This week, we have two unanimous picks, the Falcons and Packers. The Falcons are Erickson's best bet, while the Packers are DDD's.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles -3 at Giants | Eagles | Eagles | Giants | Eagles | Giants |
| Cardinals +10.5 at Vikings | Vikings | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Vikings |
| Chargers -1 at Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Chargers | Browns |
| Bears -3 at Dolphins | Bears | Bears | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Panthers +1 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Panthers | Redskins |
| Colts +2.5 at Jets | Jets | Colts | Colts | Colts | Jets |
| Steelers +2.5 at Bengals | Steelers | Bengals | Bengals | Steelers | Bengals |
| Buccaneers +3.5 at Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
| Seahawks -3 vs. Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Seahawks |
| Bills +8.5 at Texans | Bills | Bills | Bills | Texans | Bills |
| Rams -7 at Broncos | Rams | Broncos | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| Jaguars -3 at Cowboys | Jaguars | Jaguars | Cowboys | Jaguars | Cowboys |
| Ravens -3 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Ravens | Titans |
| Chiefs +3.5 at Patriots | Patriots | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patriots |
| 49ers +9.5 at Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| Best Bet | Falcons | Chiefs | Redskins | Jaguars | Packers |
| Last Week's Record | 5-10 | 12-3 | 8-7 | 6-9 | 8-7 |
| 2018 Record | 37-48-3 | 49-26-3 | 45-30-3 | 35-40-3 | 36-39-3 |
| Best Bet Record | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 2-2-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 8-8-2 |
This week, we have two unanimous picks, the Falcons and Packers. The Falcons are Erickson's best bet, while the Packers are DDD's.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles -3 at Giants | Eagles | Eagles | Giants | Eagles | Giants |
| Cardinals +10.5 at Vikings | Vikings | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Vikings |
| Chargers -1 at Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Chargers | Browns |
| Bears -3 at Dolphins | Bears | Bears | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Panthers +1 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Panthers | Redskins |
| Colts +2.5 at Jets | Jets | Colts | Colts | Colts | Jets |
| Steelers +2.5 at Bengals | Steelers | Bengals | Bengals | Steelers | Bengals |
| Buccaneers +3.5 at Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
| Seahawks -3 vs. Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Seahawks |
| Bills +8.5 at Texans | Bills | Bills | Bills | Texans | Bills |
| Rams -7 at Broncos | Rams | Broncos | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| Jaguars -3 at Cowboys | Jaguars | Jaguars | Cowboys | Jaguars | Cowboys |
| Ravens -3 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Ravens | Titans |
| Chiefs +3.5 at Patriots | Patriots | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Patriots |
| 49ers +9.5 at Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| Best Bet | Falcons | Chiefs | Redskins | Jaguars | Packers |
| Last Week's Record | 5-10 | 12-3 | 8-7 | 6-9 | 8-7 |
| 2018 Record | 37-48-3 | 49-26-3 | 45-30-3 | 35-40-3 | 36-39-3 |
| Best Bet Record | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 2-2-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 8-8-2 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 44-31-3 | ||||
| 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 two unanimous picks: Falcons and Packers. Last week we had no unanimous picks, leaving our season record at 8-8-2. We went 8-7 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 44-31-3. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | While the Falcons have real problems, and this is a division game, I think we're overlooking how bad the Bucs' defense is. I think they roll, and Julio Jones gets his this week. |
| Pianowski | New England doesn't have a lot of team speed and lateral speed on defense. Maybe the Colts couldn't adequately expose this - though they still got some points - but the Chiefs won't have any problem doing this. Andy Reid finally has exactly the offense he wants. The Rams and Chiefs are such a pleasure to watch and rewatch. |
| Liss | I like the Redskins laying less than three against a Panthers squad that got lucky last week to regroup at home. I also like Falcons as only 3.5-point home favorites against a soft Bucs defense and the Browns as home dogs. |
| Stopa | With all four NFC East teams imploding before our eyes, is it possible none of them make the playoffs? I like fading this division whenever possible, particularly at a FG or less against clearly better teams (Jaguars, Panthers). The Jags in particular seem due for a rebound. As for Thursday night, having to choose between the lesser of two evils has me on Philly, which, even Liss will agree, has more talent at the important positions. |
| Del Don | I actually like this week's slate ATS, which probably means nothing if not a precursor of a poor showing. As for best bet, give me the Packers laying fewer than 10 at home in primetime after coming off a loss, against arguably the worst team in football. I expected this line to be around 14-15 points. |
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.
