Staff Picks: Redskins, Broncos, Bengals, Lions, Jaguars and Rams

Staff Picks: Redskins, Broncos, Bengals, Lions, Jaguars and Rams

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Last week was a mediocre one for the Staff with Pianowski and Payne winning it at just 9-7, and DDD going 5-11. Pianowski now has an insurmountable 10-game lead as a result. 

The silver lining is we won three of four unanimous picks to go 17-10 on the year.

This week, we have a whopping six unanimous picks: the Redskins, Broncos, Bengals, Lions, Jaguars and Rams. And Pianowski and I both made the Bengals our best bets. Erickson and Payne are going head to head on their best bets, with the Bears and Cowboys, respectively. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Cowboys -3 at BearsBearsBearsBearsCowboysCowboys
Ravens -5.5 at BillsBillsBillsBillsBillsRavens
Redskins +13 at PackersRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Broncos +9.5 at TexansBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
49ers +2.5 at SaintsSaints49ers49ersSaints49ers
Bengals +8.5 at BrownsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Panthers +3 at FalconsPanthersFalconsPanthersPanthersFalcons
Lions +13 at VikingsLionsLionsLionsLionsLions
Dolphins +5.5 at JetsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsJetsDolphins
Colts +3 at BuccaneersBuccaneersColtsColtsColtsBuccaneers
Chargers -3 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Chiefs +3 at PatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsChiefsPatriots 
Steelers -2.5 at CardinalsSteelersCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsSteelers
Titans -2.5 at RaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersTitans
Seahawks -1 at RamsRamsRamsRamsRamsRams
Giants +8.5 at EaglesGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsEagles
Best BetBearsBengalsBengalsCowboys49ers
Last week's Record8-89-78-89-75-11
2019 Record100-90-2110-80-293-97-298-92-298-92-2
Best Bet Record7-67-5-16-79-3-15-8
Unanimous Pick Record17-10    
Majority Pick Record98-92-2    
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 six unanimous picks, the Redskins, Broncos, Bengals, Lions, Jaguars and Rams. Last week, we won with the 49ers, Bengals and Steelers, but lost with the Jaguars, bringing our record to 17-10 on unanimous picks. We also went 7-9 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 98-92-2 on the year. We were 26-21-1 on unanimous picks and 132-115-9 on majority picks in 2018. 

WriterComment
EricksonRarely do I choose the Thursday night game as my best bet, but both teams are actually playing with a full week, having played on Thanksgiving. My line was Bears -3, so I'll stick with that. Meanwhile I'm backing a lot of bad teams this week, so I'm not feeling all that great.
PianowskiA lot of these games were picking the underdog by default, distrusting so many of these favorites asked to spot curious numbers. And when in doubt, fade the Browns. Cincinnati actually looked like a professional football team, with a legitimate quarterback back in the saddle. I also feel like I'm going to walk the earth with the 2019 Miami Dolphins.
LissI don't see a major disparity between the Andy Dalton Bengals and the Browns without Myles Garrett. That line seems much too big. And I get that the Patriots were probably overrated for much of the year, but they have to be bigger than just three-point favorites against the inconsistent Chiefs at home. 
PayneThe AFC will get very interesting if both the Bills and Chiefs win (there's like a 10-15 percent chance of that happening I realize). 
Del DonWhile San Francisco continues to be disrespected with these lines, the Browns are on the opposite spectrum, so I also like Cincy 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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