NFL Picks: Patriots and Bills

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Updated on November 30, 2016 5:56PM EST

The Erickson train was rolling along at high speed with a 3-0 Thankgiving, but it slowed a bit late Sunday as he finished 9-7. Pianowski, DDD and Stopa all went 10-6, but Erickson's lead is still a whopping 13 games with five weeks to go. It would take an epic collapse for him not to win it.

This week, we all like two AFC East squads, the Bills and Patriots.

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Cowboys -3.5 at Vikings	Cowboys	Vikings	Vikings	Cowboys	Cowboys
Broncos -5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Broncos	Jaguars
Chiefs +3.5 at Falcons	Chiefs	Falcons	Chiefs	Falcons	Chiefs
Texans +6 at Packers	Texans	Packers	Packers	Texans	Packers
Eagles -1.5 at Bengals	Bengals	Eagles	Bengals	Eagles	Bengals
Lions +5.5 at Saints	Saints	Saints	Saints	Lions	Lions
49ers +1.5 at Bears	Bears	Bears	Bears	49ers	Bears
Rams +13.5 at Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots
Dolphins +3.5 at Ravens	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Ravens	Dolphins
Bills +3 at Raiders	Bills	Bills	Bills	Bills	Bills
Buccaneers +4 at Chargers	Chargers	Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Chargers	Buccaneers
Redskins +2.5 at Cardinals	Redskins	Cardinals	Redskins	Cardinals	Redskins
Giants +6 at Steelers	Giants	Steelers	Giants	Giants	Giants
Panthers +6.5 at Seahawks	Seahawks	Panthers	Seahawks	Panthers	Panthers
Colts -1.5 at Jets	Jets	Colts	Jets	Colts	Colts
Best Bet	Giants	Bears	Seahawks	Eagles	Packers
Last week's Record	9-7	10-6	7-9	10-6	10-6
2016 Record	102-71-4	87-86-4	83-90-4	80-93-4	89-84-4
Best Bet Record	7-5	7-5	6-6	6-6	7-5
2016 Unanimous Pick Record	20-14-2
2016 Majority Pick Record

This week, we all like two AFC East squads, the Bills and Patriots.

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Cowboys -3.5 at Vikings	Cowboys	Vikings	Vikings	Cowboys	Cowboys
Broncos -5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Broncos	Jaguars
Chiefs +3.5 at Falcons	Chiefs	Falcons	Chiefs	Falcons	Chiefs
Texans +6 at Packers	Texans	Packers	Packers	Texans	Packers
Eagles -1.5 at Bengals	Bengals	Eagles	Bengals	Eagles	Bengals
Lions +5.5 at Saints	Saints	Saints	Saints	Lions	Lions
49ers +1.5 at Bears	Bears	Bears	Bears	49ers	Bears
Rams +13.5 at Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots
Dolphins +3.5 at Ravens	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins	Ravens	Dolphins
Bills +3 at Raiders	Bills	Bills	Bills	Bills	Bills
Buccaneers +4 at Chargers	Chargers	Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Chargers	Buccaneers
Redskins +2.5 at Cardinals	Redskins	Cardinals	Redskins	Cardinals	Redskins
Giants +6 at Steelers	Giants	Steelers	Giants	Giants	Giants
Panthers +6.5 at Seahawks	Seahawks	Panthers	Seahawks	Panthers	Panthers
Colts -1.5 at Jets	Jets	Colts	Jets	Colts	Colts
Best Bet	Giants	Bears	Seahawks	Eagles	Packers
Last week's Record	9-7	10-6	7-9	10-6	10-6
2016 Record	102-71-4	87-86-4	83-90-4	80-93-4	89-84-4
Best Bet Record	7-5	7-5	6-6	6-6	7-5
2016 Unanimous Pick Record	20-14-2
2016 Majority Pick Record	90-83-4
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, the Patriots and Bills. We went 2-0 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Redskins and Titans to bring our season record to 20-14-2. We went 9-7 on majority (three or more writers) picks to bring our season record to 90-83-4.

Comments:

Writer	Comment
Erickson	God, I hate making the Giants my best bet, because I don't think that they're as good as their record suggests. But then again, the Steelers have similar flaws, and the line is treating them as a better team than the Giants, i.e., it should be only three-points.
Pianowski	It's not a major edge, but Chicago not spotting the straight three at home against a similar opponent - perhaps a weaker one - sure seems like an error. Air Barkley, baby.
Liss	I think the Seahawks will roll at home after the bad loss at Tampa, and the Panthers just look checked-out this year. I also like the Saints to blow out the Lions at home.
Stopa	Philly strikes me as much better than an injury-ravaged Bengals squad that has nothing to play for. The Packers line seems inflated coming off perhaps their best game of the year.
Del Don	I'm sure I'm buying high here, and they are playing on a short week, but I like the Packers to cover here at home, as I keep fading Brock Osweiler. I'm tired of betting against Aaron Rodgers.

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.