This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
This week, we have no unanimous picks, but three of us (Erickson, Pianowski and me) all made the Ravens our best bets.
Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
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Colts +2 at Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Colts | Texans |
Seahawks +2 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Seahawks | Cowboys |
Chargers +2.5 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Chargers | Ravens |
Eagles +6 at Bears | Bears | Eagles | Bears | Bears | Bears |
Best Bet | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Colts | Bears |
Last Week's Record | 8-8 | 11-5 | 11-5 | 12-4 | 9-7 |
2018 Record | 125-122-9 | 134-113-9 | 141-106-9 | 117-130-9 | 120-127-9 |
Best Bet Record | 12-5 | 11-6 | 10-7 | 8-8-1 | 7-9-1 |
2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
Unanimous Pick Record | 26-21-1 | ||||
Majority Pick Record | 132-115-9 | ||||
2017 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 7-4 | 2-9 |
2016 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 6-5 |
2015 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 2-9 | 3-8 | 2-9 | 1-10 |
2014 Playoff Record | 10-1 | 5-6 | 9-2 | 4-7 | 9-2 |
2013 Playoff Record | 5-4-2 | 3-6-2 | 4-5-2 | 4-5-2 | 4-5-2 |
2012 Playoff Record | 4-6-1 | 5-5-1 | 6-4-1 | 4-6-1 | 8-2-1 |
2011 Playoff Record | 8-3 | 5-6 | 9-2 | 6-5 | 7-4 |
2010 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 7-4 | 8-3 |
2009 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 4-7 | 1-10 | 6-5 | 5-6 |
2008 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 8-3 | 4-7 |
2007 Playoff Record | 8-3 | 3-8 | 6-5 | N/A | 2-9 |
2006 Playoff Record | 7-4 | N/A | 4-7 | N/A | N/A |
2005 Playoff Record | 5-6 | N/A |
This week, we have no unanimous picks, but three of us (Erickson, Pianowski and me) all made the Ravens our best bets.
Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colts +2 at Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans | Colts | Texans |
Seahawks +2 at Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Seahawks | Cowboys |
Chargers +2.5 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Chargers | Ravens |
Eagles +6 at Bears | Bears | Eagles | Bears | Bears | Bears |
Best Bet | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Colts | Bears |
Last Week's Record | 8-8 | 11-5 | 11-5 | 12-4 | 9-7 |
2018 Record | 125-122-9 | 134-113-9 | 141-106-9 | 117-130-9 | 120-127-9 |
Best Bet Record | 12-5 | 11-6 | 10-7 | 8-8-1 | 7-9-1 |
2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
Unanimous Pick Record | 26-21-1 | ||||
Majority Pick Record | 132-115-9 | ||||
2017 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 7-4 | 2-9 |
2016 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 6-5 |
2015 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 2-9 | 3-8 | 2-9 | 1-10 |
2014 Playoff Record | 10-1 | 5-6 | 9-2 | 4-7 | 9-2 |
2013 Playoff Record | 5-4-2 | 3-6-2 | 4-5-2 | 4-5-2 | 4-5-2 |
2012 Playoff Record | 4-6-1 | 5-5-1 | 6-4-1 | 4-6-1 | 8-2-1 |
2011 Playoff Record | 8-3 | 5-6 | 9-2 | 6-5 | 7-4 |
2010 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 7-4 | 8-3 |
2009 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 4-7 | 1-10 | 6-5 | 5-6 |
2008 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 8-3 | 4-7 |
2007 Playoff Record | 8-3 | 3-8 | 6-5 | N/A | 2-9 |
2006 Playoff Record | 7-4 | N/A | 4-7 | N/A | N/A |
2005 Playoff Record | 5-6 | N/A | 3-8 | N/A | N/A |
2004 Playoff Record | 6-5 | N/A | 4-7 | N/A | N/A |
2003 Playoff Record | 6-5 | N/A | 4-7 | N/A | N/A |
2002 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 7-4 | 5-6 | N/A | N/A |
2001 Playoff Record | 6-4-1 | 7-3-1 | 4-6-1 | N/A | N/A |
2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | 119-123-14 | 98-144-14 |
2016 Record | 140-111-5 | 130-121-5 | 123-128-5 | 115-136-5 | 132-119-5 |
2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | 114-134-8 | 127-121-8 | 121-127-8 |
2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | 124-127-5 | 128-123-5 |
2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | 123-123-10 | 111-135-10 | 128-118-10 |
2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | 121-129-6 | 143-107-6 | 123-127-6 |
2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | 124-125-7 | 123-126-7 | 127-122-7 |
2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | 126-125-5 | 136-115-5 | 134-117-5 |
2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | 131-122-3 | 130-123-3 | 126-127-3 |
2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | 124-122-10 | 125-121-10 | 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 |
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:
Writer | Comment |
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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. |
Pianowski | I have zero confidence on any of these games. |
Liss | The 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 Don | The 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.