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The Post’s expert NFL Week 4 roundtable picks, best bets, grid

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Richter, E. (2026, October 4). The Post’s expert NFL Week 4 roundtable picks, best bets, grid. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/betting/the-posts-expert-nfl-week-4-roundtable-picks-best-bets-grid/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-04 · by Erich Richter

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The Post’s experts discuss their predictions for NFL Week 4 after a mixed performance in Week 3. Six out of ten experts correctly picked Cleveland Browns as underdogs against Pittsburgh Steelers, with some experts like Stitches and Drew Loftis maintaining strong records while others like Brian Costello experienced regression. The article provides guidance on betting resources and offers codes for betting sites.
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In Week 4 of the NFL season, six out of ten experts correctly predicted that the Cleveland Browns would win at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers, despite being three-point underdogs. The Post’s Brian Costello had a poor track record with only six wins and ten losses in his previous week's picks, while Howie Kussoy fared slightly better but still ended up 4-12 last week. Drew Loftis and Stitches led the way with an 8-8 record previously. The experts hope for improved luck moving forward into Week 4 of NFL predictions.

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Erich Richter
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Browns NFL NFL Week 4 Post Steelers

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NFL ORG · 4× Post ORG · 4× Aaron Rodgers PERSON · 1× Brian Costello PERSON · 1× Browns ORG · 1× Drew Loftis PERSON · 1× Howie Kussoy PERSON · 1× Steelers ORG · 1× Stitches ORG · 1×

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The Post’s Brian Costello is due for some better fortune, with his 6-10 week landing him in the basement at 17-30-1, while The Post’s Howie Kussoy went 4-12 last week.
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2026-10-04 · New York Post
The Post’s expert NFL Week 4 roundtable picks, best bets, grid · assertive framing

Claims (4 extracted, 0 hedged)

Six of the 10 experts were on the right side when they took the Browns at home as three-point underdogs against Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. asserted
they → take → Rodgers
Last week, Stitches and The Post’s Drew Loftis led the way with 8-8 records, as there was some serious regression after a red hot start to the season. asserted
Stitches → lead → season
The Post’s Brian Costello is due for some better fortune, with his 6-10 week landing him in the basement at 17-30-1, while The Post’s Howie Kussoy went 4-12 last week. asserted
Kussoy → land → 17
We move on to Week 4 with hopefully better times ahead. asserted
We → move → times
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