This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
It was a strong week overall with two 11-4 showings, and one 10-5. As a result, Stopa leads by two games over Pianow and me. Only one consensus pick this week - the Jaguars.
Enjoy the games.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns +12.5 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Patriots -4 at Bills | Patriots | Patriots | Bills | Patriots | Patriots |
| Titans +12.5 at Texans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Texans |
| Chargers pick 'em at Chiefs | Chargers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chargers | Chiefs |
| Vikings +3.5 at Lions | Lions | Vikings | Lions | Vikings | Vikings |
| Panthers +7 at Falcons | Falcons | Panthers | Panthers | Falcons | Panthers |
| Seahawks -1 at Rams | Rams | Seahawks | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| 49ers -4 at Jets | Jets | 49ers | Jets | 49ers | Jets |
| Dolphins +6.5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Raiders +6.5 at Broncos | Raiders | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Bengals -1 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Saints +9 at Packers | Packers | Saints | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| Redskins +3 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Redskins | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Giants +1 at Eagles | Giants | Eagles | Giants | Eagles | Eagles |
| Bears +3.5 at Cowboys | Bears | Bears | Cowboys | Bears | Bears |
| Best Bet | Cardinals | Panthers | Bills | Buccaneers | Jets |
| Last Week's Record | 7-8-1 | 11-4-1 | 10-5-1 | 11-4-1 | 8-7-1 |
| 2012 Record | 24-22-2 | 27-19-2 | 27-19-2 | 29-17-2 | 22-24-2 |
| Best Bet Record | 1-1-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 1-2 |
| Consensus Pick Record | 8-5-1 | ||||
| 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 |
It was a strong week overall with two 11-4 showings, and one 10-5. As a result, Stopa leads by two games over Pianow and me. Only one consensus pick this week - the Jaguars.
Enjoy the games.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns +12.5 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Patriots -4 at Bills | Patriots | Patriots | Bills | Patriots | Patriots |
| Titans +12.5 at Texans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Texans |
| Chargers pick 'em at Chiefs | Chargers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chargers | Chiefs |
| Vikings +3.5 at Lions | Lions | Vikings | Lions | Vikings | Vikings |
| Panthers +7 at Falcons | Falcons | Panthers | Panthers | Falcons | Panthers |
| Seahawks -1 at Rams | Rams | Seahawks | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| 49ers -4 at Jets | Jets | 49ers | Jets | 49ers | Jets |
| Dolphins +6.5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Raiders +6.5 at Broncos | Raiders | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Bengals -1 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Saints +9 at Packers | Packers | Saints | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| Redskins +3 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Redskins | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Giants +1 at Eagles | Giants | Eagles | Giants | Eagles | Eagles |
| Bears +3.5 at Cowboys | Bears | Bears | Cowboys | Bears | Bears |
| Best Bet | Cardinals | Panthers | Bills | Buccaneers | Jets |
| Last Week's Record | 7-8-1 | 11-4-1 | 10-5-1 | 11-4-1 | 8-7-1 |
| 2012 Record | 24-22-2 | 27-19-2 | 27-19-2 | 29-17-2 | 22-24-2 |
| Best Bet Record | 1-1-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 1-2 |
| Consensus Pick Record | 8-5-1 | ||||
| 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 one consensus pick: the Jaguars. Last week we went 2-0-1 to put us at 8-5-1 on the season. Last year we were 30-24-2 on consensus picks.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
| Erickson | Too much chalk on my slate, including my best bet, but I'm the square of this group anyhow. I just am a believer in the AZ defense and I love them at home against Tannehill. |
| Pianowski | With the officiating thing hopefully settled, the NFL can shift to the next major problem: too many darn stand-alone games with the Baltimore Ravens. How can we fix this? Show me someone else, please. |
| Liss | Like a lot of these games but love none. |
| Stopa | I struggled with this slate more than any other so far, so I'll go back to the well with Tampa, fourth straight week. They're only 1-2, but 3-0 ATS, and the losses were close games on road to Dallas and NYG. They're better than Wash (which, despite the RGIII flair, might be the worst team in the NFC), but aren't being treated as such... I like the Dolphins, as I'm not ready to treat the Cardinals as a touchdown favorite - the AZ offense isn't good, and Miami should play close to the vest and keep it close... The Bears are at least as good as Dallas, if not better, so I'll take the half-point hook... Rare that the public isn't on a big home favorite like the Packers. I like the Rodgers eff-you factor here, and that Saints defense is really bad - maybe historically bad. |
| Del Don | I fully expect San Francisco to bounce back with a better effort, and New York is coming off an overtime win, but this is still a pretty significant spread for the west coast team to cover on the road. |
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.
