NFL Picks: Bengals, Panthers, Jets, Jaguars and Giants

NFL Picks: Bengals, Panthers, Jets, Jaguars and Giants

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It was a strong start to the year in Week 1 with a 3-1-1 mark on unanimous picks, 4-0-1 on best bets and everyone but me going over .500 (though I was only half a game under.)

This week, we have five more unanimous picks, the Bengals, Panthers, Jets, Jaguars and Giants. And the Bengals and Giants are my and DDD's best bets, respectively.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Ravens -1 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals 
Colts +5.5 at RedskinsRedskinsColtsColtsColtsRedskins 
Panthers + 5.5 at FalconsPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Vikings pick 'em at PackersPackersVikingsVikingsVikingsVikings
Chargers -7.5 at BillsBillsChargersChargersChargersChargers
Texans -2.5 at TitansTitansTitansTitansTexansTexans
Chiefs +5 at SteelersSteelersChiefsSteelersChiefsChiefs
Dolphins +3 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Eagles -3 at BuccaneersEaglesBuccaneersEaglesEaglesEagles
Browns +9 at SaintsBrownsSaintsBrownsSaintsSaints 
Cardinals +12.5 at RamsRamsCardinalsRamsRamsCardinals 
Lions +5.5 at 49ers49ers LionsLionsLions49ers 
Patriots -2 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars 
Raiders +5.5 at BroncosBroncosRaidersRaidersBroncosBroncos
Giants 3 at CowboysGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants 
Seahawks +3 at BearsBearsBearsSeahawksBearsSeahawks 
Best BetSteelersCardinalsBengalsChargersGiants
Last Week's Record9-6-110-5-17-8-18-7-110-5-1
Bets Bet Record1-01-01-01-00-0-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick
It was a strong start to the year in Week 1 with a 3-1-1 mark on unanimous picks, 4-0-1 on best bets and everyone but me going over .500 (though I was only half a game under.)

This week, we have five more unanimous picks, the Bengals, Panthers, Jets, Jaguars and Giants. And the Bengals and Giants are my and DDD's best bets, respectively.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Ravens -1 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals 
Colts +5.5 at RedskinsRedskinsColtsColtsColtsRedskins 
Panthers + 5.5 at FalconsPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Vikings pick 'em at PackersPackersVikingsVikingsVikingsVikings
Chargers -7.5 at BillsBillsChargersChargersChargersChargers
Texans -2.5 at TitansTitansTitansTitansTexansTexans
Chiefs +5 at SteelersSteelersChiefsSteelersChiefsChiefs
Dolphins +3 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Eagles -3 at BuccaneersEaglesBuccaneersEaglesEaglesEagles
Browns +9 at SaintsBrownsSaintsBrownsSaintsSaints 
Cardinals +12.5 at RamsRamsCardinalsRamsRamsCardinals 
Lions +5.5 at 49ers49ers LionsLionsLions49ers 
Patriots -2 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars 
Raiders +5.5 at BroncosBroncosRaidersRaidersBroncosBroncos
Giants 3 at CowboysGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants 
Seahawks +3 at BearsBearsBearsSeahawksBearsSeahawks 
Best BetSteelersCardinalsBengalsChargersGiants
Last Week's Record9-6-110-5-17-8-18-7-110-5-1
Bets Bet Record1-01-01-01-00-0-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick Record3-1-1
Majority Pick Record9-6-1
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14119-123-1498-144-14
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 five more unanimous picks: the Bengals, Panthers, Jets, Jaguars and Giants. Last week we were 3-1-1 on unanimous picks, winning with the Bengals, Dolphins and Panthers, losing with the Texans and pushing with the Broncos. We went 9-6-1 on majority picks (three or more writers). Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
Erickson The Steelers might have the widest home-road variance in the NFL, and the Chiefs can't stop anybody. I expect Ben, Brown and Smith-Schuster all to go off this week... I have way too many favorites this week, but the picks are the picks - call me McSquareickson again, I guess... This generally is a tough week because we only have our preconceived notions, plus one week of data. A lot can get skewed.
PianowskiBoth the Rams and Cardinals hit the extreme side of their ranges in Week 1, and now the line adjusts. With the Rams on a shorter week, it's a good time to take the line value with Arizona. I don't understand why Cincinnati isn't a standard -3 against Baltimore.
LissThe Bengals should be three-point favorites, not one point home dogs, and I like the home team off a short week. I also like the Giants getting the full three in Dallas, the Steelers at home against a weak defense, the Eagles in Tampa and the Jaguars getting points at home.
StopaMy best bet of the week, what I've already wagered on, is for Chiefs-Steelers to go over 52.5 points. Both teams have bad defenses but explosive offenses, especially when PIT is at home; it's going to take Vegas a few weeks of losses to adjust to the #ChiefsCarnival. I'd have set this line at 57. But I can't make that my best bet, so give me the Chargers to bounce back. It's hard to overstate how bad the Bills offense is. Josh Allen might be the answer eventually, but right now they have the NFL's worst QB situation, the worst collection of WRs and a bottom-five offensive line... I'm going to continue fading the Raiders and Cowboys until Vegas adjusts. These are certainly two bottom-10 teams, maybe bottom-five.
Del Don The Cowboys could be a doormat, so I'll gladly take three points with a Giants team that played Jacksonville tough Week 1. I also like the Bengals, 49ers and Saints 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, 2014 and 2017 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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