This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
Last week went poorly for the staff. No one was over .500, we lost all three unanimous picks, and now only Payne remains over .500 on the season.
This week we all like the Jets, Giants and Eagles, and both Payne and Pianowski made the Cardinals their best bets.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Payne | Del Don | |
| Jaguars +7.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Jaguars | Bengals | Jaguars | Bengals |
| Football Team -1.5 at Falcons | Falcons | Football Team | Falcons | Falcons | Football Team |
| Lions +3 at Bears | Bears | Lions | Bears | Bears | Lions |
| Titans -7.5 at Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Browns -2 at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Browns |
| Colts +2 at Dolphins | Colts | Dolphins | Colts | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Panthers +4.5 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Giants +8 at Saints | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Chiefs -7.5 at Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Texans +16.5 at Bills | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Bills |
| Cardinals +4.5 at Rams | Rams | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Seahawks +3 at 49ers | 49ers | Seahawks | Seahawks | 49ers | Seahawks |
| Ravens +1 at Broncos | Broncos | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Broncos |
| Steelers +6.5 at Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Steelers | Packers |
| Buccaneers -6.5 at Patriots | Buccaneers | Patriots | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Raiders +3.5 at Chargers | Chargers | Raiders | Raiders | Chargers | Raiders |
| Best Bet | Chargers | Cardinals | Bears | Cardinals | Buccaneers |
| Last Week's Record | 7-9 | 5-11 | 7-9 | 6-10 | 6-10 |
| 2021 Record | 20-27-1 | 22-25-1 | 22-25-1 | 25-22-1 | 23-24-1 |
| 2021 Best Bet Record | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 4-6 |
Last week went poorly for the staff. No one was over .500, we lost all three unanimous picks, and now only Payne remains over .500 on the season.
This week we all like the Jets, Giants and Eagles, and both Payne and Pianowski made the Cardinals their best bets.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Payne | Del Don | |
| Jaguars +7.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Jaguars | Bengals | Jaguars | Bengals |
| Football Team -1.5 at Falcons | Falcons | Football Team | Falcons | Falcons | Football Team |
| Lions +3 at Bears | Bears | Lions | Bears | Bears | Lions |
| Titans -7.5 at Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Browns -2 at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Browns |
| Colts +2 at Dolphins | Colts | Dolphins | Colts | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Panthers +4.5 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Giants +8 at Saints | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Chiefs -7.5 at Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Texans +16.5 at Bills | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Bills |
| Cardinals +4.5 at Rams | Rams | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Seahawks +3 at 49ers | 49ers | Seahawks | Seahawks | 49ers | Seahawks |
| Ravens +1 at Broncos | Broncos | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Broncos |
| Steelers +6.5 at Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Steelers | Packers |
| Buccaneers -6.5 at Patriots | Buccaneers | Patriots | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Raiders +3.5 at Chargers | Chargers | Raiders | Raiders | Chargers | Raiders |
| Best Bet | Chargers | Cardinals | Bears | Cardinals | Buccaneers |
| Last Week's Record | 7-9 | 5-11 | 7-9 | 6-10 | 6-10 |
| 2021 Record | 20-27-1 | 22-25-1 | 22-25-1 | 25-22-1 | 23-24-1 |
| 2021 Best Bet Record | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 1-2 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 4-6 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 20-27-1 | ||||
| 2020 Record | 121-127-8 | 128-120-8 | 118-130-8 | 115-133-8 | 118-130-8 |
| 2019 Record | 126-124-6 | 140-110-6 | 127-123-6 | 127-123-6 | 134-116-6 |
| 2018 Record | 125-122-9 | 134-113-9 | 141-106-9 | N/A | 120-127-9 |
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | N/A | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 140-111-5 | 130-121-5 | 123-128-5 | N/A | 132-119-5 |
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | 114-134-8 | N/A | 121-127-8 |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | N/A | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | 123-123-10 | N/A | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | 121-129-6 | N/A | 123-127-6 |
| 2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | 124-125-7 | N/A | 127-122-7 |
| 2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | 126-125-5 | N/A | 134-117-5 |
| 2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | 131-122-3 | N/A | 126-127-3 |
| 2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | 124-122-10 | N/A | 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 |
This week, we have four unanimous picks: Jets, Giants and Eagles. We went 0-3 on unanimous picks last week, losing with the Jaguars, Football Team and Bears to bring our record to 4-6 on the year. We went and 6-10 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 20-27-1 on the year. We went 17-23 on unanimous picks and 118-130-8 on majority picks in 2020.
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Making the Chargers my best bet, I'm sure that will end well. I'm very chalky this week, which doesn't feel great. Second best bet was Minnesota, which isn't as chalky at least. |
| Pianowski | Probably a letdown spot for the Rams, and I don't feel like home field means as much in-division. |
| Liss | I like the Bears to bounce back at home against the Lions after an embarrassing road loss. I also like the Giants getting eight against an erratic Saints offense. Other games I like: Seahawks in a 50/50 with the 49ers and the Vikings getting points at home against the Browns. |
| Payne | I think the Rams are in for a letdown game following last week's big win. Not sure anyone in the NFL (even with a backup quarterback, no Tyrod "revenge game") should be getting the amount of points Houston is. I've been dead wrong about the Raiders this season but I think the Chargers easily beat them Monday night. |
| Del Don | I'll buy the narrative of Tom Brady (coming off a loss) wanting to lay it on Bill Belichick and company... I also like the Raiders getting more than a field goal. |
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.com. 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2019 and 2020 Staff Picks Champ. Roots for the Patriots.
• Chris Liss: RotoWire Managing Editor, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2018 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.
• Kevin Payne: Staff Writer, 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.
