NFL Picks: Buccaneers, Dolphins and Colts

NFL Picks: Buccaneers, Dolphins and Colts

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

An unremarkable week for the staff with no one finishing better than 9-7 or worse than 7-9. I would have been 10-6 but for the Chiefs-Redskins fiasco, but the final score is the final score. Scott Pianowski is still in first, four games ahead of me.

This week, we all like the Buccaneers, Dolphins and Colts.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Patriots -5.5 at BuccaneeersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Chargers +3.5 at GiantsGiantsChargersChargersChargersChargers
Bills +3 at BengalsBengalsBillsBengalsBillsBills
Jets +1 at BrownsJetsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Jaguars +9 at SteelersSteelersJaguarsSteelersJaguarsSteelers
Titans -3 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
49ers +1.5 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsColtsColts
Cardinals +6.5 at EaglesEaglesCardinalsEaglesEaglesCardinals
Panthers +2.5 at LionsLionsLionsPanthersLionsPanthers
Seahawks +1.5 at RamsRamsRamsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Ravens +2.5 at RaidersRavensRavensRavensRaidersRaiders
Packers +2 at CowboysPackersPackersPackersPackersCowboys
Chiefs -1.5 at TexansTexansTexansTexansChiefsTexans
Vikings -3 at BearsVikingsBearsBearsBearsVikings
Best BetLionsChargersSeahawksColts
Last Week's Record8-88-89-77-97-9
2017 Record29-33-135-27-131-31-128-34-124-38-1
Best Bet Record2-22-23-12-1-11-3
Unanimous Pick Record6-8-1
Majority Pick Record31-31-1
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 Record132-114-10118-128-10
An unremarkable week for the staff with no one finishing better than 9-7 or worse than 7-9. I would have been 10-6 but for the Chiefs-Redskins fiasco, but the final score is the final score. Scott Pianowski is still in first, four games ahead of me.

This week, we all like the Buccaneers, Dolphins and Colts.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Patriots -5.5 at BuccaneeersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Chargers +3.5 at GiantsGiantsChargersChargersChargersChargers
Bills +3 at BengalsBengalsBillsBengalsBillsBills
Jets +1 at BrownsJetsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Jaguars +9 at SteelersSteelersJaguarsSteelersJaguarsSteelers
Titans -3 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
49ers +1.5 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsColtsColts
Cardinals +6.5 at EaglesEaglesCardinalsEaglesEaglesCardinals
Panthers +2.5 at LionsLionsLionsPanthersLionsPanthers
Seahawks +1.5 at RamsRamsRamsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Ravens +2.5 at RaidersRavensRavensRavensRaidersRaiders
Packers +2 at CowboysPackersPackersPackersPackersCowboys
Chiefs -1.5 at TexansTexansTexansTexansChiefsTexans
Vikings -3 at BearsVikingsBearsBearsBearsVikings
Best BetLionsChargersSeahawksColts
Last Week's Record8-88-89-77-97-9
2017 Record29-33-135-27-131-31-128-34-124-38-1
Best Bet Record2-22-23-12-1-11-3
Unanimous Pick Record6-8-1
Majority Pick Record31-31-1
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 have three unanimous picks: the Buccaneers, Dolphins and Colts. Last week we were 1-2 on unanimous picks, winning with the Packers and losing with the Dolphins and Ravens to bring our season record to 6-8-1. We went 8-8 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 31-31-1. Last year we went 27-22-2 on unanimous picks and 138-124-5 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonI'm playing a lot of favorites this week, which concerns me, but it's all a construct that shouldn't be connected, so I'm not too concerned... The Lions defense is still not getting the acclaim I believe it deserves, and I think that they're going to feast on Cam and company. They're a top-5 defense and a top-10 team - I think the Panthers should be getting around six points with this line.
PianowskiThe Chargers are probably thrilled to play a road game after all those nightmare starts in LA. Is there a way for everyone to take a mulligan here? The city doesn't want the team. Spanos cut his nose to spite his face. The Giants have their own problems; they shouldn't be laying 3.5 to anyone.
LissI don't love this slate, but the Seahawks jumped out to me as a surprise underdog. I also like the Steelers, Colts and Texans.
StopaI like Chicago as a buy low at home on Monday night against a division rival with a QB making his first start. If they can't get up for this game then what can they get up for?
Del DonAnother difficult slate, I held my nose when taking a few of these dogs... Indy's Week 1 loss to the Rams looks less bad in hindsight, and its game in Seattle last week was closer than the final score indicated. It won't be long before Brian Hoyer is benched.

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 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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