Weekly reviews
Every completed week of picks, reviewed against the results: tennis, UFC, and cricket in one place. Each review is generated straight from the graded record, so it says what the week actually did. A new one appears here every Monday.
College Football, by Sparks
The week ahead rather than the week behind: the five games worth watching, previewed on the Sunday before kickoff.
Best College Football Games, Week 10, 2026
The 5 college football games worth watching in Week 10, 2026, previewed by Maiden. Predictions on 3 of the 5, and why we have no call on the rest.
Best College Football Games, Week 9, 2026
The 5 college football games worth watching in Week 9, 2026, previewed by Maiden. Predictions on 4 of the 5, and why we have no call on the rest.
Best College Football Games, Week 8, 2026
The 5 college football games worth watching in Week 8, 2026, previewed by Maiden. Predictions on 3 of the 5, and why we have no call on the rest.
Best College Football Games, Week 7, 2026
The 5 college football games worth watching in Week 7, 2026, previewed by Maiden. Predictions on 4 of the 5, and why we have no call on the rest.
Best College Football Games, Week 6, 2026
The 5 college football games worth watching in Week 6, 2026, previewed by Maiden. Predictions on 3 of the 5, and why we have no call on the rest.
Best College Football Games, Week 5 2026
The 5 college football games worth watching in Week 5, 2026, previewed by Maiden. Predictions on 3 of the 5, and why we have no call on the rest.
Best College Football Games, Week 4 2026
The 5 college football games worth watching in Week 4, 2026, previewed by Maiden. Predictions on 3 of the 5, and why we have no call on the rest.
Best College Football Games, Week 2 2026
The 3 college football games worth watching in Week 2, 2026, previewed by Maiden. A prediction on all 3.
Best College Football Games, Week 1 2026
The 5 college football games worth watching in Week 1, 2026, previewed by Maiden. Predictions on 4 of the 5, and why we have no call on the rest.
NFL, by Sparks
The week ahead rather than the week behind: the five games worth watching, previewed once the board is up and before anybody kicks off.
Best NFL Games, Week 8, 2026
The 3 NFL games worth watching in Week 8, 2026, previewed by Maiden. A win probability on all 3, published before kickoff and graded after.
Best NFL Games, Week 6, 2026
The 4 NFL games worth watching in Week 6, 2026, previewed by Maiden. A win probability on all 4, published before kickoff and graded after.
Best NFL Games, Week 5, 2026
The 4 NFL games worth watching in Week 5, 2026, previewed by Maiden. A win probability on all 4, published before kickoff and graded after.
Best NFL Games, Week 3 2026
The 4 NFL games worth watching in Week 3, 2026, previewed by Maiden. A win probability on all 4, published before kickoff and graded after.
Best NFL Games, Week 2 2026
The 4 NFL games worth watching in Week 2, 2026, previewed by Maiden. A win probability on all 4, published before kickoff and graded after.
Best NFL Games, Week 1 2026
The 5 NFL games worth watching in Week 1, 2026, previewed by Maiden. A win probability on all 5, published before kickoff and graded after.
NFL fantasy, by Sparks
The week’s start/sit calls at every position, with the reasoning — and the full open board one click away.
The fantasy calls of Week 9, 2026
Our top calls at every position for Week 9, 2026.
The fantasy calls of Week 8, 2026
Our top calls at every position for Week 8, 2026.
The fantasy calls of Week 7, 2026
Our top calls at every position for Week 7, 2026.
The fantasy calls of Week 6, 2026
Our top calls at every position for Week 6, 2026.
The fantasy calls of Week 5, 2026
Our top calls at every position for Week 5, 2026.
The fantasy calls of Week 4, 2026
Our top calls at every position for Week 4, 2026.
The fantasy calls of Week 3, 2026
Our top calls at every position for Week 3, 2026.
The fantasy calls of Week 2, 2026
Our top calls at every position for Week 2, 2026.
The fantasy calls of Week 1, 2026
Our top calls at every position for Week 1, 2026.
UFC, by Sparks
The card ahead rather than the card behind: the fights worth watching, previewed a few days out. A bout scrubbed after we publish stays on the page, marked.
The four fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brady
The 4 fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brady, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The five fights worth your Friday at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan
The 1 fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Nolan, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance. 1 of the 1 has since been scrubbed from the card.
The three fights worth watching at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
The 3 fights worth watching at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The five fights worth your Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott
The 5 fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs Malott, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The five fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
The 5 fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The five fights worth your Friday at UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
The 5 fights worth watching at UFC 332: Silva vs Wang, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The five fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos
The 5 fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs Barcelos, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The five fights worth watching at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
The 5 fights worth watching at UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance. 1 of the 5 has since been scrubbed from the card.
