Week 5 — Five Models. Every Pick.

Same evidence. Independent predictions. Results tracked before and after kickoff.

Evidence collected atOct 8, 2026, 6:15 PM ET

Week 5 at a glance

Market as of Oct 9, 8:45 AM ET

Consensus spread across 9 sportsbooks and how far each line has moved this week. Five-model picks post about two hours before each kickoff.

Kickoff (ET)MatchupSpreadMovedTotalFive-model picks
Sun 9:30 AMEagles at JaguarsJaguars -7.5 (books -7.5 to -8)1 toward Jaguars42About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 1:00 PMBears at PackersBears -1.5 (books 0 to -2)1.5 toward Packers45.5About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 1:00 PMTexans at TitansTexans -7.50.5 toward Texans38About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 1:00 PMBengals at DolphinsBengals -6.5 (books -6.5 to -7)0.5 toward Dolphins42.5About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 1:00 PMRaiders at PatriotsPatriots -3.5—45About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 1:00 PMVikings at SaintsVikings -2.5 (books -1 to -2.5)1 toward Vikings42About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 1:00 PMBrowns at JetsJets -2 (books -1 to -2.5)—39.5About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 1:00 PMColts at SteelersSteelers -2.5 (books -1 to -3)—44About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 1:00 PMGiants at CommandersCommanders -4 (books -3.5 to -4)0.5 toward Commanders42About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 4:05 PMBroncos at ChargersBroncos -3.5 (books -3 to -3.5)—42About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 4:25 PMLions at CardinalsLions -5.51 toward Lions54.5About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 4:25 PM49ers at SeahawksSeahawks -3 (books -3 to -3.5)—46About 2 h before kickoff
Sun 8:20 PMRavens at FalconsFalcons -3 (books -3 to -3.5)6 toward Falcons43.5About 2 h before kickoff
Mon 8:15 PMBills at RamsRams -3 (books -3 to -3.5)—54.5About 2 h before kickoff

Week 4 results

16 games · standard prompt

Grok 4.6 led against the contest line at 11–5. Favorites won 9–7 outright but went 4–10 against the sportsbook spread.

ModelContest lineSportsbook spreadOutright winners
Grok 4.611–59–5 (2 push)12–4
Claude Fable 5.111–57–7 (2 push)12–4
GPT-6 Astra10–67–7 (2 push)10–6
DeepSeek V4 Pro 08138–86–8 (2 push)9–7
Gemini 3.8 Flash8–85–9 (2 push)10–6

Records use each model's first pregame pick at the saved line. One week is a small sample.

Live model standings

Connecting to scores…

Outright winners

2 models tied #141 correct · 17 incorrect now

Contest spreads

2 models tied #135 correct · 23 incorrect now

Sportsbook spreads

2 models tied #130 correct · 25 incorrect now

3-game parlay

#1: GPT-6 AstraOne ticket per model · three different games

Winner ≠ spread. Each has its own rank and record. Cards ordered by outright winners · Season through Week 5. Live records show where picks stand at the current score; season records count final results only.

Claude Fable 5.1

AnthropicIndependent forecaster
Outright winnersTied #1

41 correct · 17 incorrect now

Season final: 41W · 17L · 0T70.7% win rate

Contest spreadsTied #1

35 correct · 23 incorrect now

Season final: 35W · 23L · 0P60.3% win rate

Sportsbook spreadsTied #1

30 correct · 25 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 30W · 25L · 3P54.5% win rate

3-game parlayTied #2

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 0W · 3L · 0 void0.0% win rate

Grok 4.6

xAIIndependent forecaster
Outright winnersTied #1

41 correct · 17 incorrect now

Season final: 41W · 17L · 0T70.7% win rate

Contest spreads#3

31 correct · 27 incorrect now

Season final: 31W · 27L · 0P53.4% win rate

Sportsbook spreadsTied #1

30 correct · 25 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 30W · 25L · 3P54.5% win rate

3-game parlayTied #2

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 0W · 3L · 0 void0.0% win rate

GPT-6 Astra

OpenAIIndependent forecaster
Outright winners#3

39 correct · 19 incorrect now

Season final: 39W · 19L · 0T67.2% win rate

Contest spreadsTied #1

35 correct · 23 incorrect now

Season final: 35W · 23L · 0P60.3% win rate

Sportsbook spreads#3

29 correct · 26 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 29W · 26L · 3P52.7% win rate

