Vikings at Saints, Week 5: expert picks and result
Result
42 of 54 experts picked the Vikings to win. Against the spread, 19 of 24 picks covered. On the total, 4 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: MIN -2
- NFL.com spread (FanDuel line printed in the article): MIN -1.5, total 42.5
- CBS Sports moneyline: MIN -137, NO +116
- 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
MIN: 42NO: 12
Who picked which side
Vikings (42)
- Brandon Knapp Win
- Brooke Cersosimo Win
- Christopher Gates Win
- Conor Orr Win
- Dan Graziano Win
- Dan Parr Win
- Eric Moody Win
- Eric Thompson Win
- Erik Schlitt Win
- Eva Geitheim Win
- GA Skol Win
- Gilberto Manzano Win
- James Dator Win
- Jamey Eisenberg Win
- Jared Dubin Win
- Jared Mueller Win
- Jason Reid Win
- Jeremy Fowler Win
- Jeremy Reisman Win
- John Breech Win
- John Pluym Win
- John Whiticar Win
- Kalyn Kahler Win
- Lindsey Thiry Win
- Mark Schofield Win
- Matt Bowen Win
- Matt Verderame Win
- Matthew Warren Win
- Meko Scott Win
- Mike Clay Win
- Mike Florio Win
- Mitch Goldich Win
- Mookie Alexander Win
- Pete Prisco Win
- R.J. Ochoa Win
- Ricky O'Donnell Win
- Ryan Wilson Win
- Sam Buegler Win
- Shawn C Win
- Tyler Sullivan Win
- Warren Ludford Win
- Zac Snyder Win
Saints (12)
- Albert Breer Loss
- Anthony Balaj Loss
- Ben Solak Loss
- Bobby Kownack Loss
- Brandon Gowton Loss
- Dave Richard Loss
- David Fucillo Loss
- Gennaro Filice Loss
- Jeremy Bergman Loss
- Mike Kadlick Loss
- Pamela Maldonado Loss
- Seth Wickersham Loss
Against the spread
MIN: 19NO: 5
Who picked which side
Vikings (19)
- Brandon Knapp -1.5 Win
- Brooke Cersosimo -1.5 Win
- Christopher Gates -1.5 Win
- Dan Parr -1.5 Win
- Eric Thompson -1.5 Win
- GA Skol -1.5 Win
- Jamey Eisenberg -2 Win
- Jared Dubin -2 Win
- Jeremy Reisman -1.5 Win
- John Breech -2 Win
- John Whiticar -1.5 Win
- Meko Scott -1.5 Win
- Pete Prisco -2 Win
- Ryan Wilson -2 Win
- Sam Buegler -1.5 Win
- Shawn C -1.5 Win
- Tyler Sullivan -2 Win
- Warren Ludford -1.5 Win
- Zac Snyder -1.5 Win
Saints (5)
- Anthony Balaj +2.5 Loss
- Bobby Kownack +1.5 Loss
- Dave Richard +2 Loss
- Gennaro Filice +1.5 Loss
- Jeremy Bergman +1.5 Loss
Totals
Over: 4Under: 4
Over (4)
- Eric Thompson 41.5 Loss
- John Whiticar 41.5 Loss
- Shawn C 41.5 Loss
- Warren Ludford 41.5 Loss
Under (4)
- Christopher Gates 42.5 Win
- GA Skol 42.5 Win
- Meko Scott 42.5 Win
- Sam Buegler 42.5 Win
Every pick
No picks for this game from FOX Sports on the pages we read.
| Expert | Straight up | Against the spread | Totals | Predicted score | How we got it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Richard CBS Sports | NO Loss | NO +2 Loss | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports | MIN Win | MIN -2 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jared Dubin CBS Sports | MIN Win | MIN -2 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| John Breech CBS Sports | MIN Win | MIN -2 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Pete Prisco CBS Sports | MIN Win | MIN -2 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Ryan Wilson CBS Sports | MIN Win | MIN -2 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Tyler Sullivan CBS Sports | MIN Win | MIN -2 Win | — | Restored after the game | |
| Ben Solak ESPN | NO Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Dan Graziano ESPN | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Eric Moody ESPN | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jason Reid ESPN | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jeremy Fowler ESPN | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Kalyn Kahler ESPN | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Lindsey Thiry ESPN | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Matt Bowen ESPN | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mike Clay ESPN | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Pamela Maldonado ESPN | NO Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Seth Wickersham ESPN | NO Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Bobby Kownack NFL.com | NO Loss | NO +1.5 Loss | — | NO 20-17 | Restored after the game |
| Brooke Cersosimo NFL.com | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | — | MIN 23-21 | Restored after the game |
| Dan Parr NFL.com | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | — | MIN 20-17 | Restored after the game |
| Gennaro Filice NFL.com | NO Loss | NO +1.5 Loss | — | NO 21-20 | Restored after the game |
| Jeremy Bergman NFL.com | NO Loss | NO +1.5 Loss | — | NO 17-16 | Restored after the game |
| Christopher Gates Daily Norseman | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | Under 42.5 Win | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Eric Thompson Daily Norseman | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | Over 41.5 Loss | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| GA Skol Daily Norseman | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | Under 42.5 Win | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Sam Buegler Daily Norseman | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | Under 42.5 Win | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Shawn C Daily Norseman | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | Over 41.5 Loss | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Warren Ludford Daily Norseman | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | Over 41.5 Loss | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Anthony Balaj Pride of Detroit | NO Loss | NO +2.5 Loss | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Brandon Knapp Pride of Detroit | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Erik Schlitt Pride of Detroit | MIN Win | — | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Jeremy Reisman Pride of Detroit | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| John Whiticar Pride of Detroit | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | Over 41.5 Loss | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Meko Scott Pride of Detroit | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | Under 42.5 Win | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Zac Snyder Pride of Detroit | MIN Win | MIN -1.5 Win | — | Time-stamped before kick-off | |
| Brandon Gowton SB Nation | NO Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| David Fucillo SB Nation | NO Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| James Dator SB Nation | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Jared Mueller SB Nation | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mark Schofield SB Nation | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Matthew Warren SB Nation | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mookie Alexander SB Nation | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| R.J. Ochoa SB Nation | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Ricky O'Donnell SB Nation | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Albert Breer Sports Illustrated | NO Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Conor Orr Sports Illustrated | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Eva Geitheim Sports Illustrated | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Gilberto Manzano Sports Illustrated | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| John Pluym Sports Illustrated | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Matt Verderame Sports Illustrated | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mike Kadlick Sports Illustrated | NO Loss | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mitch Goldich Sports Illustrated | MIN Win | — | — | Restored after the game | |
| Mike Florio ProFootballTalk | MIN Win | — | — | MIN 23-17 | 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
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