NFL Picks: Dolphins, Bills, Buccaneers, Broncos and Ravens

NFL Picks: Dolphins, Bills, Buccaneers, Broncos and Ravens

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Stopa won Week 11 with a 9-4-1 mark, and he's now tied with me for second place, seven games behind Pianowski.

This week, we have a whopping five unanimous picks: the Dolphins, Bills, Buccaneers, Broncos and Ravens. The Ravens are Erickson's and my best bets, while the Bills are DDD's and the Broncos are Pianowski's.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Vikings -3 at LionsVikingsLionsLionsLionsVikings
Chargers -1 at CowboysCowboysChargersChargersChargersCowboys
Giants +7 at RedskinsRedskinsGiantsGiantsRedskinsRedskins
Browns +8.5 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBrownsBrowns
Bears +13.5 at EaglesBearsBearsBearsBearsEagles
Dolphins +16.5 at PatriotsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Bills +10 at ChiefsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Buccaneers +9.5 at FalconsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Panthers -4.5 at JetsJetsPanthersPanthersPanthersJets
Titans -3.5 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsTitansColts
Seahawks -7 at 49ers49ersSeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks
Saints +2.5 at RamsRamsRamsSaintsSaintsSaints
Jaguars -4.5 at CardinalsJaguarsCardinalsCardinalsJaguarsCardinals
Broncos +5 at RaidersBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
Packers +14 at SteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersPackersSteelers
Texans +7 at RavensRavensRavensRavensRavensRavens
Best BetRavensBroncosRavensChargersBills
Last Week's Record6-7-15-8-17-6-19-4-15-8-1
2017 Record74-80-683-71-676-78-676-78-662-92-6
Best Bet Record6-55-5-18-35-4-25-6
Unanimous Pick Record13-13-1
Majority Pick Record77-77-6
2016 Record133-102-5122-113-5115-120-5108-127-5123-112-5
Stopa won Week 11 with a 9-4-1 mark, and he's now tied with me for second place, seven games behind Pianowski.

This week, we have a whopping five unanimous picks: the Dolphins, Bills, Buccaneers, Broncos and Ravens. The Ravens are Erickson's and my best bets, while the Bills are DDD's and the Broncos are Pianowski's.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Vikings -3 at LionsVikingsLionsLionsLionsVikings
Chargers -1 at CowboysCowboysChargersChargersChargersCowboys
Giants +7 at RedskinsRedskinsGiantsGiantsRedskinsRedskins
Browns +8.5 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBrownsBrowns
Bears +13.5 at EaglesBearsBearsBearsBearsEagles
Dolphins +16.5 at PatriotsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Bills +10 at ChiefsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Buccaneers +9.5 at FalconsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Panthers -4.5 at JetsJetsPanthersPanthersPanthersJets
Titans -3.5 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsTitansColts
Seahawks -7 at 49ers49ersSeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks
Saints +2.5 at RamsRamsRamsSaintsSaintsSaints
Jaguars -4.5 at CardinalsJaguarsCardinalsCardinalsJaguarsCardinals
Broncos +5 at RaidersBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
Packers +14 at SteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersPackersSteelers
Texans +7 at RavensRavensRavensRavensRavensRavens
Best BetRavensBroncosRavensChargersBills
Last Week's Record6-7-15-8-17-6-19-4-15-8-1
2017 Record74-80-683-71-676-78-676-78-662-92-6
Best Bet Record6-55-5-18-35-4-25-6
Unanimous Pick Record13-13-1
Majority Pick Record77-77-6
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 unanimous picks: the Dolphins, Bills, Buccaneers, Broncos and Ravens. Last week we won our only unanimous pick, the Steelers, to put us at 13-13-1 on the season. We went 6-7-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 77-77-6. Last year we went 27-22-2 on unanimous picks and 138-124-5 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonTom Savage on the road, against the Ravens defense in prime time? That's the sort of thing I can't wait to bet against... I'm backing a bunch of favorites this week, which scares me, but the picks are the picks and are unrelated to each other.
PianowskiToo many favorites winning of late, which is rarely good for me. The Bills pick is pretty easy assuming Tyrod Taylor starts. I hate laying big points, but it would be so like the Steelers to show up and flex during a stand-alone game. I initially forgot to pick the Houston-Baltimore game, which is how it should be. No Baltimore game should ever be televised. I hate laying points wth the Bengals, but if there's one team they generally shove around, it's Cleveland. Plus, the Browns generally can find a non-cover out of any situation, no matter how perilous. Denver has problems, but how can the Raiders spot a juicy number to anyone?
LissTom Savage should be a long way from civilization in Baltimore on Monday night. The Bills-Chiefs line also seems way off to me with Tyrod Taylor starting.
StopaThe Cowboys are taking on water in droves, whereas the Chargers have finally righted the ship. With an injury-plagued, sputtering offense facing a defense full of studs, I don't see how Dallas will score... Atlanta has been too inconsistent to lay that many points off an emotional win on a short week against a Bucs team that is getting healthier (well, not at QB, but the other pieces are coming together). Plus, I can't get off Tampa after its beautiful, final-play TD last week won me a parlay.
Del Don Both the Chiefs and Bills have been struggling of late, so give me the 10 points with Tyrod Taylor back starting... I also like the Jets as home dogs coming off a bye... Really looking forward to Saints/Rams.

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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