NFL Picks: Patriots and Bills

NFL Picks: Patriots and Bills

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The Erickson train was rolling along at high speed with a 3-0 Thankgiving, but it slowed a bit late Sunday as he finished 9-7. Pianowski, DDD and Stopa all went 10-6, but Erickson's lead is still a whopping 13 games with five weeks to go. It would take an epic collapse for him not to win it.

This week, we all like two AFC East squads, the Bills and Patriots.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Cowboys -3.5 at VikingsCowboysVikingsVikingsCowboysCowboys
Broncos -5 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsBroncosJaguars
Chiefs +3.5 at Falcons ChiefsFalconsChiefsFalconsChiefs
Texans +6 at Packers TexansPackersPackersTexansPackers
Eagles -1.5 at BengalsBengalsEaglesBengalsEagles Bengals
Lions +5.5 at Saints SaintsSaintsSaintsLionsLions
49ers +1.5 at BearsBearsBearsBears49ersBears
Rams +13.5 at PatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriots
Dolphins +3.5 at RavensDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsRavensDolphins
Bills +3 at Raiders BillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Buccaneers +4 at ChargersChargersBuccaneersBuccaneersChargersBuccaneers
Redskins +2.5 at Cardinals RedskinsCardinalsRedskinsCardinalsRedskins
Giants +6 at SteelersGiantsSteelersGiantsGiantsGiants
Panthers +6.5 at SeahawksSeahawksPanthersSeahawksPanthersPanthers
Colts -1.5 at JetsJetsColtsJetsColtsColts
Best BetGiantsBearsSeahawksEaglesPackers
Last week's Record9-710-67-910-610-6
2016 Record102-71-487-86-483-90-480-93-489-84-4
Best Bet Record7-57-56-66-67-5
2016 Unanimous Pick Record20-14-2
2016 Majority Pick Record
The Erickson train was rolling along at high speed with a 3-0 Thankgiving, but it slowed a bit late Sunday as he finished 9-7. Pianowski, DDD and Stopa all went 10-6, but Erickson's lead is still a whopping 13 games with five weeks to go. It would take an epic collapse for him not to win it.

This week, we all like two AFC East squads, the Bills and Patriots.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Cowboys -3.5 at VikingsCowboysVikingsVikingsCowboysCowboys
Broncos -5 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsBroncosJaguars
Chiefs +3.5 at Falcons ChiefsFalconsChiefsFalconsChiefs
Texans +6 at Packers TexansPackersPackersTexansPackers
Eagles -1.5 at BengalsBengalsEaglesBengalsEagles Bengals
Lions +5.5 at Saints SaintsSaintsSaintsLionsLions
49ers +1.5 at BearsBearsBearsBears49ersBears
Rams +13.5 at PatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriots
Dolphins +3.5 at RavensDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsRavensDolphins
Bills +3 at Raiders BillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Buccaneers +4 at ChargersChargersBuccaneersBuccaneersChargersBuccaneers
Redskins +2.5 at Cardinals RedskinsCardinalsRedskinsCardinalsRedskins
Giants +6 at SteelersGiantsSteelersGiantsGiantsGiants
Panthers +6.5 at SeahawksSeahawksPanthersSeahawksPanthersPanthers
Colts -1.5 at JetsJetsColtsJetsColtsColts
Best BetGiantsBearsSeahawksEaglesPackers
Last week's Record9-710-67-910-610-6
2016 Record102-71-487-86-483-90-480-93-489-84-4
Best Bet Record7-57-56-66-67-5
2016 Unanimous Pick Record20-14-2
2016 Majority Pick Record90-83-4
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 Patriots and Bills. We went 2-0 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Redskins and Titans to bring our season record to 20-14-2. We went 9-7 on majority (three or more writers) picks to bring our season record to 90-83-4.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonGod, I hate making the Giants my best bet, because I don't think that they're as good as their record suggests. But then again, the Steelers have similar flaws, and the line is treating them as a better team than the Giants, i.e., it should be only three-points.
PianowskiIt's not a major edge, but Chicago not spotting the straight three at home against a similar opponent - perhaps a weaker one - sure seems like an error. Air Barkley, baby.
LissI think the Seahawks will roll at home after the bad loss at Tampa, and the Panthers just look checked-out this year. I also like the Saints to blow out the Lions at home.
StopaPhilly strikes me as much better than an injury-ravaged Bengals squad that has nothing to play for. The Packers line seems inflated coming off perhaps their best game of the year.
Del DonI'm sure I'm buying high here, and they are playing on a short week, but I like the Packers to cover here at home, as I keep fading Brock Osweiler. I'm tired of betting against Aaron Rodgers.

The players:

• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015 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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