NFL Picks: Dolphins, Falcons and Titans

NFL Picks: Dolphins, Falcons and Titans

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Last week was not a memorable one for the Staff. Only DDD at 8-6 had a winning record. Pianowski is still in first place, three games ahead of me.

This week we have three unanimous picks, the Dolphins, Falcons and Titans. And two writers made the Falcons their best bets and two more are on the Broncos.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Raiders +3 at 49ers49ers49ers49ersRaidersRaiders
Lions +5 at VikingsVikingsLionsVikingsLionsLions
Chiefs -8.5 at BrownsChiefsBrownsBrownsChiefsBrowns   
Steelers +3 at RavensRavensSteelersRavensRavensRavens
Buccaneers +6.5 at PanthersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersPanthers
Jets +3 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Falcons +1.5 at RedskinsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalcons
Bears -9.5 at BillsBearsBearsBillsBillsBills          
Texans +1 at BroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosTexansBroncos 
Chargers +1.5 at SeahawksChargersChargersChargersChargersSeahawks
Rams +1.5 at SaintsRamsRamsSaintsRamsSaints 
Packers +6 at PatriotsPatriotsPackersPackersPackersPackers
Titans +6.5 at CowboysTitansTitansTitansTitansTitans   
Best BetBroncosTitansFalconsFalconsBroncos
Last Week's Record6-85-96-85-98-6
2018 Record57-60-464-53-461-56-455-62-458-59-4
Best Bet Record5-36-24-44-43-4-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick Record11-12-1
Majority Pick Record61-56-4
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14119-123-1498-144-14
2016 Record133-102-5122-113-5115-120-5108-127-5123-112-5
2015 Record134-114-8
Last week was not a memorable one for the Staff. Only DDD at 8-6 had a winning record. Pianowski is still in first place, three games ahead of me.

This week we have three unanimous picks, the Dolphins, Falcons and Titans. And two writers made the Falcons their best bets and two more are on the Broncos.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Raiders +3 at 49ers49ers49ers49ersRaidersRaiders
Lions +5 at VikingsVikingsLionsVikingsLionsLions
Chiefs -8.5 at BrownsChiefsBrownsBrownsChiefsBrowns   
Steelers +3 at RavensRavensSteelersRavensRavensRavens
Buccaneers +6.5 at PanthersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersPanthers
Jets +3 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Falcons +1.5 at RedskinsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalcons
Bears -9.5 at BillsBearsBearsBillsBillsBills          
Texans +1 at BroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosTexansBroncos 
Chargers +1.5 at SeahawksChargersChargersChargersChargersSeahawks
Rams +1.5 at SaintsRamsRamsSaintsRamsSaints 
Packers +6 at PatriotsPatriotsPackersPackersPackersPackers
Titans +6.5 at CowboysTitansTitansTitansTitansTitans   
Best BetBroncosTitansFalconsFalconsBroncos
Last Week's Record6-85-96-85-98-6
2018 Record57-60-464-53-461-56-455-62-458-59-4
Best Bet Record5-36-24-44-43-4-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick Record11-12-1
Majority Pick Record61-56-4
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14119-123-1498-144-14
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 three unanimous picks: the Dolphins, Falcons and Titans. Last week lost our only unanimous pick, the Bengals, bringing our season record to 11-12-2. We went 5-9 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 61-56-4. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonThe Broncos' pass rush is legit, they've figured out how to use Phillip Lindsay extensively (it only took Royce Freeman's injury, but I digress), and they've had a massively hard schedule. I that they're a better team straight up than Houston, let alone worth getting the customary three points at home.
PianowskiThe Cowboys are still carrying a public-team tax, for reasons I can't understand.
LissThe Falcons can make plays down the field, and the Redskins cannot. I also like the Broncos, Packers, Titans and Bills.
StopaI didn't have a strong feel for a best bet this week, so I went with Atlanta simply from the standpoint that the Redskins aren't as good as their record indicates, so they should lose a game like this.
Del Don I almost went ugly with Bills or Browns with my best bet but settled on Denver, who's played both the Rams and Chiefs tough at home this season. I can't wait to watch Rams/Saints and Packers/Pats this week.

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.

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