NFL Picks: Jets and Redskins

NFL Picks: Jets and Redskins

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

It was a rough week for the Staff. We won our only unanimous pick, but went 4-9-1 on majority picks, and Pianowski and I tied for the best record at 6-7-2.

This week, we all like the Jets and Redskins (two obvious plays, in my opinion), and Pianowski and DDD both have the Jets as their best bets. Erickson has the Redskins as his.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Dolphins +3 at RavensDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsRavensRavens
Vikings -9.5 vs. BrownsVikingsVikingsVikingsBrownsBrowns
Bears +9 at SaintsBearsBearsSaintsBearsSaints
Falcons -4.5 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Panthers +2 at BuccaneersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersBuccaneers
49ers +13 at Eagles49ers49ers49ersEaglesEagles
Raiders +2.5 at BillsBillsBillsRaidersRaidersBills
Colts +10 at BengalsBengalsColtsBengalsColtsColts
Chargers +7.5 at PatriotsChargersChargersChargersChargersPatriots
Texans +5.5 at SeahawksSeahawksTexansSeahawksTexansSeahawks
Cowboys -2.5 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Steelers -3 at LionsLionsSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Broncos +7.5 at ChiefsBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosChiefs
Best BetRedskinsJetsSeahawksColtsJets
Last Week's Record5-8-26-7-26-7-26-7-24-9-2
2017 Record49-53-459-43-455-47-448-54-437-65-4
Best Bet Record3-44-36-12-3-24-3
Unanimous Pick Record11-9-1
Majority Pick Record52-50-4
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 Record132-114-10118-128-10
It was a rough week for the Staff. We won our only unanimous pick, but went 4-9-1 on majority picks, and Pianowski and I tied for the best record at 6-7-2.

This week, we all like the Jets and Redskins (two obvious plays, in my opinion), and Pianowski and DDD both have the Jets as their best bets. Erickson has the Redskins as his.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Dolphins +3 at RavensDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsRavensRavens
Vikings -9.5 vs. BrownsVikingsVikingsVikingsBrownsBrowns
Bears +9 at SaintsBearsBearsSaintsBearsSaints
Falcons -4.5 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Panthers +2 at BuccaneersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersBuccaneers
49ers +13 at Eagles49ers49ers49ersEaglesEagles
Raiders +2.5 at BillsBillsBillsRaidersRaidersBills
Colts +10 at BengalsBengalsColtsBengalsColtsColts
Chargers +7.5 at PatriotsChargersChargersChargersChargersPatriots
Texans +5.5 at SeahawksSeahawksTexansSeahawksTexansSeahawks
Cowboys -2.5 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Steelers -3 at LionsLionsSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Broncos +7.5 at ChiefsBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosChiefs
Best BetRedskinsJetsSeahawksColtsJets
Last Week's Record5-8-26-7-26-7-26-7-24-9-2
2017 Record49-53-459-43-455-47-448-54-437-65-4
Best Bet Record3-44-36-12-3-24-3
Unanimous Pick Record11-9-1
Majority Pick Record52-50-4
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 two unanimous picks: the Jets and Redskins. Last week we were 1-0 on unanimous picks, winning with the Vikings to put us at 11-9-1 on the season. We went 4-9-2 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 52-50-4. Last year we went 27-22-2 on unanimous picks and 138-124-5 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonI get that it's a short week for the Redskins and that they have major injury issues, but I still don't see why Dallas should be a road favorite here.
PianowskiThe Jets have been underrated for two months. Atlanta has a ton of offensive talent, but Steve Sarkisian has no idea how to unlock it.
LissThe Seahawks are hitting their annual midseason stride, and the Texans defense isn't good anymore. Deshaun Watson is a great story, but doing it in Seattle is major leap from the competition against which he's succeeded. I also like the Vikings to throttle the Browns and the Bengals to crush the Colts.
StopaCincy shouldn't be a double-digit favorite against anyone. If that's not a unanimous pick, I'll be surprised. ... oh how I wish Marshawn Lynch had won his appeal. The Raiders offense looks much scarier to me with Richard and Washington getting all the touches from the backfield. ... The Bears play so close to the vest on offense that 9 points mean more than usual.
Del DonThe Jets aren't a doormat and get a vulnerable Falcons team traveling after playing Sunday night. I'll happily take the points in a game they could easily win outright.

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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