NFL Picks: Jaguars and Niners

NFL Picks: Jaguars and Niners

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A better week for the staff with DDD going 11-5 and me going 10-6. Erickson still leads Stopa by three games with three weeks to go.

This week, we went ugly with the Jaguars and 49ers constituting unanimous picks. Erickson also made the Jaguars his best bet.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Buccaneers +2 at RamsRamsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersRams
Jets -3 at CowboysCowboysJetsJetsJetsJets
Bears +5.5 at VikingsVikingsBearsBearsBearsBears
Falcons +3 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Texans pick 'em* at ColtsColtsColtsTexansTexansTexans
Chiefs -7.5 at RavensRavensRavensRavensChiefsRavens
Bills -1 at RedskinsRedskinsBillsBillsBillsRedskins
Titans +14 at PatriotsPatriotsTitansPatriotsPatriotsTitans
Panthers -5.5 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsPanthersGiants
Browns +14.5 at SeahawksSeahawksBrownsBrownsSeahawksBrowns
Packers -3 at RaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersPackersRaiders
Dolphins +1.5 at ChargersDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsChargersChargers
Broncos +6 at SteelersSteelersBroncosSteelersBroncosSteelers
Bengals -4.5 at 49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers
Cardinals -3.5 at EaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesCardinalsEagles
Lions +3 at SaintsLionsSaintsSaintsLionsLions
Best BetJaguarsDolphinsJetsCardinalsRaiders
Last Week's Record7-99-710-68-811-5
2015 Record108-94-6103-99-693-109-6105-97-698-104-6
Best Bet Record8-5-17-76-7-15-8-18-6
Unanimous Pick Record20-22
Majority Pick Record99-103-6
2014 Unanimous Pick Record

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A better week for the staff with DDD going 11-5 and me going 10-6. Erickson still leads Stopa by three games with three weeks to go.

This week, we went ugly with the Jaguars and 49ers constituting unanimous picks. Erickson also made the Jaguars his best bet.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Buccaneers +2 at RamsRamsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersRams
Jets -3 at CowboysCowboysJetsJetsJetsJets
Bears +5.5 at VikingsVikingsBearsBearsBearsBears
Falcons +3 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Texans pick 'em* at ColtsColtsColtsTexansTexansTexans
Chiefs -7.5 at RavensRavensRavensRavensChiefsRavens
Bills -1 at RedskinsRedskinsBillsBillsBillsRedskins
Titans +14 at PatriotsPatriotsTitansPatriotsPatriotsTitans
Panthers -5.5 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsPanthersGiants
Browns +14.5 at SeahawksSeahawksBrownsBrownsSeahawksBrowns
Packers -3 at RaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersPackersRaiders
Dolphins +1.5 at ChargersDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsChargersChargers
Broncos +6 at SteelersSteelersBroncosSteelersBroncosSteelers
Bengals -4.5 at 49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers
Cardinals -3.5 at EaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesCardinalsEagles
Lions +3 at SaintsLionsSaintsSaintsLionsLions
Best BetJaguarsDolphinsJetsCardinalsRaiders
Last Week's Record7-99-710-68-811-5
2015 Record108-94-6103-99-693-109-6105-97-698-104-6
Best Bet Record8-5-17-76-7-15-8-18-6
Unanimous Pick Record20-22
Majority Pick Record99-103-6
2014 Unanimous Pick Record20-15-1
2014 Majority Record146-116-5
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
*no official line available - made a guess

Unanimous/Majority Picks

This week we have two more unanimous picks, the Jaguars and 49ers. We went 2-3 on unanimous picks last week to bring our season record to 20-22. We went 10-6 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 99-103-6.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonI'll continue to auto-fade the Falcons until they're treated with the lack of respect that they so richly deserve. Toughest call for me was Cardinals-Eagles, followed by Giants-Panthers. Second best bet was the Ravens.
PianowskiSan Diego has no home-field advantage and no team, really. I reject them as any kind of favorite.
LissThe Cowboys are bad, and their home-field advantage is negligible. I expect the Jets to roll. The Giants tend to show up for games like this, and the Panthers' work is mostly done. If Carolina's going to lose this year, this is the game.
StopaI see the Cardinals as far better than the Eagles. Similar logic for taking the Jets. As for the Bills, I'm under .500 picking their games, so fade me at will.
Del DonI don't view Green Bay as a particularly great team right now, so I'll take an Oakland team getting three points at home. I also like the Jets and Giants this week.

The players:

• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013 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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