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Pianowski and Stopa both went 10-6 to pace the staff, and both remain tied atop the standings. We had a bad week on unanimous picks, losing with both the Colts and Jaguars and winning with the Seahawks.
This week, we all like the Broncos and Cowboys, though neither showed up in our best bets.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens -2.5 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Jets -2 vs. Dolphins (in London) | Jets | Jets | Dolphins | Jets | Jets |
| Jaguars +9 at Colts | Jaguars | Jaguars | Colts | Colts | Colts |
| Texans +6.5 at Falcons | Falcons | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| Panthers -3 at Buccaneers | Panthers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Giants +5.5 at Bills | Bills | Giants | Giants | Bills | Giants |
| Raiders -3 at Bears | Raiders | Bears | Bears | Raiders | Raiders |
| Eagles -3 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Eagles | Eagles | Redskins |
| Chiefs +4 at Bengals | Chiefs | Chiefs | Bengals | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Browns +7.5 at Chargers | Chargers | Browns | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Packers -9 at 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | Packers | Packers |
| Vikings +6.5 at Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Rams +7 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Rams | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Cowboys +4 at Saints | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Lions +9.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Lions | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Best Bet | Steelers | Browns | Cardinals | Texans | Cardinals |
| Last Week's Record | 9-7 | 10-6 | 6-10 | 10-6 | 7-9 |
| 2015 Record | 25-22-1 | 27-20-1 | 20-27-1 | 27-20-1 | 22-25-1 |
| Best Bet Record | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-0 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 3-5 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 26-21-1 | ||||
| 2014 |
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Pianowski and Stopa both went 10-6 to pace the staff, and both remain tied atop the standings. We had a bad week on unanimous picks, losing with both the Colts and Jaguars and winning with the Seahawks.
This week, we all like the Broncos and Cowboys, though neither showed up in our best bets.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens -2.5 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Jets -2 vs. Dolphins (in London) | Jets | Jets | Dolphins | Jets | Jets |
| Jaguars +9 at Colts | Jaguars | Jaguars | Colts | Colts | Colts |
| Texans +6.5 at Falcons | Falcons | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| Panthers -3 at Buccaneers | Panthers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Giants +5.5 at Bills | Bills | Giants | Giants | Bills | Giants |
| Raiders -3 at Bears | Raiders | Bears | Bears | Raiders | Raiders |
| Eagles -3 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Eagles | Eagles | Redskins |
| Chiefs +4 at Bengals | Chiefs | Chiefs | Bengals | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Browns +7.5 at Chargers | Chargers | Browns | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Packers -9 at 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | Packers | Packers |
| Vikings +6.5 at Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Rams +7 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Rams | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Cowboys +4 at Saints | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Lions +9.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Lions | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Best Bet | Steelers | Browns | Cardinals | Texans | Cardinals |
| Last Week's Record | 9-7 | 10-6 | 6-10 | 10-6 | 7-9 |
| 2015 Record | 25-22-1 | 27-20-1 | 20-27-1 | 27-20-1 | 22-25-1 |
| Best Bet Record | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-0 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 3-5 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 26-21-1 | ||||
| 2014 Unanimous Pick Record | 20-15-1 | ||||
| 2014 Majority Record | 146-116-5 | ||||
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | 124-127-5 | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | 123-123-10 | 111-135-10 | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | 121-129-6 | 143-107-6 | 123-127-6 |
| 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 |
Unanimous/Majority Picks
We have two unanimous picks this week, the Broncos and Cowboys. We went 1-2 on them last week to bring our season record to 3-5. We went 10-6 on majority picks (three or more writers) last week to bring our season record to 26-21-1.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | The Ravens OL woes are an underplayed story, when all of the focus is going to be on replacing Roethlisberger with Vick. I'll take the points at home. I also like the Seahawks and Broncos quite a bit. Feel least confident about the Chiefs and 49ers. |
| Pianowski | When I look at San Diego and Cleveland, I see two flawed teams. I can't spot that sort of number on the Chargers. I may have taken the Jets because I'm hoping the Dolphins lose, then leave Joe Philbin in London. |
| Liss | The Colts were an abomination last week, but I expect them to get back on track at home against the Jaguars, with Blake Bortles likely cooperation. I like the Cardinals, Texans and weirdly the Dolphins. Before the year I thought they were better than the Jets, and some poor games aside, I don't think much has changed. I hope sad, delusional Bills fans aren't overly excited by this squad. Think they'll go down to the wire with a mediocre Giants team. |
| Stopa | Apparently, my favorite shape this week is a square. ... The Falcons aren't as good as their record suggests. I expect Houston to win outright, and I'd be pounding the money line if I were in Vegas... I see the Bills as far better than the Giants. Sorry, Chris. |
| Del Don | My favorite bets this week are the Cardinals, Packers, Broncos and Seahawks, who all happen to be (nearly) at least touchdown favorites, which is abnormal for me...I had the toughest time with the CAR/TB and PHI/WAS games. |
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The players:
• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013 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.
