Just when you anticipated picking on teams like the Panthers and Giants in Week 4 NFL survivor picks, and beyond, they went out and won on the

SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White, who avoided the Bengals in Week 1 and Ravens in Week 2, just locked in his top Week 3 NFL survivor pick

Oh, come on! Yes, Week 1 was on me. I went with the largest favorites on the board and the Cincinnati Bengals bit me. I take ownership of that bad pick, even though no one saw that coming. But, a loss in Week 2 with the top option?

This week's NFL survivor pool strategy features an 0-2 team to bet on, an 0-2 team to bet against and a 2-0 team that looks like an NFC contender.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 187-130 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 41-22 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.

Congratulations to all those still standing after the wild first two weeks of the NFL season. For two weeks in a row, the top pick in NFL survivor pools has fallen, leaving a trail of wrecked dreams and desperate re-ups in their wake.

What are the best NFL survivor pool picks for Week 2? Making the right NFL survivor pool picks is crucial and we're here to help with top plays, contrarian picks and teams to avoid. The Baltimore Ravens,

The Sporting News highlights the best and most popular NFL survivor picks for Week 3, based on advice and data from TeamRankings affiliate PoolGenius.

It seems odd to be congratulating survivor pool contestants for being alive in their respective pools entering Week 3, but after the carnage we saw in the first two weeks, it is a true testament to those who are still competing.

With a historically rough start to the season, the survivor pool strategy shifts toward safer teams, and away from saving good teams for the stretch run. That brings us to our strategy for Week 3.