NFL Week 1 expert picks and results
Week 1 in short
Top straight-up record this week: Brooke Cersosimo (NFL.com) and Tyler Sullivan (CBS Sports), 13-3-0. Top record against the spread: Dave Richard (CBS Sports), 11-5-0.
- The side most experts picked won 11 of 16 decided games straight up.
- All picks straight up together: 248-119-0 (67.6%).
- All picks against the spread together: 93-99-0 (48.4%).
One week is a small sample. Season records are on the leaderboard.
How this week's picks were recorded: 559 picks restored from the outlets' pages after the games. Each pick is labeled.
Games
Wed, Sept 9, 8:20 p.m. ETFinal
Patriots at Seahawks
- NEPatriots10
- SEASeahawks13
Straight up · 19 of 22 correctNE: 3SEA: 19Against the spread · 3 of 12 won (CBS Sports SEA -3.5, NFL.com SEA -3.5)NE: 3SEA: 9Thu, Sept 10, 8:35 p.m. ETFinal
49ers at Rams
- SF49ers27
- LARRams7
Straight up · 8 of 23 correctSF: 8LAR: 15Against the spread · 5 of 12 won (CBS Sports LAR -3.5, NFL.com LAR -3.5)SF: 5LAR: 7Sun, Sept 13, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Falcons at Steelers
- ATLFalcons13
- PITSteelers20
Straight up · 23 of 23 correctATL: 0PIT: 23Against the spread · 10 of 12 won (CBS Sports PIT -3, NFL.com PIT -3.5)ATL: 2PIT: 10Sun, Sept 13, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Ravens at Colts
- BALRavens41
- INDColts23
Straight up · 21 of 23 correctBAL: 21IND: 2Against the spread · 8 of 12 won (CBS Sports BAL -3.5, NFL.com BAL -3.5)BAL: 8IND: 4Sun, Sept 13, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Bills at Texans
- BUFBills36
- HOUTexans31
Straight up · 9 of 23 correctBUF: 9HOU: 14Against the spread · 4 of 12 won (CBS Sports BUF -1.5, NFL.com BUF -1.5)BUF: 4HOU: 8Sun, Sept 13, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Bears at Panthers
- CHIBears59
- CARPanthers37
Straight up · 20 of 23 correctCHI: 20CAR: 3Against the spread · 8 of 12 won (CBS Sports CHI -2.5, NFL.com CHI -3)CHI: 8CAR: 4Sun, Sept 13, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Browns at Jaguars
- CLEBrowns10
- JAXJaguars34
Straight up · 23 of 23 correctCLE: 0JAX: 23Against the spread · 10 of 12 won (CBS Sports JAX -7.5, NFL.com JAX -8.5)CLE: 2JAX: 10Sun, Sept 13, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Saints at Lions
- NOSaints30
- DETLions31
Straight up · 23 of 23 correctNO: 0DET: 23Against the spread · 3 of 12 won (CBS Sports DET -7, NFL.com DET -6.5)NO: 3DET: 9Sun, Sept 13, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Jets at Titans
- NYJJets23
- TENTitans10
Straight up · 16 of 23 correctNYJ: 16TEN: 7Against the spread · 9 of 12 won (CBS Sports TEN -1.5, NFL.com TEN -1.5)NYJ: 9TEN: 3Sun, Sept 13, 1 p.m. ETFinal
Buccaneers at Bengals
- TBBuccaneers27
- CINBengals33
Straight up · 19 of 23 correctTB: 4CIN: 19Against the spread · 5 of 12 won (CBS Sports CIN -3.5, NFL.com CIN -3.5)TB: 7CIN: 5Sun, Sept 13, 4:25 p.m. ETFinal
Cardinals at Chargers
- ARICardinals26
- LACChargers14
Straight up · 0 of 23 correctARI: 0LAC: 23Against the spread · 6 of 12 won (CBS Sports LAC -10.5, NFL.com LAC -9.5)ARI: 6LAC: 6Sun, Sept 13, 4:25 p.m. ETFinal
Packers at Vikings
- GBPackers22
- MINVikings39
Straight up · 12 of 23 correctGB: 11MIN: 12Against the spread · 6 of 12 won (CBS Sports MIN -1.5, NFL.com MIN -1.5)GB: 6MIN: 6Sun, Sept 13, 4:25 p.m. ETFinal
Dolphins at Raiders
