NFL Picks: Jets and Steelers

NFL Picks: Jets and Steelers

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Defending champ Erickson is running away with the Staff Picks (10 games up) after an 8-4-1 week, coupled with a disastrous one for Pianowski who is now back among the sub-.500 pack. If Erickson blows this, it'll be the biggest collapse of the favorite since... Tuesday night. Too soon, I know.

This week, we have two unanimous picks, the Jets and Steelers, and Stopa made the Steelers his best bet.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Browns +10 at RavensRavensBrownsRavensBrownsBrowns
Texans -1.5 at JaguarsTexansTexansJaguarsTexansJaguars
Chiefs +3 at PanthersPanthersPanthersChiefsPanthersChiefs
Broncos +2 at SaintsBroncosSaintsSaintsBroncosSaints
Rams +2 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Falcons pick 'em at EaglesFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsEagles
Vikings +3 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsVikingsRedskins
Packers -2.5 at TitansTitansTitansPackersPackersTitans
Bears pick 'em at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBearsBuccaneers
Dolphins +3.5 at ChargersChargersChargersChargersChargersDolphins
49ers +13.5 at Cardinals49ersCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Cowboys +2.5 at SteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Seahawks +7.5 at PatriotsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksPatriots
Bengals +2.5 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsBengalsGiants
Best BetGiantsChargersChargersSteelersBrowns
Last week's Record8-4-12-10-15-7-14-8-17-5-1
2016 Record74-56-364-66-364-66-361-69-364-66-3
Best Bet Record6-36-34-55-45-4
2016 Unanimous Pick Record17-12-2
2016 Majority Pick Record67-63-3
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8127-121-8
Defending champ Erickson is running away with the Staff Picks (10 games up) after an 8-4-1 week, coupled with a disastrous one for Pianowski who is now back among the sub-.500 pack. If Erickson blows this, it'll be the biggest collapse of the favorite since... Tuesday night. Too soon, I know.

This week, we have two unanimous picks, the Jets and Steelers, and Stopa made the Steelers his best bet.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Browns +10 at RavensRavensBrownsRavensBrownsBrowns
Texans -1.5 at JaguarsTexansTexansJaguarsTexansJaguars
Chiefs +3 at PanthersPanthersPanthersChiefsPanthersChiefs
Broncos +2 at SaintsBroncosSaintsSaintsBroncosSaints
Rams +2 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Falcons pick 'em at EaglesFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsEagles
Vikings +3 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsVikingsRedskins
Packers -2.5 at TitansTitansTitansPackersPackersTitans
Bears pick 'em at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBearsBuccaneers
Dolphins +3.5 at ChargersChargersChargersChargersChargersDolphins
49ers +13.5 at Cardinals49ersCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Cowboys +2.5 at SteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Seahawks +7.5 at PatriotsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksPatriots
Bengals +2.5 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsBengalsGiants
Best BetGiantsChargersChargersSteelersBrowns
Last week's Record8-4-12-10-15-7-14-8-17-5-1
2016 Record74-56-364-66-364-66-361-69-364-66-3
Best Bet Record6-36-34-55-45-4
2016 Unanimous Pick Record17-12-2
2016 Majority Pick Record67-63-3
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 two unanimous picks, the Steelers and Jets. We went 1-1-1 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Colts, pushing with the Rams and losing with the Browns to bring our season record to 17-12-2. We went 4-8-1 on majority (three or more writers) picks to bring our season record to 67-63-3.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonUntil they prove otherwise, I'll count on the Bengals soiling the bed in prime time... Went back-and-forth on Seahawks-Patriots, as with Niners-Cardinals. I'm probably wrong with the Niners, but the Cardinals went into the bye seriously banged up, and still might not have Tyrann Mathieu. They'll score a lot, but they might not stop a lot, and that's a huge line... Second-best bet is the Titans.
PianowskiI consider San Diego clearly better than Miami on a neutral field, so the line didn't make sense to me. Interesting that in DVOA, the Chargers beat Miami in offensive and defensive rank, but trail considerably in special teams. Isn't the ST rank part of why Philly is their curious No. 1 ranked team? I get the home team, the better quarterback, and the better offense and defense overall. Sounds like a good spot.
LissI had a hard time deciding between the Seahawks, Chargers and Steelers as my best bet. From a pure value standpoint, I like the Chargers who I pegged as six-point favorites rather than just the 3.5 they're laying. Seven and a half seems awfully big for the Seahawks, and the Steelers seemed to be in the right spot this week at home against a beatable Cowboys defense. I also like the Falcons and Bucs as pick 'ems.
StopaDallas is due to lose, and Pittsburg is due to win, especially at home... Arizona should name the score at home off the bye against a Niners D that offers little resistance... The Ravens offense isn't good enough to lay that many points, especially on a short week.
Del DonCrazy week with all close spreads. Good luck in Survivor if you don't have the Cardinals as an option.

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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