The five fights worth your Saturday at Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado
The 5 fights worth watching at Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The five fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
The 5 fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs Parnasse, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance. 1 of the 5 has since been scrubbed from the card.
The three fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song
The 3 fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The five fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
The 5 fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The five fights worth your Saturday at UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
The 5 fights worth watching at UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
The four fights worth your Saturday at UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld
The 4 fights worth watching at UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld, previewed by Maiden: who wins, how it likely ends, and whether it goes the distance.
Weeks in picks
Week in picks — October 26 – November 1, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for October 26 – November 1, 2026: 181-79 (69.6%) over 260 picks (college football 37-10, NFL 9-2, tennis 123-62, UFC 5-0, cricket 7-5).
Week in picks — October 19–25, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for October 19–25, 2026: 153-84 (64.6%) over 237 picks (college football 27-19, NFL 8-3, tennis 107-59, UFC 3-2, cricket 8-1).
Week in picks — October 12–18, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for October 12–18, 2026: 141-89 (61.3%) over 230 picks (college football 32-13, NFL 6-6, tennis 102-60, UFC 0-5, cricket 1-5).
Week in picks — October 5–11, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for October 5–11, 2026: 171-86 (66.5%) over 257 picks (college football 32-13, NFL 8-2, tennis 122-69, UFC 4-0, cricket 5-2).
Week in picks — September 28 – October 4, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for September 28 – October 4, 2026: 179-92 (66.1%) over 271 picks (college football 31-12, NFL 7-4, tennis 137-73, UFC 4-1, cricket 0-2).
Week in picks — September 21–27, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for September 21–27, 2026: 162-65 (71.4%) over 227 picks (college football 38-9, NFL 9-6, tennis 108-47, UFC 4-2, cricket 3-1).
Week in picks — September 14–20, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for September 14–20, 2026: 129-51 (71.7%) over 180 picks (college football 46-4, NFL 8-6, tennis 60-37, UFC 5-2, cricket 10-2).
Week in picks — September 7–13, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for September 7–13, 2026: 149-69 (68.3%) over 218 picks (college football 35-7, NFL 9-4, tennis 91-53, UFC 3-3, cricket 11-2).
Week in picks — August 31 – September 6, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for August 31 – September 6, 2026: 189-63 (75.0%) over 252 picks (college football 25-2, tennis 156-53, UFC 3-1, cricket 5-7).
Week in picks — August 24–30, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for August 24–30, 2026: 58-41 (58.6%) over 99 picks (college football 6-1, tennis 46-36, UFC 2-1, cricket 4-3).
Week in picks — August 17–23, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for August 17–23, 2026: 54-34 (61.4%) over 88 picks (tennis 46-31, UFC 3-2, cricket 5-1).
Week in picks — August 10–16, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for August 10–16, 2026: 108-65 (62.4%) over 173 picks (tennis 97-56, UFC 4-4, cricket 7-5).
Week in picks — August 3–9, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for August 3–9, 2026: 116-68 (63.0%) over 184 picks (tennis 108-68, UFC 4-0, cricket 4-0).
Week in picks — July 27 – August 2, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for July 27 – August 2, 2026: 84-66 (56.0%) over 150 picks (tennis 79-62, UFC 5-1, cricket 0-3).
Week in picks — July 20–26, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for July 20–26, 2026: 101-64 (61.2%) over 165 picks (tennis 93-62, UFC 4-0, cricket 4-2).
Week in picks — July 13–19, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for July 13–19, 2026: 109-66 (62.3%) over 175 picks (tennis 102-63, UFC 3-0, cricket 4-3).
Week in picks — July 6–12, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for July 6–12, 2026: 61-43 (58.7%) over 104 picks (tennis 59-36, UFC 2-7).
Week in picks — June 29 – July 5, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for June 29 – July 5, 2026: 13-8 (61.9%) over 21 picks.
Week in picks — June 15–21, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for June 15–21, 2026: 1-1 (50.0%) over 2 picks.
Week in picks — June 8–14, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for June 8–14, 2026: 50-26 (65.8%) over 76 picks.
Week in picks — June 1–7, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for June 1–7, 2026: 28-15 (65.1%) over 43 picks.
Week in picks — May 25–31, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for May 25–31, 2026: 95-62 (60.5%) over 157 picks.
Week in picks — May 18–24, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for May 18–24, 2026: 49-45 (52.1%) over 94 picks.
Week in picks — May 11–17, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for May 11–17, 2026: 6-3 (66.7%) over 9 picks.