NFL Picks: Saints and Packers

NFL Picks: Saints and Packers

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Last week was a strong one for the Staff with Pianow going 9-4-1, and DDD and I going 8-5-1. I hate to throw a guy under the bus on his birthday, but what the hell - there's a bigger gap between fourth (Pianow) and fifth (Stopa - happy birthday, by the way) than first (Erickson) and fourth. Put differently, it's hard to spot Stopa in the rearview due to the curvature of the earth.

Two consenus picks this week - the Saints and Packers.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts -3 at TitansColtsColtsTitansTitansColts
Falcons -1.5 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersFalconsBuccaneers
Jets +1 at BillsJetsBillsBillsJetsBills
Lions -2.5 at SteelersSteelersLionsSteelersLionsSteelers
Redskins +3.5 at EaglesEaglesRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Chargers -1.5 at DolphinsChargersDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsChargers
Ravens +3 at BearsBearsBearsRavensRavensBears
Browns +6 at BengalsBengalsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Raiders +7 at TexansRaidersRaidersTexansRaidersTexans
Cardinals -7 at JaguarsCardinalsJaguarsJaguarsCardinalsJaguars
Vikings +12.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksVikingsSeahawksSeahawks
49ers +3 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaints
Packers +5.5 at GiantsPackersPackersPackersPackersPackers
Chiefs +8 at BroncosBroncosChiefsBroncosChiefsBroncos
Patriots +2.5 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPatriots
Best Bet BearsRedskinsTexansCardinalsBroncos
Last Week's Record7-6-19-4-18-5-16-7-18-5-1
2013 Record79-63-568-74-570-72-562-80-575-68-5
Best Bet Record
Last week was a strong one for the Staff with Pianow going 9-4-1, and DDD and I going 8-5-1. I hate to throw a guy under the bus on his birthday, but what the hell - there's a bigger gap between fourth (Pianow) and fifth (Stopa - happy birthday, by the way) than first (Erickson) and fourth. Put differently, it's hard to spot Stopa in the rearview due to the curvature of the earth.

Two consenus picks this week - the Saints and Packers.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Colts -3 at TitansColtsColtsTitansTitansColts
Falcons -1.5 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersFalconsBuccaneers
Jets +1 at BillsJetsBillsBillsJetsBills
Lions -2.5 at SteelersSteelersLionsSteelersLionsSteelers
Redskins +3.5 at EaglesEaglesRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Chargers -1.5 at DolphinsChargersDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsChargers
Ravens +3 at BearsBearsBearsRavensRavensBears
Browns +6 at BengalsBengalsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Raiders +7 at TexansRaidersRaidersTexansRaidersTexans
Cardinals -7 at JaguarsCardinalsJaguarsJaguarsCardinalsJaguars
Vikings +12.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksVikingsSeahawksSeahawks
49ers +3 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaints
Packers +5.5 at GiantsPackersPackersPackersPackersPackers
Chiefs +8 at BroncosBroncosChiefsBroncosChiefsBroncos
Patriots +2.5 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersPatriots
Best Bet BearsRedskinsTexansCardinalsBroncos
Last Week's Record7-6-19-4-18-5-16-7-18-5-1
2013 Record79-63-568-74-570-72-562-80-575-68-5
Best Bet Record7-34-64-66-43-7
2013 Consensus Pick Record13-19-2
2012 Record110-140-6124-126-6121-129-6143-107-6123-127-6
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

Consensus Picks

This week we have two consensus picks: the Saints and Packers. Last week we went 2-2 to put us at 13-19-2 on the season.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonBack to the well with the Bears again; the Ravens offense is a big mess, and I don't think their pass rush will work nearly as well on the road... If the sharps are right, the Chiefs are set up for the fall. Of course, all bets are off if Manning doesn't play. Broncos are my second best bet... Feel pretty weird, taking so many favorites, but there you are.
PianowskiRon Jaworski was the star in Philly's last home win.
LissI think the Texans will take out their frustrations on the Raiders this week. Other than that, the decisions on the Bucs, Browns and Saints were fairly obvious for me, but it's a suspicious obvious. Not enough suspicion to change the picks, but it's always off-putting when you don't have to think about it much.
StopaI get to sell the Jaguars high? That's possible? Sign me up. Massey-Peabody says AZ is 13 points better on a neutral field anyway... The Jets have been an awful matchup for the Bills in recent years, including earlier this season. The Texans are laying seven having lost seven straight games. That math doesn't add up... I'm surprised the Saints aren't laying 3.5 at home.
Del DonTo go along with the Broncos, my two other favorite bets this week are the Buccaneers and Saints.

The players:

Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008 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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