This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
This week, we have four unanimous picks: the Cardinals, Titans, Jaguars and Redskins. The Jaguars are my, DDD's and Stopa's best bets, while the Redskins are Pianowski's.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos -1.5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Titans +6.5 vs Chargers (London) | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Patriots -3 at Bears | Patriots | Bears | Bears | Bears | Patriots |
| Browns +3 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Lions -1 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Lions | Dolphins | Lions | Lions |
| Panthers +4.5 at Eagles | Panthers | Eagles | Eagles | Panthers | Panthers |
| Bills +7.5 at Colts | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Colts |
| Vikings -3 at Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Vikings | Jets |
| Texans +4.5 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Saints +2.5 at Ravens | Saints | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Cowboys +1.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins |
| Rams -10 at 49ers | Rams | 49ers | 49ers | Rams | 49ers |
| Bengals +6 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Bengals | Bengals | Chiefs | Bengals |
| Giants +5.5 at Falcons | Giants | Falcons | Giants | Falcons | Giants |
| Chiefs | Redskins | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | |
| Best Bet | |||||
| Last Week's Record | 6-9 | 7-8 | 7-8 | 8-7 | 7-8 |
| 2018 Record | 43-47-3 | 56-34-3 | 52-38-3 | 43-47-3 | 43-47-3 |
| Best Bet Record | 3-3 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 2-3-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 9-9-2 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 51-39-3 | ||||
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | 119-123-14 | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 133-102-5 | 122-113-5 | 115-120-5 | 108-127-5 |
This week, we have four unanimous picks: the Cardinals, Titans, Jaguars and Redskins. The Jaguars are my, DDD's and Stopa's best bets, while the Redskins are Pianowski's.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos -1.5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| Titans +6.5 vs Chargers (London) | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Patriots -3 at Bears | Patriots | Bears | Bears | Bears | Patriots |
| Browns +3 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Browns | Browns | Browns |
| Lions -1 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Lions | Dolphins | Lions | Lions |
| Panthers +4.5 at Eagles | Panthers | Eagles | Eagles | Panthers | Panthers |
| Bills +7.5 at Colts | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Colts |
| Vikings -3 at Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Vikings | Jets |
| Texans +4.5 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Saints +2.5 at Ravens | Saints | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
| Cowboys +1.5 at Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins | Redskins |
| Rams -10 at 49ers | Rams | 49ers | 49ers | Rams | 49ers |
| Bengals +6 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Bengals | Bengals | Chiefs | Bengals |
| Giants +5.5 at Falcons | Giants | Falcons | Giants | Falcons | Giants |
| Chiefs | Redskins | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | |
| Best Bet | |||||
| Last Week's Record | 6-9 | 7-8 | 7-8 | 8-7 | 7-8 |
| 2018 Record | 43-47-3 | 56-34-3 | 52-38-3 | 43-47-3 | 43-47-3 |
| Best Bet Record | 3-3 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 2-3-1 |
| 2017 Best Bet Record | 8-7-2 | 9-7-1 | 12-4-1 | 8-7-2 | 11-6 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 9-9-2 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 51-39-3 | ||||
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | 119-123-14 | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 133-102-5 | 122-113-5 | 115-120-5 | 108-127-5 | 123-112-5 |
| 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 four unanimous picks: the Cardinals, Titans, Jaguars and Redskins. Last week we also had two unanimous picks, winning with the Falcons and losing with the Packers, bringing our season record at 9-9-2. We went 7-8 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 51-39-3. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Yeah, I'm a self-hating Bengals fan, so take this with the appropriate grain of salt. But I don't think that the Bengals will be able to keep up with the Chiefs' pinball offense, and they have a ton of defensive injuries... Also, the Rams line seems strange, which is why I'm taking them. |
| Pianowski | Dallas has that satisfied gleam after blowing out the Jaguars. It would be so very Jason Garrett to lay an egg the next week against a boring but respectable opponent. The line overcompensated, sliding under three, so this is an easy ticket to punch. |
| Liss | I thought this was an especially tough slate. The only pick that jumped out at me was the Jaguars, who seem to have a perfect home matchup against a Texans squad that relies on its outside receivers and can't pass protect. I switched from the Chiefs to the Bengals upon hearing Jeff Erickson's irrational pessimism about his team. |
| Stopa | I'm doubling down on the Jaguars, buying them low and selling high on the Texans. Houston has been lucky to win three straight, and Watson has been getting hit like a piñata - far more than any other QB. I like this as a get well game for the Jaguars defense. |
| Del Don | The Texans enter riding a rather unimpressive three-game winning streak, whereas the Jaguars enter coming off back-to-back ugly road losses, so look for Jacksonville's defense to have a "get right" game against a struggling Houston O-line. I also like the Cardinals, Ravens and Patriots this week. |
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.