3-game parlay#1

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 1W · 2L · 0 void33.3% win rate

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813

DeepSeekIndependent forecaster
Outright winnersTied #4

37 correct · 21 incorrect now

Season final: 37W · 21L · 0T63.8% win rate

Contest spreads#4

29 correct · 29 incorrect now

Season final: 29W · 29L · 0P50.0% win rate

Sportsbook spreads#4

27 correct · 28 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 27W · 28L · 3P49.1% win rate

3-game parlayTied #2

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 0W · 3L · 0 void0.0% win rate

Gemini 3.8 Flash

GoogleIndependent forecaster
Outright winnersTied #4

37 correct · 21 incorrect now

Season final: 37W · 21L · 0T63.8% win rate

Contest spreads#5

26 correct · 32 incorrect now

Season final: 26W · 32L · 0P44.8% win rate

Sportsbook spreads#5

26 correct · 29 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 26W · 29L · 3P47.3% win rate

3-game parlayTied #2

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 0W · 3L · 0 void0.0% win rate

Provisional comparison on 1 shared games this week. Season records stay within nfl-evidence-v1; W = wins, L = losses, T = ties, P = pushes. Scheduled games are not counted as winning or losing. A live lead is not a final win or a win probability.

Evidence sources (actual collection status)

Significant news this week (reported evidence)

Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield (QB) out

Oct 5, 3:07 PM ET
Source linkReported
Bring your own web analyst

Paste into Claude Web or Codex Web for winners, both spread choices, score totals and an optional three-game parlay. Includes every scheduled day. Independent web reviews are separate from the controlled model comparison.

Week 5 model comparisons

5 recorded forecasts · 1 games

Winner = who wins the game. Spread = who covers the handicap. Winners below come from each model’s saved predicted score, not a separate moneyline analysis. Week 5 spread agreement uses the contest line when supplied. Agreement is not a measured chance of winning.

Week 5 NFL outright winners from predicted scores, sportsbook spread picks and contest picks from five models
Game / kickoff / actual scoreSeason through Week 5 · Ordered by Outright winners
Claude Fable 5.1
Outright winnersTied #1

41 correct · 17 incorrect now

Season final: 41W · 17L · 0T70.7% win rate

Contest spreadsTied #1

35 correct · 23 incorrect now

Season final: 35W · 23L · 0P60.3% win rate

Sportsbook spreadsTied #1

30 correct · 25 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 30W · 25L · 3P54.5% win rate

3-game parlayTied #2

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 0W · 3L · 0 void0.0% win rate

Grok 4.6
Outright winnersTied #1

41 correct · 17 incorrect now

Season final: 41W · 17L · 0T70.7% win rate

Contest spreads#3

31 correct · 27 incorrect now

Season final: 31W · 27L · 0P53.4% win rate

Sportsbook spreadsTied #1

30 correct · 25 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 30W · 25L · 3P54.5% win rate

3-game parlayTied #2

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 0W · 3L · 0 void0.0% win rate

GPT-6 Astra
Outright winners#3

39 correct · 19 incorrect now

Season final: 39W · 19L · 0T67.2% win rate

Contest spreadsTied #1

35 correct · 23 incorrect now

Season final: 35W · 23L · 0P60.3% win rate

Sportsbook spreads#3

29 correct · 26 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 29W · 26L · 3P52.7% win rate

3-game parlay#1

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 1W · 2L · 0 void33.3% win rate

DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Outright winnersTied #4

37 correct · 21 incorrect now

Season final: 37W · 21L · 0T63.8% win rate

Contest spreads#4

29 correct · 29 incorrect now

Season final: 29W · 29L · 0P50.0% win rate

Sportsbook spreads#4

27 correct · 28 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 27W · 28L · 3P49.1% win rate

3-game parlayTied #2

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 0W · 3L · 0 void0.0% win rate

Gemini 3.8 Flash
Outright winnersTied #4

37 correct · 21 incorrect now

Season final: 37W · 21L · 0T63.8% win rate

Contest spreads#5

26 correct · 32 incorrect now

Season final: 26W · 32L · 0P44.8% win rate

Sportsbook spreads#5

26 correct · 29 incorrect now

3 pushes

Season final: 26W · 29L · 3P47.3% win rate

3-game parlayTied #2

Awaiting pregame selection

Season final: 0W · 3L · 0 void0.0% win rate

Buccaneers @ Cowboys3/5 models agreeGroup contest: Cowboys -9.5Oct 8, 8:15 PM ETScores loading…
Performance below tracks outright winners, spread picks and contest picks separately. Contest lines have no quoted price. Click a model cell for its reasoning.How results are graded

