NFL Picks: Jets, Texans, Browns and Panthers

The staff likes Cam Newton and the 13.5-point favorite Panthers to lay waste to the 49ers at home after 11 days of rest.
NFL Picks: Jets, Texans, Browns and Panthers
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A strong opening week for the Staff (12-4 on majority picks, 3-2 on unanimous, and the Saints got jobbed) with Erickson pacing us at 11-5.

This week, we have four more unanimous picks: the Jets, Texans, Browns and Panthers, two of which (Browns and Jets) are best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Jets pick 'em at BillsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Titans +5.5 at LionsLionsTitansLionsTitansTitans
Chiefs +2.5 at TexansTexansTexansTexansTexansTexans
Dolphins +6.5 at PatriotsPatriotsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Ravens -6.5 at BrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Bengals +3.5 at SteelersSteelersBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Cowboys +3 at RedskinsRedskinsCowboysRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Saints +4.5 at GiantsSaintsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
49ers +13.5 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Buccaneers +6.5 at CardinalsBuccaneersBuccaneersCardinalsCardinalsBuccaneers
Seahawks -6 at RamsRamsRamsRamsRamsSeahawks
Colts +6 at BroncosBroncosColtsColtsColtsBroncos
Falcons +5 at RaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersFalcons
Jaguars +3 at ChargersChargersJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Packers -2.5 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsPackersPackers
Eagles +3 at BearsBearsEaglesBearsBearsEagles
Best BetBroncosBrownsGiantsJetsPanthers
Last week's Record11-510-610-67-910-6
Best Bet Record1-00-11-00-11-0
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8127-121-8121-127-8
2015 Unanimous Pick Record3-2
2015 Majority Pick Record12-4
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5135-116-5124-127-5128-123-5
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10
A strong opening week for the Staff (12-4 on majority picks, 3-2 on unanimous, and the Saints got jobbed) with Erickson pacing us at 11-5.

This week, we have four more unanimous picks: the Jets, Texans, Browns and Panthers, two of which (Browns and Jets) are best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Jets pick 'em at BillsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Titans +5.5 at LionsLionsTitansLionsTitansTitans
Chiefs +2.5 at TexansTexansTexansTexansTexansTexans
Dolphins +6.5 at PatriotsPatriotsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Ravens -6.5 at BrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Bengals +3.5 at SteelersSteelersBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Cowboys +3 at RedskinsRedskinsCowboysRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Saints +4.5 at GiantsSaintsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
49ers +13.5 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Buccaneers +6.5 at CardinalsBuccaneersBuccaneersCardinalsCardinalsBuccaneers
Seahawks -6 at RamsRamsRamsRamsRamsSeahawks
Colts +6 at BroncosBroncosColtsColtsColtsBroncos
Falcons +5 at RaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersFalcons
Jaguars +3 at ChargersChargersJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Packers -2.5 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsPackersPackers
Eagles +3 at BearsBearsEaglesBearsBearsEagles
Best BetBroncosBrownsGiantsJetsPanthers
Last week's Record11-510-610-67-910-6
Best Bet Record1-00-11-00-11-0
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8127-121-8121-127-8
2015 Unanimous Pick Record3-2
2015 Majority Pick Record12-4
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5135-116-5124-127-5128-123-5
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10123-123-10111-135-10128-118-10
2012 Record110-140-6125-125-6121-129-6143-107-6123-127-6
2011 Record121-128-7134-115-7124-125-7123-126-7127-122-7
2010 Record129-122-5134-117-5126-125-5136-115-5134-117-5
2009 Record123-130-3132-121-3131-122-3130-123-3126-127-3
2008 Record132-114-10128-118-10124-122-10125-121-10130-116-10
2007 Record127-120118-129127-120N/A130-117
2006 Record118-129N/A139-108N/AN/A
2005 Record121-126N/A127-120N/AN/A
2004 Record124-124N/A130-118N/AN/A
2003 Record121-126118-129124-123N/AN/A
2002 Record113-136123-126141-108N/AN/A
2001 Record124-113117-120118-119N/AN/A
2000 Record123-117134-106141-99N/AN/A

Unanimous/Majority Picks

This week, we have four more unanimous picks: the Jets, Texans, Browns and Panthers. Last week we went 3-2 on unanimous picks, winning with the Buccaneers, Jets and Lions, while losing with the Saints and Redskins We also went 12-4 on majority picks (three or more writers.)

Comments:

WriterComment
Erickson I think that the Colts' defensive issues will be much tougher to overcome on the road. Denver rolls.
PianowskiCleveland gets an obvious boost now that Robert Griffin is out — go look at Josh McCown's 2015 stats again, and the stable of playmakers they have. The Browns still have plenty of problems, but they're getting a chunk of points, at home, in a division game. And this is all against a Baltimore team that still strikes me as ordinary.
LissThe Giants defense is underrated, and the Saints have an average offense and terrible defense on the road. I also like the Bears at home as a contrarian play and the Vikings at home against a Packers offense that looked more like last year's than 2014's.
StopaLots of buy low, sell high this week, often in the same game. Rams fit in this boat, especially with Russell Wilson ailing. So do the Titans, Browns and Redskins. I can't buy my Bills low, though. Hard to see how they score against a strong Jets D if Watkins isn't healthy and can't beat Revis deep.
Del DonAs I expected, I found picking this week's slate much tougher than Week 1, with many basically coin flips...The Panthers are coming off a tough loss with 10 days rest, while the 49ers are traveling after playing an extra late Monday night game, so this couldn't be better set up for the defending NFC champions. San Francisco lost 43-18 in Week 2 in Pittsburgh in a nearly identical set of circumstances last year, and I expect a similar result Sunday.

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.

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Chris Liss was RotoWire's Managing Editor and Host of RotoWire Fantasy Sports Today on Sirius XM radio from 2001-2022.
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