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Erickson went 10-4 to take over first place, but he's only three games over .500. Stopa's a game out, and everyone else is doing poorly, most of all me.
We have three unanimous picks this week, the Colts, Ravens and Seahawks, and DDD used the Seahawks as his best bet.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans +3 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Titans | Titans |
| Redskins +7 at Panthers | Panthers | Redskins | Redskins | Panthers | Panthers |
| Raiders -2 at Lions | Lions | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders |
| Cowboys pick 'em at Dolphins | Dolphins | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Colts +6 at Falcons | Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts |
| Rams +2 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Jets -2.5 at Texans | Texans | Texans | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Buccaneers +5.5 at Eagles | Buccaneers | Eagles | Eagles | Buccaneers | Eagles |
| Broncos +1 at Bears | Broncos | Broncos | Bears | Broncos | Bears |
| Chiefs -3 at Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chargers |
| Packers +1 at Vikings | Vikings | Packers | Vikings | Packers | Packers |
| 49ers +12.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Bengals +5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Bengals | Bengals | Cardinals | Bengals |
| Bills +7 at Patriots | Patriots | Bills | Patriots | Bills | Patriots |
| Best Bet | Patriots | Raiders | Eagles | Broncos | Seahawks |
| Last Week's Record | 10-4 | 4-10 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| 2015 Record | 72-69-5 | 68-73-5 | 61-80-5 | 71-70-5 | 63-78-5 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-4 | 5-5 | 4-5-1 | 2-7-1 | 5-5 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 10-14 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 64-77-5 | ||||
| 2014 Unanimous Pick Record | 20-15-1 | ||||
| 2014 Majority Record | 146-116-5 | ||||
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | 124-127-5 |
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Erickson went 10-4 to take over first place, but he's only three games over .500. Stopa's a game out, and everyone else is doing poorly, most of all me.
We have three unanimous picks this week, the Colts, Ravens and Seahawks, and DDD used the Seahawks as his best bet.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans +3 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Titans | Titans |
| Redskins +7 at Panthers | Panthers | Redskins | Redskins | Panthers | Panthers |
| Raiders -2 at Lions | Lions | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders |
| Cowboys pick 'em at Dolphins | Dolphins | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Colts +6 at Falcons | Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts |
| Rams +2 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Jets -2.5 at Texans | Texans | Texans | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Buccaneers +5.5 at Eagles | Buccaneers | Eagles | Eagles | Buccaneers | Eagles |
| Broncos +1 at Bears | Broncos | Broncos | Bears | Broncos | Bears |
| Chiefs -3 at Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chargers |
| Packers +1 at Vikings | Vikings | Packers | Vikings | Packers | Packers |
| 49ers +12.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Bengals +5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Bengals | Bengals | Cardinals | Bengals |
| Bills +7 at Patriots | Patriots | Bills | Patriots | Bills | Patriots |
| Best Bet | Patriots | Raiders | Eagles | Broncos | Seahawks |
| Last Week's Record | 10-4 | 4-10 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| 2015 Record | 72-69-5 | 68-73-5 | 61-80-5 | 71-70-5 | 63-78-5 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-4 | 5-5 | 4-5-1 | 2-7-1 | 5-5 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 10-14 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 64-77-5 | ||||
| 2014 Unanimous Pick Record | 20-15-1 | ||||
| 2014 Majority Record | 146-116-5 | ||||
| 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 three unanimous picks, the Colts, Ravens and Seahawks. We went 1-1 on our unanimous picks last week to bring our season record to 10-14. We went 6-8 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 64-77-5.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Losing Julian Edelman and Dion Lewis will hurt, but the Patriots get an extra day to prepare for life without them and are still the class of the league. They'll find a way... I'm surprised the Cardinals are only four point favorites even after the sharps moved the line... I think Baltimore rolls this week against Keenum. |
| Pianowski | Very frustrating to post a lousy record during one of the most underdog-driven weeks in NFL history, given my fundamental handicapping belief is to take the points whenever in doubt. Given how I stubbornly keep picking for Green Bay and against Minnesota, perhaps I should be in the league's concussion protocol. |
| Liss | Twelve of 14 underdogs covered last week, so naturally I took 10 of 13 favorites (one game is a pick 'em). I particularly like the Eagles, Seahawks, Patriots, Raiders and Jaguars. |
| Stopa | What would the Dallas line be if it were Week 3 and Romo were playing? Dallas -3, right? The last seven games shouldn't change that IMO... The line has moved four points in Denver's favor even though their QB change can't make them any worse and could actually help. I'll buy low off two losses and sell Chicago high... The Bills are as healthy as they've been since they faced the Pats in Week 2. New England has key injuries throughout the offense. I'm not rushing out to bet the money line, but this spread should be five or six, not the full seven (even 7.5 some places). |
| Del Don | It's been a tough year so far, and this week's slate didn't get any easier. But I'd be surprised if the 49ers keep it even remotely close in Seattle. |
The players:
• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013 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.
