Staff Picks: Titans, Raiders and Seahawks

Pianow and Del Don won last week at 10-6, giving Pianow a whopping eight-game lead with only four weeks to play. The rest of us are bunched in around .500. Both Pianowski and Del Don like the Broncos are their best bets this week. The Titans, Raiders and Seahawks are consensus picks.

Enjoy the games.

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Browns +14 at Steelers	Browns	Browns	Browns	Steelers	Browns
Buccaneers -1 at Jaguars	Buccaneers	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Patriots -8.5 at Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Patriots
Texans +2 at Bengals	Texans	Texans	Bengals	Bengals	Texans
Chiefs +9.5 at Jets	Chiefs	Chiefs	Jets	Jets	Jets
Vikings +7 at Lions	Lions	Vikings	Lions	Vikings	Lions
Saints -3.5 at Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans	Titans
Eagles +3 at Dolphins	Dolphins	Eagles	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Colts +16.5 at Ravens	Colts	Colts	Colts	Colts	Ravens
Falcons -3 at Panthers	Panthers	Falcons	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers
Bears +3.5 at Broncos	Broncos	Broncos	Bears	Bears	Broncos
49ers -3.5 at Cardinals	Cardinals	49ers	Cardinals	49ers	49ers
Bills +7 at Chargers	Chargers	Bills	Chargers	Chargers	Chargers
Raiders +11.5 at Packers	Raiders	Raiders	Raiders	Raiders	Raiders
Giants +3 at Cowboys	Cowboys	Cowboys	Giants	Giants	Giants
Rams +5.5 at Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks
Best Bet	Chiefs	Broncos	Redskins	Chargers	Broncos
Last Week's Record	6-10	10-6	9-7	8-8	10-6
2011 Record	92-95-5	102-85-5	92-95-5	93-94-5	94-93-5
Best Bet Record	6-7	7-5-1	8-5	9-4	5-7-1
Consensus Pick Record	23-20-1
2010 Record	129-122-5	134-117-5	126-125-5	136-115-5	134-117-5
2009 Record	123-130-3	132-121-3	131-122-3	130-123-3	126-127-3
2008 Record	132-114-10	128-118-10	124-122-10	125-121-10	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

Consensus Picks

This week we have three consensus picks: the Titans, Raiders and Seahawks. We went 3-4 on consensus picks in Week 13 to go 23-20-1 on the season. We went 32-21-1 on consensus picks in 2010.

Comments:

Writer	Comment
Erickson	I like a team with a good defense getting a big number... Panthers win outright.
Pianowski	Tim Tebow on the Sabbath is an unfair advantage to Denver.
Liss	The one week I fade Tebow, two other writers make the Broncos their best bets.
Stopa	When I first saw these lines on Monday, two things jumped out at me - the Chargers at -6 and OVER 47 points. Both lines have moved a little against me since the opening, but I'm not sure Joe Public fully understands the extent to which the Bills and Chargers have no pass rush whatsoever. With the Chargers' weapons on offense all healthy, I can't see how the Bills hold them under 30 points. 35-21, Chargers. (Yes, I realize the Chargers are a tease, but this is the type of game they tease us on - they blew out the Jags and they'll crush the Bills, just enough to get hopes up before sticking the dagger in our hearts again.)... The home/road splits for Drew Brees and the Saints are very pronounced... The Colts aren't as bad with Orlovsky. I'm not sure home-field matters for Giants/Cowboys, but the three points might... The Tebows are better as a dog. It's time to sell high and buy the Bears low. ... The Dolphins are the fifth-best team in the AFC right now (Pats, Steelers, Ravens, Texans).
Del Don	No "best bet" jumped out at me this week, so when in doubt, go with Tim Tebow.

The players:

•Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior editor, 2001, 2008 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Value Meter. Covers and roots for the Bengals.

•Scott Pianowski: Fantasy expert for Yahoo! Sports, and also contributes to Rotowire.com. 2009 Staff Picks Champ. Roots for the Patriots.

•Chris Liss: RotoWire Managing Editor, 2000, 2002, 2006 Staff Picks Champ, 2003, 2004 co-champ. Writes East Coast Offense, Beating the Book and Surviving the Week in addition to Staff Picks. Covers and roots for the Giants.

•Mark Stopa: Staff Writer, 2010 Staff Picks Champ, Writes Working the Wire. Roots for the Bills.

•Dalton Del Don: RotoWire Senior Staff Writer. 2007 Staff Picks Champ. Writes the Game Capsules and the Barometer. Covers the Eagles and roots for the 49ers.