NFL Picks: Raiders and Cardinals

NFL Picks: Raiders and Cardinals

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Erickson and I won the week at 9-5-1, putting me in a tie for first with Pianowski.

This week we have no unanimous picks, but we have an (I believe) unprecedented "full house," so to speak, on best bets. Erickson, DDD and me have the Raiders, while Pianowski and Stopa are on the Cardinals.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts +10 at PatriotsColtsColtsPatriotsColtsColts
Ravens -3 at BrownsRavensBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Jaguars +3 at ChiefsJaguarsChiefsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Titans -3.5 at BillsTitansBillsBillsBillsBills  
Giants +7 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersGiantsGiants
Broncos +1.5 at JetsBroncosJetsJetsBroncosJets   
Falcons +3 at SteelersSteelersSteelersFalconsSteelersSteelers
Packers -1.5 at LionsLionsLionsLionsPackersLions
Dolphins +6 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsDolphinsDolphins
Raiders +6 at ChargersRaidersRaidersRaidersChargersRaiders  
Cardinals +4 at 49ersCardinalsCardinals49ersCardinalsCardinals  
Vikings +3 at EaglesEaglesVikingsEaglesEaglesEagles
Rams -7 at SeahawksRamsSeahawksRamsRamsRams 
Cowboys +3.5 at TexansCowboysCowboysCowboysTexansCowboys
Redskins +6.5 at SaintsRedskinsSaintsSaintsRedskinsRedskins
Best BetRaidersCardinalsRaidersCardinalsRaiders
Last Week's Record9-5-16-8-19-5-16-8-17-7-1
2018 Record32-28-337-23-337-23-329-31-328-32-3
Best Bet Record2-22-22-23-12-1-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick Record8-8-2
Majority Pick Record36-24-3
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14119-123-1498-144-14
Erickson and I won the week at 9-5-1, putting me in a tie for first with Pianowski.

This week we have no unanimous picks, but we have an (I believe) unprecedented "full house," so to speak, on best bets. Erickson, DDD and me have the Raiders, while Pianowski and Stopa are on the Cardinals.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts +10 at PatriotsColtsColtsPatriotsColtsColts
Ravens -3 at BrownsRavensBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Jaguars +3 at ChiefsJaguarsChiefsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Titans -3.5 at BillsTitansBillsBillsBillsBills  
Giants +7 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersGiantsGiants
Broncos +1.5 at JetsBroncosJetsJetsBroncosJets   
Falcons +3 at SteelersSteelersSteelersFalconsSteelersSteelers
Packers -1.5 at LionsLionsLionsLionsPackersLions
Dolphins +6 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsDolphinsDolphins
Raiders +6 at ChargersRaidersRaidersRaidersChargersRaiders  
Cardinals +4 at 49ersCardinalsCardinals49ersCardinalsCardinals  
Vikings +3 at EaglesEaglesVikingsEaglesEaglesEagles
Rams -7 at SeahawksRamsSeahawksRamsRamsRams 
Cowboys +3.5 at TexansCowboysCowboysCowboysTexansCowboys
Redskins +6.5 at SaintsRedskinsSaintsSaintsRedskinsRedskins
Best BetRaidersCardinalsRaidersCardinalsRaiders
Last Week's Record9-5-16-8-19-5-16-8-17-7-1
2018 Record32-28-337-23-337-23-329-31-328-32-3
Best Bet Record2-22-22-23-12-1-1
2017 Best Bet Record8-7-29-7-112-4-18-7-211-6
Unanimous Pick Record8-8-2
Majority Pick Record36-24-3
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14119-123-1498-144-14
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 no unanimous picks. Last week we were 1-1-1 on unanimous picks, winning with the Bengals, losing with the Colts and pushing with the Cardinals, bringing our season record to 8-8-2. We went 8-6-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 36-24-3. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonThe Raiders have led in every game this season, and they will have the complete road/home advantage in Carson this week. Their defense is a mess, but so is the Chargers' defense. I'll take the points here.
PianowskiJosh Rosen played a lot better than the stats indicate - a handful of big plays were dropped. He gives the Cardinals a chance. And Arizona's defense is not bad. Who are the Niners to be spotting this type of number to anyone?
LissEvery line I made this week was within 1.5 points of the actual line, so there was no obvious best bets. I picked the Raiders because they show up, and the Chargers don't seem to pull away from anyone. Other picks that came easily to me were the Cowboys and Lions.
StopaVegas finally adjusted the O/Us for the carnival teams, setting ATL/PIT at 57 points. I'll hence resort to a more traditional best bet this week and take a Cardinals team hungry for a win and undoubtedly better with Josh Rosen under center getting more than a field goal against the talent-deprived Niners.
Del DonNo best bet jumped out this week, and I'm tempted to go ugly with the Bills or Jets, but give me the Raiders, as I'll happily take six points in a likely divisional shootout that could easily go either way.

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, 2014 and 2017 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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