Breaking down the best strategies of how to win your NFL survivor pool, starting with who to pick in Week 2.
What a showing we had in Week 1. An NFL survivor pool can be a fickle thing. With all the upsets, you might be one of the last people standing in your pool. If this is the case, congratulations.
I am in a pool with 491 other participants. Because of the Denver and Cincinnati losses combined with the tie from Indianapolis, we are down to 153 left. If you were able to take one of the teams, we highlighted last week in Baltimore or Kansas City, you are sitting pretty. So, now we can look ahead to some plays for Week 2.
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The chalk: Denver Broncos
Who they play: Home vs. Houston Texans, 4:25 p.m.
Houston jumped out to a big lead in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts. If you followed our NFL parlay article you would have seen how much we loved the Texans in that spot. This week is different.
Denver QB Russell Wilson went into Seattle Monday hoping to beat his former team. Instead, after a shocking decision to attempt a 64-yard FG, the Broncos came up just short. Coach Nathaniel Hackett has already come out and admitted his mistake and he will not make the same mistake again. But, in this game, it will not come down to an FG attempt at the end. Denver will jump all over Houston and will be relentless on defense. The Broncos might give up 17 points again. But they will score 28. Much like Baltimore last week, I see this as a double-digit win for Denver. This makes DENVER MY FAVORITE SURVIVOR PLAY of the week.
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Off the board: Baltimore Ravens
Who they play: Home vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m.
Miami had a nice showing against the New England Patriots in Week 1. They covered the -3.5 spread while the defense, or really, the lack of New England offense, allowed the game to hit the under.
QB Lamar Jackson, TE Mark Andrews, and a renewed RB Kenyan Drake are quite different from Patriots QB Mac Jones and … no one else. The Dolphins defense will not have the same success against the Ravens in their home opener.
CB Kyle Fuller is gone for Baltimore after suffering a torn ACL in Week 1. But the team still has elite cover corners in Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters to match with WRs Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. But the real key will be Baltimore running the ball and milking the clock. Doing so keeps the Miami offense off the field and unable to score. I do not see this game getting out of hand. But I do see the Ravens winning to start the season (2-0).
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Others to consider
Cincinnati Bengals: At Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m.
Green Bay Packers: Home vs. Chicago Bears, 8:20 p.m.
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