Public cappers
Side by side
Ranked by verified SU / unit claims we could source this week. Desk is the consensus after weighting Cohen, the SportsLine model, and Cote over Covers dogs.
1. Eric Cohen
SportsLine188-96-1 SU last season (66%)
Best verified SU book in this set
Fade BUF. Texans 23, Bills 20 — Allen's road Kryptonite vs Houston D.
2. Greg Cote
Miami Herald186-86 SU (.684) · 139-128-5 ATS
Longest public SU streak in the set
SEA covered/pushed Wed. Rams chalk got smoked 27-7. Upset: Dolphins (Bowers now OUT). MNF: KC 23-20.
3. SportsLine Model
10k sims53-37 top-rated since 2024
+$7k / $100 on top-rated (lifetime claim)
Strongest plays: Jaguars −8.5 (cover ~60%) and Eagles −5.5.
4. Bill Bender
Sporting News180-104 SU last year (.634)
Public SU, ATS mixed
KC 26-20. DAL 29-24. BUF over Houston's curse.
5. Vinnie Iyer
Sporting News ATS132-150 ATS last year
Fade ATS; use for SU only
Upset of the week: Giants +2.5. Bears lock. Chiefs 20-17.
6. Jason Logan
Covers247-214-3 ATS last 8 yrs
Week 1 dogs cover ~55% / 10 yrs
Dogs: Jets +1.5, Bucs +3.5, Broncos +2.5.
7. Larry Hartstein
SportsLine27-15 ATS recent
+$1,035 / $100 on that run
ATS heater. Lean with the model on PHI and JAX.
8. Matt Severance
SportsLine+$1,437 / $100 last 3 NFL yrs
High-volume capper
Public lean: Steelers ML −165 vs Atlanta.
| Game | Desk | Eric | Greg | SportsLine | Bill | Vinnie | Jason | Larry | Matt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI@CAR | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI |
| TB@CIN | CIN | CIN | CIN | CIN | CIN | CIN | TB | CIN | CIN |
| NO@DET | DET | DET | DET | DET | DET | DET | DET | DET | DET |
| BUF@HOU | BUF | HOU | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | HOU | BUF | BUF |
| BAL@IND | BAL | BAL | BAL | BAL | BAL | BAL | BAL | BAL | BAL |
| CLE@JAX | JAX | JAX | JAX | JAX | JAX | JAX | JAX | JAX | JAX |
| ATL@PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| NYJ@TEN | TEN | TEN | TEN | TEN | TEN | TEN | NYJ | TEN | TEN |
| ARI@LAC | LAC | LAC | LAC | LAC | LAC | LAC | LAC | LAC | LAC |
| MIA@LV | LV | LV | MIA | LV | LV | LV | LV | LV | LV |
| GB@MIN | MIN | MIN | MIN | MIN | MIN | MIN | GB | MIN | MIN |
| WAS@PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI | PHI |
| DAL@NYG | DAL | DAL | DAL | DAL | DAL | NYG | DAL | DAL | DAL |
| DEN@KC | KC | KC | KC | KC | KC | KC | DEN | KC | KC |
Disagreements in rust: Cohen on Houston, Cote on Miami, Iyer on the Giants, Logan on the three Week 1 dogs. Desk faded those for the card; none of them belong on a 3–6 teamer.