
- Jeremy Reisman +2.5 Loss
- John Breech +2.5 Loss
- John Whiticar +2.5 Loss
- Meko Scott +2.5 Loss
- Sam Buegler +2.5 Loss
- Shawn C +2.5 Loss
- Zac Snyder +2.5 Loss
Steelers (11)
- Anthony Balaj -2.5 Win
- Dan Parr -2.5 Win
- Dave Richard -2.5 Win
- Eric Thompson -2.5 Win
- Gennaro Filice -2.5 Win
- Jamey Eisenberg -2.5 Win
- Pete Prisco -2.5 Win
- Ryan Wilson -2.5 Win
- Tyler Sullivan -2.5 Win
- Warren Ludford -2.5 Win
- Will Hill -2.5 Win
Totals
Over: 3Under: 5
Over (3)
- John Whiticar 44.5 Win
- Sam Buegler 44.5 Win
- Shawn C 44.5 Win
Under (5)
- Christopher Gates 44.5 Loss
- Eric Thompson 44.5 Loss
- GA Skol 44.5 Loss
- Meko Scott 44.5 Loss
- Warren Ludford 44.5 Loss
Every pick
| Expert | Straight up | Against the spread | Totals | Predicted score | How we got it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Richard CBS Sports | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jared Dubin CBS Sports | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | — | Restored after the game | |
| John Breech CBS Sports | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | — | Restored after the game | |
| Pete Prisco CBS Sports | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Ryan Wilson CBS Sports | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Tyler Sullivan CBS Sports | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Ben Solak ESPN | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Dan Graziano ESPN | IND Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Eric Moody ESPN | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jason Reid ESPN | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jeremy Fowler ESPN | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Kalyn Kahler ESPN | IND Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Lindsey Thiry ESPN | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Matt Bowen ESPN | IND Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mike Clay ESPN | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Pamela Maldonado ESPN | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Seth Wickersham ESPN | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Bobby Kownack NFL.com | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | — | IND 26-24 | Restored after the game |
| Brooke Cersosimo NFL.com | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | — | IND 25-24 | Restored after the game |
| Dan Parr NFL.com | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | — | PIT 21-18 | Restored after the game |
| Gennaro Filice NFL.com | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | — | PIT 22-16 | Restored after the game |
| Jeremy Bergman NFL.com | PIT Win | IND +2.5 Loss | — | PIT 21-19 | Restored after the game |
| Christopher Gates Daily Norseman | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | Under 44.5 Loss | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Eric Thompson Daily Norseman | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | Under 44.5 Loss | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| GA Skol Daily Norseman | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | Under 44.5 Loss | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Sam Buegler Daily Norseman | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | Over 44.5 Win | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Shawn C Daily Norseman | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | Over 44.5 Win | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Warren Ludford Daily Norseman | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | Under 44.5 Loss | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Anthony Balaj Pride of Detroit | PIT Win | PIT -2.5 Win | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Brandon Knapp Pride of Detroit | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Erik Schlitt Pride of Detroit | IND Loss | — | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Jeremy Reisman Pride of Detroit | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| John Whiticar Pride of Detroit | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | Over 44.5 Win | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Meko Scott Pride of Detroit | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | Under 44.5 Loss | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Zac Snyder Pride of Detroit | IND Loss | IND +2.5 Loss | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Brandon Gowton SB Nation | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| David Fucillo SB Nation | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| James Dator SB Nation | IND Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jared Mueller SB Nation | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mark Schofield SB Nation | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Matthew Warren SB Nation | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mookie Alexander SB Nation | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| R.J. Ochoa SB Nation | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Ricky O'Donnell SB Nation | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Albert Breer Sports Illustrated | IND Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Conor Orr Sports Illustrated | IND Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Eva Geitheim Sports Illustrated | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Gilberto Manzano Sports Illustrated | IND Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| John Pluym Sports Illustrated | IND Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Matt Verderame Sports Illustrated | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mike Kadlick Sports Illustrated | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mitch Goldich Sports Illustrated | PIT Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mike Florio ProFootballTalk | PIT Win | — | — | PIT 24-20 | Restored after the game |
| Will Hill FOX Sports | — | PIT -2.5 Win | — | Restored after the game |
Sources
- CBS Sports picks against the spread · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 18:29 UTC · SHA-256
7eb5f1b6eb53… - CBS Sports picks, straight up · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 18:29 UTC · SHA-256
29dd36594a77… - 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
395811f30863… - FOX Sports picks page · page saved Oct 12, 2026, 19:52 UTC · SHA-256
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