Armageddon it was for Survivor pool members.
Week 5 was tough sledding for anyone in pick ‘em pools, as the Cowboys were the clear top option for most players, but they were blown out at home by the Buccaneers.
The shocking loss eliminated 42.8 percent of remaining entrants from the big Circa Survivor tournament.
It was also a major sweat, with another 9.6 percent having the Jaguars and nearly losing it on a last-second Eagles field goal.
We move into Week 6 with two games featuring favorites of more than two scores that will garner the lion’s share of attention.
NFL Week 6 Survivor Pool Entries
Rams (-13.5) over Cardinals
It’s a short week, but it shouldn’t matter. The Rams are going to get a ton of love from the Survivor Pool players and rightfully so.
The Rams are 2-3, so this isn’t a game I’d expect them to overlook either; they need to win in order to keep pace in a crowded NFC West.
Arizona was just blasted by the Lions last week and came into the season as the favorite to be picking No. 1 overall in this year’s NFL Draft.
With that, I expect the Rams to roll here as nearly two-touchdown favorites against a division rival.
I expect more than 50 percent of entrants to have the Rams this week.
Giants (+1.5) over Saints
How about this weird one? The sharpest of players are looking for spots to take teams that would never be used otherwise.
Everyone is going to use the Rams this week and rightfully so, but the Giants have a brutal rest-of-season schedule, giving everyone no chance to use them going forward.
Taking the Giants in Survivor this week is super risky, but they’re at home and playing pretty well.
It’s a contrarian play, but this is the best chance to use the Giants and a good punt play.
Betting on the NFL?
Colts (-7) over Titans
I’m not a fan of the Colts one bit, but the Titans are a team to target in Survivor, given where they stack up on the advanced analytics side.
Tennessee is rated No. 31 in the NFL in DVOA, compared to a not-quite-as-bad No. 21 in DVOA for the Colts.
Daniel Jones isn’t good, and Jonathan Taylor is having trouble finding running lanes, but if you’re looking for another time to save the Rams where everyone else has used them, this isn’t a bad landing spot either.
| Ranking | Team | Score | Next best use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rams vs. ARI -12.5 | 82.7 | Week 10 at ARI 73.2%(No. 2) |
| 2 | Chiefs vs. LAC -8.5 | 73.9 | Week 11 vs ARI 75.9%(No. 2) |
| 3 | 49ers vs. WAS -7.5 | 71.5 | Week 9 vs LV 73.1%(No. 4) |
| 4 | Patriots vs. NYJ -7.5 | 71.4 | Week 18 vs MIA 76.9%(No. 2) |
| 5 | Colts vs. TEN -6.5 | 68.7 | Week 10 vs MIA 73.2%(No. 1) |
| 6 | Bills at LV -5.5 | 66.2 | Week 11 vs MIA 85.8%(No. 1) |
| 7 | Ravens at CLE -3.5 | 60.8 | Week 16 vs CLE 79.7%(No. 1) |
| 8 | Bears at ATL -3.5 | 60.4 | Week 14 at MIA 71.5%(No. 1) |
| 9 | Seahawks at DEN -3.0 | 58.9 | Week 9 vs ARI 76.0%(No. 1) |
| 10 | Jaguars vs HOU -2.5 | 57.5 | Week 12 vs TEN 73.6%(No. 1) |
| 11 | Steelers at TB -2.5 | 57.4 | Week 8 vs CLE 65.6%(No. 5) |
| 12 | Eagles vs CAR -1.5 | 54.5 | Week 9 vs NYG 68.7%(No. 5) |
| 13 | Giants vs NO -1.5 | 54.5 | Week 15 vs CLE 61.9%(No. 7) |
| 14 | Packers vs DAL -1.5 | 54.4 | Week 15 vs MIA 77.1%(No. 1) |
| 15 | Cowboys at GB +1.5 | 45.6 | Week 11 vs TEN 73.3%(No. 3) |
| 16 | Saints at NYG +1.5 | 45.5 | Week 9 vs CLE 63.4%(No. 8) |
| 17 | Panthers at PHI +1.5 | 45.5 | Week 18 vs ATL 58.3%(No. 11 that week) |
| 18 | Buccaneers vs PIT +2.5 | 42.6 | Week 8 vs ATL 57.0%(No. 12 that week) |
| 19 | Texans at JAX +2.5 | 42.5 | Week 18 vs TEN 75.8%(No. 3) |
| 20 | Broncos vs SEA +3.0 | 41.1 | Week 13 vs MIA 81.0%(No. 1) |
| 21 | Falcons vs CHI +3.5 | 39.6 | Week 14 at CLE 53.2%(No. 13) |
| 22 | Browns vs BAL +3.5 | 39.2 | Week 12 vs LV 48.3%(No. 19) |
| 23 | Raiders vs BUF +5.5 | 33.8 | Week 16 vs TEN 58.8%(No. 7) |
| 24 | Titans at IND +6.5 | 31.3 | Week 7 vs CLE 54.9%(No. 12) |
| 25 | Jets at NE +7.5 | 28.6 | Week 7 vs MIA 65.2%(No. 4) |
| 26 | Commanders at SF +7.5 | 28.5 | Week 15 vs ATL 56.2%(No. 11) |
| 27 | Chargers at KC +8.5 | 26.1 | Week 16 at MIA 69.9%(No. 2) |
| 28 | Cardinals at LAR +12.5 | 17.3 | Week 15 vs NYJ 53.0%(No. 15) |
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