Who Are We?
The National Score Predicting League (NSPL) is a football score picking organization. There are over a dozen measures of accuracy that are calculated from submitted score predictions. These statistical insights, taken all together, make the NSPL the premier proving ground for anyone making regular NFL score predictions. More information can be found on the Stats & Standings pages.
The NSPL is modeled in many ways after the NFL. Currently we have a Pro league. a Farm league, and a Reserve. Each League has 32 slots organized into 2 Conferences and 8 Divisions. As membership increases additional leagues may be formed. Our mid-season and final playoffs follow the NFL model, using the single game elimination process with wild cards.
We limit our league to just those who predict actual scores. This limits the entrants to those who are serious enough about the game to pick scores. Picking scores generates results in a dozen accuracy categories. These dozen categories taken all together make the NSPL (National Score Predicting League) the premier proving ground for anyone making regular NFL score predictions.
This is Not a Gambling or Betting Site!
Members of the NSPL, which was founded in 1988 by Gerry Shultz, compete for the bragging rights of being a World Champion and a chance at winning our mid-season and end of season trophies. Our membership includes professional sportswriters, bloggers, pundits, and people who love football. Our current commissioner is Hope Maruzo.
Our statistics identify records, some of which have stood for years, and provide a benchmark for anyone seeking to improve upon those achievements. No other site or league that we know of provides this. In short, this is it. This is the real deal. The world championship is on the line!
The NSPL is modeled in many ways after the NFL. Currently we have a Pro league. a Farm league, and a Reserve. Each League has 32 slots organized into 2 Conferences and 8 Divisions. As membership increases additional leagues may be formed. Our mid-season and final playoffs follow the NFL model, using the single game elimination process with wild cards.
We limit our league to just those who predict actual scores. This limits the entrants to those who are serious enough about the game to pick scores. Picking scores generates results in a dozen accuracy categories. These dozen categories taken all together make the NSPL (National Score Predicting League) the premier proving ground for anyone making regular NFL score predictions.
This is Not a Gambling or Betting Site!
Members of the NSPL, which was founded in 1988 by Gerry Shultz, compete for the bragging rights of being a World Champion and a chance at winning our mid-season and end of season trophies. Our membership includes professional sportswriters, bloggers, pundits, and people who love football. Our current commissioner is Hope Maruzo.
