This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
This week, we have a whopping five unanimous picks: the Dolphins, Bills, Buccaneers, Broncos and Ravens. The Ravens are Erickson's and my best bets, while the Bills are DDD's and the Broncos are Pianowski's.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings -3 at Lions | Vikings | Lions | Lions | Lions | Vikings |
| Chargers -1 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Cowboys |
| Giants +7 at Redskins | Redskins | Giants | Giants | Redskins | Redskins |
| Browns +8.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Browns | Browns |
| Bears +13.5 at Eagles | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Eagles |
| Dolphins +16.5 at Patriots | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Bills +10 at Chiefs | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Buccaneers +9.5 at Falcons | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Panthers -4.5 at Jets | Jets | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Jets |
| Titans -3.5 at Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Titans | Colts |
| Seahawks -7 at 49ers | 49ers | Seahawks | Seahawks | 49ers | Seahawks |
| Saints +2.5 at Rams | Rams | Rams | Saints | Saints | Saints |
| Jaguars -4.5 at Cardinals | Jaguars | Cardinals | Cardinals | Jaguars | Cardinals |
| Broncos +5 at Raiders | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Packers +14 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Packers | Steelers |
| Texans +7 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Best Bet | Ravens | Broncos | Ravens | Chargers | Bills |
| Last Week's Record | 6-7-1 | 5-8-1 | 7-6-1 | 9-4-1 | 5-8-1 |
| 2017 Record | 74-80-6 | 83-71-6 | 76-78-6 | 76-78-6 | 62-92-6 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-5 | 5-5-1 | 8-3 | 5-4-2 | 5-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 13-13-1 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 77-77-6 | ||||
| 2016 Record | 133-102-5 | 122-113-5 | 115-120-5 | 108-127-5 | 123-112-5 |
This week, we have a whopping five unanimous picks: the Dolphins, Bills, Buccaneers, Broncos and Ravens. The Ravens are Erickson's and my best bets, while the Bills are DDD's and the Broncos are Pianowski's.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings -3 at Lions | Vikings | Lions | Lions | Lions | Vikings |
| Chargers -1 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Cowboys |
| Giants +7 at Redskins | Redskins | Giants | Giants | Redskins | Redskins |
| Browns +8.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Browns | Browns |
| Bears +13.5 at Eagles | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Eagles |
| Dolphins +16.5 at Patriots | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Bills +10 at Chiefs | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Buccaneers +9.5 at Falcons | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Panthers -4.5 at Jets | Jets | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Jets |
| Titans -3.5 at Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Titans | Colts |
| Seahawks -7 at 49ers | 49ers | Seahawks | Seahawks | 49ers | Seahawks |
| Saints +2.5 at Rams | Rams | Rams | Saints | Saints | Saints |
| Jaguars -4.5 at Cardinals | Jaguars | Cardinals | Cardinals | Jaguars | Cardinals |
| Broncos +5 at Raiders | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Packers +14 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Packers | Steelers |
| Texans +7 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Best Bet | Ravens | Broncos | Ravens | Chargers | Bills |
| Last Week's Record | 6-7-1 | 5-8-1 | 7-6-1 | 9-4-1 | 5-8-1 |
| 2017 Record | 74-80-6 | 83-71-6 | 76-78-6 | 76-78-6 | 62-92-6 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-5 | 5-5-1 | 8-3 | 5-4-2 | 5-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 13-13-1 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 77-77-6 | ||||
| 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 five unanimous picks: the Dolphins, Bills, Buccaneers, Broncos and Ravens. Last week we won our only unanimous pick, the Steelers, to put us at 13-13-1 on the season. We went 6-7-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 77-77-6. Last year we went 27-22-2 on unanimous picks and 138-124-5 on majority picks.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Tom Savage on the road, against the Ravens defense in prime time? That's the sort of thing I can't wait to bet against... I'm backing a bunch of favorites this week, which scares me, but the picks are the picks and are unrelated to each other. |
| Pianowski | Too many favorites winning of late, which is rarely good for me. The Bills pick is pretty easy assuming Tyrod Taylor starts. I hate laying big points, but it would be so like the Steelers to show up and flex during a stand-alone game. I initially forgot to pick the Houston-Baltimore game, which is how it should be. No Baltimore game should ever be televised. I hate laying points wth the Bengals, but if there's one team they generally shove around, it's Cleveland. Plus, the Browns generally can find a non-cover out of any situation, no matter how perilous. Denver has problems, but how can the Raiders spot a juicy number to anyone? |
| Liss | Tom Savage should be a long way from civilization in Baltimore on Monday night. The Bills-Chiefs line also seems way off to me with Tyrod Taylor starting. |
| Stopa | The Cowboys are taking on water in droves, whereas the Chargers have finally righted the ship. With an injury-plagued, sputtering offense facing a defense full of studs, I don't see how Dallas will score... Atlanta has been too inconsistent to lay that many points off an emotional win on a short week against a Bucs team that is getting healthier (well, not at QB, but the other pieces are coming together). Plus, I can't get off Tampa after its beautiful, final-play TD last week won me a parlay. |
| Del Don | Both the Chiefs and Bills have been struggling of late, so give me the 10 points with Tyrod Taylor back starting... I also like the Jets as home dogs coming off a bye... Really looking forward to Saints/Rams. |
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 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.
