This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
Erickson and Pianow had big weeks at 11-4-1 to climb back into contention, while Stopa is still in first after a 7-8-1 week, one game ahead of Erickson and me. This week we have three consensus picks, the Titans, Dolphins and Raiders.
Enjoy the games.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants -1 at Panthers | Panthers | Giants | Giants | Giants | Panthers |
| Buccaneers +7.5 at Cowboys | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Cowboys | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Rams +8 at Bears | Bears | Rams | Bears | Rams | Rams |
| 49ers -7 at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | 49ers | Vikings |
| Lions -3 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Bengals +3.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Redskins |
| Chiefs +9 at Saints | Saints | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Jets -3 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Bills -3 at Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Bills | Browns |
| Jaguars +3 at Colts | Colts | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Colts |
| Eagles -4 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Eagles | Cardinals |
| Falcons +3 at Chargers | Chargers | Falcons | Chargers | Falcons | Chargers |
| Texans -1 at Broncos | Texans | Broncos | Broncos | Texans | Broncos |
| Steelers -4.5 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders |
| Patriots +2.5 at Ravens | Ravens | Patriots | Ravens | Patriots | Patriots |
| Packers -3 at Seahawks | Packers | Packers | Seahawks | Packers | Seahawks |
| Best Bet | Dolphins | Broncos | Raiders | Jaguars | Colts |
| Last Week's Record | 11-4-1 | 11-4-1 | 8-7-1 | 7-8-1 | 5-10-1 |
| 2012 Record | 17-14-1 | 16-15-1 | 17-14-1 | 18-13-1 | 14-17-1 |
| Best Bet Record | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Consensus Pick Record | 6-5 | ||||
| 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 |
Erickson and Pianow had big weeks at 11-4-1 to climb back into contention, while Stopa is still in first after a 7-8-1 week, one game ahead of Erickson and me. This week we have three consensus picks, the Titans, Dolphins and Raiders.
Enjoy the games.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants -1 at Panthers | Panthers | Giants | Giants | Giants | Panthers |
| Buccaneers +7.5 at Cowboys | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Cowboys | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Rams +8 at Bears | Bears | Rams | Bears | Rams | Rams |
| 49ers -7 at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | 49ers | Vikings |
| Lions -3 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Bengals +3.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Redskins |
| Chiefs +9 at Saints | Saints | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Jets -3 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Bills -3 at Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Bills | Browns |
| Jaguars +3 at Colts | Colts | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Colts |
| Eagles -4 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Eagles | Cardinals |
| Falcons +3 at Chargers | Chargers | Falcons | Chargers | Falcons | Chargers |
| Texans -1 at Broncos | Texans | Broncos | Broncos | Texans | Broncos |
| Steelers -4.5 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders |
| Patriots +2.5 at Ravens | Ravens | Patriots | Ravens | Patriots | Patriots |
| Packers -3 at Seahawks | Packers | Packers | Seahawks | Packers | Seahawks |
| Best Bet | Dolphins | Broncos | Raiders | Jaguars | Colts |
| Last Week's Record | 11-4-1 | 11-4-1 | 8-7-1 | 7-8-1 | 5-10-1 |
| 2012 Record | 17-14-1 | 16-15-1 | 17-14-1 | 18-13-1 | 14-17-1 |
| Best Bet Record | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 |
| Consensus Pick Record | 6-5 | ||||
| 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 |
Consensus Picks
This week we have three consensus picks: the Titans, Dolphins and Raiders. Last week we went 4-2 to put us at 6-5 on the season. Last year we were 30-24-2 on consensus picks.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
| Erickson | At the risk of being a total square, what exactly have the Jets done to merit being road favorites? |
| Pianowski | I came up with last week's picks easily; this week was difficult. But there's nothing predictive about either observation. |
| Liss | I just have a weird feeling the Chiefs are going to beat New Orleans, but my best bet is the Raiders who have to be the sharp play as no one wants any part of them. The Eagles-Cardinals is the most interesting line on the board - not a whole lot of credit being given for the upset in New England apparently. |
| Stopa | Eventually, Vegas will have to admit this is the 2012 Bucs, not the 2011 version, and until they do, I'm going to keep taking Tampa. Same goes for the Saints, except in reverse - I'll continue to fade them until Vegas adjusts to the 2012 version. Getting to buy the Chiefs low against NO is just a bonus... I'll fade the hype coming out of DC. I think the Bengals are better than the Redskins, particularly with Wash losing two defensive starters this week, so I'll take the half-point hook... Jaguars are best bet because teams like the Colts don't win two weeks in a row, and teams like the Jaguars bounce back against bad teams after getting crushed. That's how the NFL works. ... I also like the Giants quite a bit. Carolina beating the Saints didn't impress me, and I'll be surprised if the Giants don't win outright. That line should be more like Giants -3. |
| Del Don | There are nine games with a spread three points or fewer and three others at four, which is pretty crazy. As such, I found the week difficult to handicap. I also like the Broncos but made the Colts my best bet for the second week in a row. But I didn't particularly love any. |
The players:
•Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Value Meter. Covers and roots for the Bengals.
•Scott Pianowski: Fantasy expert for Yahoo! Sports, and also contributes to Rotowire.com. 2009 and 2011 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 Surviving the Week in addition to Staff Picks. Covers and roots for the Giants.
•Mark Stopa: Staff Writer, 2010 Staff Picks Champ, Writes Working the Wire. Roots for the Bills.
•Dalton Del Don: Fantasy Expert for Yahoo! Sports, Roots for the 49ers.
