Staff Picks: Bills and Broncos

Staff Picks: Bills and Broncos

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

What a brutal week for the Staff. Only Payne had a winning record, and barely at that. We went 0-4 on unanimous picks (though the Redskins were a bad beat), and only Payne won his best bet. That bad showing across the board is good news for Pianowski who has it all but sewn up with an 11-game lead and two weeks to play. 

This week is interesting. Pianowski and I differ on only one pick (Giants-Redskins), while Erickson broke up six would-be unanimous picks all by himself. Two he didn't break up are the Bills and Broncos, the latter of which is DDD's best bet. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Texans -3 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersTexansTexans
Bills +6.5 at PatriotsBillsBillsBillsBillsBills
Rams +6.5 at 49ers Rams49ers49ers49ers49ers
Jaguars +7 at FalconsFalconsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Saints -3 at TitansSaintsTitansTitansTitansTitans
Giants +2.5 at RedskinsRedskinsRedskinsGiantsGiantsRedskins
Steelers -3 at JetsSteelersJetsJetsJetsJets
Bengals +1 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsBengals
Panthers +7 at ColtsPanthersPanthersPanthersColtsPanthers
Ravens -10 at BrownsBrownsRavensRavensBrownsRavens
Lions +6.5 at BroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
Raiders +6.5 at ChargersChargersRaidersRaidersRaidersRaiders
Cowboys -2.5 at EaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesCowboysEagles
Cardinals +9.5 at Seahawks SeahawksCardinalsCardinalsSeahawksCardinals
Chiefs -5 at BearsBearsBearsBearsChiefsChiefs
Packers +4.5 at VikingsVikingsPackersPackersPackersPackers
Best BetEaglesDolphinsRavensColtsBroncos
Last week's Record3-12-16-9-15-10-18-7-16-9-1
2019 Record111-108-5125-94-5106-113-5112-107-5114-105-5
Best Bet Record8-78-6-17-810-4-16-9
Unanimous Pick Record21-15-1    
Majority Pick Record111-108-5    
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

This week we have two unanimous picks, the Bills and Broncos. Last week, we lost with the Lions, Redskins, Bengals and Broncos, bringing our record to 21-15-1 on unanimous picks. We also went 5-10-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 111-108-5 on the year. We were 26-21-1 on unanimous picks and 132-115-9 on majority picks in 2018. 

WriterComment
EricksonI'll gladly take a home dog in the Fraud Bowl. I also like the Bills and Vikings.
PianowskiSurprised Miami wasn't giving a few more points; would Cincinnati really be favored on a neutral field? Granted, games in so many stadiums feel neutral these days. 
LissI love the Ravens playing for home field throughout the playoffs with extra rest against a Browns squad that (1) beat them before (less likely to be complacent); (2) is missing Myles Garrett; and (3) seems close to all-out mutiny against their inept coach. I also like the Broncos in what could be a bad weather game, home against a terrible Lions squad. 
PayneAlmost went with the Titans for my best bet. Tough to pick for or against the Falcons, 49ers, Patriots and Texans week to week; you just don't know who is going to show up.
Del DonThis is a tough week, and I usually prefer underdogs as my best bet, but I see Denver rolling at home.

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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