NFL Week 4 Survivor Pool Picks and Strategy

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What a bloodbath last week was. This entire season has been extremely unpredictable, especially if you’re betting on favorites. Eight underdogs won outright last week, with some of the biggest losing. I had about the worst week possible in Survivor, going an abysmal 0-3 in my Week 3 picks. Time to fire up a new Revival team and get back to it. Try not to feel too bad if you are out of your main leagues from the start of the year, as nearly 95% of teams in major Survivor Tournaments have been eliminated already. 

Current Record (3-6) (Puke Emoji)

My Favorite Pick: New York Jets

The Jets came out last week dominating a Patriots team that finally came back down to earth. New York did whatever they wanted on offense while their elite defense held a Patriots offense in check. We saw Denver break out offensively last week against a depleted Buccaneers defense, but should find things much tougher on their second road game in a row, this time against a much better defensive unit. Aaron Rodgers is looking to be in complete control of the Jets offense and they have two of the best running backs in the league to close this game out. 

The Jets play at New England in Week 8, but I’d much rather use them this week at home as they really seem to be in top form. 

Second Pick: San Francisco 49ers

Based on early practice reports, it looks like the 49ers will be getting George Kittle back this week. Kittle is one of the best blocking TEs in the league and is a major part of the 49ers offense no matter the play call. Having him back is a big help. It still looks like Deebo Samuel could miss this one, but with Kittle back and the emergence of Jauan Jennings last week, the 49ers should have more than enough offensive firepower to put up points. The Patriots have to travel all the way across the country for this one, and after being shut down in every aspect last week by the Jets, they have finally been exposed for having very little offensive talent. The Patriots’ defense can always manage to keep games close, but with Jacoby Brissett’s struggle to get anything going on offense with a lack of playmakers, the 49ers should be able to get the W after disappointing many of us last week. 

This is the last game for a few weeks that you would entertain going with the 49ers, and they are the biggest favorites of the week. Feel free to fire them up, as it’s very hard to see them dropping back-to-back games as big favorites. 

Third Pick: Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs are 3-0 but could easily be 0-3 if a few things went differently in each of their games. That said, even on the road here against the division rival Chargers, it seems like they should be able to get the W. The main factor here isn’t so much the Chiefs, it’s the fact that the Chargers key offensive lineman are going to be out, along with QB Justin Herbert nursing an ankle injury. It looks like Herbert is going to gut it out and play in this game similar to last week, but he didn’t make it all the way through that game without a setback and could certainly see himself out of this one early as well. The Chiefs offense leaves a lot to be desired right now, as the only real standout is Rashee Rice, but even this pedestrian version of Patrick Mahomes should be able to lead them to a victory while the defense shuts down an injured Chargers offense. 

The Chiefs should be the least used of the big favorites this week. Not just because of their offensive struggles, but they have quite a few games coming up that you would want to consider using them should you advance. I think they win, but I do prefer the other options as te Chiefs’ upcoming schedule looks very nice starting in Week 8.