NFL Picks: Going Big On the Broncos

NFL Picks: Going Big On the Broncos

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It was a mediocre week for the staff, which benefitted me as I went 10-4-1 and gained a little ground on Pianowski and Erickson. (Of course, I'd much prefer to do horribly myself and see the staff succeed as a whole - I am well known for being a team player.)

This week we have a whopping five unanimous picks, and one of them, the Broncos is also Erickson's, DDD's and Stopa's best bet.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Bears +9 at PackersBearsBearsBearsBearsBears
Giants -3 vs. RamsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Vikings -2.5 at EaglesVikingsVikingsVikingsEaglesVikings
Saints +6.5 at ChiefsChiefsChiefsChiefsSaintsChiefs
Redskins +1.5 at LionsLionsLionsRedskinsRedskinsLions
Browns +10 at BengalsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Bills -3 at DolphinsBillsDolphinsDolphinsBillsDolphins
Raiders +1 at JaguarsJaguarsRaidersRaidersJaguarsRaiders
Colts +2.5 at TitansTitansColtsTitansTitansTitans
Ravens +1 at JetsJetsRavensRavensJetsRavens
Chargers +6.5 at FalconsChargersChargersChargersChargersChargers
Buccaneers -2 at 49ersBuccaneers49ersBuccaneersBuccaneers49ers
Patriots -7 at SteelersPatriotsSteelersSteelersPatriotsPatriots
Seahawks +2 at CardinalsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksCardinalsSeahawks
Texans +7 at BroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
Best BetBroncosRaidersChiefsBroncosBroncos
Last week's Record7-7-17-7-110-4-16-8-17-7-1
2016 Record52-39-147-44-146-45-142-49-144-47-1
Best Bet Record4-23-33-33-33-3
2016 Unanimous Pick Record12-9-1
It was a mediocre week for the staff, which benefitted me as I went 10-4-1 and gained a little ground on Pianowski and Erickson. (Of course, I'd much prefer to do horribly myself and see the staff succeed as a whole - I am well known for being a team player.)

This week we have a whopping five unanimous picks, and one of them, the Broncos is also Erickson's, DDD's and Stopa's best bet.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Bears +9 at PackersBearsBearsBearsBearsBears
Giants -3 vs. RamsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Vikings -2.5 at EaglesVikingsVikingsVikingsEaglesVikings
Saints +6.5 at ChiefsChiefsChiefsChiefsSaintsChiefs
Redskins +1.5 at LionsLionsLionsRedskinsRedskinsLions
Browns +10 at BengalsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Bills -3 at DolphinsBillsDolphinsDolphinsBillsDolphins
Raiders +1 at JaguarsJaguarsRaidersRaidersJaguarsRaiders
Colts +2.5 at TitansTitansColtsTitansTitansTitans
Ravens +1 at JetsJetsRavensRavensJetsRavens
Chargers +6.5 at FalconsChargersChargersChargersChargersChargers
Buccaneers -2 at 49ersBuccaneers49ersBuccaneersBuccaneers49ers
Patriots -7 at SteelersPatriotsSteelersSteelersPatriotsPatriots
Seahawks +2 at CardinalsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksCardinalsSeahawks
Texans +7 at BroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
Best BetBroncosRaidersChiefsBroncosBroncos
Last week's Record7-7-17-7-110-4-16-8-17-7-1
2016 Record52-39-147-44-146-45-142-49-144-47-1
Best Bet Record4-23-33-33-33-3
2016 Unanimous Pick Record12-9-1
2016 Majority Pick Record47-44-1
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 Bears, Giants, Browns, Chargers and Broncos. We went 1-1-1 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Dolphins, losing with the Bears and pushing with the Texans to bring our season record to 12-9-1. We went 9-5-1 on majority (three or more writers) picks to bring our season record to 47-44-1.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonOnce again, Brock Osweiler goes on the road to face an elite defense, and once again the line underestimates how poorly he'll fare against said defense. He's awful, and will be exposed once again... Is Ben Roethlisberger worth eight-plus points? That's what the line movement suggests, and in this case I think it's right - hate laying so many points on the road, but I think it's the right play.
PianowskiOakland is a flawed team in some ways, but I still see it as a quality team. I refuse to believe in the Jaguars until someone makes me. Blake Bortles is ruining what could be a decent offense.
LissI love fading the Saints on the road, especially outdoors on grass. I was also surprised how big the line was in Bears-Packers. Somehow they get so much respect while the Vikings do not.
StopaDenver is in an ideal bounce-back spot; I expect Brock to cooperate... Russell Wilson needs to get healthy before I pick Seattle on the road... With all the negative press on the Jets, they have to be the right side... I like over 49 points in Detroit. The Lions D is atrocious, and Washington's offensive line is good; the Skins should go off.  
Del DonBrock Osweiler is going to be badly overmatched during his return to Denver, as the Broncos bounce back in a dominant win.

The players:

• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015 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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