- MIADolphins13
- LVRaiders27
Straight up · 21 of 23 correctMIA: 2LV: 21Against the spread · 8 of 12 won (CBS Sports LV -3.5, NFL.com LV -3.5)MIA: 4LV: 8Sun, Sept 13, 4:25 p.m. ETFinal
Commanders at Eagles
- WSHCommanders22
- PHIEagles24
Straight up · 23 of 23 correctWSH: 0PHI: 23Against the spread · 3 of 12 won (CBS Sports PHI -4.5, NFL.com PHI -5.5)WSH: 3PHI: 9Sun, Sept 13, 8:20 p.m. ETFinal
Cowboys at Giants
- DALCowboys20
- NYGGiants28
Straight up · 2 of 23 correctDAL: 21NYG: 2Against the spread · 3 of 12 won (CBS Sports DAL -2.5, NFL.com DAL -2.5)DAL: 9NYG: 3Mon, Sept 14, 8:15 p.m. ETFinal
Broncos at Chiefs
- DENBroncos10
- KCChiefs31
Straight up · 9 of 23 correctDEN: 14KC: 9Against the spread · 2 of 12 won (CBS Sports KC -2.5, NFL.com KC -2.5)DEN: 10KC: 2
Week 1 records
| # | Expert | W-L-P | Win % | Picks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke Cersosimo NFL.com | 13-3-0 | 81.2% | 16 |
| 1 | Tyler Sullivan CBS Sports | 13-3-0 | 81.2% | 16 |
| 3 | Bobby Kownack NFL.com | 12-4-0 | 75.0% | 16 |
| 3 | Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports | 12-4-0 | 75.0% | 16 |
| 3 | Matt Bowen ESPN | 12-4-0 | 75.0% | 16 |
| 3 | Pamela Maldonado ESPN | 12-4-0 | 75.0% | 16 |
| 3 | Pete Prisco CBS Sports | 12-4-0 | 75.0% | 16 |
| 3 | Ryan Wilson CBS Sports | 12-4-0 | 75.0% | 16 |
| 9 | Lindsey Thiry ESPN | 11-4-0 | 73.3% | 15 |
| 10 | Ben Solak ESPN | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 10 | Dan Graziano ESPN | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 10 | Dan Parr NFL.com | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 10 | Mike Clay ESPN | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 10 | Seth Wickersham ESPN | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 15 | Eric Moody ESPN | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 15 | Jeremy Bergman NFL.com | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 15 | Jeremy Fowler ESPN | 10-6-0 | 62.5% | 16 |
| 18 | Dave Richard CBS Sports | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 18 | Gennaro Filice NFL.com | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 18 | Jared Dubin CBS Sports | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 18 | Jason Reid ESPN | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 18 | John Breech CBS Sports | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 18 | Kalyn Kahler ESPN | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| # | Expert | W-L-P | Win % | Picks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Richard CBS Sports | 11-5-0 | 68.8% | 16 |
| 2 | Brooke Cersosimo NFL.com | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 2 | Jamey Eisenberg CBS Sports | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 2 | Pete Prisco CBS Sports | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 2 | Ryan Wilson CBS Sports | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 2 | Tyler Sullivan CBS Sports | 9-7-0 | 56.2% | 16 |
| 7 | Dan Parr NFL.com | 8-8-0 | 50.0% | 16 |
| 8 | Bobby Kownack NFL.com | 7-9-0 | 43.8% | 16 |
| 9 | Jeremy Bergman NFL.com | 6-10-0 | 37.5% | 16 |
| 9 | John Breech CBS Sports | 6-10-0 | 37.5% | 16 |
| 11 | Gennaro Filice NFL.com | 5-11-0 | 31.2% | 16 |
| 11 | Jared Dubin CBS Sports | 5-11-0 | 31.2% | 16 |
Picks by outlet: CBS Sports · ESPN · NFL.com.