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Chris Simms picked Patriots over Raiders — and hit

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Oct 9, 2026 · On Pundits Oct 10, 2026 · Graded Oct 11, 2026

Receipt · Chris Simms Unbuttoned — NFL Week 5 Picks · Oct 9, 2026
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“I'm going Patriots 31 to 13 here.”
Chris Simms
Chris Simms
NBC / Unbuttoned
Snapshot Raiders 38¢ (≈ +163) / Patriots 63¢ (≈ -170) · as of Oct 10, 2026
Final Patriots 45, Raiders 17 · Graded Oct 11, 2026

Why Chris Simms picked them: The Raiders aren't very good at stopping the run, which lets McDaniels and Vrabel run the football; New England's defense is very good.

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Mike Florio also picked Patriots. Mina Kimes picked Raiders. The full split is on the game page.

Result
Patriots won 45–17.
Grading
The tracked result is the straight-up winner, not a spread cover.
Record
Chris Simms is 17–17 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

Raiders at Patriots. Full game card →

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