NFL Picks: Titans and Broncos

NFL Picks: Titans and Broncos

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Erickson's again out to an early lead simply by going .500, as everyone else had a bad week, thanks to our nine unanimous picks going 3-5-1. l certainly learned my lesson never to have the same picks as Dalton Del Don.

We have only two unanimous picks this week: the Titans and Broncos, and the Broncos happen to be Erickson's and my best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Texans +6 at BengalsTexansTexansBengalsTexansBengals
Titans -2 at JaguarsTitansTitansTitansTitansTitans
Browns +7.5 at RavensRavensBrownsRavensBrownsBrowns
Bills +7 at PanthersPanthersBillsPanthersPanthersBills
Patriots -6.5 at SaintsPatriotsPatriotsSaintsPatriotsSaints
Cardinals -7.5 at ColtsCardinalsColtsColtsColtsCardinals
Eagles +5 at ChiefsEaglesEaglesChiefsEaglesEagles
Vikings +6.5 at SteelersVikingsVikingsSteelersVikingsVikings
Bears +6.5 at BuccaneersBearsBearsBuccaneersBuccaneersBears
Dolphins +4.5 at ChargersChargersDolphinsDolphinsChargersDolphins
Jets +14 at RaidersJetsRaidersRaidersRaidersJets
Redskins +2.5 at RamsRamsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRams
Cowboys -2 at BroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
49ers +13.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks
Packers +2.5 at FalconsFalconsFalconsPackersPackersFalcons
Lions +4 at GiantsGiantsLionsGiantsGiantsGiants
Best BetBroncosRedskinsBroncosPatriotsSeahawks
Last Week's Record7-7-14-10-15-9-14-10-15-9-1
Best Bet Record0-10-11-00-0-10-1
Unanimous Pick Record3-5-1
Majority Pick Record5-9-1
2016 Record133-102-5122-113-5115-120-5
Erickson's again out to an early lead simply by going .500, as everyone else had a bad week, thanks to our nine unanimous picks going 3-5-1. l certainly learned my lesson never to have the same picks as Dalton Del Don.

We have only two unanimous picks this week: the Titans and Broncos, and the Broncos happen to be Erickson's and my best bets.

EricksonPianowskiLissStopaDel Don
Texans +6 at BengalsTexansTexansBengalsTexansBengals
Titans -2 at JaguarsTitansTitansTitansTitansTitans
Browns +7.5 at RavensRavensBrownsRavensBrownsBrowns
Bills +7 at PanthersPanthersBillsPanthersPanthersBills
Patriots -6.5 at SaintsPatriotsPatriotsSaintsPatriotsSaints
Cardinals -7.5 at ColtsCardinalsColtsColtsColtsCardinals
Eagles +5 at ChiefsEaglesEaglesChiefsEaglesEagles
Vikings +6.5 at SteelersVikingsVikingsSteelersVikingsVikings
Bears +6.5 at BuccaneersBearsBearsBuccaneersBuccaneersBears
Dolphins +4.5 at ChargersChargersDolphinsDolphinsChargersDolphins
Jets +14 at RaidersJetsRaidersRaidersRaidersJets
Redskins +2.5 at RamsRamsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRams
Cowboys -2 at BroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
49ers +13.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks
Packers +2.5 at FalconsFalconsFalconsPackersPackersFalcons
Lions +4 at GiantsGiantsLionsGiantsGiantsGiants
Best BetBroncosRedskinsBroncosPatriotsSeahawks
Last Week's Record7-7-14-10-15-9-14-10-15-9-1
Best Bet Record0-10-11-00-0-10-1
Unanimous Pick Record3-5-1
Majority Pick Record5-9-1
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 have two unanimous picks: the Titans and Broncos. Last week we were 3-5-1 on unanimous picks and 5-9-1 on majority (three or more writers) picks. Last year we went 27-22-2 on unanimous picks and 138-124-5 on majority picks.

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonI don't see why the Broncos are home underdogs against the Cowboys, because I was underwhelmed by Dallas' offense. I'm a little worried about the Jaguars' defense being for real, but I'm going back to the well with the Titans, though this time not as my best bet.
PianowskiI like most of the changes the Rams have made, but beating the Colts might not represent much. Washington is a solid team, too, and in a more desperate spot.
LissI have no idea why the Cowboys are laying points in Denver as these are roughly equal teams. I also like the Bengals at home, facing the Texans' rookie QB off a short week.
StopaI'm all in on New England this week. They'll be focused with extra prep off a loss, and the Saints defense is certain to cooperate. Load up in DFS, too. I also like the Raiders and Browns a lot.
Del DonWell, that was a rough Week 1 basically on all accounts. I'm doing a bit of a zig-zag theory in Week 2 here. I rarely back double-digit favorites, let alone make one my best bet, but I can't see the 49ers hanging with Seattle coming off a loss at home. I'd set San Francisco's over/under for TDs at 0.5 in this game.

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 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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