This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
A poor week for the staff with three eight-win showings and two disasters. I do appreciate Jeff Erickson one-upping me on the disaster front, though. This week, there are only two consensus picks, the Jaguars and Texans.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets +9.5 at Patriots | Patriots | Jets | Jets | Jets | Patriots |
| Bengals +3 at Colts | Colts | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Colts |
| Titans +5.5 at Redskins | Titans | Titans | Redskins | Titans | Titans |
| Dolphins +3 at Bears | Bears | Bears | Dolphins | Bears | Bears |
| Browns -5 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Seahawks -7 at Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Seahawks | Rams |
| Panthers +7 at Packers | Panthers | Packers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Falcons +7 at Ravens | Ravens | Falcons | Ravens | Ravens | Falcons |
| Vikings +4.5 at Bills | Bills | Vikings | Bills | Vikings | Vikings |
| Saints +3 at Lions | Lions | Saints | Saints | Lions | Lions |
| Chiefs +4 at Chargers | Chargers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chargers | Chiefs |
| Giants +6.5 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Cardinals -3.5 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| 49ers +6.5 at Broncos | 49ers | Broncos | 49ers | 49ers | Broncos |
| Texans +3.5 at Steelers | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| Best Bet | Panthers | Giants | Bills | Seahawks | Cardinals |
| Last Week's Record | 3-12 | 8-7 | 4-11 | 8-7 | 8-7 |
| 2014 Record | 42-47-2 | 48-41-2 | 53-36-2 | 45-44-2 | 50-39-2 |
| Best Bet Record | 2-4 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 3-3 |
| Majority Record | 51-38-2 | ||||
| Unanimous Pick Record | 10-8 | ||||
| 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 |
A poor week for the staff with three eight-win showings and two disasters. I do appreciate Jeff Erickson one-upping me on the disaster front, though. This week, there are only two consensus picks, the Jaguars and Texans.
Unanimous/Majority Picks
The players:
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets +9.5 at Patriots | Patriots | Jets | Jets | Jets | Patriots |
| Bengals +3 at Colts | Colts | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Colts |
| Titans +5.5 at Redskins | Titans | Titans | Redskins | Titans | Titans |
| Dolphins +3 at Bears | Bears | Bears | Dolphins | Bears | Bears |
| Browns -5 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Seahawks -7 at Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | Seahawks | Rams |
| Panthers +7 at Packers | Panthers | Packers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Falcons +7 at Ravens | Ravens | Falcons | Ravens | Ravens | Falcons |
| Vikings +4.5 at Bills | Bills | Vikings | Bills | Vikings | Vikings |
| Saints +3 at Lions | Lions | Saints | Saints | Lions | Lions |
| Chiefs +4 at Chargers | Chargers | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chargers | Chiefs |
| Giants +6.5 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Cardinals -3.5 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| 49ers +6.5 at Broncos | 49ers | Broncos | 49ers | 49ers | Broncos |
| Texans +3.5 at Steelers | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| Best Bet | Panthers | Giants | Bills | Seahawks | Cardinals |
| Last Week's Record | 3-12 | 8-7 | 4-11 | 8-7 | 8-7 |
| 2014 Record | 42-47-2 | 48-41-2 | 53-36-2 | 45-44-2 | 50-39-2 |
| Best Bet Record | 2-4 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 3-3 |
| Majority Record | 51-38-2 | ||||
| Unanimous Pick Record | 10-8 | ||||
| 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 all like the Jaguars and Texans. Last week we went 0-1 on unanimous picks to go 10-8 on the year. And we went 6-9 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 51-38-2.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
| Erickson | I can't get the Giants right in any given week - and I'm sick of picking them. So they're probably a perfect reverse best bet... The Packers could be without both Tramon Williams and Sam Shields, and the Panthers' offense is getting better, hence I like taking the points so much... Pretty comfortable with taking the points for the Texans, though I get the idea that the Steelers won't always stink... I took the Jaguars because of the Browns' center Alex Mack being out - the other two teams that have lost their centers this year (Eagles, Falcons) had immediate struggles offensively after the respective injuries. |
| Pianowski | I hate this card and have zero confidence with it. I'm sure I've missed 2-3 pick-sixes that will cause my underdogs to go down in flames. |
| Liss | Tough slate, lots of coin flips. I like the Ravens at home laying seven against a soft Falcons team with a bad offensive line. I also like the Bills laying the wood at home against a rookie QB who looked bad against Detroit last week. |
| Stopa | The Giants are a logical buy-low after laying an egg, with the Cowboys an obvious sell-high after their huge win. Pitting the two together, the value has to be with the Giants... Aren't the Lions better than the Saints right now on a neutral field, particularly without Jimmy Graham? I expect an angry, bounce-back game from Seattle, even on the road. |
| Del Don | I rarely if ever have picked a road favorite as my best bet, but this week was extremely tough for me to come up with one. So please pay no attention to that. My teaser of the week is the Patriots and Broncos. Go to the bank with that one. |
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 and 2011 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.
