This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
It was a mediocre week for the Staff, with Pianowski winning it at 9-6, and everyone else right around .500. Payne is still in first place, two games ahead of DDD.
This week, we have a whopping seven unanimous picks, and Pianowski and Payne made the Rams their best bets.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Payne | Del Don | |
| Cowboys -4.5 at Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints |
| Vikings -7 at Lions | Lions | Vikings | Lions | Lions | Lions |
| Cardinals -7.5 at Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
| Buccaneers -11 at Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
| Colts -9 at Texans | Colts | Colts | Colts | Texans | Colts |
| Eagles -6.5 at Jets | Jets | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Chargers +3 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Chargers | Chargers |
| Giants +5 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Team +2.5 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders |
| Ravens -4.5 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers |
| Jaguars +13 at Rams | Rams | Rams | Jaguars | Rams | Rams |
| 49ers -3.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Broncos +10 at Chiefs | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Patriots +2.5 at Bills | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Bills | Bills |
| Best Bet | Dolphins | Rams | Broncos | Rams | Steelers |
| Last Week's Record | 8-7 | 9-6 | 7-8 | 7-8 | 8-7 |
| 2021 Record | 84-93-3 | 87-90-3 | 87-90-3 | 95-82-3 | 93-84-3 |
| 2021 Best Bet Record | 8-4 | 6-6 | 9-3 | 8-4 | 4-8 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 16-15 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 89-88-3 | ||||
| 2020 Record | 121-127-8 | 128-120-8 | 118-130-8 | 115-133-8 | 118-130-8 |
| 2019 Record | 126-124-6 | 140-110-6 | 127-123-6 | 127-123-6 | 134-116-6 |
| 2018 Record | 125-122-9 | 134-113-9 | 141-106-9 |
It was a mediocre week for the Staff, with Pianowski winning it at 9-6, and everyone else right around .500. Payne is still in first place, two games ahead of DDD.
This week, we have a whopping seven unanimous picks, and Pianowski and Payne made the Rams their best bets.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Payne | Del Don | |
| Cowboys -4.5 at Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints |
| Vikings -7 at Lions | Lions | Vikings | Lions | Lions | Lions |
| Cardinals -7.5 at Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears |
| Buccaneers -11 at Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
| Colts -9 at Texans | Colts | Colts | Colts | Texans | Colts |
| Eagles -6.5 at Jets | Jets | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Chargers +3 at Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Chargers | Chargers |
| Giants +5 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Team +2.5 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders |
| Ravens -4.5 at Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers |
| Jaguars +13 at Rams | Rams | Rams | Jaguars | Rams | Rams |
| 49ers -3.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Broncos +10 at Chiefs | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Patriots +2.5 at Bills | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Bills | Bills |
| Best Bet | Dolphins | Rams | Broncos | Rams | Steelers |
| Last Week's Record | 8-7 | 9-6 | 7-8 | 7-8 | 8-7 |
| 2021 Record | 84-93-3 | 87-90-3 | 87-90-3 | 95-82-3 | 93-84-3 |
| 2021 Best Bet Record | 8-4 | 6-6 | 9-3 | 8-4 | 4-8 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 16-15 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 89-88-3 | ||||
| 2020 Record | 121-127-8 | 128-120-8 | 118-130-8 | 115-133-8 | 118-130-8 |
| 2019 Record | 126-124-6 | 140-110-6 | 127-123-6 | 127-123-6 | 134-116-6 |
| 2018 Record | 125-122-9 | 134-113-9 | 141-106-9 | N/A | 120-127-9 |
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | N/A | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 140-111-5 | 130-121-5 | 123-128-5 | N/A | 132-119-5 |
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | 114-134-8 | N/A | 121-127-8 |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | N/A | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | 123-123-10 | N/A | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | 121-129-6 | N/A | 123-127-6 |
| 2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | 124-125-7 | N/A | 127-122-7 |
| 2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | 126-125-5 | N/A | 134-117-5 |
| 2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | 131-122-3 | N/A | 126-127-3 |
| 2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | 124-122-10 | N/A | 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 |
This week, we have a whopping seven unanimous picks: the Saints, Bears, Falcons, Dolphins, Raiders, Steelers and Seahawks. We went 1-1 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Falcons and losing with the Steelers, to bring our record to 16-15 on the year. We went 8-7 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 89-88-3 on the year. We went 17-23 on unanimous picks and 118-130-8 on majority picks in 2020.
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Even if Daniel Jones plays I still like this line and have Miami at -6. |
| Pianowski | It's rare that I stump for a favorite laying double digits, but the Rams are the classic bully — stomp the weak teams, but often exposed elsewhere. I also like the Dolphins, though I'd prefer the smaller spread against Daniel Jones. |
| Liss | I'm disappointed to lose three bets in a row after my 9-0 run. This week I like the Pats, Dolphins, Lions, Broncos and Bears. I used the Broncos as my best bet, but it could be any of the five. |
| Payne | I don't think Seattle is totally broken but if they can't win at home this week, maybe they are. Wouldn't surprise me if the Rams win by 30 this week, they're 13:1 to win the Super Bowl right now, odds I'd take. |
| Del Don | It's entirely possible the Steelers are now a league doormat, but Baltimore hasn't exactly impressed lately either. |
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, 2017, 2019 and 2020 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.