Our statistics identify records, some of which have stood for years, and provide a benchmark for anyone seeking to improve upon those achievements. No other site or league that we know of provides this. In short, this is it. This is the real deal. The world championship is on the line!
Accuracy Stats Tabulated by the NSPL
2023-24 Bill Bender (sportingnews.com) 2022-23 Emmanuel Pepis (sportsnola.com) 2021-22 Vinnie Iyer (sportingnews.com) 2020-21 Mike Florio (profootballtalk.nbcsports.com) 2019-20 Gil Alcaraz IV (nflspinzone.com) 2018-19 Steven Lourie (footballfanspot.com) 2017-18 Mark Potash (chicago.suntimes.com) 2016-17 Gerry Shultz (NSPL) 2015-16 Harrison/Eldert 2014-15 Dan Canova (canovascorner.com) 2013-14 Erik Andersen (henrycottosmustache.com) 2012-13 Rodney Combs (NSPL) 2011-12 Emmanuel Pepis (sportsnola.com) 2010-11 Dale Sims (footballforecasters.com) 2009 -10 Accuscore.com 2008-09 Vinnie Iyer (sportingnews.com) 2007-08 Terry Bannon (Chicago Tribune) Runner Ups 2023-24 Tim Chase (NSPL) 2022-23 Touchdown Kingdom (YouTube.com) 2021-22 John McClain (houstonchronicle.com) 2020-21 Wunderdog (wunderdog.com) 2019-20 Wunderdog (wunderdog.com) 2018-19 Hope Maruzo (NSPL) 2017-18 Elliot Harrison (nfl.com) 2016-17 Hope Maruzo (NSPL) 2015-16 NFL Edge 2014-15 Vinnie Iyer 2013-14 Dan Caesar 2012-13 Andersen (henrycottosmustache.com) 2011-12 Chris Talbert (NSPL) 2010-11 Dr. Bob (drbobsports.com) 2009-10 Gerry Shultz (NSPL) 2008-09 Megan Scobie (NSPL) 2007-08 Phyllis Dykens (NSPL) |
NSPL TerminologyA2A: Apples to Apples Comparison, sometimes used in determining standings when one or more players have missed games
Bullseye: correctly predicting the margin of victory Complete Game: correctly predicting the winning team and winning team vs spread Composite Winning Percentage: each NFL game produces three composite games and the maximum total is 267 NFL games x 3=801. Exacta: correctly predicting the actual score Hit: picking the total points scored Perfect Game: picking a complete game combined with winning the over/under Seed Differential: NSPL's bias variable in a play off game; similar to a home field advantage; part of the formula used in a play off game to give the appropriate advantage to the higher seeded player Target: accurately predicting the points one team scores QB Rating: accuracy of your picks measured against stray from the Vegas line. |
All-Time Records & All-Time Best Weekly Performances
Exactas
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Score Differential
-Best Weekly Performance Ever: 9.71 Tony Smith (2010-11) Week 7 Margin Differential -Best Weekly Performance Ever: 3.54 Hope Maruzo (2012-13) Week 7 (over 13 games) Writers, Bloggers, TV & Radio Personalities: 3.79 Jonathan Bales, DC Times (2012-13) Week 7 spanning 13 games plus the previous Monday Night Game 4.21 John Gambadoro (2005-06) Week 12 (over 14 games) Total Points Differential -Best Weekly Performance: 3.5 Sports Weekly (2010-11) Week 9 plus Thursday, Nov 7th through November 10th |
