Top Heroes
Top Heroes of the Week: Oct 15 to 21
By BetsFriendsPublished 3 min read
The short answer
DEAD was the No. 1 BetsFriends hero for the week of Oct 15 to 21, 2026, going 6-1 for +4.78 points with a perfect 3-0 Tuesday in the NBA. PVjoe (14-7), tbarbs17 (7-5), chastivius (41-30) and Rabobie (29-22) filled out the top 5, and BetsFriendsBot went 24-18 with 6 straight wins.
The top 5 heroes
| Rank | Hero | Record | Win rate | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAD | 6-1 | 85.7% | 4-0 in the NBA |
| 2 | PVjoe | 14-7 | 66.7% | 9-4 in the NFL |
| 3 | tbarbs17 | 7-5 | 58.3% | 6-3 in the NFL |
| 4 | chastivius | 41-30 | 57.7% | 41 wins, the most of the week |
| 5 | Rabobie | 29-22 | 56.9% | 13-8 in the NHL |
How the ranking works: heroes are ranked by points for the week, the same order the app uses. A correct pick adds points (more when the pick was less likely to hit) and a miss costs 1 point. To make this list, a hero needs at least 5 graded picks from Thursday, Oct 15 through Wednesday, Oct 21 (Pacific time).
Pushes (picks that grade as a tie) don't count in the W-L or the win rate. Usernames are written exactly as they appear in the app.
Hero by hero
1. DEAD: 6-1, +4.78 points
DEAD went 6-1 (85.7%) for +4.78 points and ended the week on 4 straight wins. The NBA did the work: 4-0, including a perfect 3-0 Tuesday on Oct 20 with the Pistons, 76ers and Thunder. DEAD was also 2-1 in the NFL.
Full disclosure: DEAD is the BetsFriends founder's own account. That makes PVjoe the top community hero of the week.
2. PVjoe: 14-7, +1.53 points
PVjoe went 14-7 (66.7%) from 22 graded picks for +1.53 points, one of only two ranked heroes to finish the week with positive points. Football carried it: 9-4 in the NFL and 5-3 in college football.
3. tbarbs17: 7-5
A strong first full week on BetsFriends. tbarbs17 went 7-5 (58.3%), with a 6-3 mark in the NFL and a 1-0 in men's tennis.
4. chastivius: 41-30
Nobody won more picks this week. chastivius went 41-30 (57.7%) from 72 graded picks across 10 sports, with a perfect 5-0 in Premier League soccer, 17-8 in college football and 2-0 in MLB.
5. Rabobie: 29-22
Rabobie went 29-22 (56.9%) from 55 graded picks, led by 13-8 in the NHL and 5-4 in the NBA. Rabobie still had 10 picks waiting on results when these numbers were pulled.
BetsFriendsBot's week
BetsFriendsBot is the house pick bot. It isn't ranked with the heroes, but you can follow its picks like any hero's. This week it went 24-18 (57.1%) with picks in 7 sports:
- 6 straight wins from Monday, Oct 19 into Tuesday, Oct 20
- 5-0 in Premier League soccer
- A perfect 3-0 Tuesday in women's tennis
Its three best calls, one per matchup:
- Rays to win by 2 or more: Rays 7, Guardians 3 (Monday, Oct 19)
- Over 151.75 total points: Valkyries 71, Dream 97 (Wednesday, Oct 21)
- Orlando City to win: Orlando City 4, D.C. United 1 (Saturday, Oct 17)
DEAD's five biggest wins
- Broncos 17, Seahawks 14 (Thursday, Oct 15)
- Packers 23, Cowboys 13 (Sunday, Oct 18)
- Pistons 121, Celtics 113 (Tuesday, Oct 20)
- 76ers 106, Knicks 100 (Tuesday, Oct 20)
- Timberwolves 131, Heat 106 (Wednesday, Oct 21)
Where these numbers come from
Every record here comes from BetsFriends' own graded picks dated Thursday, Oct 15 through Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 (Pacific time), pulled on Oct 21 at 8:11 PM PT. They match the cards posted on the BetsFriends X and Instagram accounts that night. A few late Wednesday picks were still waiting on results at that moment, so the live records in the app can differ slightly. Final scores come from ESPN's public scoreboard.
The app's 7 Days leaderboard has no 5-pick minimum, so it also shows heroes with only one or two picks this week.
Make next week's list
Every pick on BetsFriends is free, and every pick grades on its own after the game (how it works). Make at least 5 picks this week on NBA games or NFL games to get into next week's ranking, and check this week's item drops for the limited exclusive prizes on primetime game nights.
FAQ
Who was the top BetsFriends hero for Oct 15 to 21, 2026?
DEAD, at 6-1 with +4.78 points. DEAD is the founder's own account, so the top community hero of the week was PVjoe, at 14-7 with +1.53 points.
How are BetsFriends heroes ranked each week?
By points for the week, the same order the app uses. A correct pick adds points, more when the pick was less likely to hit, and a miss costs 1 point. The weekly top heroes list also needs at least 5 graded picks.
Who had the most wins on BetsFriends this week?
chastivius, with 41 wins (41-30) from 72 graded picks across 10 sports, including a perfect 5-0 in Premier League soccer.
What is BetsFriendsBot?
The house pick bot on BetsFriends. It isn't ranked with the heroes, and you can follow its picks like any hero's. For Oct 15 to 21 it went 24-18 with picks in 7 sports.