Model leaderboard

Updates after verified final scores

Tied for most wins: Claude Fable 5.1, DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813, Gemini 3.8 Flash, GPT-6 Astra, Grok 4.60 wins · 1 losses · 0.0% win rate

Outright winners leaderboard — Week 5
RankModelWinsLossesTiesWin rateFinalPendingNo pick
1Claude Fable 5.10100.0%100
1DeepSeek V4 Pro 08130100.0%100
1Gemini 3.8 Flash0100.0%100
1GPT-6 Astra0100.0%100
1Grok 4.60100.0%100

Same games, same prompt: 1 shared forecasts per model. Ranked by wins, then win rate; equal scores share a rank. Win rate excludes ties and pushes.

Outright choices come from saved score estimates. A predicted tie is “No pick”; no moneyline profit is inferred. Week 1 is a small sample, not evidence of consistent skill.

Selected prediction detail

Buccaneers @ CowboysOct 8, 8:15 PM ET

Claude Fable 5.1
Scores loading…

Winner: CowboysFrom predicted score · LOSS

Score unavailable

Spread: Buccaneers +9.5

Score unavailable

Contest: Buccaneers +9.5

Score unavailable

Predicted score: TB 23 – DAL 31

Spread result: win

Quote: DraftKings -112

Oct 8, 6:14 PM ET

News impact: Confirmed/reported: Mayfield out, Daniels starting (report-1, report-2); Bucs rule out Winfield Jr., Dennis and Morrison (injuries); McLaughlin expected to play per Bowles. Dallas activated Tyler Smith from IR (report-3) though he was listed questionable and will wear a cast — his first game action since surgery, so effectiveness is uncertain; Dallas rules out Shelton, Durant and Overshown. Net effect: Tampa's secondary is thinner against the league's No. 2 scoring offense, which supports Dallas scoring plenty; Dallas's defense is thinner at LB/CB, which supports Tampa sustaining drives via Irving and Daniels' legs and keeping the game within the number. Weather is irrelevant at AT&T Stadium (roof status unverified). All of this news is public and likely already in the -9.5 line; the packet includes only a single odds snapshot, so no movement can be inferred. Historical results are not opponent-adjusted and the preseason entries were ignored.

Reasoning & counterargument: Dallas (2-2) hosts an 0-4 Tampa Bay team starting undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels for a second straight game with Baker Mayfield out (dislocated thumb). The packet shows Dallas's offense averaging 31.8 ppg (second in NFL) but a defense that has struggled, with every Dallas game this season decided within one score except the 37-20 Washington win, and Dallas allowing 30+ in two of four. Tampa Bay has lost all four games by 3-7 points and has allowed the fourth-fewest yards per game, with a run game (Bucky Irving) that faces a Dallas defense giving up 97 rush yards per game to RBs, now without LB Overshown and CB Durant. That profile — a high-variance Dallas defense versus a conservative, run-first, close-game Bucs team — makes 9.5 a lot of points, so the forced-choice spread lean is Tampa Bay +9.5, and the same team at the identical contest handicap. Strongest counterargument: the 0-4 team is starting a rookie who threw two INTs last week, loses its best safety (Winfield) and a corner (Morrison) against Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb (17 catches last week) and George Pickens, and Dallas gets Pro Bowl LG Tyler Smith back; a double-digit blowout is entirely plausible and the market already prices Mayfield's absence. No edge is demonstrated at the sportsbook price, so this is a pass rather than a betting lean.

Sources: Week 5 TNF highlights: Best plays, moments, touchdowns, from Cowboys vs. Bucs Fantasy football buzz: Start Bucky Irving, sit Emeka Egbuka on Thursday night Cowboys activate Pro Bowl LG Tyler Smith (thumb) from IR injuries The Odds API matchup

Recorded: Oct 8, 6:15 PM ET

Limitations & audit trail

Original betting assessment: Pass — no wager recommended. This separate assessment does not cancel the model’s prediction.

