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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET@BUF | BUF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAR@ATL | ATL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CIN@HOU | CIN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GB@NYJ | GB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLE@TB | TB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIN@CHI | CHI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NO@BAL | BAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PHI@TEN | PHI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIT@NE | NE | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LV@LAC | LAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAX@DEN | JAX | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIA@SF | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAS@DAL | DAL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEA@ARI | SEA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IND@KC | KC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NYG@LAR | LAR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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.