Welcome to the 2025 Fantasy Points Staff Picks! Every Thursday, our experts will pick every game straight up in this space, and our betting analyst Tom Brolley will pick every game against the spread. We'll also give tiered picks for Survivor Pools and rank picks for Confidence Pools based on our consensus selections. Projections maestro Chris Wecht is our defending champion after finishing FIFTEEN wins better than second place! He’ll have the 👑 next to his name all season.
Check out our Odds Board page for the latest spreads, moneylines, and totals found from several sportsbooks. If you’re looking to bet on player props, our Prop Finder Tool compares weekly Fantasy Points Projections to player prop odds from sportsbooks to find potential wagering opportunities.
Our Experts
“The Guru” John Hansen, Scott Barrett, Joe Dolan, Graham Barfield, Tom Brolley, Brett Whitefield, Chris Wecht, Ryan Heath, Theo Gremminger, and Jake Tribbey
Week 5 Staff Picks
Confidence Picks
| Matchups | Predicted Score | Confidence Rating (14 to 1) |
| SF at LAR | LAR 24-17 | 12 |
| MIN vs. CLE | MIN 20-14 | 9 |
| HOU at BAL | HOU 23-21 | 2 |
| MIA at CAR | MIA 24-21 | 1 |
| LV at IND | IND 27-23 | 10 |
| NYG at NO | NO 20-17 | 3 |
| DAL at NYJ | DAL 24-23 | 4 |
| DEN at PHI | PHI 23-20 | 8 |
| TEN at ARI | ARI 27-16 | 13 |
| TB at SEA | SEA 24-21 | 6 |
| DET at CIN | DET 30-17 | 14 |
| WAS at LAC | LAC 27-24 | 5 |
| NE at BUF | BUF 28-21 | 11 |
| KC at JAX | KC 28-24 | 7 |
Survivor Pools
| Obvious | Sneaky | Ballsy |
| DET 30-17 | MIN 20-14 | LAC 27-24 |
| ARI 27-16 | PHI 23-20 | DAL 24-23 |
| LAR 24-17 | KC 28-24 | NO 20-17 |
| BUF 28-21 | SEA 24-21 | HOU 23-21 |
| IND 27-23 | MIA 24-21 |
Tom Brolley’s ATS Picks
Check out this week’s Best Bets here.