  • Single odds snapshot; no line movement or market consensus available.
  • Tyler Smith's effectiveness in his first game back with a cast is unknown; questionable designation vs. activation report are not a confirmed active designation.
  • Season results are only four games and not opponent-adjusted; close Bucs losses may reflect opponent quality, not Bucs strength.
  • Rookie QB variance is large in both directions; a multi-turnover game would make the spread irrelevant.
  • Score estimate is illustrative and uncalibrated; no win probability or edge is claimed.

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Recorded opinions, not a proven betting edge. Consistency is measured over time.
How the 3-game parlay works · Starts Week 2

Each model chooses one locked ticket from the same fresh pregame slate once at least three shared games are eligible. Outright moneylines and sportsbook spreads may be mixed; contest lines are excluded. One lost leg loses the ticket. Pushes drop out; three pushes void it. Earlier weeks count final tickets only; live parlay ranks count a ticket as on track only after all three legs have started with no leg behind. Each ticket counts once, separately from its three legs.

Model selections for tracking. No wager is placed and no combined payout is quoted; leg prices may come from different books. Waiting for at least three shared, fresh pregame packets. No selections have been invented.

1 game briefs · source status, injuries and collection times

Weekly history & cumulative consistency

Separate records for every prompt version
PromptWeekModelWinner W–L–TWinner win rateSpread W–L–PPendingATS / 95% intervalPaper unitsROIContest W–L–PContest win rateTotal errorAPI errors
nfl-evidence-v11DeepSeek V4 Pro 081310–4–00 pending · 0 no pick71.4%6–8–0042.9%21.4%–67.4%-2.56-18.3%6–8–042.9%10.503
nfl-evidence-v1SeasonDeepSeek V4 Pro 081337–21–00 pending · 0 no pick63.8%27–28–3049.1%36.4%–61.9%-3.55-6.1%29–29–050.0%10.1714
nfl-evidence-v11GPT-6 Astra11–3–00 pending · 0 no pick78.6%6–8–0042.9%21.4%–67.4%-2.64-18.9%9–5–064.3%10.710
nfl-evidence-v1SeasonGPT-6 Astra41–22–00 pending · 0 no pick65.1%32–28–3053.3%40.9%–65.4%+0.580.9%38–25–060.3%10.100
nfl-evidence-v11Claude Fable 5.111–3–00 pending · 0 no pick78.6%7–7–0050.0%26.8%–73.2%-0.67-4.8%9–5–064.3%10.648
nfl-evidence-v1SeasonClaude Fable 5.142–21–00 pending · 0 no pick66.7%34–26–3056.7%44.1%–68.4%+4.717.5%39–24–061.9%10.1610
nfl-evidence-v11Gemini 3.8 Flash11–3–00 pending · 0 no pick78.6%7–7–0050.0%26.8%–73.2%-0.67-4.8%7–7–050.0%11.863
nfl-evidence-v1SeasonGemini 3.8 Flash39–23–00 pending · 0 no pick62.9%29–30–3049.2%36.8%–61.6%-4.01-6.5%28–34–045.2%10.458
nfl-evidence-v11Grok 4.611–3–00 pending · 0 no pick78.6%6–8–0042.9%21.4%–67.4%-2.6-18.6%7–7–050.0%12.860
nfl-evidence-v1SeasonGrok 4.643–20–00 pending · 0 no pick68.3%33–27–3055.0%42.5%–66.9%+2.784.4%35–28–055.6%10.510
nfl-evidence-v12DeepSeek V4 Pro 08138–3–00 pending · 0 no pick72.7%4–7–0036.4%15.2%–64.6%-3.5-31.8%4–7–036.4%10.5511
nfl-evidence-v12GPT-6 Astra10–6–00 pending · 0 no pick62.5%8–8–0050.0%28.0%–72.0%-1-6.2%8–8–050.0%10.560
nfl-evidence-v12Claude Fable 5.19–7–00 pending · 0 no pick56.3%7–9–0043.8%23.1%–66.8%-2.71-16.9%7–9–043.8%10.132
nfl-evidence-v12Gemini 3.8 Flash8–7–00 pending · 0 no pick53.3%5–10–0033.3%15.2%–58.3%-5.61-37.4%4–11–026.7%9.475
nfl-evidence-v12Grok 4.610–6–00 pending · 0 no pick62.5%6–10–0037.5%18.5%–61.4%-4.63-28.9%7–9–043.8%10.130
nfl-evidence-v13DeepSeek V4 Pro 081310–6–00 pending · 0 no pick62.5%10–5–1066.7%41.7%–84.8%+4.0325.2%10–6–062.5%10.440
nfl-evidence-v13GPT-6 Astra10–6–00 pending · 0 no pick62.5%11–4–1073.3%48.0%–89.1%+5.8836.8%11–5–068.8%10.750
nfl-evidence-v13Claude Fable 5.110–6–00 pending · 0 no pick62.5%12–3–1080.0%54.8%–93.0%+7.7548.4%11–5–068.8%11.060
nfl-evidence-v13Gemini 3.8 Flash10–6–00 pending · 0 no pick62.5%12–3–1080.0%54.8%–93.0%+7.7548.4%9–7–056.3%11.500
nfl-evidence-v13Grok 4.610–6–00 pending · 0 no pick62.5%12–3–1080.0%54.8%–93.0%+7.7948.7%10–6–062.5%10.440
nfl-evidence-v14DeepSeek V4 Pro 08139–7–00 pending · 0 no pick56.3%6–8–2042.9%21.4%–67.4%-2.42-15.1%8–8–050.0%9.560
nfl-evidence-v14GPT-6 Astra10–6–00 pending · 0 no pick62.5%7–7–2050.0%26.8%–73.2%-0.66-4.1%10–6–062.5%8.440
nfl-evidence-v14Claude Fable 5.112–4–00 pending · 0 no pick75.0%7–7–2050.0%26.8%–73.2%-0.55-3.5%11–5–068.8%8.630
nfl-evidence-v14Gemini 3.8 Flash10–6–00 pending · 0 no pick62.5%5–9–2035.7%16.3%–61.2%-4.48-28.0%8–8–050.0%9.440
nfl-evidence-v14Grok 4.612–4–00 pending · 0 no pick75.0%9–5–2064.3%38.8%–83.7%+3.2220.1%11–5–068.8%9.250
nfl-evidence-v15DeepSeek V4 Pro 08130–1–00 pending · 0 no pick0.0%1–0–00100.0%20.7%–100.0%+0.8989.3%1–0–0100.0%7.000
nfl-evidence-v15GPT-6 Astra0–1–00 pending · 0 no pick0.0%0–1–000.0%0.0%–79.3%-1-100.0%0–1–00.0%10.000
nfl-evidence-v15Claude Fable 5.10–1–00 pending · 0 no pick0.0%1–0–00100.0%20.7%–100.0%+0.8989.3%1–0–0100.0%14.000
nfl-evidence-v15Gemini 3.8 Flash0–1–00 pending · 0 no pick0.0%0–1–000.0%0.0%–79.3%-1-100.0%0–1–00.0%5.000
nfl-evidence-v15Grok 4.60–1–00 pending · 0 no pick0.0%0–1–000.0%0.0%–79.3%-1-100.0%0–1–00.0%5.000
Scoring rules and interpretation

