NFL Picks: Panthers, Colts, Eagles, Jaguars, Seahawks and Rams - With Video

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Updated on September 12, 2012 5:56PM EST

Stopa won the week easily at 11-5, while DDD and I were the only other writers with winning records at 9-7. It troubles me that we had five consensus picks last week and six for this slate. Rarely does anything useful and creative ever come out of everyone agreeing. Moreover, three of us made the Seahawks our best bets.

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Bears +6 at Packers	Bears	Packers	Bears	Bears	Bears
Buccaneers +9 at Giants	Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Giants
Saints -2 at Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers
Cardinals +14 at Patriots	Patriots	Cardinals	Cardinals	Patriots	Patriots
Vikings -1 at Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts
Ravens +1.5 at Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles
Chiefs +3.5 at Bills	Bills	Chiefs	Chiefs	Bills	Chiefs
Browns +7 at Bengals	Browns	Browns	Bengals	Bengals	Browns
Texans -8.5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Raiders -1.5 at Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Raiders	Raiders	Dolphins
Cowboys -3 at Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks
Redskins -3 at Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams
Jets +6 at Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Jets	Jets	Jets
Titans +6 at Chargers	Chargers	Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans
Lions +7 at 49ers	Niners	49ers	49ers	Lions	Lions
Broncos +3 at Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Broncos
Best Bet	Eagles	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Colts
Last Week's Record	6-10	5-11	9-7	11-5	9-7
Best Bet Record	1-0	1-0	0-1	1-0	0-1
Consensus Pick Record	2-3
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

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Bears +6 at Packers	Bears	Packers	Bears	Bears	Bears
Buccaneers +9 at Giants	Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Giants
Saints -2 at Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers
Cardinals +14 at Patriots	Patriots	Cardinals	Cardinals	Patriots	Patriots
Vikings -1 at Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts
Ravens +1.5 at Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles
Chiefs +3.5 at Bills	Bills	Chiefs	Chiefs	Bills	Chiefs
Browns +7 at Bengals	Browns	Browns	Bengals	Bengals	Browns
Texans -8.5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Raiders -1.5 at Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Raiders	Raiders	Dolphins
Cowboys -3 at Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks
Redskins -3 at Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams	Rams
Jets +6 at Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Jets	Jets	Jets
Titans +6 at Chargers	Chargers	Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans
Lions +7 at 49ers	Niners	49ers	49ers	Lions	Lions
Broncos +3 at Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons	Broncos
Best Bet	Eagles	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Colts
Last Week's Record	6-10	5-11	9-7	11-5	9-7
Best Bet Record	1-0	1-0	0-1	1-0	0-1
Consensus Pick Record	2-3
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

Consensus Picks

This week we have six consensus picks: the Panthers, Colts, Eagles, Jaguars, Seahawks and Rams. Last week we went 2-3, and last year we were 30-24-2 on consensus picks.

Comments:

Writer	Comment
Erickson	Just as last week was all about not overreacting to the preseason, this week is all about not overreacting to Week 1. There's a handful of home dogs that shouldn't be as much as they are thanks to last week's results.
Pianowski	Most of these picks were quick and decisive for me, but there's nothing predictive about that fact.
Liss	It disturbs me that we had five consensus picks last week and six this week. While we make the picks independently, it seems we're all thinking the same thing in too many cases, something that's not necessarily good in the long run. I especially like the Seahawks, 49ers and Bears. I also think the Jaguars line seems excessive. The Jets pick worries me.
Stopa	The Bears and Packers have been pretty even over the past few years, so I'll gladly take the points there. That's closer to a 50/50 game than you think, so a TD is a lot... Seattle has a pronounced home field advantage, so I like buying them low and selling Dallas high. I'll be surprised if somebody else doesn't make that a "best bet." Nine points is a lot on the road (the equivalent of 15 at home) for the Texans to lay against a Jaguars team that may not be a total doormat... I'm not ready to take the Redskins as a road favorite after one good game... The Bucs are being treated as the patsy we saw in 2011, but after Week 1, we don't know that to be the case... I'll fade the hype coming out of Denver and Baltimore, both of whom should fall back to earth on the road.
Del Don	Backing a whopping 14 dogs this week...I expect the Colts to be much improved this year, so I was happy to get points at home against a Vikings team I wouldn't consider noticeably superior.

The players:

•Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Value Meter. Covers and roots for the Bengals.

•Scott Pianowski: Fantasy expert for Yahoo! Sports, and also contributes to Rotowire.com. 2009 and 2011 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 Surviving the Week in addition to Staff Picks. Covers and roots for the Giants.

•Mark Stopa: Staff Writer, 2010 Staff Picks Champ, Writes Working the Wire. Roots for the Bills.

•Dalton Del Don: Fantasy Expert for Yahoo! Sports, Roots for the 49ers.