Staff Picks: Chargers

Staff Picks: Chargers

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Another mediocre week for the Staff with everyone finishing between 7-9 and 9-7. Payne still leads DDD and Pianow by one game. 

This week we have only one unanimous pick (Chargers), and Pianow made the Chargers his best bet. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Rams -2.5 at SeahawksRamsRamsRamsSeahawksRams    
Jets +3 vs Falcons*JetsJetsJetsFalconsJets     
Dolphins +10 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersDolphinsBuccaneers
Eagles +3.5 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersEagles Eagles  
Saints -1.5 at Football Team SaintsSaintsSaintsWFTSaints
Titans -4 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsTitansJaguars   
Lions +7.5 at VikingsVikingsLionsVikingsLionsLions   
Broncos +1 at SteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersBroncosSteelers    
Packers -3 at BengalsPackersPackersBengalsBengalsBengals
Patriots -9 at TexansPatriotsTexansPatriotsTexansTexans   
Bears +5.5 at RaidersBearsRaidersRaidersBearsBears
Browns +1.5 at ChargersChargersChargersChargersChargersChargers      
Giants +7 at CowboysGiantsGiantsGiantsCowboysGiants  
49ers +5.5 at CardinalsCardinals49ers49ers49ers49ers
Bills +2.5 at ChiefsChiefsBillsBillsBillsBills
Colts +7 at RavensColtsRavensColtsColtsColts
Best BetChiefsChargersSaintsDolphins49ers
Last Week's Record7-99-78-87-98-8
2021 Record27-36-131-32-130-33-132-31-131-32-1
2021 Best Bet Record2-22-24-03-11-3
Unanimous Pick Record6-7    
Majority Pick Record27-36-1  

Another mediocre week for the Staff with everyone finishing between 7-9 and 9-7. Payne still leads DDD and Pianow by one game. 

This week we have only one unanimous pick (Chargers), and Pianow made the Chargers his best bet. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Rams -2.5 at SeahawksRamsRamsRamsSeahawksRams    
Jets +3 vs Falcons*JetsJetsJetsFalconsJets     
Dolphins +10 at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersDolphinsBuccaneers
Eagles +3.5 at PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthersEagles Eagles  
Saints -1.5 at Football Team SaintsSaintsSaintsWFTSaints
Titans -4 at JaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsTitansJaguars   
Lions +7.5 at VikingsVikingsLionsVikingsLionsLions   
Broncos +1 at SteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersBroncosSteelers    
Packers -3 at BengalsPackersPackersBengalsBengalsBengals
Patriots -9 at TexansPatriotsTexansPatriotsTexansTexans   
Bears +5.5 at RaidersBearsRaidersRaidersBearsBears
Browns +1.5 at ChargersChargersChargersChargersChargersChargers      
Giants +7 at CowboysGiantsGiantsGiantsCowboysGiants  
49ers +5.5 at CardinalsCardinals49ers49ers49ers49ers
Bills +2.5 at ChiefsChiefsBillsBillsBillsBills
Colts +7 at RavensColtsRavensColtsColtsColts
Best BetChiefsChargersSaintsDolphins49ers
Last Week's Record7-99-78-87-98-8
2021 Record27-36-131-32-130-33-132-31-131-32-1
2021 Best Bet Record2-22-24-03-11-3
Unanimous Pick Record6-7    
Majority Pick Record27-36-1    
2020 Record121-127-8128-120-8118-130-8115-133-8118-130-8
2019 Record126-124-6140-110-6127-123-6127-123-6134-116-6
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 one unanimous pick: the Chargers. We went 2-1 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Giants and Jets, but losing with the Eagles to bring our record to 6-7 on the year. We went and 7-9 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 27-36-1 on the year. We went 17-23 on unanimous picks and 118-130-8 on majority picks in 2020. 

WriterComment
EricksonOn Tuesday's SiriusXM show, Liss asked me who is the best team in the NFL, and I hemmed and hawed and didn't really have an answer. I think it's probably the Bucs, but the result against the Chargers notwithstanding, the Chiefs are still the best AFC team, and I think that they'll be amped up to prove it Sunday night. Buffalo has looked awesome against the last three teams, but those three teams are not awesome by any stretch -- punching down is an important skill, but it's still punching down. I also really like the Saints, and, weirdly, the Jets.
PianowskiIt's fun to watch the Chargers now that they have a coaching staff that's actually competent. I'll be surprised if this line doesn't rise during the week.
LissI like the Saints to bounce back against a soft Football Team that barely beat the Falcons. I also like the 49ers to take the Cardinals down a peg off their huge win against the Rams. 
Payne

I actually like a bunch of unders this week more so than picking against the spread. I'm not sure

I trust Tampa week in and week out, and Miami has some solid corners, they just need to score on offense.

Del DonI'm as down on Kyle Shanahan as anyone right now, but this line seems like an overreaction to recent events. 

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, 2017, 2019 and 2020 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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