This article is part of our NFL Picks series.
Payne and I won the week at 10-6, but he's now in first by a five-game margin over DDD and six over me.
This week, we all like the Titans and Panthers, and Pianowski made the Panthers his best bet, while Payne chose the Titans.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Payne | Del Don | |
| 49ers -3.5 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Browns +7 at Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Browns |
| Colts pick 'em at Cardinals | Colts | Colts | Colts | Cardinals | Colts |
| Buccaneers -11 at Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Giants +10 at Eagles | Eagles | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Chargers -9.5 at Texans | Chargers | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| Lions +6 at Falcons | Falcons | Lions | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
| Ravens +2.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Ravens | Ravens | Bengals | Ravens |
| Rams -3 at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Rams | Vikings |
| Jaguars +2.5 at Jets | Jets | Jaguars | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Bills +2.5 at Patriots | Patriots | Bills | Patriots | Bills | Patriots |
| Bears +6.5 at Seahawks | Bears | Bears | Bears | Seahawks | Bears |
| Steelers +8.5 at Chiefs | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Chiefs |
| Broncos +1 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Broncos |
| Football Team +10.5 at Cowboys | Team | Cowboys | Cowboys | Team | Cowboys |
| Dolphins +3 at Saints | Dolphins | Saints | Dolphins | Dolphins | Saints |
| Best Bet | Raiders | Panthers | Ravens | Titans | Vikings |
| Last Week's Record | 9-7 | 8-8 | 10-6 | 10-6 | 6-10 |
| 2021 Record | 105-116-3 | 107-114 | 112-109-3 | 118-103-3 | 113-108-3 |
| 2021 Best Bet Record | 10-5 | 9-6 | 10-5 | 10-5 | 5-10 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 23-24 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 109-112-3 | ||||
| 2020 Record | 121-127-8 | 128-120-8 | 118-130-8 |
Payne and I won the week at 10-6, but he's now in first by a five-game margin over DDD and six over me.
This week, we all like the Titans and Panthers, and Pianowski made the Panthers his best bet, while Payne chose the Titans.
| Erickson | Pianowski | Liss | Payne | Del Don | |
| 49ers -3.5 at Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
| Browns +7 at Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Browns |
| Colts pick 'em at Cardinals | Colts | Colts | Colts | Cardinals | Colts |
| Buccaneers -11 at Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers |
| Giants +10 at Eagles | Eagles | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Chargers -9.5 at Texans | Chargers | Texans | Texans | Texans | Texans |
| Lions +6 at Falcons | Falcons | Lions | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons |
| Ravens +2.5 at Bengals | Bengals | Ravens | Ravens | Bengals | Ravens |
| Rams -3 at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Rams | Vikings |
| Jaguars +2.5 at Jets | Jets | Jaguars | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Bills +2.5 at Patriots | Patriots | Bills | Patriots | Bills | Patriots |
| Bears +6.5 at Seahawks | Bears | Bears | Bears | Seahawks | Bears |
| Steelers +8.5 at Chiefs | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Chiefs |
| Broncos +1 at Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Raiders | Broncos |
| Football Team +10.5 at Cowboys | Team | Cowboys | Cowboys | Team | Cowboys |
| Dolphins +3 at Saints | Dolphins | Saints | Dolphins | Dolphins | Saints |
| Best Bet | Raiders | Panthers | Ravens | Titans | Vikings |
| Last Week's Record | 9-7 | 8-8 | 10-6 | 10-6 | 6-10 |
| 2021 Record | 105-116-3 | 107-114 | 112-109-3 | 118-103-3 | 113-108-3 |
| 2021 Best Bet Record | 10-5 | 9-6 | 10-5 | 10-5 | 5-10 |
| Unanimous Pick Record | 23-24 | ||||
| Majority Pick Record | 109-112-3 | ||||
| 2020 Record | 121-127-8 | 128-120-8 | 118-130-8 | 115-133-8 | 118-130-8 |
| 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 two unanimous picks: the Titans and the Panthers. We went 3-3 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Bengals, Lions and Bills, but losing with the Giants, Patriots and Falcons, to bring our record to 23-24 on the year. We went 8-8 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 109-112-3 on the year. We went 17-23 on unanimous picks and 118-130-8 on majority picks in 2020.
| Writer | Comment |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Drew Lock is starting, and while that's probably better for the Broncos long-term -- one more chance to see if they have anything with him -- I'm dubious. The Raiders beat them in Denver earlier and are treated as not deserving of any home field advantage. I also like the Bengals as my second pick. |
| Pianowski | Carolina's a team with many problems, but given the personnel Tampa Bay is down, that line doesn't make sense to me. |
| Liss | I like the Colts as a pick 'em over a soft Cardinals run defense. I also like the Panthers getting 11 at home against a depleted Tampa receiving corps and the Ravens to bounce back against the Bengals. |
| Payne | I almost feel like you should take the team that's least affected by players going on the COVID-19 list, although it's usually at the last minute. I'm not sure Vegas has caught up with the fact that the Texans are a different team with Davis Mills under center. |
| Del Don | The Vikings could easily be three-point favorites not dogs, and that's before factoring in the Rams traveling after playing Tuesday night. |
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.
