NFL Picks: Redskins, Lions and Cardinals

NFL Picks: Redskins, Lions and Cardinals

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I paced the field this week with an 11-4-1 mark, while Pianowski (9-6-1) remains in second place, six games back with two weeks to play. Erickson likely dropped out of contention with a 5-10-1 week.

One housekeeping note, I was looking over some of our old records and noticed I neglected to include Week 17 in the 2016 season. It doesn't change the overall result, but now those numbers add up to 256 games as they should.

This week, we all like the Redskins, Lions and Cardinals, Pianowski made the Redskins his best bet, and both DDD and I made the 49ers our best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Redskins +10 at TitansRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Ravens +4.5 at ChargersChargersRavensRavensChargersRavens
Buccaneers +7 at CowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysBuccaneersBuccaneers
Bills +12.5 at PatriotsBillsBillsPatriotsBillsPatriots
Falcons +2.5 at PanthersFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsPanthers
Jaguars +4.5 at DolphinsJaguarsDolphinsDolphinsJaguarsJaguars
Giants +9.5 at ColtsColtsColtsGiantsGiantsGiants
Texans +2 at EaglesEaglesTexansEaglesTexansEagles
Vikings -5.5 at LionsLionsLionsLionsLionsLions
Packers pick 'em at JetsJetsJetsPackersJetsPackers
Bengals +8 at BrownsBengalsBrownsBengalsBrownsBrowns
Rams -14 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Bears -4 at 49ers49ers49ers49ersBears49ers
Steelers +5.5 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSteelersSteelersSteelers
Chiefs -2.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksChiefsSeahawks
Broncos -2.5 at
I paced the field this week with an 11-4-1 mark, while Pianowski (9-6-1) remains in second place, six games back with two weeks to play. Erickson likely dropped out of contention with a 5-10-1 week.

One housekeeping note, I was looking over some of our old records and noticed I neglected to include Week 17 in the 2016 season. It doesn't change the overall result, but now those numbers add up to 256 games as they should.

This week, we all like the Redskins, Lions and Cardinals, Pianowski made the Redskins his best bet, and both DDD and I made the 49ers our best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Redskins +10 at TitansRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Ravens +4.5 at ChargersChargersRavensRavensChargersRavens
Buccaneers +7 at CowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysBuccaneersBuccaneers
Bills +12.5 at PatriotsBillsBillsPatriotsBillsPatriots
Falcons +2.5 at PanthersFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsPanthers
Jaguars +4.5 at DolphinsJaguarsDolphinsDolphinsJaguarsJaguars
Giants +9.5 at ColtsColtsColtsGiantsGiantsGiants
Texans +2 at EaglesEaglesTexansEaglesTexansEagles
Vikings -5.5 at LionsLionsLionsLionsLionsLions
Packers pick 'em at JetsJetsJetsPackersJetsPackers
Bengals +8 at BrownsBengalsBrownsBengalsBrownsBrowns
Rams -14 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Bears -4 at 49ers49ers49ers49ersBears49ers
Steelers +5.5 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSteelersSteelersSteelers
Chiefs -2.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksChiefsSeahawks
Broncos -2.5 at RaidersRaidersRaidersBroncosBroncosBroncos
Best BetSeahawksRedskins49ersBills49ers
Last Week's Record5-10-19-6-111-4-19-6-16-9-1
2018 Record111-107-6117-101-6123-95-698-120-6104-114-6
Best Bet Record10-510-59-67-7-16-8-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick Record22-19-1
Majority Pick Record113-105-6
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14119-123-1498-144-14
2016 Record140-111-5130-121-5123-128-5115-136-5132-119-5
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 all like the Redskins, Lions and Cardinals. Last week we went 1-2 on unanimous picks, winning with the 49ers and losing with the Bills and Rams, putting our season record at 22-19-1. We went 10-5-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 113-105-6. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
Erickson I set the KC-SEA line as a pick 'em and was actually concerned that I wasn't giving them enough credit at that. I think they win outright.
PianowskiI have a lot of leans this week, none of them super strong. I could change a lot between now and the weekend. But that Washington line never made sense to me; the Redskins defense is reasonable and being down to a "fourth-string quarterback" isn't that big of a deal when the other three guys are problems, too.
LissI like the scrappy 49ers at home against a Bears squad that just wrapped up the NFC North by beating its long-time nemesis. I also like the Ravens getting that many points against virtually anyone now that Joe Flacco has been replaced by Lamar Jackson for good.
StopaWhen I set the line for Bills-Pats, I put it at 9.5. Over 10 is too high. Thirteen is nuts. The Bills D can hang with an aging Pats offense that suddenly looks slow. And unlike their prior meeting, when Derek Anderson couldn't make a play, Josh Allen can. I'd like it better if the Pats weren't coming off a loss, but that's subscribing to the notion that these are like the Patriots of old. Lately, they just look old. I also like the Redskins a lot, for similar reasons as last week. The Titans aren't good enough to lay double digits.
Del Don I like buying the Panthers low this week, but give me the 49ers for my best bet, as that game feels like it should be a pick 'em. Nick Mullens has gotten 9.1 YPA at home, and the Bears are traveling with a shaky offense.

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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