Each week, the Around The League writer with the worst record in picks has to write our introduction. This week, that man is Gregg Rosenthal.
Yes, I had the worst record last week. Every ATL writer now has at least one last-place finish this year. But I remain in first overall for the season and plan to point that out to my colleagues on a daily basis until my obsession with picking Philip Rivers and Cam Newton to win every week finally catches up to me.
GIANTS AT BEARS (Thurs., 8:25 p.m. ET, NFL Network)
Bright side: The winless Giants are only two games out of first in the NFC LEast.
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
PACKERS AT RAVENS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
Marc Sessler
BENGALS AT BILLS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
ATL isn't circling the wagons around Thad Lewis.
LIONS AT BROWNS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
Marc Sessler
RAMS AT TEXANS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Rams can only hope the Matt Schaub pick-six party carries on another week.
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
RAIDERS AT CHIEFS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
Marc Sessler
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
PANTHERS AT VIKINGS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler
Dan Hanzus, Chris Wesseling
STEELERS AT JETS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
Dan Hanzus, Marc Sessler
EAGLES AT BUCCANEERS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
Marc Sessler
JAGUARS AT BRONCOS (Sun., 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS)
If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all.
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
TITANS AT SEAHAWKS (Sun., 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS)
Titans QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was on the wrong end of a 50-burger last season against the Seahawks.
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
SAINTS AT PATRIOTS (Sun., 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
Gregg Rosenthal
CARDINALS AT 49ERS (Sun., 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX)
No one is buying that 3-2 Cardinals record just yet.
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
REDSKINS AT COWBOYS (Sun., 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC)
Dan Hanzus
Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
COLTS AT CHARGERS (Mon., 8:40 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Chris Wesseling
Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler
Week 5 record
Kevin Patra: 10-4
Dan Hanzus: 8-6
Marc Sessler: 8-6
Chris Wesseling: 8-6
Gregg Rosenthal: 7-7
Season record
Gregg Rosenthal: 50-27
Kevin Patra: 48-29
Marc Sessler: 48-29
Chris Wesseling: 46-31
Dan Hanzus: 45-32
First-place finishes
Kevin Patra: 2
Gregg Rosenthal: 2
Dan Hanzus: 1
Marc Sessler: 1
Chris Wesseling: 1
Last-place finishes
Dan Hanzus: 2
Kevin Patra: 1
Gregg Rosenthal: 1
Marc Sessler: 1
Chris Wesseling: 1
Hero picks*
Dan Hanzus: 3
Gregg Rosenthal: 3
Marc Sessler: 3
Kevin Patra: 1
Chris Wesseling: 1
* Only person to pick a game right.
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