Staff Picks: Bengals and Falcons

Staff Picks: Bengals and Falcons

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

I won Week 1 at 10-6, and only Pianowski was above .500 among the rest of the Staff. DDD already managed to eliminate himself mathematically before Week 2. 

This week, we all like the Bengals and Falcons, and DDD made the Bengals his best bet. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Buccaneers +6.5 at PanthersPanthersBuccaneersPanthersPanthersPanthers 
Colts +3 at TitansTitansColtsColtsColtsColts
Chargers -2.5 at LionsLionsChargersChargersLionsChargers
Bills -2 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsBillsGiants
Cardinals +13.5 at RavensCardinalsRavensRavensCardinalsRavens
Patriots -19 at DolphinsPatriotsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Cowboys -5 at RedskinsCowboysRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Jaguars +8.5 at TexansJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsTexansJaguars 
Seahawks +4 at SteelersSteelersSeahawksSeahawksSteelersSteelers
49ers +1.5 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals 
Vikings +3 at PackersPackersPackersPackersVikingsPackers
Chiefs -8 at RaidersRaidersChiefsRaidersRaidersChiefs 
Saints +3 at RamsRamsRamsSaintsSaintsRams
Bears -2.5 at BroncosBearsBroncosBearsBearsBears
Eagles -1.5 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalcons
Browns -2.5 at JetsJetsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Best BetGiantsColtsSaintsDolphinsBengals
Last week's Record7-99-710-68-85-11
Best Bet Record0-10-11-01-00-1
Unanimous Pick Record8-8    
Majority Pick Record1-1    
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9141-106-9N/A120-127-9
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14N/A98-144-14
2016

I won Week 1 at 10-6, and only Pianowski was above .500 among the rest of the Staff. DDD already managed to eliminate himself mathematically before Week 2. 

This week, we all like the Bengals and Falcons, and DDD made the Bengals his best bet. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Buccaneers +6.5 at PanthersPanthersBuccaneersPanthersPanthersPanthers 
Colts +3 at TitansTitansColtsColtsColtsColts
Chargers -2.5 at LionsLionsChargersChargersLionsChargers
Bills -2 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsBillsGiants
Cardinals +13.5 at RavensCardinalsRavensRavensCardinalsRavens
Patriots -19 at DolphinsPatriotsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Cowboys -5 at RedskinsCowboysRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Jaguars +8.5 at TexansJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsTexansJaguars 
Seahawks +4 at SteelersSteelersSeahawksSeahawksSteelersSteelers
49ers +1.5 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBengals 
Vikings +3 at PackersPackersPackersPackersVikingsPackers
Chiefs -8 at RaidersRaidersChiefsRaidersRaidersChiefs 
Saints +3 at RamsRamsRamsSaintsSaintsRams
Bears -2.5 at BroncosBearsBroncosBearsBearsBears
Eagles -1.5 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalcons
Browns -2.5 at JetsJetsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrowns
Best BetGiantsColtsSaintsDolphinsBengals
Last week's Record7-99-710-68-85-11
Best Bet Record0-10-11-01-00-1
Unanimous Pick Record8-8    
Majority Pick Record1-1    
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9141-106-9N/A120-127-9
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14N/A98-144-14
2016 Record140-111-5130-121-5123-128-5N/A132-119-5
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8N/A121-127-8
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5135-116-5N/A128-123-5
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10123-123-10N/A128-118-10
2012 Record110-140-6125-125-6121-129-6N/A123-127-6
2011 Record121-128-7134-115-7124-125-7N/A127-122-7
2010 Record129-122-5134-117-5126-125-5N/A134-117-5
2009 Record123-130-3132-121-3131-122-3N/A126-127-3
2008 Record132-114-10128-118-10124-122-10N/A130-116-10
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 Bengals and Falcons. We went 1-1 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Cardinals and losing with the Eagles. We also went 8-8 on majority picks (three or more writers.) We were 26-21-1 on unanimous picks and 132-115-9 on majority picks in 2018. 

Comments:

WriterComment
EricksonI need therapy after talking so much with Liss and taking his Giants, but I can't see the Bills giving points on the road, even to the Giants, even though this is their second game in a row at the same stadium on the road. I found my guesses at the lines were farther apart from the actual ones than last week. 
PianowskiI still think Indianapolis is the best team in that division.
LissI think the Saints are a better team than the Rams, and both teams know which one should have been in the Super Bowl last year. I also like the Browns laying less than three in New York and the Bears at less than three in Denver. I don't like being on the Dolphins, but you can't lay 19 on the road with anyone. 
PayneI'm going to back a lot of home teams this week who face non-conference foes. The New England line is so interesting, is this 2007? Whenever a line runs up for no reason (see USC vs. Oklahoma, 2005 Orange Bowl) I'll take the movement.
Del DonThe Niners have a much improved pass rush (#1 ranked defense DVOA!), but this is a 10 am body clock game for SF coming off a road win when the offense looked extremely shaky, whereas the Bengals just had a tough loss but played well in Seattle. I like how things set up for Cincy. 

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, 2018 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.

• Kevin Payne: Staff Writer, Writes our Waiver Wire column. Roots for the Bills.

• Dalton Del Don: Fantasy Expert for Yahoo! Sports, 2007 Staff Picks Champ. Roots for the 49ers.

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