WEEK FIVE NFL 2026 - PICKS AGAINST THE SPREAD - (ATS) NFL 2025 WEEK FOUR = 11 - 5 2025 OVERALL. = 29 - 34 - 1 WEEKLY O/U = 3 - 4 O/U CUMULATIVE = 13 - 15 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 3 - 2 CUMULATIVE = 9 - 11 GAME OF THE WEEK 2 – 2 LOCK OF THE WEEK 3 – 1 UPSET SPECIAL 2 - 2 O/U OF THE WEEK 1 – 3 STEELERS 1 - 3 PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE = 22 - 26 NFL WEEK FOUR PICKS ATS As I navigate the pitfalls on the Road to Respe

TNF WEEK FIVE NFL 2026 - PICK AGAINST THE SPREAD - (ATS) When: Thursday, October 8 at 8:20 pm ET Where: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Channel: Prime Video Buccaneers vs. Cowboys Odds Moneyline: Cowboys -455, Buccaneers +350 Spread: Cowboys -8.5 (-112), Buccaneers +8.5 (-108) Total: Over 47.5 (-115), Under 47.5 (-105) Without the feisty Baker Mayfield running the Tampa Bay offense, the Cowboys and defensive coordinator, Mike Zimmer should shut down promising, undrafted rook

WEEK FOUR NFL 2026 - PICKS AGAINST THE SPREAD - (ATS) It’s a sad day in Gairzoville when you tout a 6-9-1- Week Three tally as an improvement on two 6-10 handicapping debacles. Here’s our Tally Sheet after three very forgettable performances by your very humble prognosticator: NFL 2025 WEEK THREE = 6 - 9 - 1 2025 OVERALL. = 18 - 29 - 1 WEEKLY O/U = 2 - 5 O/U CUMULATIVE = 10 - 11 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 2 - 2 CUMULATIVE = 6 - 9 GAME OF THE WEEK 1 – 2

TNF WEEK FOUR NFL 2026 - PICK AGAINST THE SPREAD - (ATS) When: Thursday, October 1 at 8:20 pm ET Where: Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio Channel: Prime Video Steelers vs. Browns Odds Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook accurate as of Sunday, September 27. Look around for the best prices! Moneyline: Steelers -148, Browns +124 Spread: Steelers -2.5 (-120), Browns +2.5 (+100) Total: Over 38.5 (-105), Under 38.5 (-115) STEELERS GAME It appears the Sharps money is leaning Clev

WEEK TWO NFL 2026 - PICKS AGAIST THE SPREAD, (ATS) As usual there were a plethora of surprises in Week One--and many examples of NFL business as usual.. Here’s our Tally Sheet after two very forgettable performances by your very humble prognosticator: NFL 2025 WEEK TWO = 6 - 10 2025 OVERALL. = 12 - 20 WEEKLY O/U = 3 - 3 O/U CUMULATIVE = 8 - 6 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 1 - 4 CUMULATIVE = 4 - 6 GAME OF THE WEEK 1 – 1 LOCK OF THE WEEK 1 – 1 UPSET SPEC

TNF WEEK THREE NFL 2026 - PICK AGAINST THE SPREAD - (ATS) When: Thursday, September 24 - 8:15 pm ET Where: Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin Channel: Prime Video Spread: Packers -4.5 (-112), Falcons +4.5 (-108) Total: Over 44.5 (-102), Under 44.5 (-118) The Atlanta Falcons have yet to enter the Red Zone during their first two games, and third string QB, Cooper Rush, naturally takes most of the blame for that glaring offensive ineptitude. I’m not so sure that’s justified,

As usual there were a plethora of surprises in Week One--and many examples of NFL business as usual.. Here’s our Week One Tally: NFL 2025 WEEK ONE = 6 - 10 2025 OVERALL. = 6 - 10 WEEKLY O/U = 5 - 3 O/U CUMULATIVE = 5 - 3 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 3 - 2 CUMULATIVE = 3 - 2 GAME OF THE WEEK 0 – 1 LOCK OF THE WEEK 1 – 0 UPSET SPECIAL 0 - 1 O/U OF THE WEEK 1 – 0 STEELERS 1 - 0 PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE = 8 - 5 NFL WEEK TWO PICKS

Here’s a look at our final Tally Sheet of 20205: NFL 2025 PLAYOFFS = 5 - 8 2025 OVERALL. = 150 - 132 - 3 .526 PLAYOFF O/U = 5 - 7 O/U CUMULATIVE = 71 - 70 .504 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 1 - 4 CUMULATIVE = 45 - 40 - 1 .529 PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE = 116 - 110 .513 NFL 2025 REGULAR SEASON OVERALL. = 145 - 124 - 3 .539 WEEKLY O/U = 1 - 4 O/U CUMULATIVE = 65 - 63 .508 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 1 - 4 CUMULATIVE = 44 - 40 - 1 .524 GAME OF THE WEEK

A quick review of the Gairzo’s philosophy on the first month of NFL handicapping... The truncated NFL preseason means teams have less time to evaluate talent, devise and implement game plans, and develop team cohesion, which is more important in football than any team sport. The first 2-4 weeks of the season, essentially, are an extension of the pre-season. New management, coaches, and player turnaround--any major upheaval--determine the ability of a given team--to adjust

23.) With the 23rd overall selection in the 2026 ATAU Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select, from Wilbur University, fullback, MISTER ED. Cowboys fans don’t seem too happy, Ozzie. –Why should they be? Flicka, Seabiscuit, then I’m on board. This guy ran a 4.2 forty, Chester! –C’mon, that’s pretty good - –FOUR HOURS AND TWO MINUTES!!!? Besides being slow, he really tears up the field and his mouth constantly gets him into trouble. Hold on, Ozzie, have you ever talked to the kid?

