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The NFL season has seen its fair share of struggling prognosticators, and it’s not just limited to the Barstool Advisors.
This season marks the first time Michigan online sports betting is available statewide, and we are closely monitoring Detroit sports media members as they make their NFL picks.
Overall, the performance of these ‘Wiseguys’ is not impressive.
Mike Valenti rises, Rico Beard falls in Week 2 NFL picks
Despite a slight improvement, Detroit media gambling innovator and 97.1 The Ticket drive-time sports radio host, Mike Valenti, had a marginally better performance in Week 2 of the NFL slate after going 1-4 last week.
Valenti and his co-host, on the Friday edition of “The Valenti Show with Rico Beard,” revealed their picks.
The Chiefs and Chargers both suffered losses, with each team being defeated by 3.5 points. However, Beard emerged victorious with the 49ers, who won by 3 points, and Valenti narrowly secured a victory with the Colts, who managed to cover the spread of 3.5 points.
After a span of 1-3 Sundays, the duo also had conflicting opinions on Monday Night Football. Beard opted for the Detroit Lions with a +11 point advantage, while Valenti chose to support the home team, the Green Bay Packers, without taking any points.
Regardless of whether there was a massive NFL parlay or not, you are aware of how it turned out.
Valenti’s record has improved to 3-7 this season, a significant improvement compared to last week’s 1-4.
Detroit News columnist John Niyo now leads Michigan media picks
It seems that Justin Rogers is experiencing homesickness.
The Lions beat writer from the Detroit News, who typically favors home teams in their weekly NFL picks, faced a major setback this week as their predictions resulted in a disappointing record of 3-12-1.
All four, Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo, and Bob Wojnowski, unanimously chose the Packers with a 10-point advantage. A collective victory for everyone involved.
Hawkins and Rogers, who had Cardinals -2.5 and Chiefs -2.5 respectively, unfortunately lost their top picks and now have a 0-2 record in our weekly lock. However, Niyo, a columnist, has taken the lead in our game after Beard’s disappointing performance on the radio this week.
Lions Detroit Free Press beat writer Birkett moves to 0-2
Dave Birkett, one of the struggling Lions beat writers, faced another defeat as he predicted a 27-17 victory for the Packers over the Lions in the Monday night game, alongside other Detroit Free Press writers.
In these games, we compare the score predictions of Birkett, Carlos Monarrez, Jeff Seidel, and Shawn Windsor with the game-time line (Lions +11.5 on Monday).
While Birkett suffered a loss with the Lions, the remaining three players achieved a .500 record for the season with the Packers.
| Picker | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Wojnowski, Detroit News | 71 | 62 | 3 | .533 |
| John Niyo, Detroit News | 69 | 64 | 3 | .518 |
| Mike Valenti, 971 The Ticket | 21 | 21 | 1 | .500 |
| James Hawkins, Detroit News | 63 | 70 | 3 | .474 |
| Justin Rogers, Detroit News | 54 | 74 | 3 | .424 |
| Rico Beard, 971 The Ticket | 18 | 29 | 1 | .385 |
| Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
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