NFL Picks: Chargers, Packers, Browns, Seahawks and Buccaneers

NFL Picks: Chargers, Packers, Browns, Seahawks and Buccaneers

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Stopa won Week 14 with a 9-6-1 mark, and DDD is pushing for the all-time low after going 4-11-1. I'm still six games behind Pianowski in second place.

This week, we have five more unanimous picks: the Chargers, Packers, Browns, Seahawks and Buccaneers. The Chargers are also Stopa's best bet, and Pianowski and I both have the Redskins as our best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Broncos -2.5 at ColtsColtsBroncosColtsBroncosBroncos
Bears +5.5 at LionsLionsBearsBearsBearsBears
Chargers -1 at ChiefsChargersChargersChargersChargers Chargers
Eagles -7.5 at GiantsEaglesGiantsEaglesGiantsEagles
Packers +4.5 at PanthersPackersPackersPackersPackersPackers
Bengals +10.5 at VikingsVikingsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Dolphins +2* at BillsBillsBillsDolphinsBills Bills
Texans +11 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsTexans
Jets +15.5 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsJets
Cardinals +4 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsCardinalsCardinals
Ravens -7 at BrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Rams +1.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks Seahawks
Patriots -3 at SteelersPatriotsPatriotsSteelersPatriotsPatriots
Titans +2 at 49ers49ersTitans49ers49ers49ers
Cowboys -3 at RaidersRaidersCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboys
Falcons -6 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Best BetVikingsRedskinsRedskinsChargers49ers
Last Week's Record8-7-18-7-18-7-19-6-14-11-1
2017 Record97-102-9106-93-9100-99-998-101-981-118-9
Best Bet Record7-6-17-6-110-3-17-5-28-6
Unanimous Pick Record19-21-4
Majority Pick Record101-98-9
Stopa won Week 14 with a 9-6-1 mark, and DDD is pushing for the all-time low after going 4-11-1. I'm still six games behind Pianowski in second place.

This week, we have five more unanimous picks: the Chargers, Packers, Browns, Seahawks and Buccaneers. The Chargers are also Stopa's best bet, and Pianowski and I both have the Redskins as our best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Broncos -2.5 at ColtsColtsBroncosColtsBroncosBroncos
Bears +5.5 at LionsLionsBearsBearsBearsBears
Chargers -1 at ChiefsChargersChargersChargersChargers Chargers
Eagles -7.5 at GiantsEaglesGiantsEaglesGiantsEagles
Packers +4.5 at PanthersPackersPackersPackersPackersPackers
Bengals +10.5 at VikingsVikingsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals
Dolphins +2* at BillsBillsBillsDolphinsBills Bills
Texans +11 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsTexans
Jets +15.5 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsJets
Cardinals +4 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsCardinalsCardinals
Ravens -7 at BrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Rams +1.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks Seahawks
Patriots -3 at SteelersPatriotsPatriotsSteelersPatriotsPatriots
Titans +2 at 49ers49ersTitans49ers49ers49ers
Cowboys -3 at RaidersRaidersCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboys
Falcons -6 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Best BetVikingsRedskinsRedskinsChargers49ers
Last Week's Record8-7-18-7-18-7-19-6-14-11-1
2017 Record97-102-9106-93-9100-99-998-101-981-118-9
Best Bet Record7-6-17-6-110-3-17-5-28-6
Unanimous Pick Record19-21-4
Majority Pick Record101-98-9
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 five unanimous picks: the Chargers, Packers, Browns, Seahawks and Buccaneers. Last week we went 2-3-1 on unanimous picks, winning with the Cardinals and 49ers, losing with the Browns, Giants and Buccaneers and pushing with the Bills to put us at 19-21-4 on the season. We went 7-8-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 101-98-9. Last year we went 27-22-2 on unanimous picks and 138-124-5 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonThe Bengals defense is in shambles because of injuries, unable to prop up an awful offense that couldn't get out of its own way last week. Meanwhile, the Vikes are coming off of two really tough road games, perhaps obscuring how good they are. I feel they are going to dominate on both sides of the ball.
PianowskiAs much as I hate the Titans, I feel it's time accept them now that the line has adjusted. I really wish the Patriots were around a pick, but if I think they're going to win the game, I shouldn't let anything -3 or less sway me. No one takes the Steelers thinking they'll lose by two or one (though you like the backboard). Brady and Belichick have an outstanding resume when it comes to bounce-back games off a lousy performance. And this offense in particular desperately needs Rob Gronkowski back.
LissI like the slate overall, but I don't love any one game. The Redskins seem like a good buy low, and I like fading the Blaine Gabbert Cardinals on the road. I also like the 49ers, but I knew they'd be DDD's best bet, and the Cowboys. I feel a little shaky on the Steelers as it was a value, rather than feel play.
StopaI'm all in on the Chargers at this point with the whole 300:1 thing, but trying to stay objective, how aren't they so clearly better than the Chiefs? There are studs on both sides of the ball, making LA arguable the AFC's best team right now. I love that KC just whooped up on a hapless Raiders squad, preventing this line from being LAC -3 like it should be. Chargers in a rout... Coming off two straight losses, look for Saints - who I believe are the NFC's best team - to name their score against a Jets team that gave 2017 a good run but now realizes it's over.
Del DonThrow their records out, as the 49ers are clearly playing better than the Titans right now, so giving fewer than three points feels like stealing. Jimmy G has vastly improved the QB situation, but the once abysmal SF defense has also played far better of late. Las Vegas has been too slow to reflect this during the last couple of weeks.

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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