This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
We have three unanimous picks this week: the Bears, Texans and Steelers. The Texans and Steelers also happen to be best bets for four of the five writers.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving, i.e., let's hope you go 2-1 or better.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles +2.5 at Lions | Lions | Lions | Eagles | Lions | Lions |
| Panthers +1 at Cowboys | Panthers | Cowboys | Cowboys | Panthers | Cowboys |
| Bears +8.5 at Packers | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
| Saints +3 at Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| Vikings +1 at Falcons | Vikings | Falcons | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| Rams +9 at Bengals | Rams | Rams | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| Buccaneers +3 at Colts | Buccaneers | Colts | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Giants -2.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Raiders -1.5 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Raiders | Raiders |
| Bills +6 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Dolphins +3.5 at Jets | Jets | Dolphins | Jets | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Chargers +4 at Jaguars | Chargers | Chargers | Jaguars | Chargers | Chargers |
| Cardinals -10.5 at 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | Cardinals | 49ers |
| Steelers +4 at Seahawks | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers |
| Patriots -3 at Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Patriots | Broncos | Broncos |
| Ravens +3 at Browns | Ravens | Browns | Ravens | Browns | Browns |
| Best Bet | Texans | Steelers | Texans | Chargers | Steelers |
| Last Week's Record | 9-4-1 | 9-4-1 | 7-6-1 | 9-4-1 | 7-6-1 |
| 2015 Record | 81-73-6 | 77-77-6 | 68-86-6 | 80-74-6 | 70-84-6 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-4-1 | 5-6 | 4-6-1 | 3-7-1 | 6-5 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 13-14 | ||||
| Majority |
We have three unanimous picks this week: the Bears, Texans and Steelers. The Texans and Steelers also happen to be best bets for four of the five writers.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving, i.e., let's hope you go 2-1 or better.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles +2.5 at Lions | Lions | Lions | Eagles | Lions | Lions |
| Panthers +1 at Cowboys | Panthers | Cowboys | Cowboys | Panthers | Cowboys |
| Bears +8.5 at Packers | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
| Saints +3 at Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| Vikings +1 at Falcons | Vikings | Falcons | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| Rams +9 at Bengals | Rams | Rams | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| Buccaneers +3 at Colts | Buccaneers | Colts | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Giants -2.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Raiders -1.5 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Raiders | Raiders |
| Bills +6 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Dolphins +3.5 at Jets | Jets | Dolphins | Jets | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Chargers +4 at Jaguars | Chargers | Chargers | Jaguars | Chargers | Chargers |
| Cardinals -10.5 at 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | Cardinals | 49ers |
| Steelers +4 at Seahawks | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers |
| Patriots -3 at Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Patriots | Broncos | Broncos |
| Ravens +3 at Browns | Ravens | Browns | Ravens | Browns | Browns |
| Best Bet | Texans | Steelers | Texans | Chargers | Steelers |
| Last Week's Record | 9-4-1 | 9-4-1 | 7-6-1 | 9-4-1 | 7-6-1 |
| 2015 Record | 81-73-6 | 77-77-6 | 68-86-6 | 80-74-6 | 70-84-6 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-4-1 | 5-6 | 4-6-1 | 3-7-1 | 6-5 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 13-14 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 73-81-6 | ||||
| 2014 Unanimous Pick Record | 20-15-1 | ||||
| 2014 Majority Record | 146-116-5 | ||||
| 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 three unanimous picks, the Bears, Texans and Steelers. We won all three of our unanimous picks (Colts, Ravens and Seahawks) last week to bring our season record to 13-14. We went 9-4-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 73-81-6.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Firing Rob Ryan won't cure all of the Saints defensive ills... Is the Vikings-Falcons game the Fraud Bowl?... I understand why the Browns are a favorite - it's possible we'll find out how good Joe Flacco is now that he's out, like the Cowboys without Tony Romo. But the Browns are a special brand of dysfunction, and betting on them is like eating instant mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving - you just shouldn't do it. |
| Pianowski | I would have made Seattle-Pittsburgh a straight three. I hope both teams make the playoffs, in front of some of those fraudulent teams with snappy records. Pro tip: Custard pie. |
| Liss | The Texans are so obvious, it must be a trap. But I don't see it. If Blaine Gabbert can get 7.8 YPA and no picks in Seattle, what can Ben Roethlisberger do? Probably what Carson Palmer did two weeks ago. And the Browns are soft against the run, benched the only QB on their roster who could possibly take them to the playoffs one day for no good reason (fast forward to 54:30, NSFW) and draw an improved Ravens defense and probably a better all-around running back. All Baltimore has to do is hide Matt Schaub. |
| Stopa | I can get more than a FG and fade the Jaguars at the same time? Where do I sign?... The Ravens have nobody left, and the Browns are playing their best QB. That line should be more than 3. ... The Lions D has been legit since the bye. Mark Sanchez should make it three straight solid performances. |
| Del Don | I see the Steelers/Seahawks game as about 50/50 who wins, so I'll gladly grab the points there. My other best bets of the week are the Texans and Bengals. |
The players:
• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013 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.
