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Nick Whalen took last week, though at just 7-8-1. Tough year continues for the writers. Only Kevin Payne hit his best bet.
The group missed its lone unanimous pick, and majority picks went 4-11-1.
This week, there are no unanimous picks, through six teams garnered four votes each. Whalen and Kevin Payne both made the Eagles their best bets while Jeff Erickson went against his favorite team, the Bengals, in picking the Lions (-10.5) as his best bet.
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| MATCHUP | ERICKSON | PIANOWSKI | WHALEN | PAYNE | PUIG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers +7 at Rams | Rams | Rams | Rams | 49ers | Rams |
| Vikings -3.5 vs. Browns at London | Vikings | Browns | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
| Texans -1 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Texans | Ravens | Texans |
| Dolphins -1.5 at Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Panthers | Dolphins | Panthers |
| Raiders +7 at Colts | Colts | Raiders | Colts | Raiders | Raiders |
| Giants +2 at Saints | Giants | Saints | Giants | Giants | Saints |
| Cowboys -2.5 at Jets | Jets | Jets | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
| Broncos +3.5 at Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Broncos | Eagles | Eagles |
| Titans +7.5 at Cardinals | Cardinals | Titans | Cardinals | Titans | Titans |
| Buccaneers +3.5 at Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
| Lions -10.5 at Bengals | Lions | Bengals | Lions | Lions | Bengals |
| Commanders +3 at Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Commanders | Chargers | Chargers |
| Patriots +7.5 at Bills | Bills | Patriots | Bills | Patriots | Bills |
| Chiefs -3.5 at Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Chiefs | Jaguars | Jaguars |
| Best Bet | Lions | Saints | Chiefs | Eagles | Jaguars |
| Last Week Record | 6-9-1 | 4-11-1 | 7-8-1 | 4-11-1 | 6-9-1 |
| 2025 Record | 23-38-3 | 26-35-3 | 29-32-3 | 24-37-3 | 19-42-3 |
| 2025 Best Bet Record | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| 2025 Unanimous Pick Record | 1-6-1 | ||||
| 2025 Majority Pick Record | 19-42-3 | ||||
| 2024 Record | 131-138-3 | 121-148-3 | 127-142-3 | 138-131-3 | N/A |
| 2023 Record | 133-131-8 | 125-139-8 | 129-135-8 | 140-124-8 | N/A |
| 2022 Record | 127-136-8 | 149-114-8 | 124-139-8 | 131-132-8 | N/A |
| 2021 Record | 129-140-3 | 134-135-3 | N/A | 145-124-3 | N/A |
| 2020 Record | 121-127-8 | 128-120-8 | N/A | 115-133-8 | N/A |
| 2019 Record | 126-124-6 | 140-110-6 | N/A | 127-123-6 | N/A |
| 2018 Record | 125-122-9 | 134-113-9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017 Record | 117-125-14 | 128-114-14 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 Record | 140-111-5 | 130-121-5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 Record | 134-114-8 | 120-128-8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 Record | 123-128-5 | 140-111-5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2013 Record | 132-114-10 | 118-128-10 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 Record | 110-140-6 | 125-125-6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 Record | 121-128-7 | 134-115-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 Record | 129-122-5 | 134-117-5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 Record | 123-130-3 | 132-121-3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 Record | 132-114-10 | 128-118-10 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 Record | 127-120 | 118-129 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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 liked it better when we only had lay 8.5 on Monday night, but I'll still take the Lions side up to around 12 or so. You're probably just better off betting the under on the Bengals team total of 19.5. |
| Pianowski | I hate when the favorites win as much as they have been. Always bad for me. |
| Whalen | This is a tough spot — and a tough number — for the Chiefs on the road, but this is a big step up in class for Jacksonville, which is 3-1 despite shaky quarterback play. The Jags won't be able to depend on forcing multiple turnovers from Patrick Mahomes. |
| Payne | The Eagles' offense hasn't put together four great quarters, yet PHI is 4-0 against quality opponents. Bo Nix at Philly against that defense is not a good matchup. |
| Puig | Xavier Worthy seemingly brought the Chiefs offense back to life in Week 4, but the Ravens' defense also largely neglected to show up. The Jaguars' defense is underrated and the offense has a more convincing run game than the Chiefs. |
The players:
• Jeff Erickson: RotoWire Senior Editor, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016 Staff Picks champ. Writes the Weekly Rankings. Roots for the Bengals.
• Scott Pianowski: Fantasy expert for Yahoo! Sports, and also contributes to RotoWire. 2009, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 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 and 2023 Staff Picks champ. Roots for the Bills.
• Mario Puig: RotoWire Senior Football Writer. Writes the WR vs. CB Matchup Report. Roots for the Packers.
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