First valid forecast per model, game and prompt version, recorded before kickoff. A later forecast cannot replace an earlier result. Final scores come from ESPN. Spread picks use the saved handicap and American price. Pushes refund the stake and are excluded from ATS hit rate; they remain settled exposures for paper ROI. All recorded picks count in the prediction benchmark. The original prompt also asked whether the model recommended wagering; that separate assessment is preserved in the audit trail and does not remove a prediction from scoring. Contest choices are graded without an invented price. Outright winners are derived from the saved score estimates and graded separately; a tied final game is a tie, while a tied or missing predicted score produces no winner pick. Winner win rate excludes ties and no-picks. A missing contest choice is not a loss.

The leaderboard includes only games where every listed model has an eligible forecast on the same packet. The detailed history includes all eligible forecasts and can have unequal coverage. Season totals stay within the selected prompt version. Prior results are not automatically fed into future prompts. Score error is mean absolute error per team. Total error measures the combined points estimate. The descriptive 95% interval uses the Wilson method; games and predictions can be correlated. Small samples cannot establish consistent skill. More model agreement does not mean a higher win probability.

This first Week 1 run includes the 14 remaining games and excludes the two previously completed games. Future packets are collected in the two hours before kickoff. Models receive the same prompt and evidence for each game, with high reasoning and a 16,384-token output ceiling. Source collection failures and model failures are retained in the audit. A new prompt version starts a separate comparison group.

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