NFL Staff Picks: Week 2 Winners

NFL Staff Picks: Week 2 Winners

This article is part of our Staff Picks series.

Defending champ Kevin Payne continued his winning ways by taking Week 1 at 8-7-1. Payne was the only picker over .500, but Scott Pianowski was the only to nail his best bet. 

Majority picks went 5-10-1 while unanimous picks were 0-3.

This week, the Saints (+6.5 at the Cowboys) are the only unanimous pick, though seven teams got four votes. 

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MATCHUPERICKSONPIANOWSKIWHALENPAYNEDEL DON
Bills +2.5 at DolphinsDolphinsBillsBillsDolphinsBills
Raiders +9.5 at RavensRavensRavensRavensRaidersRavens
Chargers -6.5 at PanthersPanthersPanthersChargersPanthersPanthers
Saints +6.5 at CowboysSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaints
Buccaneers +7 at LionsBuccaneersBuccaneersLionsLionsBuccaneers
Colts -3.5 at PackersPackersPackersColtsPackersPackers
Browns +3 at JaguarsBrownsJaguarsJaguarsBrownsJaguars
49ers -6 at Vikings49ersVikings49ersVikingsVikings
Seahawks -3.5 at PatriotsPatriotsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksPatriots
Jets -3.5 at TitansJetsJetsJetsJetsTitans
Giants +1.5 at CommandersCommandersCommandersCommandersGiantsGiants
Rams +1.5 CardinalsRamsRamsRamsCardinalsCardinals
Bengals +6.0 at ChiefsChiefsChiefsChiefsBengalsChiefs
Steelers -3 at BroncosSteelersBroncosSteelersBroncosBroncos
Bears +7 at TexansBearsTexansTexansBearsTexans
Falcons +6.5 at EaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesFalconsEagles
Best BetRavensBuccaneersTexansBengalsPatriots
2024 Record3-12-15-10-17-8-18-7-15-10-1
2024 Best Bet Record0-11-00-0-10-10-1
2024

Defending champ Kevin Payne continued his winning ways by taking Week 1 at 8-7-1. Payne was the only picker over .500, but Scott Pianowski was the only to nail his best bet. 

Majority picks went 5-10-1 while unanimous picks were 0-3.

This week, the Saints (+6.5 at the Cowboys) are the only unanimous pick, though seven teams got four votes. 

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MATCHUPERICKSONPIANOWSKIWHALENPAYNEDEL DON
Bills +2.5 at DolphinsDolphinsBillsBillsDolphinsBills
Raiders +9.5 at RavensRavensRavensRavensRaidersRavens
Chargers -6.5 at PanthersPanthersPanthersChargersPanthersPanthers
Saints +6.5 at CowboysSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaints
Buccaneers +7 at LionsBuccaneersBuccaneersLionsLionsBuccaneers
Colts -3.5 at PackersPackersPackersColtsPackersPackers
Browns +3 at JaguarsBrownsJaguarsJaguarsBrownsJaguars
49ers -6 at Vikings49ersVikings49ersVikingsVikings
Seahawks -3.5 at PatriotsPatriotsSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksPatriots
Jets -3.5 at TitansJetsJetsJetsJetsTitans
Giants +1.5 at CommandersCommandersCommandersCommandersGiantsGiants
Rams +1.5 CardinalsRamsRamsRamsCardinalsCardinals
Bengals +6.0 at ChiefsChiefsChiefsChiefsBengalsChiefs
Steelers -3 at BroncosSteelersBroncosSteelersBroncosBroncos
Bears +7 at TexansBearsTexansTexansBearsTexans
Falcons +6.5 at EaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesFalconsEagles
Best BetRavensBuccaneersTexansBengalsPatriots
2024 Record3-12-15-10-17-8-18-7-15-10-1
2024 Best Bet Record0-11-00-0-10-10-1
2024 Unanimous Pick Record0-3    
2024 Majority Pick Record5-10-1    
2023 Record133-131-8125-139-8129-135-8140-124-8127-137-8
2022 Record127-136-8149-114-8124-139-8131-132-8133-130-8
2021 Record129-140-3134-135-3N/A145-124-3136-133-3
2020 Record121-127-8128-120-8N/A115-133-8118-130-8
2019 Record126-124-6140-110-6N/A127-123-6134-116-6
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9N/AN/A120-127-9
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14N/AN/A98-144-14
2016 Record140-111-5130-121-5N/AN/A132-119-5
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8N/AN/A121-127-8
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5N/AN/A128-123-5
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10N/AN/A128-118-10
2012 Record110-140-6125-125-6N/AN/A123-127-6
2011 Record121-128-7134-115-7N/AN/A127-122-7
2010 Record129-122-5134-117-5N/AN/A134-117-5
2009 Record123-130-3132-121-3N/AN/A126-127-3
2008 Record132-114-10128-118-10N/AN/A130-116-10
2007 Record127-120118-129N/AN/A130-117
2006 Record118-129N/AN/AN/AN/A
2005 Record121-126N/AN/AN/AN/A
2004 Record124-124N/AN/AN/AN/A
2003 Record121-126118-129N/AN/AN/A
2002 Record113-136123-126N/AN/AN/A
2001 Record124-113117-120N/AN/AN/A
2000 Record123-117134-106N/AN/AN/A
WRITERCOMMENT
EricksonThe Ravens have extra time to prepare and should run wild against a Raiders defense that got dashed by J.K. Dobbins last week, with the added benefit of the Raiders having to travel.
PianowskiDetroit's secondary still has plenty of exploitable holes, and Tampa Bay has the right personnel to take advantage. 
WhalenWhile Houston failed to cover in its win over Indy in Week 1, the Texans completely dominated the game from a time-of-possession perspective and shouldn't have to worry about giving up three plays of 50-plus yards against this Bears' offense. Chicago's defense can keep this game close, but I don't trust the Bears to put up enough points in Caleb Williams' first road start to keep up.
PayneIf the refs and Mrs. Mahomes don't interfere ...
Del DonSeattle was shaky during its Week 1 win, so give me the home dog in New England. 

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 and 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 and 2023 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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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Dalton Del Don
A former RotoWire writer, Del Don has been with Yahoo Sports since 2013.
Jeff Erickson
Jeff Erickson is a co-founder of RotoWire and the only two-time winner of Baseball Writer of the Year from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. He's also in the FSWA Hall of Fame. He roots for the Reds, Bengals, Red Wings, Pacers and Northwestern University (the real NU).
Kevin Payne
Kevin has worked for RotoWire over a decade and has covered basketball, baseball and football. A glutton for punishment, he roots for his hometown Bills, Sabres and the New York Yankees. You can follow him on Twitter @KCPayne26.
Scott Pianowski
An FSWA Hall of Famer and former RotoWire writer and editor, Pianowski has been with Yahoo Sports since 2008.
Nick Whalen
Now in his 10th year with the company, Nick is RotoWire's Senior Media Analyst, a position he took on after several years as the Head of Basketball Content. A multi-time FSGA and FSWA award winner, Nick co-hosts RotoWire's flagship show on Sirius XM Fantasy alongside Jeff Erickson, as well as The RotoWire NBA Show on Sirius XM NBA with Alex Barutha. He also co-hosts RotoWire's Football and Basketball podcasts. You can catch Nick's NBA and NFL analysis on VSiN and DraftKings, as well as RotoWire's various social and video channels. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @wha1en.
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