This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
Last week was a disaster for Pianowski and me - both of us went 3-10-1 - and as a result the standings got a lot tighter.
This week, we have one unanimous pick, the Bengals.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins +7.5 at Texans | Texans | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Texans |
| Eagles -3 vs. Jaguars (London) | Eagles | Eagles | Jaguars | Eagles | Eagles |
| Browns +8 at Steelers | Browns | Browns | Steelers | Browns | Browns |
| Broncos +10 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Broncos | Broncos | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Jets +7 at Bears | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Bears |
| Redskins -1 at Giants | Redskins | Giants | Giants | Redskins | Giants |
| Seahawks +3 at Lions | Lions | Seahawks | Seahawks | Lions | Seahawks |
| Buccaneers +4.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| Ravens -2 at Panthers | Ravens | Panthers | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Colts -3 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Colts |
| 49ers pick 'em at Cardinals | Cardinals | 49ers | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Packers +9.5 at Rams | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Rams |
| Saints pick 'em at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Saints | Saints | Saints |
| Patriots -14 at Bills | Patriots | Bills | Bills | Bills | Patriots |
| Best Bet | Texans | Eagles | Cardinals | Dolphins | Chiefs |
| Last Week's Record | 8-5-1 | 3-10-1 | 3-10-1 | 7-6-1 | 7-6-1 |
| 2018 Record | 51-52-4 | 59-44-4 | 55-48-4 | 50-53-4 | 50-53-4 |
| Best Bet Record | 4-3 | 5-2 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 3-3-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 11-11-2 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 56-47-4 | ||||
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | 119-123-14 | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 133-102-5 | 122-113-5 | 115-120-5 | 108-127-5 | 123-112-5 |
| 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 |
Last week was a disaster for Pianowski and me - both of us went 3-10-1 - and as a result the standings got a lot tighter.
Unanimous/Majority Picks
The players:
This week, we have one unanimous pick, the Bengals.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins +7.5 at Texans | Texans | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Texans |
| Eagles -3 vs. Jaguars (London) | Eagles | Eagles | Jaguars | Eagles | Eagles |
| Browns +8 at Steelers | Browns | Browns | Steelers | Browns | Browns |
| Broncos +10 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Broncos | Broncos | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Jets +7 at Bears | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Bears |
| Redskins -1 at Giants | Redskins | Giants | Giants | Redskins | Giants |
| Seahawks +3 at Lions | Lions | Seahawks | Seahawks | Lions | Seahawks |
| Buccaneers +4.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| Ravens -2 at Panthers | Ravens | Panthers | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Colts -3 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Colts |
| 49ers pick 'em at Cardinals | Cardinals | 49ers | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Packers +9.5 at Rams | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Rams |
| Saints pick 'em at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Saints | Saints | Saints |
| Patriots -14 at Bills | Patriots | Bills | Bills | Bills | Patriots |
| Best Bet | Texans | Eagles | Cardinals | Dolphins | Chiefs |
| Last Week's Record | 8-5-1 | 3-10-1 | 3-10-1 | 7-6-1 | 7-6-1 |
| 2018 Record | 51-52-4 | 59-44-4 | 55-48-4 | 50-53-4 | 50-53-4 |
| Best Bet Record | 4-3 | 5-2 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 3-3-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 11-11-2 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 56-47-4 | ||||
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | 119-123-14 | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 133-102-5 | 122-113-5 | 115-120-5 | 108-127-5 | 123-112-5 |
| 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 Bengals. Last week we went 2-2 on unanimous picks, winning with the Titans and Redskins, while losing with the Cardinals and jaguars, bringing our season record at 11-11-2. We went 5-8-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 56-47-4. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | The Dolphins are in a world of hurt right now, so I'm probably overreacting to this as a sucker bet. But ... they're missing two OL, at least two WRs and their starting QB (though arguably that isn't as big of a deal as we once thought). Meanwhile, their coach is getting into arguments with the media about injury disclosure, both with Ryan Tannehill and DeVante Parker, and can't figure out how to get Kenyan Drake more than six carries. |
| Pianowski | Won my best bet last week, didn't check in on the rest. The Atlanta non-cover still makes me salty, but these things even out in the long run. When is the long run? I still think the Eagles are a good team. There's nothing I like about the Jaguars offense, and their defensive dominance (shocker of shockers) has not carried over. Philly's also the smarter team. Jacksonville's Europe mojo won't mean a thing when the Eagles are ahead two scores in the first quarter. |
| Liss | Coming off a brutal week, I find myself especially dog heavy. I don't love any game, but I like the Cardinals as a pick 'em at home, the Giants as home dogs, and the Raiders getting the full field goal at home off the bye against the Colts. I'm also warming up to the Seahawks, Broncos and Packers. |
| Stopa | Why is Houston more than a TD favorite against a decent Dolphins team? Even with a good Houston D teeing off on its old QB, Brock Osweiler, this like should be -3.5 or -4, not -7.5. The Texans just don't score enough points to be such a big favorite against a non-doormat... I'm taking the Raiders and Bills because nobody in the public wants to. Buffalo should be "up" for what amounts to its 2018 Super Bowl (home for MNF against the Pats with Thurman's jersey being retired at halftime). |
| Del Don | I don't feel great being heavy on favorites, but laying big points is easier to do in this new crazy scoring environment. Along with KC, I also like the Giants, Bengals and Colts. |
The players:
• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016 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, 2014 and 2017 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.
