This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
Another week, same result. Erickson was again the only writer with a winning record, and he's extended his lead to 12 games over second-place Dalton Del Don. With only seven weeks left, it's basically over. Congratulations to our repeat champ.
This week we have only one unanimous pick, the Bears.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints +3.5 at Panthers | Saints | Saints | Saints | Panthers | Saints |
| Titans +3 at Colts | Colts | Titans | Titans | Colts | Titans |
| Jaguars +6.5 at Lions | Lions | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Buccaneers +7.5 at Chiefs | Buccaneers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Bears +7.5 at Giants | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
| Cardinals pick 'em at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Cardinals | Vikings |
| Bills +3 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Ravens +7 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Ravens | Cowboys | Ravens | Ravens |
| Steelers -8.5 at Browns | Browns | Steelers | Browns | Steelers | Browns |
| Dolphins -1.5 at Rams | Dolphins | Dolphins | Rams | Rams | Dolphins |
| Patriots -13 at 49ers | Patriots | Patriots | 49ers | Patriots | Patriots |
| Eagles +6.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Eagles | Seahawks |
| Packers +2.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Packers | Redskins |
| Texans +5.5 vs. Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Texans | Texans | Raiders |
| Best Bet | Redskins | Ravens | Seahawks | Ravens | Dolphins |
| Last week's Record | 8-6 | 5-9 | 5-9 | 4-10 | 6-8 |
| 2016 Record | 82-62-3 | 69-75-3 | 69-75-3 | 65-79-3 | 70-74-3 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-4 | 6-4 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| 2016 Unanimous Pick Record | 17-14-2 | ||||
| 2016 Majority Pick Record | 72-72-3 | ||||
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | 114-134-8 | 127-121-8 | 121-127-8 |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | 124-127-5 | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | 123-123-10 | 111-135-10 | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | 121-129-6 | 143-107-6 |
Another week, same result. Erickson was again the only writer with a winning record, and he's extended his lead to 12 games over second-place Dalton Del Don. With only seven weeks left, it's basically over. Congratulations to our repeat champ.
Unanimous/Majority Picks
The players:
This week we have only one unanimous pick, the Bears.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints +3.5 at Panthers | Saints | Saints | Saints | Panthers | Saints |
| Titans +3 at Colts | Colts | Titans | Titans | Colts | Titans |
| Jaguars +6.5 at Lions | Lions | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Buccaneers +7.5 at Chiefs | Buccaneers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Bears +7.5 at Giants | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
| Cardinals pick 'em at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Cardinals | Vikings |
| Bills +3 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Ravens +7 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Ravens | Cowboys | Ravens | Ravens |
| Steelers -8.5 at Browns | Browns | Steelers | Browns | Steelers | Browns |
| Dolphins -1.5 at Rams | Dolphins | Dolphins | Rams | Rams | Dolphins |
| Patriots -13 at 49ers | Patriots | Patriots | 49ers | Patriots | Patriots |
| Eagles +6.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Eagles | Seahawks |
| Packers +2.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Packers | Redskins |
| Texans +5.5 vs. Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Texans | Texans | Raiders |
| Best Bet | Redskins | Ravens | Seahawks | Ravens | Dolphins |
| Last week's Record | 8-6 | 5-9 | 5-9 | 4-10 | 6-8 |
| 2016 Record | 82-62-3 | 69-75-3 | 69-75-3 | 65-79-3 | 70-74-3 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-4 | 6-4 | 4-6 | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| 2016 Unanimous Pick Record | 17-14-2 | ||||
| 2016 Majority Pick Record | 72-72-3 | ||||
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | 114-134-8 | 127-121-8 | 121-127-8 |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | 124-127-5 | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | 123-123-10 | 111-135-10 | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | 121-129-6 | 143-107-6 | 123-127-6 |
| 2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | 124-125-7 | 123-126-7 | 127-122-7 |
| 2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | 126-125-5 | 136-115-5 | 134-117-5 |
| 2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | 131-122-3 | 130-123-3 | 126-127-3 |
| 2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | 124-122-10 | 125-121-10 | 130-116-10 |
| 2007 Record | 127-120 | 118-129 | 127-120 | N/A | 130-117 |
| 2006 Record | 118-129 | N/A | 139-108 | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 Record | 121-126 | N/A | 127-120 | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 Record | 124-124 | N/A | 130-118 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 Record | 121-126 | 118-129 | 124-123 | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 Record | 113-136 | 123-126 | 141-108 | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 Record | 124-113 | 117-120 | 118-119 | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 Record | 123-117 | 134-106 | 141-99 | N/A | N/A |
Unanimous/Majority Picks
This week we have one unanimous pick, the Bears. We went 0-2 on unanimous picks last week, losing with the Steelers and Jets to bring our season record to 17-14-2. We went 5-9 on majority (three or more writers) picks to bring our season record to 72-72-3.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | What has happened recently to make GB anything less than a five-point dog? The Redskins are better than the Packers, and the line isn't treating them as such... I also really like the Cowboys this week, and dare I say it, the Browns, even though I'm sick of taking the Browns. |
| Pianowski | Brief comment hiatus until I win a few games. |
| Liss | For once, I really liked this slate especially the Seahawks at home against rookie Carson Wentz and the Vikings as a pick 'em at home against the underachieving Cardinals. Other teams I like: the Cowboys as only seven-point home favorites against a league-average Ravens team and the Browns getting so many points against a Steelers team that struggles on the road. I hate my Texans pick, but the line seemed generous on a neutral site. |
| Stopa | I lost a lot siding with Washington at home over the Packers in last year's playoffs. Seems like a similar situation now, so I won't make the same mistake... Dallas is so public right now, the smart money has to be on Baltimore... I look for the Pats and Steelers to name the score in bounce-back spots against the league's true dregs. |
| Del Don | The Dolphins are playing really well, and the Rams are turning to a QB who's by all accounts not even close to being ready. I actually feel confident in this best bet, for once. |
The players:
• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Weekly Rankings. Covers and roots for the Bengals.
• Scott Pianowski: Fantasy expert for Yahoo! Sports, and also contributes to Rotowire.com. 2009, 2011 and 2014 Staff Picks Champ. Roots for the Patriots.
• Chris Liss: RotoWire Managing Editor, 2000, 2002, 2006 Staff Picks Champ, 2003, 2004 co-champ. Writes East Coast Offense, Beating the Book and the Survivor column in addition to Staff Picks. Covers and roots for the Giants.
• Mark Stopa: Staff Writer, 2010, 2012 Staff Picks Champ, Writes Run 'N' Shoot. Roots for the Bills.
• Dalton Del Don: Fantasy Expert for Yahoo! Sports, 2007 Staff Picks Champ. Roots for the 49ers.