2023-2024 Season Stats
Stats coming soon, PC issues as of last week.Greg Cote's figures are good and will be posted We apologize for any inconvenience.
NON-AGGREGATE STATS In Progress
Composite Winning Percentage
.610 Lourie .609 Wunderdog Sports .603 Chase .600 Cote* .590 DuLac .582 Blair .5816 Felice .575 Bleacher Report .574 Cersosimo .556 Cote .525 Touchdown Kingdom .525 Breech Straight Up Winning Percentage .660 Chase .660 Lourie .638 Bleacher Report .625 Breech .604 Babineau .604 Prisco .556 Cote Vs Spread Winning Percentage .630 Wunderdog Sports .575 Chase .563 Filice .563 Lourie .532 Combs .521 Bleacher Report .511 Breech Against the Over/Under Winning Percentage .625 Lourie .596 Bhanpuri .596 Simms .575 Chase .532 Combs .532 Potash .521 Florio |
Score Differential 13.98 Iyer 14.14 Wunderdog Sports 14.90 Bender 15.08 Frazer Margin Differential 9.25 Pepis 10.4 Chase 10.85 Iyer 10.9 Bedinger 13.9 Frazer* Total Points Differential 9.06 Wunderdog 9.25 Frazer* 10.0 Maruzo 10.20Touchdown Kingdom 10.4 Chase 10.43 Parr 10.45 Iyer 11.1 Combs |
AGGREGATE STATS 2023
Composite Wins
165 Maruzo 166 Shultz 165.5 Lourie 163 Babineau 163 Iyer 160 Depressed Ginger 158 Filice 157 WalterFootball 156 Bleacher Report Experts 156 Wunderdog Sports 155.5 Frazer 147 Breech 96 Bedinger 83 Boswell 83 Combs 83 Dulac 82 Blair 82 Parr 81 Cersosimo 79 Bhanpuri 78.5 Walder 77 Combs 76 Prisco 74 Touchdown Kingdom 73 Simms Straight Up Wins 32 Bedinger 30 Bleacher Report 27 Wunderdog Sports Vs Spread Wins Against the Over/Under Wins 28 Simms 26 Prisco 24.5 Florio |
Exactas
1 Babineau Bullseyes Targets 9 Wunderdog Sports 6 Cersosimo 6 Simms 5 Bhanpuri 4 Lourie Hits Complete Games Perfect Games |
2022-2023 Season Stats
NON-AGGREGATE STATS
Composite Winning Percentage
.674 Boswell
.588 Moody
.580 Carberry/Dorwin
.577 Maruzo
.574 Chrepinsky
.572 Wunderdog
.565 Verderame
.556 Pepis
.556 Lourie
.556 Rosenthal
.555 Cote
Straight Up Winning Percentage
.693 Wunderdog
.667 Pepis
.665 Florio
.662 Rosenthal
.660 Iyer
.658 Verderame
.657 Lourie
.657 Carberry/Dorwin
.651 Maruzo
.645 Matthews
Vs Spread Winning Percentage
.567 Boswell
.563 Cherepinsky
.537 Carberry/Dorwin
.535 Maruzo
.519 Wunderdog
.514 Rosenthal
510 Dulac
.507 Bender
.507 Bleacher
.505 Matthews
.505 Pepis
Against the Over/Under Winning Percentage
.655 Boswell
.567 Cote
.553 Combs
.549 Breech
.546 Maruzo
.546 Carberry/Dorwin
.540 Potash
.532 Verderame
.518 TDK
.518 MDS
Score Differential
14.0 Wunderdog
14.3 Maruzo
14.6 Lourie
14.64 McL
14.7 Cote
14.76 Matthews
14.8 Combs
14.9 Boswell
Margin Differential
8.7 Wunderdog
8.93 Lourie
9.2 Rosenthal
9.2 Bleacher Report
9.38 Verderame
9.7 Prisco
Total Points Differential
10.61 Wunderdog
10.9 Cote
11.11 McL
11.14 Shultz
11.3 Lourie
11.43 Breech
11.43 Farmer
11.5 Chase
11.75 Verderame
11.79 Rosenthal
11.9 Iyer
11.94 Pepis
11.95 Florio
12.0 TD Kingdom
12.2 MDS
Composite Winning Percentage
.674 Boswell
