NFL Picks: Browns and Cardinals

NFL Picks: Browns and Cardinals

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

It was a strong week for the staff, excluding DDD whose unsightly carcass languishes deep in last place, mercifully out of view. Everyone else was above .500, with my 10-3-1 mark winning the week. As a result, I'm only one game behind Pianowski who leads at 42-33-2.

This week we have two unanimous picks: the Browns and Cardinals.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Eagles +3 at PanthersEaglesEaglesPanthersEaglesPanthers
Browns +9.5 at TexansBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Patriots -9.5 at JetsPatriotsJetsPatriotsPatriotsJets
Dolphins +11 at FalconsFalconsDolphinsDolphinsFalconsFalcons
Lions +5 at SaintsLionsLionsLionsLionsSaints
Packers -3.5 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsPackersPackers
Bears +6.5 at RavensBearsBearsRavensBearsRavens
49ers +9.5 at Redskins49ersRedskinsRedskins49ers49ers
Rams +2.5 at JaguarsJaguarsRamsRamsJaguarsRams
Buccaneers -2.5 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Steelers +4.5 at ChiefsChiefsSteelersSteelersSteelersChiefs
Chargers +3 at RaidersRaidersChargersChargersRaidersRaiders
Giants +12 at BroncosGiantsGiantsGiantsBroncosBroncos
Colts +4.5* at TitansTitansTitansTitansColtsColts
Best BetJaguarsChargersVikingsFalconsRams
Last Week's Record8-5-17-6-110-3-19-4-14-9-1
2017 Record37-38-242-33-241-34-237-38-228-47-2
Best Bet Record2-33-24-12-1-22-3
Unanimous Pick Record9-8-1
Majority Pick Record39-36-2
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
It was a strong week for the staff, excluding DDD whose unsightly carcass languishes deep in last place, mercifully out of view. Everyone else was above .500, with my 10-3-1 mark winning the week. As a result, I'm only one game behind Pianowski who leads at 42-33-2.

This week we have two unanimous picks: the Browns and Cardinals.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Eagles +3 at PanthersEaglesEaglesPanthersEaglesPanthers
Browns +9.5 at TexansBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Patriots -9.5 at JetsPatriotsJetsPatriotsPatriotsJets
Dolphins +11 at FalconsFalconsDolphinsDolphinsFalconsFalcons
Lions +5 at SaintsLionsLionsLionsLionsSaints
Packers -3.5 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsPackersPackers
Bears +6.5 at RavensBearsBearsRavensBearsRavens
49ers +9.5 at Redskins49ersRedskinsRedskins49ers49ers
Rams +2.5 at JaguarsJaguarsRamsRamsJaguarsRams
Buccaneers -2.5 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Steelers +4.5 at ChiefsChiefsSteelersSteelersSteelersChiefs
Chargers +3 at RaidersRaidersChargersChargersRaidersRaiders
Giants +12 at BroncosGiantsGiantsGiantsBroncosBroncos
Colts +4.5* at TitansTitansTitansTitansColtsColts
Best BetJaguarsChargersVikingsFalconsRams
Last Week's Record8-5-17-6-110-3-19-4-14-9-1
2017 Record37-38-242-33-241-34-237-38-228-47-2
Best Bet Record2-33-24-12-1-22-3
Unanimous Pick Record9-8-1
Majority Pick Record39-36-2
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 two unanimous picks: the Browns and Cardinals. Last week we were 3-0 on unanimous picks, winning with the Buccaneers, Dolphins and Colts to put us at 9-8-1 on the season. We went 8-5-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 39-36-2. Last year we went 27-22-2 on unanimous picks and 138-124-5 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonI have to admit surprise at both the Jaguars and Chiefs lines, especially the Chiefs. Here we have an undefeated team at home, against a team that got pantsed last week and that's considerably worse on the road. Meanwhile, the Jags' defense is an elite unit, better than the Seattle defense that shut down the Rams last week. The Rams have to travel and play three hours ahead of their time zone.
PianowskiFor the Chargers, there's no place like the road.
LissI love the Vikings at home getting more than a field goal in a tough, rivalry game, and the Case Keenum/Jerick McKinnon combo isn't a huge downgrade from Sam Bradford/Dalvin Cook. I also like the Redskins at home, coming off the bye, to throttle the 49ers, coming off an overtime game.
StopaComing off the bye, at home, off a loss, I expect Atlanta to reassert it's dominance against a Dolphins team that is reeling in every way possible.
Del DonThis week is the opposite of last, as there are a bunch of games with big spreads... I struggled coming up with a best bet but settled on the Rams, which feels like a nice buy low/sell high opportunity, and Todd Gurley should exploit Jacksonville's weakness on defense.

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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