The Erickson train was rolling along at high speed with a 3-0 Thankgiving, but it slowed a bit late Sunday as he finished 9-7. Pianowski, DDD and Stopa all went 10-6, but Erickson's lead is still a whopping 13 games with five weeks to go. It would take an epic collapse for him not to win it.
This week, we all like two AFC East squads, the Bills and Patriots.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys -3.5 at Vikings | Cowboys | Vikings | Vikings | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Broncos -5 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Broncos | Jaguars |
| Chiefs +3.5 at Falcons | Chiefs | Falcons | Chiefs | Falcons | Chiefs |
| Texans +6 at Packers | Texans | Packers | Packers | Texans | Packers |
| Eagles -1.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Eagles | Bengals | Eagles | Bengals |
| Lions +5.5 at Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | Lions | Lions |
| 49ers +1.5 at Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | 49ers | Bears |
| Rams +13.5 at Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| Dolphins +3.5 at Ravens | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Ravens | Dolphins |
| Bills +3 at Raiders | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Buccaneers +4 at Chargers | Chargers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Chargers | Buccaneers |
| Redskins +2.5 at Cardinals | Redskins | Cardinals | Redskins | Cardinals | Redskins |
| Giants +6 at Steelers | Giants | Steelers | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Panthers +6.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Panthers | Seahawks | Panthers | Panthers |
| Colts -1.5 at Jets | Jets | Colts | Jets | Colts | Colts |
| Best Bet | Giants | Bears | Seahawks | Eagles | Packers |
| Last week's Record | 9-7 | 10-6 | 7-9 | 10-6 | 10-6 |
| 2016 Record | 102-71-4 | 87-86-4 | 83-90-4 | 80-93-4 | 89-84-4 |
| Best Bet Record | 7-5 | 7-5 | 6-6 | 6-6 | 7-5 |
| 2016 Unanimous Pick Record | 20-14-2 | ||||
| 2016 Majority Pick |
The Erickson train was rolling along at high speed with a 3-0 Thankgiving, but it slowed a bit late Sunday as he finished 9-7. Pianowski, DDD and Stopa all went 10-6, but Erickson's lead is still a whopping 13 games with five weeks to go. It would take an epic collapse for him not to win it.
Unanimous/Majority Picks
The players:
This week, we all like two AFC East squads, the Bills and Patriots.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Stopa | Del Don | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys -3.5 at Vikings | Cowboys | Vikings | Vikings | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Broncos -5 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Broncos | Jaguars |
| Chiefs +3.5 at Falcons | Chiefs | Falcons | Chiefs | Falcons | Chiefs |
| Texans +6 at Packers | Texans | Packers | Packers | Texans | Packers |
| Eagles -1.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Eagles | Bengals | Eagles | Bengals |
| Lions +5.5 at Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | Lions | Lions |
| 49ers +1.5 at Bears | Bears | Bears | Bears | 49ers | Bears |
| Rams +13.5 at Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots |
| Dolphins +3.5 at Ravens | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Ravens | Dolphins |
| Bills +3 at Raiders | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bills |
| Buccaneers +4 at Chargers | Chargers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Chargers | Buccaneers |
| Redskins +2.5 at Cardinals | Redskins | Cardinals | Redskins | Cardinals | Redskins |
| Giants +6 at Steelers | Giants | Steelers | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Panthers +6.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Panthers | Seahawks | Panthers | Panthers |
| Colts -1.5 at Jets | Jets | Colts | Jets | Colts | Colts |
| Best Bet | Giants | Bears | Seahawks | Eagles | Packers |
| Last week's Record | 9-7 | 10-6 | 7-9 | 10-6 | 10-6 |
| 2016 Record | 102-71-4 | 87-86-4 | 83-90-4 | 80-93-4 | 89-84-4 |
| Best Bet Record | 7-5 | 7-5 | 6-6 | 6-6 | 7-5 |
| 2016 Unanimous Pick Record | 20-14-2 | ||||
| 2016 Majority Pick Record | 90-83-4 | ||||
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | 114-134-8 | 127-121-8 | 121-127-8 |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | 124-127-5 | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | 123-123-10 | 111-135-10 | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | 121-129-6 | 143-107-6 | 123-127-6 |
| 2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | 124-125-7 | 123-126-7 | 127-122-7 |
| 2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | 126-125-5 | 136-115-5 | 134-117-5 |
| 2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | 131-122-3 | 130-123-3 | 126-127-3 |
| 2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | 124-122-10 | 125-121-10 | 130-116-10 |
| 2007 Record | 127-120 | 118-129 | 127-120 | N/A | 130-117 |
| 2006 Record | 118-129 | N/A | 139-108 | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 Record | 121-126 | N/A | 127-120 | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 Record | 124-124 | N/A | 130-118 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 Record | 121-126 | 118-129 | 124-123 | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 Record | 113-136 | 123-126 | 141-108 | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 Record | 124-113 | 117-120 | 118-119 | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 Record | 123-117 | 134-106 | 141-99 | N/A | N/A |
Unanimous/Majority Picks
This week we have two unanimous picks, the Patriots and Bills. We went 2-0 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Redskins and Titans to bring our season record to 20-14-2. We went 9-7 on majority (three or more writers) picks to bring our season record to 90-83-4.
Comments:
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | God, I hate making the Giants my best bet, because I don't think that they're as good as their record suggests. But then again, the Steelers have similar flaws, and the line is treating them as a better team than the Giants, i.e., it should be only three-points. |
| Pianowski | It's not a major edge, but Chicago not spotting the straight three at home against a similar opponent - perhaps a weaker one - sure seems like an error. Air Barkley, baby. |
| Liss | I think the Seahawks will roll at home after the bad loss at Tampa, and the Panthers just look checked-out this year. I also like the Saints to blow out the Lions at home. |
| Stopa | Philly strikes me as much better than an injury-ravaged Bengals squad that has nothing to play for. The Packers line seems inflated coming off perhaps their best game of the year. |
| Del Don | I'm sure I'm buying high here, and they are playing on a short week, but I like the Packers to cover here at home, as I keep fading Brock Osweiler. I'm tired of betting against Aaron Rodgers. |
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.
