NFL Picks: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Panthers, Redskins, Chargers, Giants and 49ers

NFL Picks: Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Panthers, Redskins, Chargers, Giants and 49ers

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Pianowski and I set the pace last week at 10-4-2, while DDD and Erickson are two games back at 8-6. Stopa? He's like an aging receiver stranded on Revis island.

But the bigger news this week is we have a record eight consensus (or more precisely unanimous) picks. I get concerned there's a groupthink going on here even though we all make our picks independently. Unless, of course, we crush those eight games in which case, you can't really fault the group for getting them right.

Enjoy the games.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Ravens -1.5 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Dolphins +5.5 at VikingsVikingsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsVikings
Bears +7.5 at CowboysBearsCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboys
Eagles -4.5 at LionsLionsLionsLionsLionsEagles
Cardinals +6.5 at FalconsCardinalsFalconsFalconsCardinalsFalcons
Chiefs +1.5 at BrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Bills +13 at PackersPackersPackersBillsPackersPackers
Steelers +5 at TitansSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Buccaneers +3 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Rams +3.5 at RaidersRaidersRamsRaidersRaidersRaiders
Seahawks +3.5 at BroncosBroncosSeahawksBroncosBroncosBroncos
Texans -3 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Jaguars +7.5 at ChargersChargersChargersChargersChargersChargers
Patriots -2.5 at JetsPatriotsJetsPatriotsJetsPatriots
Giants +5.5 at ColtsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Saints -5.5 at 49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers
Best BetChargersRedskins49ersPackersPanthers
Last Week's Record8-6-2

Pianowski and I set the pace last week at 10-4-2, while DDD and Erickson are two games back at 8-6. Stopa? He's like an aging receiver stranded on Revis island.

But the bigger news this week is we have a record eight consensus (or more precisely unanimous) picks. I get concerned there's a groupthink going on here even though we all make our picks independently. Unless, of course, we crush those eight games in which case, you can't really fault the group for getting them right.

Enjoy the games.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Ravens -1.5 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Dolphins +5.5 at VikingsVikingsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsVikings
Bears +7.5 at CowboysBearsCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboys
Eagles -4.5 at LionsLionsLionsLionsLionsEagles
Cardinals +6.5 at FalconsCardinalsFalconsFalconsCardinalsFalcons
Chiefs +1.5 at BrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Bills +13 at PackersPackersPackersBillsPackersPackers
Steelers +5 at TitansSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Buccaneers +3 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Rams +3.5 at RaidersRaidersRamsRaidersRaidersRaiders
Seahawks +3.5 at BroncosBroncosSeahawksBroncosBroncosBroncos
Texans -3 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Jaguars +7.5 at ChargersChargersChargersChargersChargersChargers
Patriots -2.5 at JetsPatriotsJetsPatriotsJetsPatriots
Giants +5.5 at ColtsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Saints -5.5 at 49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers49ers
Best BetChargersRedskins49ersPackersPanthers
Last Week's Record8-6-210-4-210-4-24-10-28-6-2
Best Bet Record0-10-10-10-0-10-0-1
Consensus Pick Record1-1
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

Consensus Picks

This week we have a whopping eight consensus picks (an all-time record): the Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Panthers, Redskins, Chargers, Giants and 49ers.

Last week we won with the Steelers and lost with the Bills.

We finished 2009 at 19-23-1 on consensus picks, and were 24-19-2 on them in 2008.

Comments:


WriterComment
EricksonI'm not sure I understand why the line moved so much, from 9.5 to 7.5 or 7, pending your source, and I hate laying big favorites early in the season, but I really think that Rivers and company will go nuts against that secondary.
PianowskiOne notable Houston win is not enough for me to start giving them major line credit on the road.
LissLike the 49ers, Bengals, Falcons and Panthers the best.
StopaA miserable Week 1 rocked my world, so I tried to keep it simple this week. Basically, I faded the public. When in doubt, I'll trust that Vegas knows how to set a line, and if the public is all over one team, I'll go with the other. I particularly like the 49ers and Jets for that reason (especially since the lines have moved in their favor). My best bet is the one time I sided with the herd instead of Vegas. I watched the Bills and the Packers last week, and I see 35-10 here. Rodgers will rebound after a mediocre Week 1, and the Bills can't keep up on offense.
Del DonI had a harder time this week compared to last, with the Vikings, Eagles and Packers essentially coin flips. I'm not happy backing so many favorites (11). I liked Carolina more when the line opened at -2, but they're still my best bet. I also strongly considered the 49ers.

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