This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
This week we have four unanimous picks, the Browns, Bills, Rams and Jets, and the Bills are also Erickson's best bet. Everyone but Stopa likes the Cowboys, Jaguars, Bucs, Falcons and Redskins too.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints -7.5 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Saints | Cowboys |
| Colts -4 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Colts | Jaguars |
| Panthers -3.5 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Panthers | Buccaneers |
| Ravens +1 at Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Ravens | Falcons |
| Browns +6 at Texans | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Bills +5 at Dolphins | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Bears -4.5 at Giants | Bears | Giants | Giants | Bears | Giants |
| Broncos -5 at Bengals | Broncos | Bengals | Broncos | Broncos | Bengals |
| Rams -10 at Lions | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| Cardinals +14 at Packers | Cardinals | Packers | Cardinals | Cardinals | Packers |
| Chiefs -15 at Raiders | Chiefs | Raiders | Raiders | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Jets +8 at Titans | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Vikings +5 at Patriots | Patriots | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| 49ers +10 at Seahawks | Seahawks | 49ers | Seahawks | 49ers | Seahawks |
| Chargers +3.5 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Redskins +6.5 at Eagles | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Eagles | Redskins |
| Best Bet | Bills | Redskins | Cowboys | Bears | Seahawks |
| Last Week's Record | 9-6 | 7-8 | 9-6 | 8-7 | 7-8 |
| 2018 Record | 90-81-5 | 93-78-5 | 93-78-5 | 77-95-5 | 83-88-5 |
| Best Bet Record | 7-5 | 9-3 | 7-5 | 5-6-1 | 4-7-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous |
This week we have four unanimous picks, the Browns, Bills, Rams and Jets, and the Bills are also Erickson's best bet. Everyone but Stopa likes the Cowboys, Jaguars, Bucs, Falcons and Redskins too.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints -7.5 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Saints | Cowboys |
| Colts -4 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Colts | Jaguars |
| Panthers -3.5 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Panthers | Buccaneers |
| Ravens +1 at Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Ravens | Falcons |
| Browns +6 at Texans | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Bills +5 at Dolphins | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Bears -4.5 at Giants | Bears | Giants | Giants | Bears | Giants |
| Broncos -5 at Bengals | Broncos | Bengals | Broncos | Broncos | Bengals |
| Rams -10 at Lions | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| Cardinals +14 at Packers | Cardinals | Packers | Cardinals | Cardinals | Packers |
| Chiefs -15 at Raiders | Chiefs | Raiders | Raiders | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Jets +8 at Titans | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Vikings +5 at Patriots | Patriots | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| 49ers +10 at Seahawks | Seahawks | 49ers | Seahawks | 49ers | Seahawks |
| Chargers +3.5 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Redskins +6.5 at Eagles | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Eagles | Redskins |
| Best Bet | Bills | Redskins | Cowboys | Bears | Seahawks |
| Last Week's Record | 9-6 | 7-8 | 9-6 | 8-7 | 7-8 |
| 2018 Record | 90-81-5 | 93-78-5 | 93-78-5 | 77-95-5 | 83-88-5 |
| Best Bet Record | 7-5 | 9-3 | 7-5 | 5-6-1 | 4-7-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 17-14-1 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 87-84-5 | ||||
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | 119-123-14 | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 133-102-5 | 122-113-5 | 115-120-5 | 108-127-5 | 123-112-5 |
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | 114-134-8 | 127-121-8 | 121-127-8 |
| 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
This week we all like the Browns, Bills, Rams and Jets. Last week we had no unanimous picks, keeping our season record at 17-14-2. We went 8-7 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 87-84-5. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | The Bills have cleared the low, low, low bar of "... more competent than Nathan Peterman ..." at QB, so I think that the line should be only plus-3 against a Dolphins team that has been riding on turnover luck this year... Really struggled with Browns-Texans - I want to find a way to believe in both teams. |
| Pianowski | With Philly's injury-riddled secondary, I don't see how they can spot a big number to any competent team. |
| Liss | I went dog crazy - only three of 16 favorites this week, and one of them is the Falcons who started off as a dog. The lines have gotten out of control and none more so than the Saints laying more than a TD at Dallas. I like the Rams and Vikings too. |
| Stopa | With the Giants on a winning streak against league doormats, it feels like time to sell them high. I also like the Chiefs and Browns quite a bit. |
| Del Don | I went dog heavy this week yet also laid the wood on a couple of big road favorites. The Seahawks should be favored by more at home against arguably the league's worst team right now. |
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.