WELCOME TO DAY TWO--PICKS 12 THRU 22 --OF THE ATAU DRAFT... 12.) With the 12th pick in the 2026 All Time All Universe Draft, The Miami Dolphins take Maritime University free safety FLIPPER!!! You believe it, Ozzie? A team drowning in mediocrity finally gets a defensive franchise player ... — Well, not really, Oz, the real Flipper was actually a porpoise. Not a Dolphin? --Doesn ‘t matter, this kid loves to play, great balance, unreal backward step, good first move—definitel

THE ALL-TIME...ALL UNIVERSE DRAFT The following is largely a reprint of THE ALL-TIME, ALL-UNIVERSE DRAFT columns first published in 2009 on the, now defunct, deepintosports.com, then, later reprinted on my own blog, swimmingwiththesharks.net... The idea was inspired by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sports columnist, Gene Collier, who, presently, also writes columns beyond sports for the PG. Gene’s most recent column can be found here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/gene-colli

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Yours truly had such a bad outcome handicapping the NFL 2025 playoffs, going 4-8 in his picks... I’m happy I didn’t try to pick my nose; I might’ve poked my eye out! Here’s the pathetic tale of the Gairzo’s 2025 NFL post-season tape--this is the overall tally for both the regular and post-season. My poor showning in the playoffs turned a good handicapping year into a average one. As you can see, I’m hovering very near the .525 breake-even mark NFL 2025 PL

When: Sunday, January 25 at 6:30 pm ET Where: Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington Channel: FOX Moneyline: Seahawks -142, Rams +120 Spread: Seattle -2.5 Total: 46.5 Conference Championship game...Division Rivals... Tough call... My first thought--up until I wrote this post--after I considered the Rams performance throughout 2025 campaign--was to lean toward the better defense and the home team--with the unique home field example. (Just like I did for the AFCCG.) But the visit

When: Sunday, January 25 at 3:00 pm ET Where: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado Channel: CBS / Paramount+ Patriots vs. Broncos Odds Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook as of Wednesday, January 21. Look around for the best prices! Moneyline: Patriots -258, Broncos +210 Spread: Patriots -5.5 (-102), Broncos +5.5 (-118) Total: 42.5 When I first heard about Bo Nix’s, the Denver QB’s fractured ankle, I wasn’t alone in leaning heavily toward the visiting Patriots even wi

When: Sunday, January 18 at 3:00 pm ET Where: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts Channel: ESPN / ABC Total: Over 40.5 (-115), Under 40.5 (-110 Houston Texans @ New England Patriots. -3.5 40.5. [O] The Texans defense is dominating, and we don’t see the Pats having the offensive talent to overcome that dominance. From VSIN.com Houston has also been good in these types of games under DeMeco Ryans. The Texans are 10-2 against the spread when playing on the road in gam

NFL 2025 WEEK EIGHTEEN = 10 - 6 2025 OVERALL ATS = 145 - 124 - 3 .539 2025 OVERALL S/U = 173 - 98 - 1 - 3 .636 *** I also participate in a Weekly S/U Pick-’em league*** For the record, my .636 S/U percentage is also excellent. There were two weeks, your resident idiot didn’t get his picks in on time. For those two weeks, I gave myself an 8-8--which is below my 10-6 S/U average*** WEEKLY O/U = 1 - 4 O/U CUMULATIVE = 65 - 63 .508 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 1 -

SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND NFL 2025 WEEK EIGHTEEN = 10 - 6 2025 OVERALL. = 145 - 124 - 3 .539 WEEKLY O/U = 5 - 5 O/U CUMULATIVE = 64 - 59 .520 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 1 - 4 CUMULATIVE = 44 - 40 - 1 .524 GAME OF THE WEEK 9 – 8 LOCK OF THE WEEK 8 – 9 UPSET SPECIAL 8 - 9 O/U OF THE WEEK 11 – 6 STEELERS. 8 - 8 - 1 PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE = 108 I handicap NFL games from various statistical and instinctual starting points. In the

NFL 2025 WEEK SEVENTEEN = 5 - 11 2025 OVERALL. = 135 - 118 - 3 .534 WEEKLY O/U = 5 - 5 O/U CUMULATIVE = 64 - 59 .520 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 1 - 4 CUMULATIVE = 44 - 40 - 1 .524 GAME OF THE WEEK 9 – 8 LOCK OF THE WEEK 8 – 9 UPSET SPECIAL 8 - 9 O/U OF THE WEEK 11 – 6 STEELERS. 8 - 8 - 1 PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE = 108 - 99 . 522 GAME OF THE WEEK/STEELERS GAME Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers (+3.5) 41.5. GW [O] One day

NFL 2025 WEEK SIXTEEN = 12 - 4 2025 OVERALL. = 130 - 107 - 3 .549 WEEKLY O/U = 3 - 5 O/U CUMULATIVE = 59 - 54 .522 WEEKLY SPECIALS = 4 - 1 CUMULATIVE = 43 - 36 - 1 .544 GAME OF THE WEEK 9 – 7 LOCK OF THE WEEK 8 – 8 UPSET SPECIAL 8 - 8 O/U OF THE WEEK 10 – 6 STEELERS. 8 - 7 - 1 PREMIUM PICKS CUMULATIVE = 102 - 90 . 531 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE--Especially my MAGA friends, who I hope will always be my friends... We had