.588 Moody
.580 Carberry/Dorwin
.577 Maruzo
.574 Chrepinsky
.572 Wunderdog
.565 Verderame
.556 Pepis
.556 Lourie
.556 Rosenthal
.555 Cote
Straight Up Winning Percentage
.693 Wunderdog
.667 Pepis
.665 Florio
.662 Rosenthal
.660 Iyer
.658 Verderame
.657 Lourie
.657 Carberry/Dorwin
.651 Maruzo
.645 Matthews
Vs Spread Winning Percentage
.567 Boswell
.563 Cherepinsky
.537 Carberry/Dorwin
.535 Maruzo
.519 Wunderdog
.514 Rosenthal
510 Dulac
.507 Bender
.507 Bleacher
.505 Matthews
.505 Pepis
Against the Over/Under Winning Percentage
.655 Boswell
.567 Cote
.553 Combs
.549 Breech
.546 Maruzo
.546 Carberry/Dorwin
.540 Potash
.532 Verderame
.518 TDK
.518 MDS
Score Differential
14.0 Wunderdog
14.3 Maruzo
14.6 Lourie
14.64 McL
14.7 Cote
14.76 Matthews
14.8 Combs
14.9 Boswell
Margin Differential
8.7 Wunderdog
8.93 Lourie
9.2 Rosenthal
9.2 Bleacher Report
9.38 Verderame
9.7 Prisco
Total Points Differential
10.61 Wunderdog
10.9 Cote
11.11 McL
11.14 Shultz
11.3 Lourie
11.43 Breech
11.43 Farmer
11.5 Chase
11.75 Verderame
11.79 Rosenthal
11.9 Iyer
11.94 Pepis
11.95 Florio
12.0 TD Kingdom
12.2 MDS
.674 Boswell
.588 Moody
.580 Carberry/Dorwin
.577 Maruzo
.574 Chrepinsky
.572 Wunderdog
.565 Verderame
.556 Pepis
.556 Lourie
.556 Rosenthal
.555 Cote
Straight Up Winning Percentage
.693 Wunderdog
.667 Pepis
.665 Florio
.662 Rosenthal
.660 Iyer
.658 Verderame
.657 Lourie
.657 Carberry/Dorwin
.651 Maruzo
.645 Matthews
Vs Spread Winning Percentage
.567 Boswell
.563 Cherepinsky
.537 Carberry/Dorwin
.535 Maruzo
.519 Wunderdog
.514 Rosenthal
510 Dulac
.507 Bender
.507 Bleacher
.505 Matthews
.505 Pepis
Against the Over/Under Winning Percentage
.655 Boswell
.567 Cote
.553 Combs
.549 Breech
.546 Maruzo
.546 Carberry/Dorwin
.540 Potash
.532 Verderame
.518 TDK
.518 MDS
Score Differential
14.0 Wunderdog
14.3 Maruzo
14.6 Lourie
14.64 McL
14.7 Cote
14.76 Matthews
14.8 Combs
14.9 Boswell
Margin Differential
8.7 Wunderdog
8.93 Lourie
9.2 Rosenthal
9.2 Bleacher Report
9.38 Verderame
9.7 Prisco
Total Points Differential
10.61 Wunderdog
10.9 Cote
11.11 McL
11.14 Shultz
11.3 Lourie
11.43 Breech
11.43 Farmer
11.5 Chase
11.75 Verderame
11.79 Rosenthal
11.9 Iyer
11.94 Pepis
11.95 Florio
12.0 TD Kingdom
12.2 MDS
AGGREGATE STATS
Composite Wins
492 Maruzo
489 Walder
486 Wunderdog
481 Verderame
474 Lourie
473 Cote
468.5 Pepis
467.5 Florio
465 Iyer
463 Breech
459 McLPatrick
457 Bleacher
455 Bender
455 Matthews
454 Shultz
454 MDS
453 Chase
453 TDK
451 Babineau
450 Farmer
445 Combs
436.5 Prisco
422 Inman
455 Bedinger
414.5 Walder
386.5 Potash
385 Dulac
383 Boswell
376 Carberry/Dorwin
369 Sports Weekly
Straight Up Wins
196 Wunderdog
189 Florio
187.5 Iyer
187.5 Pepis
186.5 Lourie
185 Maruzo
183 Bender
181 MDS
180 Farmer
180 Matthews
179 Bleacher
179 McLPatrick
177.5 Shultz
176 Cote
176 TDK
176 Walder
175.0 Boswell
174 Prisco
173 Breech
167 Babineau
163.5 Bedinger
163 Combs
161 Inman
159 Walder
157 Moody
149 Sports Weekly
142 Carberry/Dorwin
107 Dulac
