NFL Picks: Chargers and Bills

NFL Picks: Chargers and Bills

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Last week was a momentous one in the Staff Picks, as it condensed the standings dramatically. I went 11-5 to get out of last place, while frontrunners Pianowski (5-11) and Stopa (4-12) fell back to the pack. As it stands, with three weeks to go, only eight games separate Stopa (first) and DDD (last). Erickson had a 10-6 week to pull within three games of the lead.

This week, Stopa and Pianowski picked the Jets as their best bets, while I went the opposite route on the Steelers.

Enjoy the games.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
49ers +9 at ChargersChargersChargersChargersChargersChargers
Bills +5.5 at DolphinsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Browns +1.5 at BengalsBrownsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Lions +6 at BuccaneersBuccaneersLionsLionsBuccaneersLions
Jaguars +5 at ColtsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsColts
Cardinals +2.5 at PanthersPanthersCardinalsPanthersPanthersPanthers
Saints +1 at RavensRavensRavensSaintsSaintsRavens
Eagles +3 at GiantsGiantsEaglesGiantsEaglesEagles
Chiefs +1 at RamsRamsRamsChiefsChiefsChiefs
Redskins +6 at CowboysRedskinsCowboysRedskinsCowboysRedskins
Texans +1.5 at TitansTexansTitansTitansTexansTitans
Falcons -7 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksFalconsSeahawks
Jets +6 at SteelersJetsJetsSteelersJetsJets
Broncos +6.5 at RaidersBroncosBroncosBroncosRaidersBroncos
Packers +11 at PatriotsPatriotsPackersPatriotsPackersPackers
Bears -3 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsBearsBears
Best BetTexansJetsSteelersJetsRavens
Last Week's


Last week was a momentous one in the Staff Picks, as it condensed the standings dramatically. I went 11-5 to get out of last place, while frontrunners Pianowski (5-11) and Stopa (4-12) fell back to the pack. As it stands, with three weeks to go, only eight games separate Stopa (first) and DDD (last). Erickson had a 10-6 week to pull within three games of the lead.

This week, Stopa and Pianowski picked the Jets as their best bets, while I went the opposite route on the Steelers.

Enjoy the games.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
49ers +9 at ChargersChargersChargersChargersChargersChargers
Bills +5.5 at DolphinsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Browns +1.5 at BengalsBrownsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Lions +6 at BuccaneersBuccaneersLionsLionsBuccaneersLions
Jaguars +5 at ColtsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsColts
Cardinals +2.5 at PanthersPanthersCardinalsPanthersPanthersPanthers
Saints +1 at RavensRavensRavensSaintsSaintsRavens
Eagles +3 at GiantsGiantsEaglesGiantsEaglesEagles
Chiefs +1 at RamsRamsRamsChiefsChiefsChiefs
Redskins +6 at CowboysRedskinsCowboysRedskinsCowboysRedskins
Texans +1.5 at TitansTexansTitansTitansTexansTitans
Falcons -7 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksFalconsSeahawks
Jets +6 at SteelersJetsJetsSteelersJetsJets
Broncos +6.5 at RaidersBroncosBroncosBroncosRaidersBroncos
Packers +11 at PatriotsPatriotsPackersPatriotsPackersPackers
Bears -3 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsBearsBears
Best BetTexansJetsSteelersJetsRavens
Last Week's Record10-65-1111-54-126-10
2010 Record104-99-5106-97-5100-103-5107-96-599-104-5
Best Bet Record5-8-16-7-18-69-4-18-5-1
Consensus Pick Record25-21-1
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 two consensus picks: the Chargers and Bills.

Last week we went 0-3, putting us at 25-21-1 on the year. We finished 2009 at 19-23-1 on consensus picks, and were 24-19-2 on them in 2008.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonTime for the Texans to make their "fall just short of the playoffs" run.
PianowskiJets are more desperate, Steelers are vulnerable, line has overreacted.
LissThe Titans are the sharp play, but I went with the Steelers as my best bet because the Jets look broken to me, and Pittsburgh's not the place for repairs.
StopaWhat would the Jets/Steelers line have been two weeks ago? Three? The Broncos and Titans seem to have mailed it in... The Colts defense can't stop the Jags running game - the Colts will cover only if they get a big lead early. I'll refrain from any more commentary until I start winning again. You go 4-12, you start thinking everything is a trap.
Del DonI was close to making the Panthers my best bet but just couldn't stomach it. The Eagles/Giants game was the one I had the toughest time with, and I also switched to the Redskins at the last second. No clue why the Ravens are giving fewer than the standard three points.

The players:

Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Value Meter. Covers and roots for the Bengals.

Scott Pianowski: Fantasy expert for Yahoo! Sports, and also contributes to Rotowire.com. 2009 Staff Picks Champ. Roots for the Patriots.

Chris Liss: RotoWire Managing Editor, 2000, 2002, 2006 Staff Picks Champ, 2003, 2004 co-champ. Writes Beating the Book and Surviving the Week in addition to Staff Picks. Covers and roots for the Giants.

Mark Stopa: Staff Writer, Writes Working the Wire. Roots for the Bills.

Dalton Del Don: RotoWire Senior Staff Writer. 2007 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Game Capsules and the Barometer. Covers the Eagles and roots for the 49ers.

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