NFL Picks: Panthers and Cardinals

NFL Picks: Panthers and Cardinals

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

It was a mediocre week for the staff - 1-1 on unanimous picks, 8-7 on majority - and not much movement in the standings except for Pianow dropping off the pace with a tough week.

This week, there are five different best bets, but all were majority picks.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Saints -2.5 at PanthersPanthers PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Chargers +1.5 at DolphinsDolphins ChargersChargersChargersChargers
Jaguars +11 at BengalsJaguars JaguarsBengalsBengalsBengals
Buccaneers +6.5 at BrownsBrowns BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Redskins +2.5 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsRedskinsVikings
Eagles -2 at TexansTexans TexansTexansEaglesEagles
Jets +9.5 at ChiefsChiefs JetsJetsChiefsChiefs
Cardinals +3.5 at CowboysCardinals CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Rams +10 at 49ersRamsRams49ersRams49ers
Broncos -3 at PatriotsPatriots PatriotsPatriotsBroncosBroncos
Raiders +15 at SeahawksRaiders SeahawksRaidersRaidersRaiders
Ravens pick 'em at SteelersRavens RavensRavensRavensSteelers
Colts -3 at GiantsGiants ColtsGiantsGiantsGiants
Best BetPatriotsRavensGiantsChiefsPanthers
Last Week's Record8-74-119-67-88-7
2014 Record56-63-261-58-270-49-258-61-266-53-2
Best Bet Record2-62-66-24-45-3
Majority Record67-52-2
Unanimous Pick Record12-10
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 Record132-114-10128-118-10124-122-10125-121-10
It was a mediocre week for the staff - 1-1 on unanimous picks, 8-7 on majority - and not much movement in the standings except for Pianow dropping off the pace with a tough week.

This week, there are five different best bets, but all were majority picks.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Saints -2.5 at PanthersPanthers PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Chargers +1.5 at DolphinsDolphins ChargersChargersChargersChargers
Jaguars +11 at BengalsJaguars JaguarsBengalsBengalsBengals
Buccaneers +6.5 at BrownsBrowns BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers
Redskins +2.5 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsRedskinsVikings
Eagles -2 at TexansTexans TexansTexansEaglesEagles
Jets +9.5 at ChiefsChiefs JetsJetsChiefsChiefs
Cardinals +3.5 at CowboysCardinals CardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Rams +10 at 49ersRamsRams49ersRams49ers
Broncos -3 at PatriotsPatriots PatriotsPatriotsBroncosBroncos
Raiders +15 at SeahawksRaiders SeahawksRaidersRaidersRaiders
Ravens pick 'em at SteelersRavens RavensRavensRavensSteelers
Colts -3 at GiantsGiants ColtsGiantsGiantsGiants
Best BetPatriotsRavensGiantsChiefsPanthers
Last Week's Record8-74-119-67-88-7
2014 Record56-63-261-58-270-49-258-61-266-53-2
Best Bet Record2-62-66-24-45-3
Majority Record67-52-2
Unanimous Pick Record12-10
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 all like the Panthers and Cardinals. Last week we went 1-1 on unanimous picks to go 12-10 on the year. And we went 8-7 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 67-52-2.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonTough to call Arizona-Dallas when we don't know if Romo will play... As discussed on-air Monday, the Pats were a near auto-pick... Fading the Saints on the road also remains an automatic decision.
PianowskiAfter last week's disastrous showing, I don't deserve much in the comment space. I do like Baltimore as a zig-zag pick, ignoring what the teams showed us last week. Baltimore has been better all year.
LissI don't love making my own team my best bet because it'll be doubly annoying when they don't show up, but I'm buying into the Tom Coughlin confidence they'll fix their issues over the bye, and Indy's defense was badly exposed last week. Getting points with the Pats at home is impossible to turn down against almost any team.
StopaI get to bet against the Jets secondary and Michael Vick at the same time? I can't get to the betting window fast enough... Seattle hasn't done enough to be a 15-point favorite against anyone... Car-NO feels like a logical buy low, sell high. Same with Ravens/Steelers... This is the first week I'm not reflexively taking the Jaguars. A.J. Green being back matters, and Andy Dalton has often had big games at home against doormats.
Del DonCarolina has disappointed so far, but this spread opened with them being favored by 2.5 points and now they're dogs by that much. Of course, there isn't a less meaningful swing of five points ATS than that, but still it shows there's been an overreaction to the Saints big win Sunday night. And I don't trust New Orleans traveling on an especially short week... Here's a random prediction: Broncos win Sunday but lose to the Patriots in a rematch during the AFC Championship game.

The players:

Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008, 2013 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 and 2011 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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