NFL Picks: Bengals, Redskins, Lions and Saints

NFL Picks: Bengals, Redskins, Lions and Saints

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Defending champ Erickson is off to a fast start at 22-10 with 2-0 on his best bets. The Staff as a whole had a mediocre week, but we went 4-0 on our unanimous picks. We have four more this week: the Bengals, Redskins, Lions and Saints.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Texans -1 at PatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsTexansPatriots
Broncos +3 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Raiders +1.5 at TitansTitansRaidersTitansRaidersTitans
Cardinals -4 at BillsCardinalsBillsBillsBillsBills
Ravens pick em at JaguarsJaguarsRavensJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Browns +9.5 at DolphinsDolphinsBrownsDolphinsBrownsDolphins
Redskins +4.5 at GiantsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Lions +7.5 at PackersLionsLionsLionsLionsLions
Vikings +7 at PanthersPanthersVikingsVikingsVikingsVikings
49ers +9.5 at Seahawks49ers49ersSeahawksSeahawks49ers
Rams +5 at BuccaneersRamsRamsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Steelers -3.5 at EaglesEaglesSteelersSteelersSteelersEagles
Jets +3 at ChiefsChiefsJetsChiefsJetsChiefs
Chargers +3 at ColtsChargersChargersColtsChargersChargers
Bears +7 at CowboysCowboysBearsBearsCowboysCowboys
Falcons +3 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaints
Best Bet49ersLionsBengalsSteelersBuccaneers
Last week's Record11-59-77-97-98-8
2016 Record22-1019-1317-1514-1818-14
Best Bet Record2-01-11-11-12-0
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8127-121-8121-127-8
2015 Unanimous Pick Record7-2
2015 Majority Pick Record19-13
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5135-116-5124-127-5
Defending champ Erickson is off to a fast start at 22-10 with 2-0 on his best bets. The Staff as a whole had a mediocre week, but we went 4-0 on our unanimous picks. We have four more this week: the Bengals, Redskins, Lions and Saints.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Texans -1 at PatriotsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsTexansPatriots
Broncos +3 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Raiders +1.5 at TitansTitansRaidersTitansRaidersTitans
Cardinals -4 at BillsCardinalsBillsBillsBillsBills
Ravens pick em at JaguarsJaguarsRavensJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Browns +9.5 at DolphinsDolphinsBrownsDolphinsBrownsDolphins
Redskins +4.5 at GiantsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Lions +7.5 at PackersLionsLionsLionsLionsLions
Vikings +7 at PanthersPanthersVikingsVikingsVikingsVikings
49ers +9.5 at Seahawks49ers49ersSeahawksSeahawks49ers
Rams +5 at BuccaneersRamsRamsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Steelers -3.5 at EaglesEaglesSteelersSteelersSteelersEagles
Jets +3 at ChiefsChiefsJetsChiefsJetsChiefs
Chargers +3 at ColtsChargersChargersColtsChargersChargers
Bears +7 at CowboysCowboysBearsBearsCowboysCowboys
Falcons +3 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaints
Best Bet49ersLionsBengalsSteelersBuccaneers
Last week's Record11-59-77-97-98-8
2016 Record22-1019-1317-1514-1818-14
Best Bet Record2-01-11-11-12-0
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8127-121-8121-127-8
2015 Unanimous Pick Record7-2
2015 Majority Pick Record19-13
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 four consensus picks, the Bengals, Redskins, Lions and Saints. We went 4-0 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Jets, Texans, Browns and Panthers to bring our season record to 7-2. We went 7-9 on majority (three or more writers) picks to bring our season record to 19-13.

Comments:

WriterComment
Erickson I don't like that the line has moved 1.5 points away from my pick (from -11 to -9.5) on the 49ers, but the Seahawks offense is such a mess right now. It'll change, I'm sure, but I'm not sure so quickly as this week... Also hate laying this margin of points on the Dolphins, but I think that Cody Kessler really is going to be a disaster against them.
PianowskiI have a bad feeling about this slate. But there's no way I'm laying that type of wood on a Packers offense that's shown almost nothing. I also had Jaguars written down, then I started to think about John Harbaugh versus Gus Bradley. Then I started to think about the 4-5 horrendous throws Blake Bortles makes every week. Then I said, screw it, I don't even think Baltimore is that good, but give me the Ravens. Yeah, all that stuff is probably baked into the line, but sometimes it comes down to the quality of my three hours.
LissThought this was a tough slate. I like the Bengals defense at home against Trevor Siemian, the Seahawks defense at home against the 49ers and the Steelers as mild favorites in Philly.
StopaI've sucked so far in 2016, so it's time to take more dogs and bet with the sharps. When the Bills opened +6.5 yet moved down to +4, you know it's because the sharps drove the line down, as the public money was certainly on Arizona. Hold your nose and bet with the smart folks... The Packers need to win a blowout before laying that many points... Philly's 2-0 against soft competition; it's time for a reality check against a Steelers team that may have no weakness... The line treats Indy and San Diego as equal teams, but for my money, the Chargers are better, especially on defense.
Del Don Feels like the right time to buy low on the Bucs and sell high on the Rams, as the former was blown out last week while the latter pulled off a big upset. I expect Tampa Bay to handle Los Angeles easily in Week 3.

The players:

• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015 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 and 2014 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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