NFL Picks: Pianowski Still in the Lead

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Updated on October 21, 2011 2:35AM EST

Erickson and I went 8-3-2 to win the week, but Pianow's still in first place, 12 games over .500. We also won all of our best bets last week and both of our consensus picks, now 12-5 on the year. There are no consensus picks this week, however.

Enjoy the games.

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Chargers -1.5 at Jets	Jets	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Jets
Seahawks +2.5 at Browns	Seahawks	Browns	Browns	Seahawks	Browns
Falcons +3.5 at Lions	Lions	Falcons	Lions	Lions	Lions
Redskins +2 at Panthers	Redskins	Panthers	Redskins	Redskins	Panthers
Bears pick 'em vs. Buccaneers	Bears	Buccaneers	Bears	Buccaneers	Bears
Broncos +1 at Dolphins	Dolphins	Broncos	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Texans +3 at Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans	Texans	Titans
Steelers -3.5 at Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Steelers
Chiefs +4.5 at Raiders	Chiefs	Chiefs	Chiefs	Chiefs	Raiders
Packers -9 at Vikings	Vikings	Packers	Vikings	Packers	Vikings
Rams +12.5 at Cowboys	Cowboys	Rams	Rams	Rams	Cowboys
Colts +14 at Saints	Colts	Saints	Saints	Colts	Colts
Ravens -8.5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Ravens	Jaguars
Best Bet	Dolphins	Cardinals	Cardinals	Chiefs	Jets
Last Week's Record	8-3-2	6-5-2	8-3-2	7-4-2	7-4-2
2011 Record	46-40-4	49-37-4	45-41-4	45-41-2	44-42-4
Best Bet Record	5-1	4-1-1	4-2	4-2	2-3-1
Consensus Pick Record	12-5
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

Enjoy the games.

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Chargers -1.5 at Jets	Jets	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Jets
Seahawks +2.5 at Browns	Seahawks	Browns	Browns	Seahawks	Browns
Falcons +3.5 at Lions	Lions	Falcons	Lions	Lions	Lions
Redskins +2 at Panthers	Redskins	Panthers	Redskins	Redskins	Panthers
Bears pick 'em vs. Buccaneers	Bears	Buccaneers	Bears	Buccaneers	Bears
Broncos +1 at Dolphins	Dolphins	Broncos	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Texans +3 at Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans	Texans	Titans
Steelers -3.5 at Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Steelers
Chiefs +4.5 at Raiders	Chiefs	Chiefs	Chiefs	Chiefs	Raiders
Packers -9 at Vikings	Vikings	Packers	Vikings	Packers	Vikings
Rams +12.5 at Cowboys	Cowboys	Rams	Rams	Rams	Cowboys
Colts +14 at Saints	Colts	Saints	Saints	Colts	Colts
Ravens -8.5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Ravens	Jaguars
Best Bet	Dolphins	Cardinals	Cardinals	Chiefs	Jets
Last Week's Record	8-3-2	6-5-2	8-3-2	7-4-2	7-4-2
2011 Record	46-40-4	49-37-4	45-41-4	45-41-2	44-42-4
Best Bet Record	5-1	4-1-1	4-2	4-2	2-3-1
Consensus Pick Record	12-5
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 no consensus picks. Last week, we went 2-0 on consensus picks to put us at 12-5 on the year. We went 32-21-1 on consensus picks in 2010.

Comments:

Writer	Comment
Erickson	I think they looked better than the end result Monday, and I'm not sure why Denver is being given credit on the road with the movement of the line.
Pianowski	I hate this card with the intensity of 1,000 suns.
Liss	I like the Cardinals getting more than a FG at home against a banged-up Steelers squad. I also like the Browns and Redskins.
Stopa	The Colts are too improved on offense with Painter at QB and the Saints are too weak on defense for the Saints to be laying 14... I'm sick and tired of losing with the Rams, but so is everyone else, and with Bradford hurt, nobody wants them. That makes them a value... After the Raiders bye next week, Carson Palmer should be an upgrade for the Raiders at QB, as he'll have had two weeks to acclimate himself to the offense. For this week, though, he'll have had three days of practice with a completely new team after not having played or practiced since December. Plus, he matches up against a Chiefs squad that has been better than you realize the past few weeks - consecutive wins after a close loss at San Diego. I like them off a bye, fading the hype in Oakland... I also like fading the Tim Tebow hype, and the Dolphins won't go 0-16... I struggled with Seahawks/Browns. I feel like Seattle is better, and their last three games show it (2 wins and a close loss to the Falcons), but how much of that was due to the surprisingly improved play of Tarvaris Jackson, who looks like he won't play?... I also struggled with the Ravens. I think the Jags defense is sneaky good, but will it matter with the Ravens defense against Blaine Gabbert?
Del Don	Don't feel all that great about my "best bet" this week, and for whatever it's worth, I ended up taking 10 home teams (compared to just two true road teams).

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 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: RotoWire Senior Staff Writer. 2007 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Game Capsules and the Barometer. Covers the Eagles and roots for the 49ers.