NFL Staff Picks: Week 6

NFL Staff Picks: Week 6

This article is part of our NFL Staff Picks series.

Jeff Erickson went 8-4 8-6 last week to lead the way as the remaining writers all went 6-6 6-8. Erickson also nailed his best bet; Kevin Payne was the only other writer to do that. 

Erickson, a five-time Staff Picks champ, is tied with Dalton Del Don for the season lead at 38-37-1 38-39-1. 

The group went 1-2 on unanimous picks and 7-5 on majority picks. 

This week, there were no unanimous picks, but five teams garnered four votes each (with Nick Whalen preventing unanimity on three). 

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MATCHUPERICKSONPIANOWSKIWHALENPAYNEDEL DON
Broncos +10.5 at ChiefsChiefsBroncosChiefsBroncosBroncos
Ravens -4 at Titans (London)TitansTitansRavensTitansRavens
Commanders +2.5 at FalconsFalconsCommandersFalconsFalconsCommanders
Vikings -2.5 at BearsBearsBearsVikingsVikingsBears
Seahawks +3 at BengalsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksBengalsSeahawks
49ers -6 at Browns49ersBrowns49ersBrowns49ers
Saints -1.5 at TexansTexansTexansSaintsSaintsTexans
Colts +4 at JaguarsColtsColtsJaguarsColtsColts
Panthers +13.5 at DolphinsPanthersDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Patriots +3 at RaidersRaidersPatriotsRaidersPatriotsPatriots
Lions -3 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersLionsBuccaneersBuccaneers
Cardinals +7 at RamsRamsCardinalsRamsCardinalsRams
Eagles -7 at JetsJetsJetsEaglesJetsJets
Giants +14 at BillsGiantsBillsBillsGiantsBills
Cowboys -2 at ChargersChargersCowboysCowboysCowboysChargers
Best BetChargersColts

Jeff Erickson went 8-4 8-6 last week to lead the way as the remaining writers all went 6-6 6-8. Erickson also nailed his best bet; Kevin Payne was the only other writer to do that. 

Erickson, a five-time Staff Picks champ, is tied with Dalton Del Don for the season lead at 38-37-1 38-39-1. 

The group went 1-2 on unanimous picks and 7-5 on majority picks. 

This week, there were no unanimous picks, but five teams garnered four votes each (with Nick Whalen preventing unanimity on three). 

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MATCHUPERICKSONPIANOWSKIWHALENPAYNEDEL DON
Broncos +10.5 at ChiefsChiefsBroncosChiefsBroncosBroncos
Ravens -4 at Titans (London)TitansTitansRavensTitansRavens
Commanders +2.5 at FalconsFalconsCommandersFalconsFalconsCommanders
Vikings -2.5 at BearsBearsBearsVikingsVikingsBears
Seahawks +3 at BengalsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksBengalsSeahawks
49ers -6 at Browns49ersBrowns49ersBrowns49ers
Saints -1.5 at TexansTexansTexansSaintsSaintsTexans
Colts +4 at JaguarsColtsColtsJaguarsColtsColts
Panthers +13.5 at DolphinsPanthersDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Patriots +3 at RaidersRaidersPatriotsRaidersPatriotsPatriots
Lions -3 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersLionsBuccaneersBuccaneers
Cardinals +7 at RamsRamsCardinalsRamsCardinalsRams
Eagles -7 at JetsJetsJetsEaglesJetsJets
Giants +14 at BillsGiantsBillsBillsGiantsBills
Cowboys -2 at ChargersChargersCowboysCowboysCowboysChargers
Best BetChargersColtsDolphinsPatriots49ers
Last Week Record8-66-86-86-86-8
2023 Record38-39-132-45-130-47-135-42-138-39-1
2023 Best Bet Record3-22-32-33-21-4
2023 Unanimous Pick Record3-12    
2023 Majority Pick Record37-38-1    
2022 Record127-136-8149-114-8124-139-8131-132-8133-130-8
2021 Record129-140-3134-135-3N/A145-124-3136-133-3
2020 Record121-127-8128-120-8N/A115-133-8118-130-8
2019 Record126-124-6140-110-6N/A127-123-6134-116-6
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9N/AN/A120-127-9
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14N/AN/A98-144-14
2016 Record140-111-5130-121-5N/AN/A132-119-5
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8N/AN/A121-127-8
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5N/AN/A128-123-5
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10N/AN/A128-118-10
2012 Record110-140-6125-125-6N/AN/A123-127-6
2011 Record121-128-7134-115-7N/AN/A127-122-7
2010 Record129-122-5134-117-5N/AN/A134-117-5
2009 Record123-130-3132-121-3N/AN/A126-127-3
2008 Record132-114-10128-118-10N/AN/A130-116-10
2007 Record127-120118-129N/AN/A130-117
2006 Record118-129N/AN/AN/AN/A
2005 Record121-126N/AN/AN/AN/A
2004 Record124-124N/AN/AN/AN/A
2003 Record121-126118-129N/AN/AN/A
2002 Record113-136123-126N/AN/AN/A
2001 Record124-113117-120N/AN/AN/A
2000 Record123-117134-106N/AN/AN/A
WRITERCOMMENT
EricksonOnly a fool makes the Chargers his best bet, ever. I say "fools rush in." I also like the Rams and Falcons. I don't like any of my other picks.
PianowskiWould like a messy underdog week right about now. Going to fade the Jags off the big Buffalo win and the London junket; it's a zig-zag league. 
WhalenI know it's a big number (again), but Miami easily covered in a similar situation last week against the Giants. And that was with some costly turnovers, including a pick-6 that was essentially a 14-point swing.
PayneI don't get NFL scheduling, four teams on bye last week only two this week? My favorite bet of the week is the under in the Ravens-Titans game.
Del DonThe 49ers are coming off a big primetime matchup and playing a 10 a.m. game versus a team off a bye, so it's not an ideal setup. But SF looks like it is in another class than Cleveland, especially with a question at quarterback. I also like the Jets and Ravens this week. 

The players:

• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior Editor, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016 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. 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 Staff Picks champ. Roots for the Patriots.

• Nick Whalen: RotoWire Senior Media Analyst. Writes Beating the Book. Roots for the Jaguars.

• Kevin Payne: RotoWire Staff Writer, 2021 Staff Picks champ. Writes our Waiver Wire column. Roots for the Bills.

• Dalton Del Don: Fantasy Expert for Yahoo! Sports, 2007 Staff Picks champ. Roots for the 49ers.

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