This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
DDD, Erickson and I tied last week at 3-1, giving DDD a one-game lead with three games to go. We also won our second straight unanimous pick (49ers.)
This week, something odd and unprecedented almost happened: we nearly had the exact same picks and best bets across the board. Only Pianowski's Packers pick deviated from the consensus, and his best bet was the Titans. Otherwise, we were all Titans/49ers with the 49ers as our best bets. The Titans are our lone unanimous pick, but the 49ers are the only non-Super Bowl team ever to garner four best bets in a week.
Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Payne | Del Don | |
| Titans +7.5 at Chiefs | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Packers +7.5 at 49ers | 49ers | Packers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| Best Bet | 49ers | Titans | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| Last week's Record | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 |
| 2019 Playoff Record | 5-3 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 3-5 | 6-2 |
| Playoff Best Bet Record | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Best Bet Record | 9-8 | 9-7-1 | 8-9 | 12-4-1 | 8-9 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 27-22-1 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 130-120-6 | ||||
| 2018 Playoff Record | 3-6-1 | 1-8-1 | 3-6-1 | N/A | 2-7-1 |
| 2017 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 5-6 | 5-6 | N/A | 2-9 |
| 2016 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 6-5 | N/A | 6-5 |
| 2015 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 2-9 | 3-8 | N/A | 1-10 |
| 2014 Playoff Record | 10-1 | 5-6 | 9-2 | N/A | 9-2 |
| 2013 Playoff Record | 5-4-2 | 3-6-2 | 4-5-2 | N/A | 4-5-2 |
| 2012 Playoff Record | 4-6-1 | 5-5-1 | 6-4-1 | N/A | 8-2-1 |
| 2011 Playoff Record | 8-3 | 5-6 | 9-2 | N/A | 7-4 |
| 2010 Playoff Record | 6-5 |
DDD, Erickson and I tied last week at 3-1, giving DDD a one-game lead with three games to go. We also won our second straight unanimous pick (49ers.)
This week, something odd and unprecedented almost happened: we nearly had the exact same picks and best bets across the board. Only Pianowski's Packers pick deviated from the consensus, and his best bet was the Titans. Otherwise, we were all Titans/49ers with the 49ers as our best bets. The Titans are our lone unanimous pick, but the 49ers are the only non-Super Bowl team ever to garner four best bets in a week.
Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Payne | Del Don | |
| Titans +7.5 at Chiefs | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Packers +7.5 at 49ers | 49ers | Packers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| Best Bet | 49ers | Titans | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| Last week's Record | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 |
| 2019 Playoff Record | 5-3 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 3-5 | 6-2 |
| Playoff Best Bet Record | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Best Bet Record | 9-8 | 9-7-1 | 8-9 | 12-4-1 | 8-9 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 27-22-1 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 130-120-6 | ||||
| 2018 Playoff Record | 3-6-1 | 1-8-1 | 3-6-1 | N/A | 2-7-1 |
| 2017 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 5-6 | 5-6 | N/A | 2-9 |
| 2016 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 6-5 | N/A | 6-5 |
| 2015 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 2-9 | 3-8 | N/A | 1-10 |
| 2014 Playoff Record | 10-1 | 5-6 | 9-2 | N/A | 9-2 |
| 2013 Playoff Record | 5-4-2 | 3-6-2 | 4-5-2 | N/A | 4-5-2 |
| 2012 Playoff Record | 4-6-1 | 5-5-1 | 6-4-1 | N/A | 8-2-1 |
| 2011 Playoff Record | 8-3 | 5-6 | 9-2 | N/A | 7-4 |
| 2010 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-6 | N/A | 8-3 |
| 2009 Playoff Record | 5-6 | 4-7 | 1-10 | N/A | 5-6 |
| 2008 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-6 | N/A | 4-7 |
| 2007 Playoff Record | 8-3 | 3-8 | 6-5 | N/A | 2-9 |
| 2006 Playoff Record | 7-4 | N/A | 4-7 | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 Playoff Record | 5-6 | N/A | 3-8 | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 Playoff Record | 6-5 | N/A | 4-7 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 Playoff Record | 6-5 | N/A | 4-7 | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 Playoff Record | 6-5 | 7-4 | 5-6 | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 Playoff Record | 6-4-1 | 7-3-1 | 4-6-1 | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 Record | 126-124-6 | 140-110-6 | 127-123-6 | 127-123-6 | 134-116-6 |
| 2018 Record | 125-122-9 | 134-113-9 | 141-106-9 | N/A | 120-127-9 |
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | 117-125-14 | N/A | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 140-111-5 | 130-121-5 | 123-128-5 | N/A | 132-119-5 |
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | 114-134-8 | N/A | 121-127-8 |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | 135-116-5 | N/A | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | 123-123-10 | N/A | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | 121-129-6 | N/A | 123-127-6 |
| 2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | 124-125-7 | N/A | 127-122-7 |
| 2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | 126-125-5 | N/A | 134-117-5 |
| 2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | 131-122-3 | N/A | 126-127-3 |
| 2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | 124-122-10 | N/A | 130-116-10 |
| 2007 Record | 127-120 | 118-129 | 127-120 | N/A | 130-117 |
| 2006 Record | 118-129 | N/A | 139-108 | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 Record | 121-126 | N/A | 127-120 | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 Record | 124-124 | N/A | 130-118 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 Record | 121-126 | 118-129 | 124-123 | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 Record | 113-136 | 123-126 | 141-108 | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 Record | 124-113 | 117-120 | 118-119 | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 Record | 123-117 | 134-106 | 141-99 | N/A | N/A |
This week we have one unanimous pick, the Titans. Last week, we won our only unanimous pick, the 49ers, to go 2-0 for the playoffs. During the regular season we were 23-17-1 on unanimous picks and 130-120-6 on majority picks (three or more writers). We were 26-21-1 on unanimous picks and 132-115-9 on majority picks in 2018.
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Not enough has changed between the Niners and Packers to expect a significant difference in the results from the regular season game. The Niners are healthy, rolling and at home. That's good enough for me. |
| Pianowski | I don't know what to do with these games. I think the favorites will win. I want the favorites to win. But the spreads are big enough to cover several key numbers. |
| Liss | I don't usually make much of regular-season head-to-head results in the playoffs, but the 49ers dominated the Packers so thoroughly, it's probably meaningful. Moreover, the Niners are at home again after an easy win, while the Packers were life and death against the Seahawks and have to travel to the West Coast for the late game. One of my stronger bets of the year. The Titans-Chiefs is more of a coin flip. |
| Payne | I'm starting to get a "team of destiny" feel from San Francisco. They're easily the best team left on both sides of the ball. Tennessee is a horrible matchup for the Chiefs. Derrick Henry has been unstoppable, and Ryan Tannehill has been good enough. |
| Del Don | Neither a Kansas City blowout nor a Tennessee upset would surprise, while getting the bye was huge for San Francisco, whose defense is tough when healthy. |
• 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.
