Staff Picks: Giants and Dolphins

Staff Picks: Giants and Dolphins

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Congratulations to Pianowski for winning another Staff Picks title, his fifth overall and his third since 2014. He's got an 11-game lead over DDD, and they don't differ on enough picks to make up the difference. 

This week everyone likes the Dolphins and Giants, and both Pianowski and I made the Giants our best bets. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Browns -2.5 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBrownsBengals
Bears +1 at VikingsVikingsBearsBearsVikingsBears
Falcons pick 'em at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersFalconsFalcons
Saints -13 at PanthersSaintsPanthersSaintsPanthersSaints
Jets +1.5 at BillsBillsJetsJetsJetsJets
Dolphins +15.5 at PatriotsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Packers -12.5 at LionsLionsPackersLionsLionsPackers
Chargers +8.5 at ChiefsChiefsChargersChiefsChargersChiefs
Titans -3.5 at TexansTitansTitansTitansTexansTitans
Colts -3.5 JaguarsColtsColtsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Redskins +11 at CowboysRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsCowboys
Eagles -4.5 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Steelers -2 at RavensRavensSteelersSteelersRavensSteelers
Cardinals +7.5 at RamsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsRamsCardinals
Raiders +3.5 at BroncosBroncosRaidersRaidersRaidersBroncos
49ers -3 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks49ers
Best BetBroncosGiantsGiantsJaguars49ers
Last week's Record7-8-18-7-19-6-18-7-18-7-1
2019 Record118-116-6133-101-6115-119-6120-114-6122-112-6
Best Bet Record9-79-6-18-811-4-17-9
Unanimous Pick Record22-16-1    
Majority Pick Record119-115-6  

Congratulations to Pianowski for winning another Staff Picks title, his fifth overall and his third since 2014. He's got an 11-game lead over DDD, and they don't differ on enough picks to make up the difference. 

This week everyone likes the Dolphins and Giants, and both Pianowski and I made the Giants our best bets. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Browns -2.5 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsBrownsBengals
Bears +1 at VikingsVikingsBearsBearsVikingsBears
Falcons pick 'em at BuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneersFalconsFalcons
Saints -13 at PanthersSaintsPanthersSaintsPanthersSaints
Jets +1.5 at BillsBillsJetsJetsJetsJets
Dolphins +15.5 at PatriotsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Packers -12.5 at LionsLionsPackersLionsLionsPackers
Chargers +8.5 at ChiefsChiefsChargersChiefsChargersChiefs
Titans -3.5 at TexansTitansTitansTitansTexansTitans
Colts -3.5 JaguarsColtsColtsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Redskins +11 at CowboysRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsCowboys
Eagles -4.5 at GiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Steelers -2 at RavensRavensSteelersSteelersRavensSteelers
Cardinals +7.5 at RamsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsRamsCardinals
Raiders +3.5 at BroncosBroncosRaidersRaidersRaidersBroncos
49ers -3 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks49ers
Best BetBroncosGiantsGiantsJaguars49ers
Last week's Record7-8-18-7-19-6-18-7-18-7-1
2019 Record118-116-6133-101-6115-119-6120-114-6122-112-6
Best Bet Record9-79-6-18-811-4-17-9
Unanimous Pick Record22-16-1    
Majority Pick Record119-115-6    
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 two unanimous picks, the Dolphins and Giants. Last week, we won with the Broncos, but lost with the Bills, bringing our record to 22-16-1 on unanimous picks. We also went 8-7-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 119-115-6 on the year. We were 26-21-1 on unanimous picks and 132-115-9 on majority picks in 2018. 

WriterComment
EricksonI don't want to push back against "need this to win" as a default position, but right now the Broncos are playing better than the Raiders, more so than just by a half-point. It's interesting to see the line assumes the Texans and Vikings will significantly rest their starters, though I haven't seen announcements to that point -- and in the case of Houston, the opposite. They just aren't taking it at face value. Congrats to Pianow for smoking us this year -- continued excellence!
PianowskiHate this slate (of course that's not predictive). Happy Holidays, all.
LissThe Eagles barely beat the Eli Manning Giants at home three weeks ago, and now they have to face the Daniel Jones version in Giants Stadium. I also like the Bengals (free to win now that they have the top pick) and the Steelers facing the Ravens backups. 
PayneTough to pass on the big underdogs and home dogs considering the lines have moved in their favor. 
Del DonWeek 17 is always extra crazy, as it's tricky projecting motivation, but give me SF in one of the bigger regular season games in recent memory. 

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 and 2019 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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