Staff Picks: Steelers and Broncos

Staff Picks: Steelers and Broncos

This article is part of our NFL Picks series.

Week 10 was a good one for the entire staff except me. Pianowski expanded his lead to seven games over Erickson with a 9-3-1 showing. 

This week, we all like the Steelers and Broncos, both Payne and DDD have the Broncos as their best bets and Pianowski has the Steelers as his. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Steelers +3 at BrownsSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Cowboys -4.5 at LionsLionsCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboys
Saints -5.5 at BuccaneersBuccaneersSaintsSaintsBuccaneersSaints
Falcons +5.5 at PanthersFalconsFalconsPanthersFalconsPanthers
Jaguars +3 at ColtsJaguarsColtsColtsColtsColts
Broncos +10.5 at VikingsBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
Jets +1 at RedskinsJetsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsJets
Bills -6 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsBillsDolphins
Texans +4 at RavensRavensTexansRavensTexansTexans
Cardinals +11.5 at 49ersCardinalsCardinalsCardinals49ersCardinals
Patriots -3.5 at EaglesEaglesPatriotsEaglesPatriotsEagles
Bengals +10.5 at RaidersBengalsRaidersRaidersBengalsBengals
Bears +6.5 at RamsBearsRamsBearsRamsRams
Chiefs -3.5 vs Chargers (Mexico City)ChiefsChiefsChargersChiefsChiefs
Best BetRavensSteelersChargersBroncosBroncos
Last week's Record8-4-19-3-16-6-17-5-18-4-1
2019 Record77-69-284-62-268-78-273-73-275-71-2
Best Bet Record4-66-3-15-56-3-14-6
Unanimous Pick Record11-8    
Majority Pick Record73-73-2    
2018 Record125-122-9134-113-9141-106-9N/A120-127-9
2017 Record117-125-14128-114-14117-125-14N/A98-144-14
2016 Record140-111-5

Week 10 was a good one for the entire staff except me. Pianowski expanded his lead to seven games over Erickson with a 9-3-1 showing. 

This week, we all like the Steelers and Broncos, both Payne and DDD have the Broncos as their best bets and Pianowski has the Steelers as his. 

 EricksonPianowskiLissPayneDel Don
Steelers +3 at BrownsSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelersSteelers
Cowboys -4.5 at LionsLionsCowboysCowboysCowboysCowboys
Saints -5.5 at BuccaneersBuccaneersSaintsSaintsBuccaneersSaints
Falcons +5.5 at PanthersFalconsFalconsPanthersFalconsPanthers
Jaguars +3 at ColtsJaguarsColtsColtsColtsColts
Broncos +10.5 at VikingsBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncosBroncos
Jets +1 at RedskinsJetsRedskinsRedskinsRedskinsJets
Bills -6 at DolphinsDolphinsDolphinsDolphinsBillsDolphins
Texans +4 at RavensRavensTexansRavensTexansTexans
Cardinals +11.5 at 49ersCardinalsCardinalsCardinals49ersCardinals
Patriots -3.5 at EaglesEaglesPatriotsEaglesPatriotsEagles
Bengals +10.5 at RaidersBengalsRaidersRaidersBengalsBengals
Bears +6.5 at RamsBearsRamsBearsRamsRams
Chiefs -3.5 vs Chargers (Mexico City)ChiefsChiefsChargersChiefsChiefs
Best BetRavensSteelersChargersBroncosBroncos
Last week's Record8-4-19-3-16-6-17-5-18-4-1
2019 Record77-69-284-62-268-78-273-73-275-71-2
Best Bet Record4-66-3-15-56-3-14-6
Unanimous Pick Record11-8    
Majority Pick Record73-73-2    
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 two unanimous picks, the Steelers and Broncos. Last week, we won with the Bears bringing our record to 11-8 on unanimous picks. We also went 8-4-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to go 73-73-1 on the year. We were 26-21-1 on unanimous picks and 132-115-9 on majority picks in 2018. 

WriterComment
EricksonIn the wake of their win against the Pats and blowout over the Bengals, I tried to be modest when setting my own line for Ravens-Texans, and still I was still two points (-6) ahead of the line. I also like the Jets (I like the Jets? Really?) and Bears as my second and third picks.
PianowskiWhat is good coaching? Self-scouting and fixing your problems. That's what the Steelers have done. Cleveland somehow huffed and puffed past Buffalo in an ugly game, but I'm going to go against Freddie Soup Kitchens as often as I can, until that delicacy is taken away from me. 
LissI think the Chargers will put up a fight against the Chiefs, and 3.5 should be enough. I also like the Cowboys against a soft Detroit team that might not have its starting QB. 
PayneLots of interesting story lines this week: do the Patriots bounce back (that game screams trap game but I took the bait), Ryan Fitzmagic revenge game, does Nick Foles have some rust, are the Jets so bad they aren't even favored in Washington, has a defensive player ever been traded in-season and had the impact of Minkah Fitzpatrick?
Del DonI found this week to be pretty tough and held my nose when picking Denver as my best bet. 

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 and 2017 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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