NFL Picks: Steelers, Bears and Texans

NFL Picks: Steelers, Bears and Texans

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

It was finally a good day for the staff with three 9-4-1 marks and two 7-6-1s. Erickson maintains a one-game lead over Stopa as a result.

We have three unanimous picks this week: the Bears, Texans and Steelers. The Texans and Steelers also happen to be best bets for four of the five writers.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving, i.e., let's hope you go 2-1 or better.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Eagles +2.5 at LionsLionsLionsEaglesLionsLions
Panthers +1 at CowboysPanthersCowboysCowboysPanthersCowboys
Bears +8.5 at PackersBearsBearsBearsBearsBears
Saints +3 at TexansTexansTexansTexansTexansTexans
Vikings +1 at FalconsVikingsFalconsVikingsVikingsVikings
Rams +9 at BengalsRamsRamsBengalsBengalsBengals
Buccaneers +3 at ColtsBuccaneersColtsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Giants -2.5 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsGiantsGiantsGiants
Raiders -1.5 at TitansTitansTitansTitansRaidersRaiders
Bills +6 at ChiefsChiefsBillsBillsBillsBills
Dolphins +3.5 at JetsJetsDolphinsJetsDolphinsDolphins
Chargers +4 at JaguarsChargersChargersJaguarsChargersChargers
Cardinals -10.5 at 49ers49ers49ers49ersCardinals49ers
Steelers +4 at SeahawksSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Patriots -3 at BroncosBroncosBroncosPatriotsBroncosBroncos
Ravens +3 at BrownsRavensBrownsRavensBrownsBrowns
Best BetTexansSteelersTexansChargersSteelers
Last Week's Record9-4-19-4-17-6-19-4-17-6-1
2015 Record81-73-677-77-668-86-680-74-670-84-6
Best Bet Record6-4-15-64-6-13-7-16-5
Unanimous Pick Record13-14
Majority
It was finally a good day for the staff with three 9-4-1 marks and two 7-6-1s. Erickson maintains a one-game lead over Stopa as a result.

We have three unanimous picks this week: the Bears, Texans and Steelers. The Texans and Steelers also happen to be best bets for four of the five writers.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving, i.e., let's hope you go 2-1 or better.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Eagles +2.5 at LionsLionsLionsEaglesLionsLions
Panthers +1 at CowboysPanthersCowboysCowboysPanthersCowboys
Bears +8.5 at PackersBearsBearsBearsBearsBears
Saints +3 at TexansTexansTexansTexansTexansTexans
Vikings +1 at FalconsVikingsFalconsVikingsVikingsVikings
Rams +9 at BengalsRamsRamsBengalsBengalsBengals
Buccaneers +3 at ColtsBuccaneersColtsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Giants -2.5 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsGiantsGiantsGiants
Raiders -1.5 at TitansTitansTitansTitansRaidersRaiders
Bills +6 at ChiefsChiefsBillsBillsBillsBills
Dolphins +3.5 at JetsJetsDolphinsJetsDolphinsDolphins
Chargers +4 at JaguarsChargersChargersJaguarsChargersChargers
Cardinals -10.5 at 49ers49ers49ers49ersCardinals49ers
Steelers +4 at SeahawksSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Patriots -3 at BroncosBroncosBroncosPatriotsBroncosBroncos
Ravens +3 at BrownsRavensBrownsRavensBrownsBrowns
Best BetTexansSteelersTexansChargersSteelers
Last Week's Record9-4-19-4-17-6-19-4-17-6-1
2015 Record81-73-677-77-668-86-680-74-670-84-6
Best Bet Record6-4-15-64-6-13-7-16-5
Unanimous Pick Record13-14
Majority Pick Record73-81-6
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

Unanimous/Majority Picks

This week we have three unanimous picks, the Bears, Texans and Steelers. We won all three of our unanimous picks (Colts, Ravens and Seahawks) last week to bring our season record to 13-14. We went 9-4-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 73-81-6.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonFiring Rob Ryan won't cure all of the Saints defensive ills... Is the Vikings-Falcons game the Fraud Bowl?... I understand why the Browns are a favorite - it's possible we'll find out how good Joe Flacco is now that he's out, like the Cowboys without Tony Romo. But the Browns are a special brand of dysfunction, and betting on them is like eating instant mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving - you just shouldn't do it.
PianowskiI would have made Seattle-Pittsburgh a straight three. I hope both teams make the playoffs, in front of some of those fraudulent teams with snappy records. Pro tip: Custard pie.
LissThe Texans are so obvious, it must be a trap. But I don't see it. If Blaine Gabbert can get 7.8 YPA and no picks in Seattle, what can Ben Roethlisberger do? Probably what Carson Palmer did two weeks ago. And the Browns are soft against the run, benched the only QB on their roster who could possibly take them to the playoffs one day for no good reason (fast forward to 54:30, NSFW) and draw an improved Ravens defense and probably a better all-around running back. All Baltimore has to do is hide Matt Schaub.
StopaI can get more than a FG and fade the Jaguars at the same time? Where do I sign?... The Ravens have nobody left, and the Browns are playing their best QB. That line should be more than 3. ... The Lions D has been legit since the bye. Mark Sanchez should make it three straight solid performances.
Del DonI see the Steelers/Seahawks game as about 50/50 who wins, so I'll gladly grab the points there. My other best bets of the week are the Texans and Bengals.

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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