Week 9 will mark the halfway point of the 2025 NFL season, and as we approach the halfway mark, two of the members of the SI Writers Roundtable are sitting with a profit with their moneyline picks. Conor Orr has the lead at +6.33 units, and Matt Verderame is close behind him at +4.66 units.
Let's see who can take a step in the right direction in the final week before rounding around to the second half of the 2025 campaign. Everyone has their picks locked in for Week 9; it's time to take a look at them.
Week 8 ResultsClare Brennan, Associate Editor 9-4 (-0.86 units)Mitch Goldich, Senior Editor 9-4 (-1.07 units)Gilberto Manzano, NFL Staff Writer 6-7 (-5.54 units)Conor Orr, Senior Writer 9-4 (+0.98 units)John Pluym, NFL Managing Editor 9-4 (-1.07 units)Matt Verderame, NFL Staff Writer 8-5 (-2.42 units)Iain MacMillan, Senior Editor, Betting 10-3 (+2.65 units)Peter Dewey, Associate Managing Editor, Betting 11-2 (+2.38 units)Season-to-Date ResultsClare Brennan, Associate Editor 77-43-1 (-5.23 units)Mitch Goldich, Senior Editor 78-41-1 (-2.65 units)Gilberto Manzano, NFL Staff Writer 66-64 (-19.69 units)Conor Orr, Senior Writer 78-42-1 (+6.33 units)John Pluym, NFL Managing Editor 75-45-1 (-6.73 units)Matt Verderame, NFL Staff Writer 82-38-1 (+4.66 units)Iain MacMillan, Senior Editor, Betting 71-49-1 (-6.33 units)Peter Dewey, Associate Managing Editor, Betting 79-41-1 (-1.91 units)NFL Week 9 Picks
Ravens (-440) vs. Dolphins (+340)Clare Brennan: RavensMitch Goldich: RavensGilberto Manzano: RavensConor Orr: RavensJohn Pluym: DolphinsMatt Verderame: RavensIain MacMillan: RavensPeter Dewey: RavensBears (-148) vs. Bengals (+124)Clare Brennan: BengalsMitch Goldich: BengalsGilberto Manzano: BearsConor Orr: BearsJohn Pluym: BengalsMatt Verderame: BearsIain MacMillan: BearsPeter Dewey: BengalsVikings (+360) vs. Lions (-470)Clare Brennan: LionsMitch Goldich: LionsGilberto Manzano: LionsConor Orr: LionsJohn Pluym: LionsMatt Verderame: LionsIain MacMillan: LionsPeter Dewey: LionsPanthers (+625) vs. Packers (-950)Clare Brennan: PackersMitch Goldich: PackersGilberto Manzano: PackersConor Orr: PackersJohn Pluym: PackersMatt Verderame: PackersIain MacMillan: PackersPeter Dewey: PackersChargers (-520) vs. Titans (+390)Clare Brennan: ChargersMitch Goldich: ChargersGilberto Manzano: ChargersConor Orr: ChargersJohn Pluym: ChargersMatt Verderame: ChargersIain MacMillan: ChargersPeter Dewey: ChargersFalcons (+215) vs. Patriots (-265)Clare Brennan: PatriotsMitch Goldich: PatriotsGilberto Manzano: PatriotsConor Orr: PatriotsJohn Pluym: PatriotsMatt Verderame: PatriotsIain MacMillan: FalconsPeter Dewey: Patriots49ers (-155) vs. Giants (+130)Clare Brennan: 49ersMitch Goldich: 49ersGilberto Manzano: GiantsConor Orr: 49ersJohn Pluym: 49ersMatt Verderame: 49ersIain MacMillan: 49ersPeter Dewey: 49ersColts (-170) vs. Steelers (+142)Clare Brennan: ColtsMitch Goldich: ColtsGilberto Manzano: ColtsConor Orr: ColtsJohn Pluym: ColtsMatt Verderame: SteelersIain MacMillan: ColtsPeter Dewey: ColtsBroncos (+105) vs. Texans (-125)Clare Brennan: BroncosMitch Goldich: BroncosGilberto Manzano: BroncosConor Orr: BroncosJohn Pluym: TexansMatt Verderame: TexansIain MacMillan: TexansPeter Dewey: BroncosJaguars (-175) vs. Raiders (+145)Clare Brennan: JaguarsMitch Goldich: JaguarsGilberto Manzano: JaguarsConor Orr: JaguarsJohn Pluym: JaguarsMatt Verderame: JaguarsIain MacMillan: RaidersPeter Dewey: JaguarsSaints (+600) vs. Rams (-900)Clare Brennan: RamsMitch Goldich: RamsGilberto Manzano: RamsConor Orr: RamsJohn Pluym: RamsMatt Verderame: RamsIain MacMillan: RamsPeter Dewey: RamsChiefs (-130) vs. Bills (+110)Clare Brennan: BillsMitch Goldich: ChiefsGilberto Manzano: BillsConor Orr: BillsJohn Pluym: ChiefsMatt Verderame: ChiefsIain MacMillan: ChiefsPeter Dewey: ChiefsSeahawks(-170) vs. Commanders (+142)Clare Brennan: SeahawksMitch Goldich: SeahawksGilberto Manzano: SeahawksConor Orr: SeahawksJohn Pluym: SeahawksMatt Verderame: SeahawksIain MacMillan: SeahawksPeter Dewey: SeahawksCardinals (+124) vs. Cowboys (-148)Clare Brennan: CowboysMitch Goldich: CowboysGilberto Manzano: CowboysConor Orr: CardinalsJohn Pluym: CowboysMatt Verderame: CowboysIain MacMillan: CowboysPeter Dewey: Cowboys