Versus Spread Wins
160 Walder
161 Boswell
153 Potash
152 Maruzo
147 Wunderdog
144 Florio
144 Bender
143 Bleacher
143 Verderame
142 Pepis
141 Matthews
139 Dulac
138.5 Inman
138 Farmer
137 McLPatrick
136 Cote
136 Lourie
135 Prisco
134 Breech
133.5 Iyer
133 Bedinger
131 Babineau
131 Moody
131 Shultz
130 Combs
130.5 TDK
126 MDS
116 Carberry/Dorwin
106 Sports Weekly
Against the Over/Under Wins
186.0 Bos
161.0 Cote
156 Breech
155 Maruzo
153.0 Wal
151.5 Lourie
151.0 Ver
150.5 Babineau
147.0 TDK
147 MDS
146.5 Shultz
144.5 Iyer
143.5 McLPatrick
143.0 Wu
139.Pepis
139 Dulac
136 Moody
135 Walder
135 Bleacher
134.5 Florio
134 Matthews
132 Farmer
130 Combs
128 Potash
128 Bender
127.5 Prisco
122.5 Inman
118.5 Bedinger
118 Carberry/Dorwin
114 Sports Weekly
Exactas:
3 Verderame
3 Dulac
2 Shultz
2 Walterfootball
2 Florio
2 Bleacher Report
2 Combs
2 Potash
1 Iyer
1 Inman
1 Moody
1 Touchdown Kingdom
1 Wunderdog
1 Cote
1 Chase
Hits:
14 Farmer
13 Walterfootball
12 Maruzo
12 Wunderdog
12 Verderame
10 Lourie
10 Bleacher Report
10 Dulac
10 Florio
9 Cote
9 Shultz
9 Bender
9 Bedinger
8 Combs
7 Babineau
7 Breech
7 Touchdown Kingdom
7 Sports Weekly
7 MDS
7 Walder
6 Chase
6 Prisco
6 Rosenthal
6 Potash
6 Inman
6 Iyer
5 McL Patrick
5 Carberry/Dorwin
4 Matthews
Bullseyes:
19 Chase
18 Maruzo
18 Shultz
18 Farmer
18 Walterfootball
16 Iyer
16 Bender
15 Verderame
14 MDS
13 Bedinger
12 Babineau
12 Rosenthal
12 Wunderdog
12 Combs
11 Touchdown Kingdom
11 Breech
11 Florio
10 Cote
10 Inman
9 Matthews
9 Potash
8 Dulac
8 Carberry/Dorwin
8 Lourie
7 McL Patrick
7 Bleacher Report
7 Sports Weekly
5 Prisco
5 Walder
Targets:
70 Florio
67 Combs
64 Shultz
61 Maruzo
60 Farmer
60 Cote
57 Dulac
56 Potash
57 Verderame
56 Walterfootball
56 Matthews
55 Bleacher Report
53 Bender
51 Iyer
51 Lourie
50 Rosenthal
48 Carberry/Dorwin
44 Babineau
44 McL
44 TDK
43 Inman
41 Wunderdog
40 MDS
39 Breech
36 Walder
33 Chase
33 Prisco
Complete Games:
122 Florio
118 Bleacher Report
117 Walterfootball
114 Iyer
113 Shultz
113 Bender
112 Babineau
112 Farmer
109 Maruzo
108 Chase
108 McL
107 Matthews
107 Rosenthal
107 Prisco
106 Verderame
104 Combs
102 Cote
102 Breech
102 Dulac
99 Inman
99 TDK
98 Potash
97 Bedinger
97 Walder
96 MDS
95 Wunderdog
93 Carberry/Dorwin
92 Lourie
81 Sports Weekly
Perfect Games:
65 Walterfootball
59 Babineau
59 Iyer
59 TDK
58 Cote
58 Potash
57 Combs
55 Maruzo
55 McL
55 Breech
55 Walder
54 Shultz
53 Verderame
52 Farmer
51 Bender
51 Chase
51 Bleacher Report
51 Carberry/Dorwin
50 Rosenthal
49 Florio
49 Lourie
49 Prisco
49 Matthews
49 Bedinger
47 Dulac
46 Inman
46 MDS
42 Sports Weekly
38 Wunderdog
492 Maruzo
489 Walder
486 Wunderdog
481 Verderame
474 Lourie
473 Cote
468.5 Pepis
467.5 Florio
465 Iyer
463 Breech
459 McLPatrick
457 Bleacher
455 Bender
455 Matthews
454 Shultz
454 MDS
453 Chase
453 TDK
451 Babineau
450 Farmer
445 Combs
436.5 Prisco
422 Inman
455 Bedinger
414.5 Walder
386.5 Potash
385 Dulac
383 Boswell
376 Carberry/Dorwin
369 Sports Weekly
