Staff Picks: Giants, Seahawks, Jets and Dolphins

Staff Picks: Giants, Seahawks, Jets and Dolphins

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

It was a brutal week for the Staff with everyone losing their best bets as well as our unanimous pick. Only Erickson was above .500, and he's pulled to within a game of Pianowski. 

This week, we have four unanimous picks, the Giants, Seahawks, Jets and Dolphins, and I made the Jets (I'll deny this if you quote me on it) my best bet. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Redskins +16 at VikingsVikingsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Giants +7 at LionsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Buccaneers +2.5 at TitansTitansTitansTitansBuccaneersTitans
Chargers +4 at BearsChargersChargersChargersBearsChargers
Seahawks -3.5 at FalconsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Jets +6 at JaguarsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Eagles +1.5 at BillsBillsBillsEaglesBillsEagles
Bengals +13 vs. Rams (in London)RamsRamsBengalsBengalsRams
Cardinals +9.5 at SaintsSaintsCardinalsSaintsCardinalsSaints
Broncos +6 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsBroncosBroncos
Raiders +6.5 at TexansRaidersTexansRaidersTexansRaiders
Panthers +5.5 at 49ers49ersPanthers49ersPanthers49ers
Browns +13 at PatriotsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsPatriots
Packers -4.5 at ChiefsChiefsChiefsPackersChiefsChiefs
Dolphins +14.5 at SteelersDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Best BetSaintsSeahawksJetsBrowns49ers
Last week's Record8-66-85-96-84-10
2019 Record58-4859-4744-6251-5546-60
Best Bet Record3-44-33-55-23-4
Unanimous Pick Record6-6    
Majority Pick Record48-58

It was a brutal week for the Staff with everyone losing their best bets as well as our unanimous pick. Only Erickson was above .500, and he's pulled to within a game of Pianowski. 

This week, we have four unanimous picks, the Giants, Seahawks, Jets and Dolphins, and I made the Jets (I'll deny this if you quote me on it) my best bet. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Redskins +16 at VikingsVikingsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsRedskins
Giants +7 at LionsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants
Buccaneers +2.5 at TitansTitansTitansTitansBuccaneersTitans
Chargers +4 at BearsChargersChargersChargersBearsChargers
Seahawks -3.5 at FalconsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Jets +6 at JaguarsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Eagles +1.5 at BillsBillsBillsEaglesBillsEagles
Bengals +13 vs. Rams (in London)RamsRamsBengalsBengalsRams
Cardinals +9.5 at SaintsSaintsCardinalsSaintsCardinalsSaints
Broncos +6 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsBroncosBroncos
Raiders +6.5 at TexansRaidersTexansRaidersTexansRaiders
Panthers +5.5 at 49ers49ersPanthers49ersPanthers49ers
Browns +13 at PatriotsBrownsBrownsBrownsBrownsPatriots
Packers -4.5 at ChiefsChiefsChiefsPackersChiefsChiefs
Dolphins +14.5 at SteelersDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Best BetSaintsSeahawksJetsBrowns49ers
Last week's Record8-66-85-96-84-10
2019 Record58-4859-4744-6251-5546-60
Best Bet Record3-44-33-55-23-4
Unanimous Pick Record6-6    
Majority Pick Record48-58    
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 four unanimous picks, the Giants, Seahawks, Jets and Dolphins. Last week, we lost with the Lions, bringing our record to 6-6 on unanimous picks . We also went 5-9 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 48-58 on the year. We were 26-21-1 on unanimous picks and 132-115-9 on majority picks in 2018. 

WriterComment
EricksonI went against my process in taking the Colts, so that could be dangerous... Meanwhile, I'm consistently 2-3 points heavier on the Saints than the line is, and such is the case this week... Second best bet is Seattle. I had a lot of lines where I was right on the number, which is terrible -- you want easy decisions. That was the case with Rams-Bengals, Niners-Panthers and Pats-Browns.
PianowskiI really hated this slate. Of course that's not predictive. I also think it's actually an uninteresting batch of games, on paper. But it's the NFL, I'm sure a bunch of funky things will happen. And then some clown will say what a weird week it was, which is every NFL week.
LissI like the Seahawks in Atlanta, but don't want to steal a best bet in case Matt Ryan doesn't play and that line spikes. So I went with a buy-low on the Jets which I'm sure I'll regret. I also like the Packers to handle the Chiefs easily with Matt Moore under center, though it looks like Pat Mahomes has an outside chance to play, in which case, all bets are off. 
PayneI was totally wrong about the Bengals; they're terrible. So I picked them again. Some correction will come with these Patriots' spreads. Happened in 2007, will happen this year.
Del DonIt feels like SF is routinely undervalued (throw out last week's game in rough weather conditions), but the best bet is to fade me. 

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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