For the second week in a row, Nick Whalen was the top picker last week, going 9-5. Kevin Payne and Mario Puig were right behind, both at 8-6. Puig also hit his best bet, as did Jeff Erickson and Scott Pianowski.
There were no unanimous picks last week; majority picks went 7-7.
This week, the lone unanimous pick is the Seahawks -1 at the Jaguars. Three teams got four votes each. Puig likes the Seahawks so much, he made them his best bet.
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| MATCHUP | ERICKSON | PIANOWSKI | WHALEN | PAYNE | PUIG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles -7.5 at Giants | Giants | Giants | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
| Broncos -7.5 at Jets | Broncos | Jets | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Rams -7.5 at Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Rams | Ravens | Rams |
| Cowboys -3.5 at Panthers | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Panthers |
| Cardinals +6.5 at Colts | Cardinals | Cardinals | Colts | Colts | Colts |
| Seahawks +1 at Jaguars | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Chargers -4.5 at Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Chargers | Chargers | Dolphins |
| Browns +5.5 at Steelers | Steelers | Browns | Browns | Steelers | Browns |
| Patriots -3.5 at Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | Saints | Patriots |
| Titans +4.5 at Raiders | Titans | Titans | Raiders | Titans | Raiders |
| 49ers +3 at Buccaneers | Buccaneers | 49ers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | 49ers |
| Bengals +14 at Packers | Packers | Packers | Bengals | Packers | Bengals |
| Lions +2.5 at Chiefs | Lions | Lions | Chiefs | Lions | Chiefs |
| Bills -4.5 at Falcons | Falcons | Bills | Falcons | Bills | Bills |
| Bears +4.5 at Commanders | Bears | Bears | Commanders | Commanders | Bears |
| Best Bet | Titans | Lions | Rams | Commanders | Seahawks |
| Last Week Record | 5-9 | 5-9 | 9-5 | 8-6 | 8-6 |
| 2025 Record | 28-47-3 | 31-44-3 | 38-37-3 | 32-43-3 | 27-48-3 |
| 2025 Best Bet Record | 2-3 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 3-2 |
| 2025 Unanimous Pick Record | 1-6-1 | ||||
| 2025 Majority Pick Record | 26-49-3 | ||||
| 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 | There was a lot of commentary about the Titans' dysfunction earlier this season, but the Raiders are in the same boat. I also don't think Joe Flacco is an improvement over Jake Browning — he earned his benching in Cleveland, and he earned getting benched back in Indy in 2024 — this feels like a 31-10 Packers win to me. |
| Pianowski | If Mike McDaniel has any sense of history, he will try a hook and ladder at the end of the first half. |
| Whalen | L.A. is laying a dubious number on the road, but I have no faith in the Ravens' defense, and the Rams will be fully focused after a massive letdown game against the Niners in Week 5. |
| Payne | Jayden Daniels is another week healthier and at home on Monday Night Football should take full advantage of a bad Bears defense. Colts are my second-favorite best bet. |
| Puig | The Jaguars' defense looks good and Sam Darnold might be marked for regression after an unexpectedly hot start to the season, but the Jaguars lack a power run game and their passing game is prone to cold stretches. The Jaguars' inability to seize yardage consistently might leave them with more difficult down-and-distance situations than Darnold tends to face with a steady, varied run game. |
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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