This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
This week we have no unanimous picks, but we have an (I believe) unprecedented "full house," so to speak, on best bets. Erickson, DDD and me have the Raiders, while Pianowski and Stopa are on the Cardinals.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts +10 at Patriots | Colts | Colts | Patriots | Colts | Colts |
| Ravens -3 at Browns | Ravens | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Jaguars +3 at Chiefs | Jaguars | Chiefs | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Titans -3.5 at Bills | Titans | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Giants +7 at Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Giants | Giants |
| Broncos +1.5 at Jets | Broncos | Jets | Jets | Broncos | Jets |
| Falcons +3 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Falcons | Steelers | Steelers |
| Packers -1.5 at Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Packers | Lions |
| Dolphins +6 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Raiders +6 at Chargers | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Chargers | Raiders |
| Cardinals +4 at 49ers | Cardinals | Cardinals | 49ers | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Vikings +3 at Eagles | Eagles | Vikings | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Rams -7 at Seahawks | Rams | Seahawks | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| Cowboys +3.5 at Texans | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Texans | Cowboys |
| Redskins +6.5 at Saints | Redskins | Saints | Saints | Redskins | Redskins |
| Best Bet | Raiders | Cardinals | Raiders | Cardinals | Raiders |
| Last Week's Record | 9-5-1 | 6-8-1 | 9-5-1 | 6-8-1 | 7-7-1 |
| 2018 Record | 32-28-3 | 37-23-3 | 37-23-3 | 29-31-3 | 28-32-3 |
| Best Bet Record | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-1-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 8-8-2 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 36-24-3 | ||||
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | 119-123-14 | 98-144-14 |
This week we have no unanimous picks, but we have an (I believe) unprecedented "full house," so to speak, on best bets. Erickson, DDD and me have the Raiders, while Pianowski and Stopa are on the Cardinals.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts +10 at Patriots | Colts | Colts | Patriots | Colts | Colts |
| Ravens -3 at Browns | Ravens | Browns | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Jaguars +3 at Chiefs | Jaguars | Chiefs | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Titans -3.5 at Bills | Titans | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Giants +7 at Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Giants | Giants |
| Broncos +1.5 at Jets | Broncos | Jets | Jets | Broncos | Jets |
| Falcons +3 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Falcons | Steelers | Steelers |
| Packers -1.5 at Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Packers | Lions |
| Dolphins +6 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Raiders +6 at Chargers | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Chargers | Raiders |
| Cardinals +4 at 49ers | Cardinals | Cardinals | 49ers | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Vikings +3 at Eagles | Eagles | Vikings | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Rams -7 at Seahawks | Rams | Seahawks | Rams | Rams | Rams |
| Cowboys +3.5 at Texans | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Texans | Cowboys |
| Redskins +6.5 at Saints | Redskins | Saints | Saints | Redskins | Redskins |
| Best Bet | Raiders | Cardinals | Raiders | Cardinals | Raiders |
| Last Week's Record | 9-5-1 | 6-8-1 | 9-5-1 | 6-8-1 | 7-7-1 |
| 2018 Record | 32-28-3 | 37-23-3 | 37-23-3 | 29-31-3 | 28-32-3 |
| Best Bet Record | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-1-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 8-8-2 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 36-24-3 | ||||
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | 119-123-14 | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 133-102-5 | 122-113-5 | 115-120-5 | 108-127-5 | 123-112-5 |
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | 114-134-8 | 127-121-8 | 121-127-8 |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | 124-127-5 | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | 123-123-10 | 111-135-10 | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | 121-129-6 | 143-107-6 | 123-127-6 |
| 2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | 124-125-7 | 123-126-7 | 127-122-7 |
| 2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | 126-125-5 | 136-115-5 | 134-117-5 |
| 2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | 131-122-3 | 130-123-3 | 126-127-3 |
| 2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | 124-122-10 | 125-121-10 | 130-116-10 |
| 2007 Record | 127-120 | 118-129 | 127-120 | N/A | 130-117 |
| 2006 Record | 118-129 | N/A | 139-108 | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 Record | 121-126 | N/A | 127-120 | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 Record | 124-124 | N/A | 130-118 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 Record | 121-126 | 118-129 | 124-123 | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 Record | 113-136 | 123-126 | 141-108 | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 Record | 124-113 | 117-120 | 118-119 | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 Record | 123-117 | 134-106 | 141-99 | N/A | N/A |
Unanimous/Majority Picks
This week we no unanimous picks. Last week we were 1-1-1 on unanimous picks, winning with the Bengals, losing with the Colts and pushing with the Cardinals, bringing our season record to 8-8-2. We went 8-6-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 36-24-3. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | The Raiders have led in every game this season, and they will have the complete road/home advantage in Carson this week. Their defense is a mess, but so is the Chargers' defense. I'll take the points here. |
| Pianowski | Josh Rosen played a lot better than the stats indicate - a handful of big plays were dropped. He gives the Cardinals a chance. And Arizona's defense is not bad. Who are the Niners to be spotting this type of number to anyone? |
| Liss | Every line I made this week was within 1.5 points of the actual line, so there was no obvious best bets. I picked the Raiders because they show up, and the Chargers don't seem to pull away from anyone. Other picks that came easily to me were the Cowboys and Lions. |
| Stopa | Vegas finally adjusted the O/Us for the carnival teams, setting ATL/PIT at 57 points. I'll hence resort to a more traditional best bet this week and take a Cardinals team hungry for a win and undoubtedly better with Josh Rosen under center getting more than a field goal against the talent-deprived Niners. |
| Del Don | No best bet jumped out this week, and I'm tempted to go ugly with the Bills or Jets, but give me the Raiders, as I'll happily take six points in a likely divisional shootout that could easily go either way. |
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.
