Staff Picks: Seven Unanimous Picks

Staff Picks: Seven Unanimous Picks

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

It was a mediocre week for the Staff, with Pianowski winning it at 9-6, and everyone else right around .500. Payne is still in first place, two games ahead of DDD. 

This week, we have a whopping seven unanimous picks, and Pianowski and Payne made the Rams their best bets. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Cowboys -4.5 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaints
Vikings -7 at LionsLionsVikingsLionsLionsLions
Cardinals -7.5 at BearsBearsBearsBearsBearsBears
Buccaneers -11 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalcons
Colts -9 at TexansColtsColtsColtsTexansColts
Eagles -6.5 at JetsJetsEaglesEaglesEaglesEagles
Chargers +3 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsChargersChargers   
Giants +5 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Team +2.5 at RaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersRaiders
Ravens -4.5 at SteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Jaguars +13 at RamsRamsRamsJaguarsRamsRams
49ers -3.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Broncos +10 at ChiefsBroncosBroncosBroncosChiefsChiefs
Patriots +2.5 at BillsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsBillsBills
Best BetDolphinsRamsBroncos RamsSteelers
Last Week's Record8-79-67-87-88-7
2021 Record84-93-387-90-387-90-395-82-393-84-3
2021 Best Bet Record8-46-69-38-44-8
Unanimous Pick Record16-15    
Majority Pick Record89-88-3    
2020 Record121-127-8128-120-8118-130-8115-133-8118-130-8
2019 Record126-124-6140-110-6127-123-6127-123-6134-116-6
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9141-106-9

It was a mediocre week for the Staff, with Pianowski winning it at 9-6, and everyone else right around .500. Payne is still in first place, two games ahead of DDD. 

This week, we have a whopping seven unanimous picks, and Pianowski and Payne made the Rams their best bets. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Cowboys -4.5 at SaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaintsSaints
Vikings -7 at LionsLionsVikingsLionsLionsLions
Cardinals -7.5 at BearsBearsBearsBearsBearsBears
Buccaneers -11 at FalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalconsFalcons
Colts -9 at TexansColtsColtsColtsTexansColts
Eagles -6.5 at JetsJetsEaglesEaglesEaglesEagles
Chargers +3 at BengalsBengalsBengalsBengalsChargersChargers   
Giants +5 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphins
Team +2.5 at RaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersRaidersRaiders
Ravens -4.5 at SteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Jaguars +13 at RamsRamsRamsJaguarsRamsRams
49ers -3.5 at SeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawksSeahawks
Broncos +10 at ChiefsBroncosBroncosBroncosChiefsChiefs
Patriots +2.5 at BillsPatriotsPatriotsPatriotsBillsBills
Best BetDolphinsRamsBroncos RamsSteelers
Last Week's Record8-79-67-87-88-7
2021 Record84-93-387-90-387-90-395-82-393-84-3
2021 Best Bet Record8-46-69-38-44-8
Unanimous Pick Record16-15    
Majority Pick Record89-88-3    
2020 Record121-127-8128-120-8118-130-8115-133-8118-130-8
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 a whopping seven unanimous picks: the Saints, Bears, Falcons, Dolphins, Raiders, Steelers and Seahawks. We went 1-1 on unanimous picks last week, winning with the Falcons and losing with the Steelers, to bring our record to 16-15 on the year. We went 8-7 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 89-88-3 on the year. We went 17-23 on unanimous picks and 118-130-8 on majority picks in 2020. 

WriterComment
EricksonEven if Daniel Jones plays I still like this line and have Miami at -6.
PianowskiIt's rare that I stump for a favorite laying double digits, but the Rams are the classic bully — stomp the weak teams, but often exposed elsewhere. I also like the Dolphins, though I'd prefer the smaller spread against Daniel Jones.
LissI'm disappointed to lose three bets in a row after my 9-0 run. This week I like the Pats, Dolphins, Lions, Broncos and Bears. I used the Broncos as my best bet, but it could be any of the five. 
PayneI don't think Seattle is totally broken but if they can't win at home this week, maybe they are. Wouldn't surprise me if the Rams win by 30 this week, they're 13:1 to win the Super Bowl right now, odds I'd take.
Del DonIt's entirely possible the Steelers are now a league doormat, but Baltimore hasn't exactly impressed lately either. 

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.

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