Straight Up Wins
196 Wunderdog
189 Florio
187.5 Iyer
187.5 Pepis
186.5 Lourie
185 Maruzo
183 Bender
181 MDS
180 Farmer
180 Matthews
179 Bleacher
179 McLPatrick
177.5 Shultz
176 Cote
176 TDK
176 Walder
175.0 Boswell
174 Prisco
173 Breech
167 Babineau
163.5 Bedinger
163 Combs
161 Inman
159 Walder
157 Moody
149 Sports Weekly
142 Carberry/Dorwin
107 Dulac
Versus Spread Wins
160 Walder
161 Boswell
153 Potash
152 Maruzo
147 Wunderdog
144 Florio
144 Bender
143 Bleacher
143 Verderame
142 Pepis
141 Matthews
139 Dulac
138.5 Inman
138 Farmer
137 McLPatrick
136 Cote
136 Lourie
135 Prisco
134 Breech
133.5 Iyer
133 Bedinger
131 Babineau
131 Moody
131 Shultz
130 Combs
130.5 TDK
126 MDS
116 Carberry/Dorwin
106 Sports Weekly
Against the Over/Under Wins
186.0 Bos
161.0 Cote
156 Breech
155 Maruzo
153.0 Wal
151.5 Lourie
151.0 Ver
150.5 Babineau
147.0 TDK
147 MDS
146.5 Shultz
144.5 Iyer
143.5 McLPatrick
143.0 Wu
139.Pepis
139 Dulac
136 Moody
135 Walder
135 Bleacher
134.5 Florio
134 Matthews
132 Farmer
130 Combs
128 Potash
128 Bender
127.5 Prisco
122.5 Inman
118.5 Bedinger
118 Carberry/Dorwin
114 Sports Weekly
Exactas:
3 Verderame
3 Dulac
2 Shultz
2 Walterfootball
2 Florio
2 Bleacher Report
2 Combs
2 Potash
1 Iyer
1 Inman
1 Moody
1 Touchdown Kingdom
1 Wunderdog
1 Cote
1 Chase
Hits:
14 Farmer
13 Walterfootball
12 Maruzo
12 Wunderdog
12 Verderame
10 Lourie
10 Bleacher Report
10 Dulac
10 Florio
9 Cote
9 Shultz
9 Bender
9 Bedinger
8 Combs
7 Babineau
7 Breech
7 Touchdown Kingdom
7 Sports Weekly
7 MDS
7 Walder
6 Chase
6 Prisco
6 Rosenthal
6 Potash
6 Inman
6 Iyer
5 McL Patrick
5 Carberry/Dorwin
4 Matthews
Bullseyes:
19 Chase
18 Maruzo
18 Shultz
18 Farmer
18 Walterfootball
16 Iyer
16 Bender
15 Verderame
14 MDS
13 Bedinger
12 Babineau
12 Rosenthal
12 Wunderdog
12 Combs
11 Touchdown Kingdom
11 Breech
11 Florio
10 Cote
10 Inman
9 Matthews
9 Potash
8 Dulac
8 Carberry/Dorwin
8 Lourie
7 McL Patrick
7 Bleacher Report
7 Sports Weekly
5 Prisco
5 Walder
Targets:
70 Florio
67 Combs
64 Shultz
61 Maruzo
60 Farmer
60 Cote
57 Dulac
56 Potash
57 Verderame
56 Walterfootball
56 Matthews
55 Bleacher Report
53 Bender
51 Iyer
51 Lourie
50 Rosenthal
48 Carberry/Dorwin
44 Babineau
44 McL
44 TDK
43 Inman
41 Wunderdog
40 MDS
39 Breech
36 Walder
33 Chase
33 Prisco
Complete Games:
122 Florio
118 Bleacher Report
117 Walterfootball
114 Iyer
113 Shultz
113 Bender
112 Babineau
112 Farmer
109 Maruzo
108 Chase
108 McL
107 Matthews
107 Rosenthal
107 Prisco
106 Verderame
104 Combs
102 Cote
102 Breech
102 Dulac
99 Inman
99 TDK
98 Potash
97 Bedinger
97 Walder
96 MDS
95 Wunderdog
93 Carberry/Dorwin
92 Lourie
81 Sports Weekly
Perfect Games:
65 Walterfootball
59 Babineau
59 Iyer
59 TDK
58 Cote
58 Potash
57 Combs
55 Maruzo
55 McL
55 Breech
55 Walder
54 Shultz
53 Verderame
52 Farmer
51 Bender
51 Chase
51 Bleacher Report
51 Carberry/Dorwin
50 Rosenthal
49 Florio
49 Lourie
49 Prisco
49 Matthews
49 Bedinger
47 Dulac
46 Inman
46 MDS
42 Sports Weekly
38 Wunderdog