The Post’s expert Week 5 college football roundtable picks, grid

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-03 · by Erich Richter

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In Week 4 of the college football season, Zach Braziller from The New York Post had a strong performance with a record of 10-5, including going 3-0 in best bets, which helped him tie for third place on the leaderboard. This impressive showing brought his overall seasonal record to 31-29 and narrowed the gap between himself and leader Howie Kussoy, who has an outstanding record of 34-26. As The Post’s experts enter Week 5, a highly competitive schedule awaits, featuring key matchups like Alabama against Mississippi State on Saturday at noon (ABC).

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Erich Richter
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🔮 This line seems to imply that Jayden Daniels will be active for the Commanders, but there’s really nothing that points to that being the case. Add-in the fact that Marcus Mariota was also declared out at halftime of Sunday’s game in London and Washington may really be down to a third-string quarterback when they face the division rival Giants. Mariota is out with an MCL sprain, while Daniels hasn’t practiced since he injured his elbow earlier in the season.
🔮 Gavin Williams gets the ball for the Guardians on Monday, while Chicago goes with an opener for this must-win Game 2.
🔮 Now, in a potential shootout and a high-powered Saints offense at home, that might not carry over too far, but if it comes down to it late, I easily trust the Falcons defense to get a stop over the Saints.
🔮 The Bills will need to turn it around quickly as they face the Super Bowl favorite Rams next week.
🔮 Rain is in the forecast for “Sunday Night Football,” and the Panthers better hope it’s a serious amount to keep this game low-scoring.
🔮 In a game that I expect could feature tons of points, back Tuten to be unleashed this weekend by a high-profile offense.
🔮 A whopping 10 of them are projected to end inside the distance with a finish.
🔮 I’m buying low on Henderson, as I believe he will put together a big game on Sunday in a must-win game where they need him involved.
🔮 On Tuesday, Mack said the trade was to cover $4 million in sales, which they had been marketing for the last two months and expected to triple those numbers.
🔮 I could wake up in a week and not even know that they played this series.”
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Alabama GPE · 6× BYU ORG · 6× GEORGIA GPE · 6× HOUSTON GPE · 6× IOWA GPE · 6× Indiana ORG · 6× Miami ORG · 6× TENNESSEE GPE · 6× Texas Tech ORG · 6× Washington GPE · 6×

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The strong results have pulled him in a tie for third place at the top of the leaderboard and allowed him to close the gap in best bets. The Post’s Howie Kussoy still leads the pack with an impressive 34-26 record as The Post’s experts move into Week 5, which features a loaded college football schedule. College Football Week 5 expert roundtable picks and grid | The Line | Chris Shaw (23-37) | (6-6) | Howie Kussoy (34-26) | (8-4) | Zach Braziller (31-29) | (4-8) | Ted Holmlund (33-27) | (5-7) | Erich Richter (28-32) | (5-7) | Stitches (31-29) | (5-7) | Ethan Sears (29-31) | (6-6) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | VA. TECH 3.5 (55.5) Pitt (Fri., 7:00, ESPN) | Pitt | Pitt | Va. Tech | Pitt | ★Va. Tech | Pitt | Va. Tech | | Penn St. 2.5 (45.5) N’WESTERN (8:00, Fox) | N’western | Penn St. | N’western | ★Penn St. | Penn St. | N’western | ★N’western | | Alabama 5.5 (60.5) MISS. ST. (Sat., Noon, ABC) | ★Alabama | Miss. St. | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Miss. St. | Alabama | | Notre Dame 21 (47.5) N. CAROLINA (Noon, ESPN) |
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2026-10-03 · New York Post
The Post’s expert Week 5 college football roundtable picks, grid · assertive framing

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Zach Braziller went 10-5 last week, including 3-0 in best bets after starting the season 1-8 in that category. asserted
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The strong results have pulled him in a tie for third place at the top of the leaderboard and allowed him to close the gap in best bets. The Post’s Howie Kussoy still leads the pack with an impressive 34-26 record as The Post’s experts move into Week 5, which features a loaded college football schedule. College Football Week 5 expert roundtable picks and grid | The Line | Chris Shaw (23-37) | (6-6) | Howie Kussoy (34-26) | (8-4) | Zach Braziller (31-29) | (4-8) | Ted Holmlund (33-27) | (5-7) | Erich Richter (28-32) | (5-7) | Stitches (31-29) | (5-7) | Ethan Sears (29-31) | (6-6) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | VA. TECH 3.5 (55.5) Pitt (Fri., 7:00, ESPN) | Pitt | Pitt | Va. Tech | Pitt | ★Va. Tech | Pitt | Va. Tech | | Penn St. 2.5 (45.5) N’WESTERN (8:00, Fox) | N’western | Penn St. | N’western | ★Penn St. | Penn St. | N’western | ★N’western | | Alabama 5.5 (60.5) MISS. ST. (Sat., Noon, ABC) | ★Alabama | Miss. St. | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Miss. St. | Alabama | | Notre Dame 21 (47.5) N. CAROLINA (Noon, ESPN) | asserted
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