The NFL regular season kicked off with our second season of tracking NFL Handicappers. Jason Logan (Covers) and Larry Hartstein (Sportsline) led the way in the first week as both registered perfect 3-0 records against the spread. Another pair of Sportsline handicappers, Hank Goldberg (4-1) and Mike Tierney (5-2) also had strong showings.
Our Consensus best bets finished with a 5-7 record in Week 1, however, picks with a Net Consensus of 5+ had a 4-1 mark, which is something we might want to pay closer attention to this season.
Consensus Picks Recap
The Consensus picks finished Week 1 with a 5-7 (41.7%) record. The picks fared well at the 5+ net consensus mark with a 4-1 (80%) record.
Week 1 Picks
| Pick | Spread | Net Consensus | Result |
| Colts | +6.5 | 6 | W |
| Bills | +2.5 | 5 | W |
| Giants | +7 | 5 | L |
| Patriots | -5 | 5 | W |
| Texans | +7 | 5 | W |
| Eagles | -10 | 4 | L |
| Buccaneers | -1 | 4 | L |
| Lions | -3 | 4 | L |
| Broncos | -2 | 4 | L |
| Ravens | -7 | 3 | W |
| Panthers | +1.5 | 3 | L |
| Seahawks | -9.5 | 3 | L |
YTD Results
Here are the Year-to-Date results for the Consensus picks:
- Overall: 5-7 (41.7% / -2.7 units / -20.5% ROI)
- Sides: 5-7 (41.7% / -2.7 units / -20.5% ROI)
- 5+ Net Consensus: 4-1 (80% / +2.9 units / +52.7% ROI)
Top Handicappers – Week 1
The collective picks from all handicappers finished with a losing record overall this week at 84-101-6 (45.4%). They fared better ATS with a 77-81-6 mark (48.7%) but struggled on Totals with a 7-20 (25.9%) record.
Top Handicappers of the Week (multiple picks)
- Covers (Jason Logan): 3-0
- Sportsline (Larry Hartstein): 3-0
- Sportsline (Computer): 2-0
- Sportsline (Hank Goldberg): 4-1
- Sportsline (Mike Tierney): 5-2
Top Handicappers of the Week (single pick)
- Covers (Marc Lawrence)
- Covers (Jesse Schule)
- Covers (Tim Michael)
- SportsIllustrated (Gary Gramling)
- SportsIllustrated (Mitch Goldrich)
- Sportsline (Josh Nagel)
Top Handicappers – Season
Check out the Overall Leaderboard to see how all of the handicappers we track are performing.
Top Handicappers – Win %
| Site | Handicapper | W | L | T | Pct |
| Covers | Jason Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sportsline | Larry Hartstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sportsline | Computer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Covers | Jesse Schule | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Covers | Marc Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Covers | Tim Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| SportsIllustrated | Gary Gramling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| SportsIllustrated | Mitch Goldich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Sportsline | Josh Nagel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
Top Handicappers – Units
| Site | Handicapper | W | L | T | Units |
| Covers | Jason Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3.0 |
| Sportsline | Larry Hartstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3.0 |
| Sportsline | Hank Goldberg | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2.9 |
| Sportsline | Mike Tierney | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2.8 |
| Sportsline | Computer | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2.0 |
Disclaimer: Picks are recorded as of the Saturday prior to the NFL games for the week so that we can provide our Consensus Picks. The handicapper records shown may not reflect all of the recommended wagers by that handicapper and does not take into account any variation of units recommended by the handicapper.
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