Against the spread

Beat the Ninjas

Pick who covers, then see if you can out-pick the Ninjas — and your buddies — all season. Lines are Vegas where books have posted them, our number otherwise. Week 1.

New here? How it works

  1. 1Every game has a spreadthe favorite has to win by more than that number to “cover.”
  2. 2Pick who covers — we already didthe Ninjas’ model calls every game. Pick the same side or fade us.
  3. 3Free, and we grade bothno money. At week’s end you see your record next to ours.
  4. 4Show up: 80% to qualifymake 80% of the season’s picks to be eligible for the hit-rate title. Points and total-correct have no minimum.

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Closest game on the card

Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans

Buffalo Bills by 1.5 · Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM ET

Ninjas like Houston Texans

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    Market Seattle Seahawks -3.5 · Ninjas Seattle Seahawks -5.0 — we're 1.5 off, and we're on Seattle Seahawks.

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    Market Los Angeles Rams -3.5 · Ninjas Los Angeles Rams -1.1 — we're 2.4 off, and we're on San Francisco 49ers.

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    Market Chicago Bears -2.5 · Ninjas Chicago Bears -2.0 — we're 0.5 off, and we're on Carolina Panthers.

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    Market Cincinnati Bengals -3.5 · Ninjas Cincinnati Bengals -2.7 — we're 0.8 off, and we're on Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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    Market Detroit Lions -7.5 · Ninjas Detroit Lions -8.2 — we're 0.7 off, and we're on Detroit Lions.

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    Market Buffalo Bills -1.5 · Ninjas Pick'em — we're 1.4 off, and we're on Houston Texans.

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    Market Baltimore Ravens -3.5 · Ninjas Baltimore Ravens -5.9 — we're 2.4 off, and we're on Baltimore Ravens.

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    Market Pittsburgh Steelers -3.5 · Ninjas Pittsburgh Steelers -5.4 — we're 1.9 off, and we're on Pittsburgh Steelers.

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    Market Tennessee Titans -1.5 · Ninjas Tennessee Titans -4.7 — we're 3.2 off, and we're on Tennessee Titans.

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    Market Los Angeles Chargers -10.5 · Ninjas Los Angeles Chargers -12.1 — we're 1.6 off, and we're on Los Angeles Chargers.

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    Market Minnesota Vikings -1.5 · Ninjas Green Bay Packers -2.4 — we're 3.9 off, and we're on Green Bay Packers.

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    Market Philadelphia Eagles -4.5 · Ninjas Philadelphia Eagles -7.7 — we're 3.2 off, and we're on Philadelphia Eagles.

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