This article is part of our Staff Picks series.
Jeff Erickson went 8-4 8-6 last week to lead the way as the remaining writers all went 6-6 6-8. Erickson also nailed his best bet; Kevin Payne was the only other writer to do that.
Erickson, a five-time Staff Picks champ, is tied with Dalton Del Don for the season lead at 38-37-1 38-39-1.
The group went 1-2 on unanimous picks and 7-5 on majority picks.
This week, there were no unanimous picks, but five teams garnered four votes each (with Nick Whalen preventing unanimity on three).
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| MATCHUP | ERICKSON | PIANOWSKI | WHALEN | PAYNE | DEL DON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos +10.5 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Broncos | Chiefs | Broncos | Broncos |
| Ravens -4 at Titans (London) | Titans | Titans | Ravens | Titans | Ravens |
| Commanders +2.5 at Falcons | Falcons | Commanders | Falcons | Falcons | Commanders |
| Vikings -2.5 at Bears | Bears | Bears | Vikings | Vikings | Bears |
| Seahawks +3 at Bengals | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Bengals | Seahawks |
| 49ers -6 at Browns | 49ers | Browns | 49ers | Browns | 49ers |
| Saints -1.5 at Texans | Texans | Texans | Saints | Saints | Texans |
| Colts +4 at Jaguars | Colts | Colts | Jaguars | Colts | Colts |
| Panthers +13.5 at Dolphins | Panthers | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Patriots +3 at Raiders | Raiders | Patriots | Raiders | Patriots | Patriots |
| Lions -3 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Lions | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Cardinals +7 at Rams | Rams | Cardinals | Rams | Cardinals | Rams |
| Eagles -7 at Jets | Jets | Jets | Eagles | Jets | Jets |
| Giants +14 at Bills | Giants | Bills | Bills | Giants | Bills |
| Cowboys -2 at Chargers | Chargers | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Chargers |
| Best Bet | Chargers | Colts |
Jeff Erickson went 8-4 8-6 last week to lead the way as the remaining writers all went 6-6 6-8. Erickson also nailed his best bet; Kevin Payne was the only other writer to do that.
Erickson, a five-time Staff Picks champ, is tied with Dalton Del Don for the season lead at 38-37-1 38-39-1.
The group went 1-2 on unanimous picks and 7-5 on majority picks.
This week, there were no unanimous picks, but five teams garnered four votes each (with Nick Whalen preventing unanimity on three).
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| MATCHUP | ERICKSON | PIANOWSKI | WHALEN | PAYNE | DEL DON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos +10.5 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Broncos | Chiefs | Broncos | Broncos |
| Ravens -4 at Titans (London) | Titans | Titans | Ravens | Titans | Ravens |
| Commanders +2.5 at Falcons | Falcons | Commanders | Falcons | Falcons | Commanders |
| Vikings -2.5 at Bears | Bears | Bears | Vikings | Vikings | Bears |
| Seahawks +3 at Bengals | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Bengals | Seahawks |
| 49ers -6 at Browns | 49ers | Browns | 49ers | Browns | 49ers |
| Saints -1.5 at Texans | Texans | Texans | Saints | Saints | Texans |
| Colts +4 at Jaguars | Colts | Colts | Jaguars | Colts | Colts |
| Panthers +13.5 at Dolphins | Panthers | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Patriots +3 at Raiders | Raiders | Patriots | Raiders | Patriots | Patriots |
| Lions -3 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Lions | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Cardinals +7 at Rams | Rams | Cardinals | Rams | Cardinals | Rams |
| Eagles -7 at Jets | Jets | Jets | Eagles | Jets | Jets |
| Giants +14 at Bills | Giants | Bills | Bills | Giants | Bills |
| Cowboys -2 at Chargers | Chargers | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Chargers |
| Best Bet | Chargers | Colts | Dolphins | Patriots | 49ers |
| Last Week Record | 8-6 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| 2023 Record | 38-39-1 | 32-45-1 | 30-47-1 | 35-42-1 | 38-39-1 |
| 2023 Best Bet Record | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 1-4 |
| 2023 Unanimous Pick Record | 3-12 | ||||
| 2023 Majority Pick Record | 37-38-1 | ||||
| 2022 Record | 127-136-8 | 149-114-8 | 124-139-8 | 131-132-8 | 133-130-8 |
| 2021 Record | 129-140-3 | 134-135-3 | N/A | 145-124-3 | 136-133-3 |
| 2020 Record | 121-127-8 | 128-120-8 | N/A | 115-133-8 | 118-130-8 |
| 2019 Record | 126-124-6 | 140-110-6 | N/A | 127-123-6 | 134-116-6 |
| 2018 Record | 125-122-9 | 134-113-9 | N/A | N/A | 120-127-9 |
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | N/A | N/A | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 140-111-5 | 130-121-5 | N/A | N/A | 132-119-5 |
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | N/A | N/A | 121-127-8 |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | N/A | N/A | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | N/A | N/A | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | N/A | N/A | 123-127-6 |
| 2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | N/A | N/A | 127-122-7 |
| 2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | N/A | N/A | 134-117-5 |
| 2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | N/A | N/A | 126-127-3 |
| 2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | N/A | N/A | 130-116-10 |
| 2007 Record | 127-120 | 118-129 | N/A | N/A | 130-117 |
| 2006 Record | 118-129 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 Record | 121-126 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 Record | 124-124 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 Record | 121-126 | 118-129 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 Record | 113-136 | 123-126 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 Record | 124-113 | 117-120 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 Record | 123-117 | 134-106 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| WRITER | COMMENT |
|---|---|
| Erickson | Only a fool makes the Chargers his best bet, ever. I say "fools rush in." I also like the Rams and Falcons. I don't like any of my other picks. |
| Pianowski | Would like a messy underdog week right about now. Going to fade the Jags off the big Buffalo win and the London junket; it's a zig-zag league. |
| Whalen | I know it's a big number (again), but Miami easily covered in a similar situation last week against the Giants. And that was with some costly turnovers, including a pick-6 that was essentially a 14-point swing. |
| Payne | I don't get NFL scheduling, four teams on bye last week only two this week? My favorite bet of the week is the under in the Ravens-Titans game. |
| Del Don | The 49ers are coming off a big primetime matchup and playing a 10 a.m. game versus a team off a bye, so it's not an ideal setup. But SF looks like it is in another class than Cleveland, especially with a question at quarterback. I also like the Jets and Ravens this week. |
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. 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022 Staff Picks champ. Roots for the Patriots.
• Nick Whalen: RotoWire Senior Media Analyst. Writes Beating the Book. Roots for the Jaguars.
• Kevin Payne: RotoWire Staff Writer, 2021 Staff Picks champ. 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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