NFL Picks: Backing the Jaguars, Broncos and Jets

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Updated on October 4, 2012 1:30AM EST

Thank God for Erickson who also went 4-11. Otherwise, I would have lost significant ground to everyone - as Stopa and DDD went 10-5, and Pianow went 9-6. Stopa's off to a ridiculous 39-22 start, while Pianow is three games back.

Three consensus picks this week, the Jaguars, Broncos and Jets.

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Cardinals -1 at Rams	Rams	Rams	Cardinals	Rams	Rams
Falcons -3 at Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Falcons	Falcons
Eagles +3 at Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Eagles	Eagles
Packers -7 at Colts	Colts	Packers	Packers	Colts	Colts
Browns +9 at Giants	Browns	Giants	Browns	Giants	Browns
Dolphins +4 at Bengals	Bengals	Bengals	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Ravens -5 at Chiefs	Ravens	Chiefs	Chiefs	Ravens	Chiefs
Seahawks +3 at Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Seahawks	Seahawks
Bears -5.5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Titans +5.5 at Vikings	Vikings	Titans	Titans	Vikings	Titans
Broncos +7 at Patriots	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos
Bills +10 at 49ers	49ers	Bills	49ers	49ers	Bills
Chargers +3.5 at Saints	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Saints
Texans -9 at Jets	Jets	Jets	Jets	Jets	Jets
Best Bet	Redskins	Steelers	Redskins	49ers	Rams
Last Week's Record	4-11	9-6	4-11	10-5	10-5
2012 Record	28-33-2	36-25-2	31-30-2	39-22-2	32-29-2
Best Bet Record	1-2-1	3-1	2-2	3-1	1-3
Consensus Pick Record	8-6-1
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

Three consensus picks this week, the Jaguars, Broncos and Jets.

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Cardinals -1 at Rams	Rams	Rams	Cardinals	Rams	Rams
Falcons -3 at Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Falcons	Falcons
Eagles +3 at Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Eagles	Eagles
Packers -7 at Colts	Colts	Packers	Packers	Colts	Colts
Browns +9 at Giants	Browns	Giants	Browns	Giants	Browns
Dolphins +4 at Bengals	Bengals	Bengals	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Ravens -5 at Chiefs	Ravens	Chiefs	Chiefs	Ravens	Chiefs
Seahawks +3 at Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Seahawks	Seahawks
Bears -5.5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Titans +5.5 at Vikings	Vikings	Titans	Titans	Vikings	Titans
Broncos +7 at Patriots	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Broncos
Bills +10 at 49ers	49ers	Bills	49ers	49ers	Bills
Chargers +3.5 at Saints	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers	Saints
Texans -9 at Jets	Jets	Jets	Jets	Jets	Jets
Best Bet	Redskins	Steelers	Redskins	49ers	Rams
Last Week's Record	4-11	9-6	4-11	10-5	10-5
2012 Record	28-33-2	36-25-2	31-30-2	39-22-2	32-29-2
Best Bet Record	1-2-1	3-1	2-2	3-1	1-3
Consensus Pick Record	8-6-1
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

Consensus Picks

This week we have three consensus picks: the Jaguars, Broncos and Jets. Last week lost with the Jaguars to put us at 8-6-1 on the season. Last year we were 30-24-2 on consensus picks.

Comments:

Writer	Comment
Erickson	This is two years in a row where I'm seemingly on the wrong side every week with my own team (the Bengals) - suffice to say I won't ever be taking a side on them as a best bet.
Pianowski	know you can say this about many teams, but the Eagles are probably three plays away from being 0-4. They get Pittsburgh at the wrong time - rested and desperate.
Liss	I really like the Steelers, Dolphins and 49ers, but the Redskins are my best bet because I picked them in East Coast Offense, and I don't want to have two sets of best bets to navigate.
Stopa	At this time last week, the Bills were said to have the best offensive line in the NFL, and I was looking forward to seeing them match up with the 49ers front seven. But Buffalo lost two starting linemen against the Pats (which most people don't know, so it's probably not factored into the line), and neither C.J. Spiller nor Fred Jackson is 100 percent, so when Ryan Fitzpatrick has to throw, it won't be pretty. Plus, the Bills defense got dominated against the two decent teams they've played this year. Expect San Fran to have its way... I need the Packers to start blowing people out before I lay 7 on the road... I have to go ugly with the Jaguars and Jets... The Vikings should be giving 7 against a bad Titans team at home... My favorite bet of the year is over 46.5 points in KC. Every Chiefs game has been played in the 50s, the Ravens defense is overrated, and Bowe and Charles will put up points, even if it's garbage time.
Del Don	As a 49ers fan, I'm glad I sufficiently jinxed the Jets by making them my best bet last week, but I'm certainly not happy with my performance there to start the year. I also had a tough time coming up with one for Week 5, ultimately banking on the home team in a divisional matchup in a short week. As for the full slate, I continued my theme this year by going dog heavy, backing 12 of them. Took the Saints purely as a contrarian pick. That line seems a bit nuts.

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 and 2011 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: Fantasy Expert for Yahoo! Sports, Roots for the 49ers. <