NFL Picks: Eagles, Jaguars, Giants, 49ers and Cardinals

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Updated on September 19, 2018 3:59PM EST

Pianowski paced us this week with another 10-5-1 and is in first place at 20-10-2 through two weeks. Stopa and I are tied for second at 16-14-2. We went 2-3 on unanimous picks, but are 18-12-2 collectively on majority ones.

This week, we have five more unanimous picks, the Eagles, Jaguars, Giants, 49ers and Cardinals, and a whopping three writers - everyone but Stopa and me - made the Seahawks their best bets. But the Seahawks are not a unanimous pick because I took the Cowboys.

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Jets +3 at Browns	Browns	Browns	Browns	Jets	Browns
Colts +6.5 at Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles
Bengals +3 at Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Bengals
Titans +6.5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Saints +3 at Falcons	Falcons	Saints	Saints	Saints	Falcons
Broncos +5 at Ravens	Broncos	Ravens	Ravens	Broncos	Ravens
Giants +6 at Texans	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants
Raiders +3 at Dolphins	Dolphins	Raiders	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Packers -3 at Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Packers	Redskins
Bills +16.5 at Vikings	Vikings	Bills	Bills	Vikings	Vikings
49ers +6.5 at Chiefs	49ers	49ers	49ers	49ers	49ers
Chargers +7 at Rams	Rams	Chargers	Rams	Chargers	Chargers
Bears -6 at Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals
Cowboys +1 at Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Cowboys	Seahawks	Seahawks
Patriots -6.5 at Lions	Patriots	Lions	Lions	Patriots	Patriots
Steelers -1 at Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Buccaneers
Best Bet	Seahawks	Seahawks	49ers	Jaguars	Seahawks
Last Week's Record	6-9-1	10-5-1	9-6-1	8-7-1

	Erickson	Pianowski	Liss	Stopa	Del Don
Jets +3 at Browns	Browns	Browns	Browns	Jets	Browns
Colts +6.5 at Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles	Eagles
Bengals +3 at Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers	Bengals
Titans +6.5 at Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Saints +3 at Falcons	Falcons	Saints	Saints	Saints	Falcons
Broncos +5 at Ravens	Broncos	Ravens	Ravens	Broncos	Ravens
Giants +6 at Texans	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants	Giants
Raiders +3 at Dolphins	Dolphins	Raiders	Dolphins	Dolphins	Dolphins
Packers -3 at Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Redskins	Packers	Redskins
Bills +16.5 at Vikings	Vikings	Bills	Bills	Vikings	Vikings
49ers +6.5 at Chiefs	49ers	49ers	49ers	49ers	49ers
Chargers +7 at Rams	Rams	Chargers	Rams	Chargers	Chargers
Bears -6 at Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals	Cardinals
Cowboys +1 at Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks	Cowboys	Seahawks	Seahawks
Patriots -6.5 at Lions	Patriots	Lions	Lions	Patriots	Patriots
Steelers -1 at Buccaneers	Buccaneers	Steelers	Steelers	Steelers	Buccaneers
Best Bet	Seahawks	Seahawks	49ers	Jaguars	Seahawks
Last Week's Record	6-9-1	10-5-1	9-6-1	8-7-1	4-11-1
2018 Record	15-15-2	20-10-2	16-14-2	16-14-2	14-16-2
Bets Bet Record	1-1	1-1	2-0	2-0	0-1-1
2017 Best Bet Record	8-7-2	9-7-1	12-4-1	8-7-2	11-6
Unanimous Pick Record	5-4-1
Majority Pick Record	18-12-2
2017 Record	117-125-14	128-114-14	117-125-14	119-123-14	98-144-14
2016 Record	133-102-5	122-113-5	115-120-5	108-127-5	123-112-5
2015 Record	134-114-8	120-128-8	114-134-8	127-121-8	121-127-8
2014 Record	123-128-5	140-111-5	135-116-5	124-127-5	128-123-5
2013 Record	132-114-10	118-128-10	123-123-10	111-135-10	128-118-10
2012 Record	110-140-6	125-125-6	121-129-6	143-107-6	123-127-6
2011 Record	121-128-7	134-115-7	124-125-7	123-126-7	127-122-7
2010 Record	129-122-5	134-117-5	126-125-5	136-115-5	134-117-5
2009 Record	123-130-3	132-121-3	131-122-3	130-123-3	126-127-3
2008 Record	132-114-10	128-118-10	124-122-10	125-121-10	130-116-10
2007 Record	127-120	118-129	127-120	N/A	130-117
2006 Record	118-129	N/A	139-108	N/A	N/A
2005 Record	121-126	N/A	127-120	N/A	N/A
2004 Record	124-124	N/A	130-118	N/A	N/A
2003 Record	121-126	118-129	124-123	N/A	N/A
2002 Record	113-136	123-126	141-108	N/A	N/A
2001 Record	124-113	117-120	118-119	N/A	N/A
2000 Record	123-117	134-106	141-99	N/A	N/A

Unanimous/Majority Picks

This week we have five more unanimous picks: the Eagles, Jaguars, Giants, 49ers and Cardinals. Last week we were 2-3 on unanimous picks, winning with the Bengals and Jaguars and losing with the Panthers, Jets and Giants, bringing our season record to 5-4-1. We went 9-6-1 on majority picks (three or more writers) to bring our season record to 18-12-2. Last year we went 23-28-4 on unanimous picks and 121-121-14 on majority picks.

Comments:

Writer	Comment
Erickson	There's a lot of over-correction in these lines, at least in my eyes. Dallas looked great last week! Seattle looked terrible! Well, yeah, but the circumstances of those games were different. Now Seattle gets their first home game, Dallas has to go back out on the road, and their offense still isn't fixed. Seahawks roll.
Pianowski	Maybe things will seem clearer later in the week, but right now there isn't a single game on the board I feel especially confident in. That's not necessarily predictive — some weeks the right sides jump out at you, and you go 4-12. But this felt like a random set of games to me. Maybe any week of confidence is just a false indicator.
Liss	I like a lot of games on this slate. I think the Chiefs are a good sell-high after two good games. I like the Jaguars laying less than seven against a bad Titans team, the Cardinals getting a massive six at home against the Bears, the Ravens at home against Case Keenum and even the Lions to shoot it out with the Pats as home dogs.
Stopa	My best bet, like last week, is Over 56 points in Kansas City. We've seen fantasy carnivals before, but the #ChiefsCarnival is historic. A rocket-armed QB. A WR with generational speed. A first-round WR opposite him. An All-Pro TE. A rushing leader at RB. And an atrocious defense that ensures KC must keep scoring. I expect another game in the 60s or more before Vegas finally adjusts next week.
Del Don	Maybe Seattle is now a doormat and Dallas' defense is legit, but I'm not ready to assume that quite like this line does.

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 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.

• Mark Stopa: Staff Writer, 2010, 2012 Staff Picks Champ, Writes Run 'N' Shoot. Roots for the Bills.

• Dalton Del Don: Fantasy Expert for Yahoo! Sports, 2007 Staff Picks Champ. Roots for the 49ers.