This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
This week we have a whopping five unanimous picks, and one of them, the Broncos is also Erickson's, DDD's and Stopa's best bet.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears +9 at Packers | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
| Giants -3 vs. Rams | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Vikings -2.5 at Eagles | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Eagles | Vikings |
| Saints +6.5 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Saints | Chiefs |
| Redskins +1.5 at Lions | Lions | Lions | Redskins | Redskins | Lions |
| Browns +10 at Bengals | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Bills -3 at Dolphins | Bills | Dolphins | Dolphins | Bills | Dolphins |
| Raiders +1 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Raiders | Raiders | Jaguars | Raiders |
| Colts +2.5 at Titans | Titans | Colts | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Ravens +1 at Jets | Jets | Ravens | Ravens | Jets | Ravens |
| Chargers +6.5 at Falcons | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Buccaneers -2 at 49ers | Buccaneers | 49ers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | 49ers |
| Patriots -7 at Steelers | Patriots | Steelers | Steelers | Patriots | Patriots |
| Seahawks +2 at Cardinals | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Cardinals | Seahawks |
| Texans +7 at Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Best Bet | Broncos | Raiders | Chiefs | Broncos | Broncos |
| Last week's Record | 7-7-1 | 7-7-1 | 10-4-1 | 6-8-1 | 7-7-1 |
| 2016 Record | 52-39-1 | 47-44-1 | 46-45-1 | 42-49-1 | 44-47-1 |
| Best Bet Record | 4-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| 2016 Unanimous Pick Record | 12-9-1 |
This week we have a whopping five unanimous picks, and one of them, the Broncos is also Erickson's, DDD's and Stopa's best bet.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears +9 at Packers | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
| Giants -3 vs. Rams | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Vikings -2.5 at Eagles | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Eagles | Vikings |
| Saints +6.5 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Saints | Chiefs |
| Redskins +1.5 at Lions | Lions | Lions | Redskins | Redskins | Lions |
| Browns +10 at Bengals | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Bills -3 at Dolphins | Bills | Dolphins | Dolphins | Bills | Dolphins |
| Raiders +1 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Raiders | Raiders | Jaguars | Raiders |
| Colts +2.5 at Titans | Titans | Colts | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Ravens +1 at Jets | Jets | Ravens | Ravens | Jets | Ravens |
| Chargers +6.5 at Falcons | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Buccaneers -2 at 49ers | Buccaneers | 49ers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | 49ers |
| Patriots -7 at Steelers | Patriots | Steelers | Steelers | Patriots | Patriots |
| Seahawks +2 at Cardinals | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Cardinals | Seahawks |
| Texans +7 at Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Best Bet | Broncos | Raiders | Chiefs | Broncos | Broncos |
| Last week's Record | 7-7-1 | 7-7-1 | 10-4-1 | 6-8-1 | 7-7-1 |
| 2016 Record | 52-39-1 | 47-44-1 | 46-45-1 | 42-49-1 | 44-47-1 |
| Best Bet Record | 4-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| 2016 Unanimous Pick Record | 12-9-1 | ||||
| 2016 Majority Pick Record | 47-44-1 | ||||
| 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 Bears, Giants, Browns, Chargers and Broncos. We went 1-1-1 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Dolphins, losing with the Bears and pushing with the Texans to bring our season record to 12-9-1. We went 9-5-1 on majority (three or more writers) picks to bring our season record to 47-44-1.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Once again, Brock Osweiler goes on the road to face an elite defense, and once again the line underestimates how poorly he'll fare against said defense. He's awful, and will be exposed once again... Is Ben Roethlisberger worth eight-plus points? That's what the line movement suggests, and in this case I think it's right - hate laying so many points on the road, but I think it's the right play. |
| Pianowski | Oakland is a flawed team in some ways, but I still see it as a quality team. I refuse to believe in the Jaguars until someone makes me. Blake Bortles is ruining what could be a decent offense. |
| Liss | I love fading the Saints on the road, especially outdoors on grass. I was also surprised how big the line was in Bears-Packers. Somehow they get so much respect while the Vikings do not. |
| Stopa | Denver is in an ideal bounce-back spot; I expect Brock to cooperate... Russell Wilson needs to get healthy before I pick Seattle on the road... With all the negative press on the Jets, they have to be the right side... I like over 49 points in Detroit. The Lions D is atrocious, and Washington's offensive line is good; the Skins should go off. |
| Del Don | Brock Osweiler is going to be badly overmatched during his return to Denver, as the Broncos bounce back in a dominant win. |
The players:
• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015 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.
