NFL Picks: Backing the Seahawks

NFL Picks: Backing the Seahawks

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It was a brutal week for the Staff, and no one fared worse than me. Put differently, Pianowski picked up three games on me by going 6-7-3. I'm now in a three-way tie for fourth with Erickson and Stopa, nine games back with only two weeks to go. Pianowski has 2017 locked up, barring a monumental collapse. We also went 1-4 on unanimous picks.

This week we all like the Seahawks and each have a different best bet.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts +13.5 at RavensRavensRavensRavensColtsColts
Vikings -9 at PackersPackersPackersPackersPackersVikings
Lions -5 at BengalsLionsBengalsBengalsLionsBengals
Chargers -7 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsChargers
Rams -6.5 at TitansTitansTitansTitansRamsRams
Browns +6.5 at BearsBrownsBrownsBearsBearsBrowns
Buccaneers +10 at PanthersPanthersBuccaneersPanthersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Falcons +5.5 at SaintsSaintsFalconsFalconsSaintsFalcons
Broncos +3.5 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsBroncos
Dolphins +10.5 at ChiefsChiefsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins Dolphins
Bills +12 at PatriotsPatriotsBillsBillsBillsPatriots
Jaguars -4.5 at 49ers49ers49ers49ersJaguars49ers
Giants +3.5 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsGiantsGiants
Seahawks +5 at CowboysSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Steelers -9.5 at TexansTexansTexansTexansSteelersTexans
Raiders +9 at EaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesRaidersRaiders
Best BetRedskinsTexansBengalsSaints49ers
Last Week's Record6-7-36-7-33-10-35-8-34-9-3
2017 Record103-109-12112-100-12103-109-12103-109-1285-127-12
It was a brutal week for the Staff, and no one fared worse than me. Put differently, Pianowski picked up three games on me by going 6-7-3. I'm now in a three-way tie for fourth with Erickson and Stopa, nine games back with only two weeks to go. Pianowski has 2017 locked up, barring a monumental collapse. We also went 1-4 on unanimous picks.

This week we all like the Seahawks and each have a different best bet.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts +13.5 at RavensRavensRavensRavensColtsColts
Vikings -9 at PackersPackersPackersPackersPackersVikings
Lions -5 at BengalsLionsBengalsBengalsLionsBengals
Chargers -7 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsChargers
Rams -6.5 at TitansTitansTitansTitansRamsRams
Browns +6.5 at BearsBrownsBrownsBearsBearsBrowns
Buccaneers +10 at PanthersPanthersBuccaneersPanthersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Falcons +5.5 at SaintsSaintsFalconsFalconsSaintsFalcons
Broncos +3.5 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsBroncos
Dolphins +10.5 at ChiefsChiefsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins Dolphins
Bills +12 at PatriotsPatriotsBillsBillsBillsPatriots
Jaguars -4.5 at 49ers49ers49ers49ersJaguars49ers
Giants +3.5 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsGiantsGiants
Seahawks +5 at CowboysSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Steelers -9.5 at TexansTexansTexansTexansSteelersTexans
Raiders +9 at EaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesRaidersRaiders
Best BetRedskinsTexansBengalsSaints49ers
Last Week's Record6-7-36-7-33-10-35-8-34-9-3
2017 Record103-109-12112-100-12103-109-12103-109-1285-127-12
Best Bet Record8-6-18-6-111-3-17-6-29-6
Unanimous Pick Record20-25-4
Majority Pick Record106-106-12
2016 Record133-102-5122-113-5115-120-5108-127-5123-112-5
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8127-121-8121-127-8
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5135-116-5124-127-5128-123-5
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10123-123-10111-135-10128-118-10
2012 Record110-140-6125-125-6121-129-6143-107-6123-127-6
2011 Record121-128-7134-115-7124-125-7123-126-7127-122-7
2010 Record129-122-5134-117-5126-125-5136-115-5134-117-5
2009 Record123-130-3132-121-3131-122-3130-123-3126-127-3
2008 Record132-114-10128-118-10124-122-10125-121-10130-116-10
2007 Record127-120118-129127-120N/A130-117
2006 Record118-129N/A139-108N/AN/A
2005 Record121-126N/A127-120N/AN/A
2004 Record124-124N/A130-118N/AN/A
2003 Record121-126118-129124-123N/AN/A
2002 Record113-136123-126141-108N/AN/A
2001 Record124-113117-120118-119N/AN/A
2000 Record123-117134-106141-99N/AN/A

Unanimous/Majority Picks

This week we have one unanimous pick: the Seahawks. Last week we went 1-4 on unanimous picks, winning with the Buccaneers and losing with the Chargers, Packers, Browns and Seahawks to put us at 20-25-4 on the season. We went 5-8-3 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 106-106-12. Last year we went 27-22-2 on unanimous picks and 138-124-5 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonI don't really have a best bet, but I'll go with the Redskins, as the Broncos are fiddling around with the idea of starting Paxton Lynch again. Even if that doesn't happen, I don't think that Brock Osweiler can repeat what he did against the Colts.
PianowskiHoping Steelers do their usual thing, play to the level of the competition. I hate this slate, not that disliking (or liking) a slate holds predictive value.
LissI like five teams in particular on the slate: the Ravens, Bengals, Titans, Bills and Seahawks. I'll go with a buy-low on the Bengals, who were total no-shows the last two weeks, as my best bet.
StopaEvery year, the teams who "need to win" in Weeks 16-17 don't win. I've learned from experience here. Trust me. Fade the teams who need to win.
Del Don I went back to the well and made the 49ers my best bet again, though Jimmy G gets by far his toughest matchup yet. Otherwise I went extreme dog-heavy, as most lines felt a bit bloated 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.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.

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