Agatha's Top Picks

Federico Cina has the better recent form, going 6-4 over his last ten matches while Remy Bertola went 5-5. Cina won his first qualifying round at the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open, beating Joel Josef Schwaerzler 6-3, 7-6 on Oct 17, and he is ranked No. 147. Agatha has Cina winning, a little better than a coin flip, and predicts straight sets. The risk is Bertola beating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6, 6-7, 7-5 in the first qualifying round on Oct 17.

Wayenburg has lost three matches in a row, the latest at Roland Garros. Borna Gojo beat him 6-3, 6-4 in the first qualifying round of Roland Garros on May 19, and he last played 152 days before this match. Jacquet beat Holger Rune 6-3, 6-1 in Round 1 of the Japan Open Tennis Championships on Oct 1, then beat Luciano Darderi 6-3, 7-6 in Round 2 on Oct 2. Agatha gives Jacquet about a 3-in-4 chance to win and predicts straight sets. The risk is Jacquet is 1-3 on clay courts this year and lost to Rei Sakamoto in Shanghai on Oct 6.

Francesco Maestrelli has lost four matches in a row, the latest at the US Open. Borna Gojo beat Zdenek Kolar 6-1, 6-4 in the first qualifying round of the US Open on Aug 25. Gojo also beat Chak Lam Coleman Wong 7-6, 6-2 in the first qualifying round of Wimbledon on Jun 22. Maestrelli is 1-9 over the last 10 matches. Agatha predicts straight sets and gives Gojo about a 3-in-4 chance to win. The risk is Gojo's last match, a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Bu Yunchaokete in the second qualifying round of the US Open.

Agatha's NFL model lands on Kayshon Boutte Under 2.5 receptions, 61%. He has caught 12 passes in 5 games this season. The counterweight: the Jaguars allow about 23.8 catches a game, over the league's 21.7.

Douglas caught 4, 2, 1, 1 and 5 passes over his last five games, 2.6 a game, and the over of 1.5 landed in 3 of them. This season he has 13 catches on 22 targets in 5 games, 2.6 catches a game. Last season he caught 31 passes in 17 games, 1.8 a game. Agatha's prediction for Douglas is about 2.4 receptions against a line of 1.5, and she gives the over about a 6-in-10 chance. The risk is that Douglas stayed under 1.5 catches in 2 of his last five games.

Fields has been steady, catching 2 passes in each of his last five games this season, with the over of 1.5 landing in 5 of them. His season figures hold up too: 10 catches on 17 targets in 5 games, 2 catches a game. Fields plays for the New York Giants, and this game is against the New Orleans Saints. Agatha's prediction for Fields is about 2.7 receptions against a line of 1.5, and she gives the over close to a 6-in-10 chance. The risk is that the Saints allow 19.9 catches a game, against the league's 21.7.

Bucky Irving has caught the ball consistently. He caught 2, 0, 2, 4, 7 passes over his last five games this season, 3 a game, and the over of 1.5 landed in 4 of them. This season Irving has 15 catches on 18 targets in 5 games, 3 catches a game, and last season he caught 30 passes in 10 games, 3 a game. Agatha predicts about 2.9 receptions for Irving against a line of 1.5 and gives the over close to a 6-in-10 chance. The risk is that Irving stayed under 1.5 catches in 1 of his last five games.

The Buffalo Bills are 4-1 this season and have scored more points per game than the Raiders, 32.8 to 26.4. Josh Allen has 1249 passing yards, 7 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions in 5 games, and the Bills won 37-34 at the Los Angeles Rams on Oct 12. Agatha has the Bills winning 29-22, about a 7-in-10 chance. The risk is the Raiders have allowed fewer points per game than the Bills this season, 25.8 to 28.2.

The Wild score 3.3 goals a game and allow 2.5 this season. They also won four of the six meetings since Oct 21, 2023, including the latest, 5-2 on the road on Dec 18, 2025. Jesper Wallstedt had a .916 save percentage over 33 starts for the Wild last season. Kirill Kaprizov had 45 goals, 44 assists and 89 points in 78 games for the Wild last season. Agatha's prediction is a 4-1 Wild win, about a 2-in-3 chance. The risk is a Blue Jackets team that beat the New York Rangers 1-0 at home on Oct 17.

The Packers allow fewer points per game than the Cowboys, 22.4 to 27.2, and that is the place to start. Jordan Love has 1408 passing yards with 10 touchdown passes and 3 interceptions in 5 games. Christian Watson has 26 catches for 474 receiving yards and 6 receiving touchdowns in 5 games. The Packers beat the Chicago Bears 31-7 at home on Oct 11. Agatha predicts a 26-21 Packers win, a 5-point margin where the line asks 1, and gives the Packers about a 2-in-3 chance. The risk is a Cowboys offense that scores 27.6 points per game, more than the Packers' 20.8.

Talia Gibson is ranked No. 41 and Dart No. 113, and Gibson is 14-11 on hard courts this year. At the Singapore Tennis Open she beat Maria Sakkari 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 in the quarterfinal on Sep 25. Dart lost to Iva Jovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Round 2 of the China Open on Oct 3. Agatha gives Gibson close to a 6-in-10 chance to win and predicts straight sets. The risk is Dart is 8-2 over her last 10 matches and has won two matches in a row, both at the Japan Open.

Katie Boulter is ranked No. 54 and has gone 13-10 on hard courts this year. She beat Mai Hontama 6-3, 6-4 in Round 1 of the China Open on Sep 30, and she has won 4 titles on the tour. This is Round 1 of the Japan Open on a hard court, and Boulter last played on Oct 13, six days before this match. Agatha predicts straight sets and gives Boulter close to a 6-in-10 chance to win. The risk is Himeno Sakatsume's form, 7-3 over the last 10 matches.