This article is part of our Staff Picks series.
Dalton Del Don made it two in a row last week, going 10-5-1 to beat the competition again. Jeff Erickson and Scott Pianowski each went 9-6-1. Those two won their best bets as well, as did Kevin Payne. 3D has a two-game lead on Erickson in the season standings.
Unanimous picks went 1-2 and now stand at 2-5 on the season. Majority picks went 10-5-1.
This week, the Packers, Vikings and Jets were unanimous picks. Five others garnered four votes each.
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| MATCHUP | ERICKSON | PIANOWSKI | WHALEN | PAYNE | DEL DON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants +10 at 49ers | Giants | Giants | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| Colts +8 at Ravens | Colts | Colts | Colts | Ravens | Colts |
| Titans +3 at Browns | Browns | Titans | Titans | Browns | Titans |
| Falcons +3 at Lions | Lions | Falcons | Lions | Lions | Falcons |
| Saints +2 at Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| Texans +9.5 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Texans |
| Broncos +6.5 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Broncos | Broncos |
| Chargers -1 at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| Patriots -3 at Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Bills -6.5 at Commanders | Commanders | Commanders | Commanders | Bills | Commanders |
| Panthers +6 at Seahawks | Panthers | Panthers | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Cowboys -12.5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cardinals |
| Bears +12.5 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Bears | Chiefs |
| Steelers +2.5 at Raiders | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Raiders | Raiders |
| Eagles -5.5 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Eagles |
| Rams +2 at Bengals | Rams | Rams | Rams | Bengals | Bengals |
| Best Bet |
Dalton Del Don made it two in a row last week, going 10-5-1 to beat the competition again. Jeff Erickson and Scott Pianowski each went 9-6-1. Those two won their best bets as well, as did Kevin Payne. 3D has a two-game lead on Erickson in the season standings.
Unanimous picks went 1-2 and now stand at 2-5 on the season. Majority picks went 10-5-1.
This week, the Packers, Vikings and Jets were unanimous picks. Five others garnered four votes each.
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| MATCHUP | ERICKSON | PIANOWSKI | WHALEN | PAYNE | DEL DON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants +10 at 49ers | Giants | Giants | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
| Colts +8 at Ravens | Colts | Colts | Colts | Ravens | Colts |
| Titans +3 at Browns | Browns | Titans | Titans | Browns | Titans |
| Falcons +3 at Lions | Lions | Falcons | Lions | Lions | Falcons |
| Saints +2 at Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers | Packers |
| Texans +9.5 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Texans |
| Broncos +6.5 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Broncos | Broncos |
| Chargers -1 at Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| Patriots -3 at Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Bills -6.5 at Commanders | Commanders | Commanders | Commanders | Bills | Commanders |
| Panthers +6 at Seahawks | Panthers | Panthers | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Cowboys -12.5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cardinals |
| Bears +12.5 at Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Bears | Chiefs |
| Steelers +2.5 at Raiders | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Raiders | Raiders |
| Eagles -5.5 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Eagles |
| Rams +2 at Bengals | Rams | Rams | Rams | Bengals | Bengals |
| Best Bet | Steelers | Commanders | Dolphins | Broncos | Chiefs |
| Last Week Record | 9-6-1 | 9-6-1 | 6-9-1 | 6-9-1 | 10-5-1 |
| 2023 Record | 17-14-1 | 16-15-1 | 13-18-1 | 14-17-1 | 19-12-1 |
| 2023 Best Bet Record | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| 2023 Unanimous Pick Record | 2-5 | ||||
| 2023 Majority Pick Record | 17-14-1 | ||||
| 2022 Record | 127-136-8 | 149-114-8 | 124-139-8 | 131-132-8 | 133-130-8 |
| 2021 Record | 129-140-3 | 134-135-3 | N/A | 145-124-3 | 136-133-3 |
| 2020 Record | 121-127-8 | 128-120-8 | N/A | 115-133-8 | 118-130-8 |
| 2019 Record | 126-124-6 | 140-110-6 | N/A | 127-123-6 | 134-116-6 |
| 2018 Record | 125-122-9 | 134-113-9 | N/A | N/A | 120-127-9 |
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | N/A | N/A | 98-144-14 |
| 2016 Record | 140-111-5 | 130-121-5 | N/A | N/A | 132-119-5 |
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | N/A | N/A | 121-127-8 |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | N/A | N/A | 128-123-5 |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | N/A | N/A | 128-118-10 |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | N/A | N/A | 123-127-6 |
| 2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | N/A | N/A | 127-122-7 |
| 2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | N/A | N/A | 134-117-5 |
| 2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | N/A | N/A | 126-127-3 |
| 2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | N/A | N/A | 130-116-10 |
| 2007 Record | 127-120 | 118-129 | N/A | N/A | 130-117 |
| 2006 Record | 118-129 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 Record | 121-126 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 Record | 124-124 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 Record | 121-126 | 118-129 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 Record | 113-136 | 123-126 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 Record | 124-113 | 117-120 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 Record | 123-117 | 134-106 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| WRITER | COMMENT |
|---|---|
| Erickson | I know that the Browns dominated the Monday night game against the Steelers, but keep in mind that the Steelers have played against two of the best defenses in the league. I think that the offense looks far more functional in Vegas, and that it won't be a true road game, in that Steelers fans will travel well there. Also, annoyingly I had four "coin-flip" games — where my line was exactly the same as the official line. Second-best bet is Cleveland. |
| Pianowski | I hate this slate with the white-hot intensity of 1,000 suns. Maybe the games will look clearer to me on the weekend. Not much looks clear at the moment. |
| Whalen | Denver's offense showed signs of life last week, but the defense has been a major letdown. Traveling to Miami to face the high-powered Dolphins feels like a near worst-case matchup. |
| Payne | I usually don't like over/unders but give me the Jaguars/Texans over; imagine saying that two years ago. Still backing a lot of home teams, the Bengals were my second-best bet. |
| Del Don | This is a rough setup for a reeling Bears team struggling badly on both sides of the ball ... I also like the Bengals and Packers this week. |
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, 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 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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