NFL Picks: Bucs, Bills, Browns, 49ers, Giants and Cardinals

NFL Picks: Bucs, Bills, Browns, 49ers, Giants and Cardinals

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Last week was a solid one for the Staff. We went 3-2-1 on unanimous picks, but one of the losses was the Texans (thanks to Derrick Henry getting a 75-yard TD rather than taking a knee), and the push was on the Giants who we locked in at plus seven before the Geno Smith news that pushed the line to nine. Majority picks went 10-5-1, and everyone but Stopa was over .500. Pianowski still leads the overall by six games.

This week we have six more unanimous picks, the Buccaneers, Bills, Browns, 49ers, Giants and Cardinals. Both Pianowski and Erickson have the Cardinals as their best bets, and Stopa and DDD took two other unanimous picks, the Browns and 49ers, respectively, as theirs. My best bet, the Dolphins, was taken by everyone but DDD.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Saints -1 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsSaintsSaints
Lions +2* at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Bears +6 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBearsBengals
Colts +6* at BillsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Raiders +4 at ChiefsRaidersChiefsRaidersRaidersChiefs
Vikings -3 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersVikings
Packers -3.5 at BrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
49ers +3 at Texans49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers
Cowboys -4.5 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Redskins +6 at ChargersChargersRedskinsRedskinsChargersRedskins
Jets -1 at BroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosJetsBroncos
Titans -3 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Seahawks +3
Last week was a solid one for the Staff. We went 3-2-1 on unanimous picks, but one of the losses was the Texans (thanks to Derrick Henry getting a 75-yard TD rather than taking a knee), and the push was on the Giants who we locked in at plus seven before the Geno Smith news that pushed the line to nine. Majority picks went 10-5-1, and everyone but Stopa was over .500. Pianowski still leads the overall by six games.

This week we have six more unanimous picks, the Buccaneers, Bills, Browns, 49ers, Giants and Cardinals. Both Pianowski and Erickson have the Cardinals as their best bets, and Stopa and DDD took two other unanimous picks, the Browns and 49ers, respectively, as theirs. My best bet, the Dolphins, was taken by everyone but DDD.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Saints -1 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsSaintsSaints
Lions +2* at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Bears +6 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBearsBengals
Colts +6* at BillsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Raiders +4 at ChiefsRaidersChiefsRaidersRaidersChiefs
Vikings -3 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersVikings
Packers -3.5 at BrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
49ers +3 at Texans49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers
Cowboys -4.5 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Redskins +6 at ChargersChargersRedskinsRedskinsChargersRedskins
Jets -1 at BroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosJetsBroncos
Titans -3 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Seahawks +3 at JaguarsJaguarsSeahawksSeahawksJaguarsSeahawks
Eagles +2 at RamsRamsRamsEaglesEaglesRams
Ravens +5.5 at SteelersSteelersRavensRavensRavensSteelers
Patriots -11 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsPatriots
Best BetCardinalsCardinalsDolphinsBrowns49ers
Last Week's Record10-5-18-7-110-5-17-8-19-6-1
2017 Record89-95-898-86-892-92-889-95-877-107-8
Best Bet Record6-6-16-6-19-3-17-4-27-6
Unanimous Pick Record17-18-3
Majority Pick Record94-90-8
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 six unanimous picks: the Buccaneers, Bills, Browns, 49ers, Giants and Cardinals. Last week we went 3-2-1 on unanimous picks, winning with the Vikings, Seahawks and Bengals, losing with the Cardinals and Texans and pushing with the Giants to put us at 17-18-3 on the season. We went 10-5-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 94-90-8. Last year we went 27-22-2 on unanimous picks and 138-124-5 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonI distrust Bruce Arians and Blaine Gabbert, sure, but I don't see how Tennessee is a road favorite here. I distrust them (and Marcus Mariota) more.
PianowskiArizona's defense has quietly come around in the second chunk of the year, and there is nothing special about this Tennessee team; the coaching staff, in particular, is leaving points on the field every week. I'm the chucklehead who keeps picking the Chiefs, though in this case, it's because I think Oakland is even more untrustworthy.
LissI like the slate as a whole, but I don't love any particular game. I have a Dolphins feeling, and the line is massive especially without Rob Gronkowski. I also like the Browns, Raiders, Redskins and Broncos a bit.
StopaI feel strongly about the Browns, Cardinals and Dolphins (no Gronk)... Why, exactly, are the Packers giving more than a FG on the road? The Browns young weapons on offense should carry them to victory this week. Cue up underpriced Josh Gordon in all DFS formats... Parlaying the money lines of Browns and Cardinals is on my radar... So many Ravens-Steelers games have gone down to the wire and been decided by three. PIT is on a short week and might be looking ahead to NE next week... I also like under 53.5 in the Superdome. Don't be misled by the name brands; Falcons and Saints are both driven by defense.
Del DonSan Francisco has quietly gotten healthier on defense of late and most importantly, now employs Jimmy Garoppolo at quarterback. He's the truth. I'll happily take the three points... I also like the Cardinals, and I'll tease the Steelers and Patriots.

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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