NFL Picks: Browns, Bills, Rams and Jets

NFL Picks: Browns, Bills, Rams and Jets

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Erickson and I tied last week at 9-6, putting me in a tie for first with Pianowski, 15 games over .500. Erickson is only three games back.

This week we have four unanimous picks, the Browns, Bills, Rams and Jets, and the Bills are also Erickson's best bet. Everyone but Stopa likes the Cowboys, Jaguars, Bucs, Falcons and Redskins too.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Saints -7.5 at CowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysSaintsCowboys
Colts -4 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsColtsJaguars
Panthers -3.5 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersPanthersBuccaneers
Ravens +1 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsRavensFalcons
Browns +6 at TexansBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Bills +5 at DolphinsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Bears -4.5 at GiantsBearsGiantsGiantsBearsGiants
Broncos -5 at BengalsBroncosBengalsBroncosBroncosBengals
Rams -10 at LionsRamsRamsRamsRamsRams
Cardinals +14 at PackersCardinalsPackersCardinalsCardinalsPackers  
Chiefs -15 at RaidersChiefsRaidersRaidersChiefsChiefs
Jets +8 at TitansJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Vikings +5 at PatriotsPatriotsVikingsVikingsVikingsVikings
49ers +10 at SeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks49ersSeahawks
Chargers +3.5 at SteelersSteelersSteelersChargersChargersChargers
Redskins +6.5 at EaglesRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsEaglesRedskins
Best BetBillsRedskinsCowboysBearsSeahawks
Last Week's Record9-67-89-68-7 7-8
2018 Record90-81-593-78-593-78-577-95-583-88-5
Best Bet Record7-59-37-55-6-14-7-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous
Erickson and I tied last week at 9-6, putting me in a tie for first with Pianowski, 15 games over .500. Erickson is only three games back.

This week we have four unanimous picks, the Browns, Bills, Rams and Jets, and the Bills are also Erickson's best bet. Everyone but Stopa likes the Cowboys, Jaguars, Bucs, Falcons and Redskins too.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Saints -7.5 at CowboysCowboysCowboysCowboysSaintsCowboys
Colts -4 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsColtsJaguars
Panthers -3.5 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersPanthersBuccaneers
Ravens +1 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsRavensFalcons
Browns +6 at TexansBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Bills +5 at DolphinsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Bears -4.5 at GiantsBearsGiantsGiantsBearsGiants
Broncos -5 at BengalsBroncosBengalsBroncosBroncosBengals
Rams -10 at LionsRamsRamsRamsRamsRams
Cardinals +14 at PackersCardinalsPackersCardinalsCardinalsPackers  
Chiefs -15 at RaidersChiefsRaidersRaidersChiefsChiefs
Jets +8 at TitansJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Vikings +5 at PatriotsPatriotsVikingsVikingsVikingsVikings
49ers +10 at SeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks49ersSeahawks
Chargers +3.5 at SteelersSteelersSteelersChargersChargersChargers
Redskins +6.5 at EaglesRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsEaglesRedskins
Best BetBillsRedskinsCowboysBearsSeahawks
Last Week's Record9-67-89-68-7 7-8
2018 Record90-81-593-78-593-78-577-95-583-88-5
Best Bet Record7-59-37-55-6-14-7-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick Record17-14-1
Majority Pick Record87-84-5
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14119-123-1498-144-14
2016 Record133-102-5122-113-5115-120-5108-127-5123-112-5
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 all like the Browns, Bills, Rams and Jets. Last week we had no unanimous picks, keeping our season record at 17-14-2. We went 8-7 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 87-84-5. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonThe Bills have cleared the low, low, low bar of "... more competent than Nathan Peterman ..." at QB, so I think that the line should be only plus-3 against a Dolphins team that has been riding on turnover luck this year... Really struggled with Browns-Texans - I want to find a way to believe in both teams.
PianowskiWith Philly's injury-riddled secondary, I don't see how they can spot a big number to any competent team.
LissI went dog crazy - only three of 16 favorites this week, and one of them is the Falcons who started off as a dog. The lines have gotten out of control and none more so than the Saints laying more than a TD at Dallas. I like the Rams and Vikings too.
StopaWith the Giants on a winning streak against league doormats, it feels like time to sell them high. I also like the Chiefs and Browns quite a bit.
Del DonI went dog heavy this week yet also laid the wood on a couple of big road favorites. The Seahawks should be favored by more at home against arguably the league's worst team right now.

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 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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