This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
Pianow and Del Don won last week at 10-6, giving Pianow a whopping eight-game lead with only four weeks to play. The rest of us are bunched in around .500. Both Pianowski and Del Don like the Broncos are their best bets this week. The Titans, Raiders and Seahawks are consensus picks.
Enjoy the games.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
| Browns +14 at Steelers | Browns | Browns | Browns | Steelers | Browns |
| Buccaneers -1 at Jaguars | Buccaneers | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Patriots -8.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Patriots |
| Texans +2 at Bengals | Texans | Texans | Bengals | Bengals | Texans |
| Chiefs +9.5 at Jets | Chiefs | Chiefs | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Vikings +7 at Lions | Lions | Vikings | Lions | Vikings | Lions |
| Saints -3.5 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Eagles +3 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Eagles | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Colts +16.5 at Ravens | Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Ravens |
| Falcons -3 at Panthers | Panthers | Falcons | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Bears +3.5 at Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Bears | Bears | Broncos |
| 49ers -3.5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | 49ers | Cardinals | 49ers | 49ers |
| Bills +7 at Chargers | Chargers | Bills | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Raiders +11.5 at Packers | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders |
| Giants +3 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Rams +5.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Best Bet | Chiefs | Broncos | Redskins | Chargers | Broncos |
| Last Week's Record | 6-10 | 10-6 | 9-7 | 8-8 | 10-6 |
| 2011 Record | 92-95-5 | 102-85-5 | 92-95-5 | 93-94-5 | 94-93-5 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-7 | 7-5-1 | 8-5 | 9-4 | 5-7-1 |
| Consensus Pick Record | 23-20-1 | ||||
| 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 |
Pianow and Del Don won last week at 10-6, giving Pianow a whopping eight-game lead with only four weeks to play. The rest of us are bunched in around .500. Both Pianowski and Del Don like the Broncos are their best bets this week. The Titans, Raiders and Seahawks are consensus picks.
Enjoy the games.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
| Browns +14 at Steelers | Browns | Browns | Browns | Steelers | Browns |
| Buccaneers -1 at Jaguars | Buccaneers | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Patriots -8.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Patriots |
| Texans +2 at Bengals | Texans | Texans | Bengals | Bengals | Texans |
| Chiefs +9.5 at Jets | Chiefs | Chiefs | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Vikings +7 at Lions | Lions | Vikings | Lions | Vikings | Lions |
| Saints -3.5 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Eagles +3 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Eagles | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Colts +16.5 at Ravens | Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Ravens |
| Falcons -3 at Panthers | Panthers | Falcons | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Bears +3.5 at Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Bears | Bears | Broncos |
| 49ers -3.5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | 49ers | Cardinals | 49ers | 49ers |
| Bills +7 at Chargers | Chargers | Bills | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Raiders +11.5 at Packers | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders |
| Giants +3 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Rams +5.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Best Bet | Chiefs | Broncos | Redskins | Chargers | Broncos |
| Last Week's Record | 6-10 | 10-6 | 9-7 | 8-8 | 10-6 |
| 2011 Record | 92-95-5 | 102-85-5 | 92-95-5 | 93-94-5 | 94-93-5 |
| Best Bet Record | 6-7 | 7-5-1 | 8-5 | 9-4 | 5-7-1 |
| Consensus Pick Record | 23-20-1 | ||||
| 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 |
Consensus Picks
This week we have three consensus picks: the Titans, Raiders and Seahawks. We went 3-4 on consensus picks in Week 13 to go 23-20-1 on the season. We went 32-21-1 on consensus picks in 2010.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
| Erickson | I like a team with a good defense getting a big number... Panthers win outright. |
| Pianowski | Tim Tebow on the Sabbath is an unfair advantage to Denver. |
| Liss | The one week I fade Tebow, two other writers make the Broncos their best bets. |
| Stopa | When I first saw these lines on Monday, two things jumped out at me - the Chargers at -6 and OVER 47 points. Both lines have moved a little against me since the opening, but I'm not sure Joe Public fully understands the extent to which the Bills and Chargers have no pass rush whatsoever. With the Chargers' weapons on offense all healthy, I can't see how the Bills hold them under 30 points. 35-21, Chargers. (Yes, I realize the Chargers are a tease, but this is the type of game they tease us on - they blew out the Jags and they'll crush the Bills, just enough to get hopes up before sticking the dagger in our hearts again.)... The home/road splits for Drew Brees and the Saints are very pronounced... The Colts aren't as bad with Orlovsky. I'm not sure home-field matters for Giants/Cowboys, but the three points might... The Tebows are better as a dog. It's time to sell high and buy the Bears low. ... The Dolphins are the fifth-best team in the AFC right now (Pats, Steelers, Ravens, Texans). |
| Del Don | No "best bet" jumped out at me this week, so when in doubt, go with Tim Tebow. |
The players:
•Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Value Meter. Covers and roots for the Bengals.
•Scott Pianowski: Fantasy expert for Yahoo! Sports, and also contributes to Rotowire.com. 2009 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 Surviving the Week in addition to Staff Picks. Covers and roots for the Giants.
•Mark Stopa: Staff Writer, 2010 Staff Picks Champ, Writes Working the Wire. Roots for the Bills.
•Dalton Del Don: RotoWire Senior Staff Writer. 2007 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Game Capsules and the Barometer. Covers the Eagles and roots for the 49ers.
