NFL Picks: Backing the Ravens

NFL Picks: Backing the Ravens

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Stopa actually won Week 17 at 12-4. It didn't move him out of last place, but it helped the majority (11-5) and unanimous picks (3-0). Pianowski and I both went 11-5, keeping the final margin at seven games.

This week, we have no unanimous picks, but three of us (Erickson, Pianowski and me) all made the Ravens our best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts +2 at TexansTexansTexansTexansColtsTexans
Seahawks +2 at CowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysSeahawks Cowboys
Chargers +2.5 at RavensRavensRavensRavensChargers Ravens
Eagles +6 at BearsBearsEaglesBearsBearsBears
Best BetRavensRavensRavensColtsBears
Last Week's Record8-811-511-512-49-7
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9141-106-9117-130-9120-127-9
Best Bet Record12-511-610-78-8-17-9-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick Record26-21-1
Majority Pick Record132-115-9
2017 Playoff Record5-65-65-67-42-9
2016 Playoff Record6-55-66-54-76-5
2015 Playoff Record5-62-93-82-91-10
2014 Playoff Record10-15-69-24-79-2
2013 Playoff Record5-4-23-6-24-5-24-5-24-5-2
2012 Playoff Record4-6-15-5-16-4-14-6-18-2-1
2011 Playoff Record8-35-69-26-57-4
2010 Playoff Record6-55-65-67-48-3
2009 Playoff Record5-64-71-106-55-6
2008 Playoff Record6-55-65-68-34-7
2007 Playoff Record8-33-86-5N/A2-9
2006 Playoff Record7-4N/A4-7N/AN/A
2005 Playoff Record5-6N/A
Stopa actually won Week 17 at 12-4. It didn't move him out of last place, but it helped the majority (11-5) and unanimous picks (3-0). Pianowski and I both went 11-5, keeping the final margin at seven games.

This week, we have no unanimous picks, but three of us (Erickson, Pianowski and me) all made the Ravens our best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts +2 at TexansTexansTexansTexansColtsTexans
Seahawks +2 at CowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysSeahawks Cowboys
Chargers +2.5 at RavensRavensRavensRavensChargers Ravens
Eagles +6 at BearsBearsEaglesBearsBearsBears
Best BetRavensRavensRavensColtsBears
Last Week's Record8-811-511-512-49-7
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9141-106-9117-130-9120-127-9
Best Bet Record12-511-610-78-8-17-9-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick Record26-21-1
Majority Pick Record132-115-9
2017 Playoff Record5-65-65-67-42-9
2016 Playoff Record6-55-66-54-76-5
2015 Playoff Record5-62-93-82-91-10
2014 Playoff Record10-15-69-24-79-2
2013 Playoff Record5-4-23-6-24-5-24-5-24-5-2
2012 Playoff Record4-6-15-5-16-4-14-6-18-2-1
2011 Playoff Record8-35-69-26-57-4
2010 Playoff Record6-55-65-67-48-3
2009 Playoff Record5-64-71-106-55-6
2008 Playoff Record6-55-65-68-34-7
2007 Playoff Record8-33-86-5N/A2-9
2006 Playoff Record7-4N/A4-7N/AN/A
2005 Playoff Record5-6N/A3-8N/AN/A
2004 Playoff Record6-5N/A4-7N/AN/A
2003 Playoff Record6-5N/A4-7N/AN/A
2002 Playoff Record6-57-45-6N/AN/A
2001 Playoff Record6-4-17-3-14-6-1N/AN/A
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14119-123-1498-144-14
2016 Record140-111-5130-121-5123-128-5115-136-5132-119-5
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8127-121-8121-127-8
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5135-116-5124-127-5128-123-5
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 no unanimous picks. Last week we went 3-0 on unanimous picks, winning with the Chiefs, Bears and Colts, putting our season record at 26-21-1. We went 11-5 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 132-115-9. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
Erickson It kills me to make them my best bet because I hate them, but the Ravens should be giving the standard three points that home teams give. Not only did the Ravens go into LA and beat the Chargers two weeks ago, but they nearly beat the Chiefs on the road before that. I want no part of going against them.
PianowskiI have zero confidence on any of these games.
LissThe Sunday games were easier for me. The Chargers are a good team, but the Ravens at home in an early body-clock game are a tall order, and the Chargers haven't protected Philip Rivers very well of late. I'm rooting for the Nick Foles story, but at Chicago in January is likely to be an ugly chapter.
Stopa I like Indy at 30:1, so Saturday is a necessary first step. They rival the Chargers as the AFC's most complete team.
Del DonThe Eagles have certainly surprised before, but my money is on the Bears rolling at home and then possibly making a deep run.

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.

• 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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