Staff Picks: Jets, Giants and Eagles

Staff Picks: Jets, Giants and Eagles

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Last week went poorly for the staff. No one was over .500, we lost all three unanimous picks, and now only Payne remains over .500 on the season. 

This week we all like the Jets, Giants and Eagles, and both Payne and Pianowski made the Cardinals their best bets. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Jaguars +7.5 at BengalsBengalsJaguarsBengalsJaguarsBengals
Football Team -1.5 at FalconsFalconsFootball TeamFalconsFalconsFootball Team
Lions +3 at BearsBearsLionsBearsBearsLions
Titans -7.5 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Browns -2 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsBrowns
Colts +2 at DolphinsColtsDolphinsColtsDolphinsDolphins
Panthers +4.5 at CowboysCowboysPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Giants +8 at SaintsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants   
Chiefs -7.5 at EaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesEagles   
Texans +16.5 at BillsTexansTexansTexansTexansBills
Cardinals +4.5 at RamsRamsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Seahawks +3 at 49ers49ersSeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks
Ravens +1 at BroncosBroncosRavensRavensRavensBroncos
Steelers +6.5 at PackersPackersPackersPackersSteelersPackers   
Buccaneers -6.5 at PatriotsBuccaneersPatriotsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers    
Raiders +3.5 at ChargersChargersRaidersRaidersChargersRaiders      
Best BetChargersCardinalsBearsCardinalsBuccaneers    
Last Week's Record7-95-117-96-106-10
2021 Record20-27-122-25-122-25-125-22-123-24-1
2021 Best Bet Record1-21-23-02-11-2
Unanimous Pick Record4-6  

Last week went poorly for the staff. No one was over .500, we lost all three unanimous picks, and now only Payne remains over .500 on the season. 

This week we all like the Jets, Giants and Eagles, and both Payne and Pianowski made the Cardinals their best bets. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Jaguars +7.5 at BengalsBengalsJaguarsBengalsJaguarsBengals
Football Team -1.5 at FalconsFalconsFootball TeamFalconsFalconsFootball Team
Lions +3 at BearsBearsLionsBearsBearsLions
Titans -7.5 at JetsJetsJetsJetsJetsJets
Browns -2 at VikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsVikingsBrowns
Colts +2 at DolphinsColtsDolphinsColtsDolphinsDolphins
Panthers +4.5 at CowboysCowboysPanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Giants +8 at SaintsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiantsGiants   
Chiefs -7.5 at EaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesEagles   
Texans +16.5 at BillsTexansTexansTexansTexansBills
Cardinals +4.5 at RamsRamsCardinalsCardinalsCardinalsCardinals
Seahawks +3 at 49ers49ersSeahawksSeahawks49ersSeahawks
Ravens +1 at BroncosBroncosRavensRavensRavensBroncos
Steelers +6.5 at PackersPackersPackersPackersSteelersPackers   
Buccaneers -6.5 at PatriotsBuccaneersPatriotsBuccaneersBuccaneersBuccaneers    
Raiders +3.5 at ChargersChargersRaidersRaidersChargersRaiders      
Best BetChargersCardinalsBearsCardinalsBuccaneers    
Last Week's Record7-95-117-96-106-10
2021 Record20-27-122-25-122-25-125-22-123-24-1
2021 Best Bet Record1-21-23-02-11-2
Unanimous Pick Record4-6    
Majority Pick Record20-27-1    
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 four unanimous picks: Jets, Giants and Eagles. We went 0-3 on unanimous picks last week, losing with the Jaguars, Football Team and Bears to bring our record to 4-6 on the year. We went and 6-10 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 20-27-1 on the year. We went 17-23 on unanimous picks and 118-130-8 on majority picks in 2020. 

WriterComment
EricksonMaking the Chargers my best bet, I'm sure that will end well. I'm very chalky this week, which doesn't feel great. Second best bet was Minnesota, which isn't as chalky at least.
PianowskiProbably a letdown spot for the Rams, and I don't feel like home field means as much in-division.
LissI like the Bears to bounce back at home against the Lions after an embarrassing road loss. I also like the Giants getting eight against an erratic Saints offense. Other games I like: Seahawks in a 50/50 with the 49ers and the Vikings getting points at home against the Browns. 
PayneI think the Rams are in for a letdown game following last week's big win. Not sure anyone in the NFL (even with a backup quarterback, no Tyrod "revenge game") should be getting the amount of points Houston is. I've been dead wrong about the Raiders this season but I think the Chargers easily beat them Monday night.
Del DonI'll buy the narrative of Tom Brady (coming off a loss) wanting to lay it on Bill Belichick and company... I also like the Raiders getting more than a field goal. 

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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