NFL Picks: Backing the Bills

NFL Picks: Backing the Bills

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Another collective above-.500 week for the staff, though majority picks took a hit at 7-8. I'm still in first by a comfortable margin (seven games), but DDD made up a little ground with a 10-5 week.

Not a lot of agreement for Week 6 with five different best bets and only one unanimous pick, the Bills.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts -3 at TexansTexansTexansTexansColtsTexans
Broncos -8.5 at JetsJetsJetsJetsBroncosBroncos
Steelers +2 at BrownsSteelersBrownsBrownsSteelersBrowns
Jaguars +6 at TitansTitansJaguarsTitansJaguarsJaguars
Packers -3.5 at DolphinsPackersDolphinsDolphinsPackersDolphins
Lions -1.5 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsLionsVikings
Panthers +7 at BengalsPanthersPanthersBengalsBengalsPanthers
Patriots -3 at BillsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Ravens -3 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersRavensBuccaneers
Chargers -7 at RaidersChargersRaidersRaidersChargersChargers
Bears +3 at FalconsFalconsBearsFalconsFalconsFalcons
Cowboys +8 at SeahawksCowboysCowboysSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Redskins +3.5 at CardinalsCardinalsRedskinsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Giants +3 at EaglesGiantsEaglesGiantsEaglesEagles
49ers -3.5 at RamsRamsRamsRams49ers49ers
Best BetFalconsBillsSeahawksBroncosCardinals
Last Week's Record7-88-78-76-910-5
2014 Record39-35-240-34-249-25-237-37-242-32-2
Best Bet Record2-32-35-03-22-3
Majority Record45-29-2
Unanimous Pick Record10-7
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10123-123-10111-135-10128-118-10
2012 Record110-140-6125-125-6121-129-6143-107-6123-127-6
2011 Record
Another collective above-.500 week for the staff, though majority picks took a hit at 7-8. I'm still in first by a comfortable margin (seven games), but DDD made up a little ground with a 10-5 week.

Not a lot of agreement for Week 6 with five different best bets and only one unanimous pick, the Bills.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts -3 at TexansTexansTexansTexansColtsTexans
Broncos -8.5 at JetsJetsJetsJetsBroncosBroncos
Steelers +2 at BrownsSteelersBrownsBrownsSteelersBrowns
Jaguars +6 at TitansTitansJaguarsTitansJaguarsJaguars
Packers -3.5 at DolphinsPackersDolphinsDolphinsPackersDolphins
Lions -1.5 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsLionsVikings
Panthers +7 at BengalsPanthersPanthersBengalsBengalsPanthers
Patriots -3 at BillsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Ravens -3 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersRavensBuccaneers
Chargers -7 at RaidersChargersRaidersRaidersChargersChargers
Bears +3 at FalconsFalconsBearsFalconsFalconsFalcons
Cowboys +8 at SeahawksCowboysCowboysSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Redskins +3.5 at CardinalsCardinalsRedskinsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Giants +3 at EaglesGiantsEaglesGiantsEaglesEagles
49ers -3.5 at RamsRamsRamsRams49ers49ers
Best BetFalconsBillsSeahawksBroncosCardinals
Last Week's Record7-88-78-76-910-5
2014 Record39-35-240-34-249-25-237-37-242-32-2
Best Bet Record2-32-35-03-22-3
Majority Record45-29-2
Unanimous Pick Record10-7
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10123-123-10111-135-10128-118-10
2012 Record110-140-6125-125-6121-129-6143-107-6123-127-6
2011 Record121-128-7134-115-7124-125-7123-126-7127-122-7
2010 Record129-122-5134-117-5126-125-5136-115-5134-117-5
2009 Record123-130-3132-121-3131-122-3130-123-3126-127-3
2008 Record132-114-10128-118-10124-122-10125-121-10130-116-10
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

Unanimous/Majority Picks

This week, we have but one unanimous pick, the Bills. Last week we went 1-1 on unanimous picks to go 10-7 on the year. And we went 7-8 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 45-29-2.

Comments:

WriterComment
Erickson My first inclination was to take the Pats over the Bills given the Sunday night performance, but I'm not sure I'm ready to declare all is well for the Pats yet. Buffalo's defense is legit, and Orton's comparative lack-of-suck can keep the Bills afloat... Lots of ugly picks on this slate though - Jets, Titans, Rams, Bucs, Vikings... I'm really hoping that Bears-Falcons is the ticket-to-the-carnival game it appears to be.
PianowskiThe strength of Buffalo's defense is an under-reported story. I know New England usually beats Buffalo anywhere and everywhere, but rosters change so quick in the NFL, that doesn't matter much to me.
LissI especially like the Seahawks, Falcons, Bengals and Vikings. Feel shaky about the Texans, Browns, Jets and Bucs.
StopaI've got too much chalk here, but at the rate I'm going, you're fading me anyway... The whole staff will have a party the first game the Jaguars win ATS. There will be balloon animals and everything.
Del Don I struggled to come up with a best bet, as none really jumped out to me... I also particularly like the Eagles, Buccaneers, 49ers and Vikings this week.

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.

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