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 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 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.
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 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 — September 7–13, 2026
Maiden's graded pick review for September 7–13, 2026: 147-69 (68.1%) over 216 picks (college football 33-7, 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: 189-62 (75.3%) over 251 picks (college football 25-1, 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.