Staff Picks: Eagles, Panthers and Cowboys

Staff Picks: Eagles, Panthers and Cowboys

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

What a brutal week (and season) for the Staff. I won it at 7-5-2, but no one else was above .500, we lost all three unanimous picks, and now no one is even at .500 for the year. 

This week, we all took the Eagles, Panthers and Cowboys, and both Payne and DDD made the Chiefs their best bets. I personally broke up four more would-be unanimous picks with the Cardinals, Patriots, Chargers and Raiders.  

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Cardinals +3 at SeahawksSeahawks SeahawksCardinalsSeahawksSeahawks
Eagles +3.5 at BrownsEaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesEagles
Falcons +5 at SaintsSaintsFalconsSaintsFalconsFalcons
Lions 1.5 at PanthersPanthers PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Patriots -2 at TexansTexansTexansPatriotsTexansTexans
Steelers -10 at JaguarsSteelersJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Bengals +1.5 at Football TeamFootball TeamFootball Team Football TeamBengalsFootball Team
Titans +6.5 at RavensRavensTitansTitansRavensTitans
Packers +2.5 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsPackersColts
Cowboys +7.5 at VikingsCowboys CowboysCowboysCowboysCowboys
Dolphins -3.5 at BroncosDolphinsBroncosDolphinsBroncosBroncos
Jets +8.5 at ChargersJetsJetsChargersJetsJets
Chiefs -7 at Raiders ChiefsChiefsRaidersChiefsChiefs
Rams +3.5 at BuccaneersRamsRamsRamsRamsBuccaneers
Best BetDolphinsTitansPatriotsChiefsChiefs
Last week's Record5-7-25-7-27-5-22-10-25-7-2
2020 Record66-78-371-73-368-76-364-80-370-74-3
Best Bet Record5-53-73-75-54-6
Unanimous Pick Record10-14  

What a brutal week (and season) for the Staff. I won it at 7-5-2, but no one else was above .500, we lost all three unanimous picks, and now no one is even at .500 for the year. 

This week, we all took the Eagles, Panthers and Cowboys, and both Payne and DDD made the Chiefs their best bets. I personally broke up four more would-be unanimous picks with the Cardinals, Patriots, Chargers and Raiders.  

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Cardinals +3 at SeahawksSeahawks SeahawksCardinalsSeahawksSeahawks
Eagles +3.5 at BrownsEaglesEaglesEaglesEaglesEagles
Falcons +5 at SaintsSaintsFalconsSaintsFalconsFalcons
Lions 1.5 at PanthersPanthers PanthersPanthersPanthersPanthers
Patriots -2 at TexansTexansTexansPatriotsTexansTexans
Steelers -10 at JaguarsSteelersJaguarsJaguarsJaguarsJaguars
Bengals +1.5 at Football TeamFootball TeamFootball Team Football TeamBengalsFootball Team
Titans +6.5 at RavensRavensTitansTitansRavensTitans
Packers +2.5 at ColtsColtsColtsColtsPackersColts
Cowboys +7.5 at VikingsCowboys CowboysCowboysCowboysCowboys
Dolphins -3.5 at BroncosDolphinsBroncosDolphinsBroncosBroncos
Jets +8.5 at ChargersJetsJetsChargersJetsJets
Chiefs -7 at Raiders ChiefsChiefsRaidersChiefsChiefs
Rams +3.5 at BuccaneersRamsRamsRamsRamsBuccaneers
Best BetDolphinsTitansPatriotsChiefsChiefs
Last week's Record5-7-25-7-27-5-22-10-25-7-2
2020 Record66-78-371-73-368-76-364-80-370-74-3
Best Bet Record5-53-73-75-54-6
Unanimous Pick Record10-14    
Majority Pick Record66-78-3    
2019 Record126-124-6140-110-6127-123-6127-123-6134-116-6
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9141-106-9N/A120-127-9
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14N/A98-144-14
2016 Record140-111-5130-121-5123-128-5N/A132-119-5
2015 Record134-114-8120-128-8114-134-8N/A121-127-8
2014 Record123-128-5140-111-5135-116-5N/A128-123-5
2013 Record132-114-10118-128-10123-123-10N/A128-118-10
2012 Record110-140-6125-125-6121-129-6N/A123-127-6
2011 Record121-128-7134-115-7124-125-7N/A127-122-7
2010 Record129-122-5134-117-5126-125-5N/A134-117-5
2009 Record123-130-3132-121-3131-122-3N/A126-127-3
2008 Record132-114-10128-118-10124-122-10N/A130-116-10
2007 Record127-120118-129127-120N/A130-117
2006 Record118-129N/A139-108N/AN/A
2005 Record121-126N/A127-120N/AN/A
2004 Record124-124N/A130-118N/AN/A
2003 Record121-126118-129124-123N/AN/A
2002 Record113-136123-126141-108N/AN/A
2001 Record124-113117-120118-119N/AN/A
2000 Record123-117134-106141-99N/AN/A

This week, we have three unanimous picks, the Eagles, Panthers and Cowboys. Last week we lost all three unanimous picks, the Titans, Bengals and Bears, to go 10-14 on the year. We went 7-5-2 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 66-78-3 on the year. We were 23-17-1 on unanimous picks  and 130-120-6 on majority picks last year. 

WriterComment
EricksonAlways Bet the Dolphins. Also like the Rams.
PianowskiWhile Tennessee is a team with problems, I'm no longer paying line service for Baltimore's name brand. The lingering concern is that Tennessee could give the game away on special teams, but that's never something that sways a pick for me. I'll just worry about it on game day.
LissI like the Pats to handle a soft Texans team, and the line is only two. I also like the Titans getting a decent-sized number against a Ravens team that's lost on offense right now. 
PayneI would have never have picked against the Saints (as my best bet nonetheless) had I known they would upgrade at quarterback at halftime. My Bills can't lose this week, and I'm fine after last week's heartbreaking loss; thanks for checking on me everyone. The Packers would have been my second best bet choice.
Del DonThe Chiefs should roll in that environment, and KC has a couple of narratives going with Andy Reid coming off a bye and the revenge factor coming off an early season loss to LV as huge favorites.

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 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.

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