Staff Picks: Eagles, Dolphins and Cardinals

Staff Picks: Eagles, Dolphins and Cardinals

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Pianowski continues to dominate early on -- he went 11-5 to push his record to 30-18. After him, three of us are clustered around .500, and then there's DDD. 

This week we all like the Eagles, Dolphins and Cardinals, and the Dolphins are also my best bet. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Eagles +4.5 at PackersEaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesEagles
Panthers +4.5 at TexansTexansPanthersPanthersTexansPanthers
Browns +7 at RavensBrownsRavensRavensBrownsRavens
Redskins +3 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsRedskinsGiants 
Chargers -16 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins  
Raiders +7 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsRaidersColts 
Chiefs -6.5 at LionsChiefsChiefsChiefsLionsChiefs 
Patriots -7 at BillsBillsBillsBillsBillsPatriots
Titans +4 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsTitans Titans
Buccaneers +10 at RamsBuccaneersBuccaneersRamsBuccaneersRams
Seahawks -5 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Vikings +2.5 at BearsBearsBearsVikingsVikingsBears 
Jaguars +3 at BroncosJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsBroncosBroncos
Cowboys -2.5 at SaintsSaintsSaintsCowboysSaints Cowboys
Bengals +4 at SteelersSteelersBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Best BetColtsBillsDolphinsBrownsChiefs
Last week's Record10-611-57-99-78-8
2019 Record25-2330-1823-2523-2520-28
Best Bet Record1-22-12-12-11-2
Unanimous Pick Record3-2    
Majority Pick Record22-26    
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9141-106-9N/A120-127-9
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14N/A98-144-14
2016

Pianowski continues to dominate early on -- he went 11-5 to push his record to 30-18. After him, three of us are clustered around .500, and then there's DDD. 

This week we all like the Eagles, Dolphins and Cardinals, and the Dolphins are also my best bet. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Eagles +4.5 at PackersEaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesEagles
Panthers +4.5 at TexansTexansPanthersPanthersTexansPanthers
Browns +7 at RavensBrownsRavensRavensBrownsRavens
Redskins +3 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsRedskinsGiants 
Chargers -16 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins  
Raiders +7 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsRaidersColts 
Chiefs -6.5 at LionsChiefsChiefsChiefsLionsChiefs 
Patriots -7 at BillsBillsBillsBillsBillsPatriots
Titans +4 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsTitans Titans
Buccaneers +10 at RamsBuccaneersBuccaneersRamsBuccaneersRams
Seahawks -5 at CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Vikings +2.5 at BearsBearsBearsVikingsVikingsBears 
Jaguars +3 at BroncosJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsBroncosBroncos
Cowboys -2.5 at SaintsSaintsSaintsCowboysSaints Cowboys
Bengals +4 at SteelersSteelersBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Best BetColtsBillsDolphinsBrownsChiefs
Last week's Record10-611-57-99-78-8
2019 Record25-2330-1823-2523-2520-28
Best Bet Record1-22-12-12-11-2
Unanimous Pick Record3-2    
Majority Pick Record22-26    
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9141-106-9N/A120-127-9
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14N/A98-144-14
2016 Record140-111-5130-121-5123-128-5N/A132-119-5
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8N/A121-127-8
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5135-116-5N/A128-123-5
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10123-123-10N/A128-118-10
2012 Record110-140-6125-125-6121-129-6N/A123-127-6
2011 Record121-128-7134-115-7124-125-7N/A127-122-7
2010 Record129-122-5134-117-5126-125-5N/A134-117-5
2009 Record123-130-3132-121-3131-122-3N/A126-127-3
2008 Record132-114-10128-118-10124-122-10N/A130-116-10
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

This week we have three unanimous picks, the Eagles, Dolphins and Cardinals. We went 1-0 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Colts, to bring our record to 3-2. We also went 8-8 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 22-26 on the year. We were 26-21-1 on unanimous picks and 132-115-9 on majority picks in 2018. 

WriterComment
EricksonGoing back to the well on this one, though I am a little worried about T.Y. Hilton's quad injury and how that affects the rest of the offense. Second choice would be the Falcons. I'm wildly off on my line vs. the actual line on Saints-Cowboys, but I don't feel great about it.
PianowskiThe Bills have a puncher's chance at an upset, mostly because of the defense, but also for the playmaking ability of Josh Allen, and the legitimate home-field advantage.
LissI don't love this slate, but the Dolphins, terrible as they are, are getting too many points at home. I liked the Jaguars better before I learned about the Jalen Ramsey injury. I also like the Chiefs and Colts a little. 
PayneI might (will) take Buffalo every game this season; they're 2-1 ATS. This week I employed a new strategy, some people live by WWJD. I'm going with WWDDDD (What Would Dalton Del Don Do) and going the opposite (kidding!). Not really.
Del DonThe lines remain too low for this juggernaut Chiefs team, especially against a Detroit squad that's due for a letdown... I also like the Colts, Dolphins and Giants this week. 

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, 2018 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.

• Kevin Payne: Staff Writer, Writes our Waiver Wire column. Roots for the Bills.

• Dalton Del Don: Fantasy Expert for Yahoo! Sports, 2007 Staff Picks Champ. Roots for the 49ers.

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