Doc Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Been meaning to do this and finally got around to it. Anybody that’s not involved with the TBD survivor pool, who are your locks for this weekend? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I try to avoid picking against any 0-2 teams in week 3, especially if they are the home team. It just seems that those teams are the ones that shock people with a win against teams that are supposed to easily handle them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Steelers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Indy. I already used KC and Pitt first 2 weeks in the DK $1,000,000 survivor pool. Can only use a team once so I've got the whole year planned out. 70,000 people are left out of over 500,000 (a lot of people neglected to make a week 2 choice I think), whoever is still standing after week 17 splits the million. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionallyUnstable Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I’m taking the Falcons over the bears. They should be 2-0 and idt the bears are any good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I’m going with Tampa over a Denver team missing its QB1 and WR1. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I think if your looking at this game and taking one of these teams by week 3, either you have no idea how the pool works, or you like living on the edge and may have some issues..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, Special K said: I’m going with Tampa over a Denver team missing its QB1 and WR1. I think it's a good pick but I try to avoid picking against home underdogs. I am saving my TB pick for a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvbillsfan Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Colts. I think they also have the biggest point spread around -11. I don’t like anything the jets have going for them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Noggin Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Turk71 said: Indy. I already used KC and Pitt first 2 weeks in the DK $1,000,000 survivor pool. Can only use a team once so I've got the whole year planned out. 70,000 people are left out of over 500,000 (a lot of people neglected to make a week 2 choice I think), whoever is still standing after week 17 splits the million. I'm on Indy this week as well. Used Buffalo in week 1 and San Fran in week 2. All three weeks I've picked against the Jets, basically. So far, so good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Two rules for survivor Never pick road teams Never EVER pick Phillip Rivers I'm going with the browns this week. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Process said: Two rules for survivor Never pick road teams Never EVER pick Phillip Rivers I'm going with the browns this week. I think never pick the Browns is also a rule! 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Just now, RyanC883 said: I think never pick the Browns is also a rule! Haha, fair! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said: I'm on Indy this week as well. Used Buffalo in week 1 and San Fran in week 2. All three weeks I've picked against the Jets, basically. So far, so good. I used KC week 1 before I found out you only get one pick per team(this is my first survivor pool). I am saving my Bills pick for later. 30% of contestants eliminated week 1, SF losing that week got a lot of people. I plan on targeting the Jets a lot this year, glad they don't limit how often you can pick against a certain team. 25 minutes ago, Process said: Two rules for survivor Never pick road teams Never EVER pick Phillip Rivers Unless it's at home against the Jets in 2020. I'm going with the browns this week. FIFY ☺ Edited September 25, 2020 by Turk71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Turk71 said: I used KC week 1 before I found out you only get one pick per team(this is my first survivor pool). I am saving my Bills pick for later. 30% of contestants eliminated week 1, SF losing that week got a lot of people. I plan on targeting the Jets a lot this year, glad they don't limit how often you can pick against a certain team. FIFY ☺ Most pools you can pick against a team as many times as you want, you can only pick a team as your pick once though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 45 minutes ago, wvbillsfan said: Colts. I think they also have the biggest point spread around -11. I don’t like anything the jets have going for them. I also picked the Colts. While Rivers has broken my heart several times over the years, I'll pick him over a USC QB. Indy is tough at home, has the better (BY FAR) coach, QB, WRs, RBs, TEs and defense. Other than that, Jets all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai San Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 10 hours ago, Turk71 said: Indy. I already used KC and Pitt first 2 weeks in the DK $1,000,000 survivor pool. Can only use a team once so I've got the whole year planned out. 70,000 people are left out of over 500,000 (a lot of people neglected to make a week 2 choice I think), whoever is still standing after week 17 splits the million. What was the buy in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irv Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Process said: Two rules for survivor Never pick road teams Never EVER pick Phillip Rivers I'm going with the browns this week. These were my exact thoughts. I usually pick the highest favorite home team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Process said: Two rules for survivor Never pick road teams Never EVER pick Phillip Rivers I'm going with the browns this week. I also went with the Browns this week in my survivor pool. Its a risk/reward move early in the season, which you have to do in order to make it far in survivor pools. I won my pool last year ($2500) by taking some risks early - I think I even went Browns early last year - which allows you to have some real strong teams late when everyone else has already used them. That said, I dont feel great about the Browns this week though haha. I mean they SHOULD stomp the Skins, but its the Browns. I never feel good about picking the Browns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, PaattMaann said: I also went with the Browns this week in my survivor pool. Its a risk/reward move early in the season, which you have to do in order to make it far in survivor pools. I won my pool last year ($2500) by taking some risks early - I think I even went Browns early last year - which allows you to have some real strong teams late when everyone else has already used them. That said, I dont feel great about the Browns this week though haha. I mean they SHOULD stomp the Skins, but its the Browns. I never feel good about picking the Browns. It's one of the least risky plays of the week lol, they are one of the biggest favorites. But I get it, definitely feels bad to pick the browns to win anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Just now, Process said: It's one of the least risky plays of the week lol, they are one of the biggest favorites. But I get it, definitely feels bad to pick the browns to win anything. oh totally! I get that. In my pool though, of the 60 people left, only 5 others chose the Browns and the rest went with Colts/Cardinals/Bucs. I didnt mean it was risky as in they have a high probability of losing, I meant its risky because its against the pack and ITS THE BROWNS lol (hence why im not confident) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halloween Land Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Kwai San said: What was the buy in? It was a free entry actually, i'm doing it too. 11 hours ago, Turk71 said: Indy. I already used KC and Pitt first 2 weeks in the DK $1,000,000 survivor pool. Can only use a team once so I've got the whole year planned out. 70,000 people are left out of over 500,000 (a lot of people neglected to make a week 2 choice I think), whoever is still standing after week 17 splits the million. I'm doing the same thing, I picked the Bills week 1 and 49ers week 2. This week I'm picking the Colts too. I would love to be one of the last one standing but it's going to be so hard. This is my first time doing a survivor pool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Old Man Rivers burned me week 1. I will not be making that mistake again with my last entry lol. I'm going Cardinals over Lions. Lions appear to be a complete mess and the Cardinals are on fire. Which of course means Detroit will win but I digress. If I am successful this week I will continue to pick against the Jets and Lions. I have used up the Bills and Packers so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 hours ago, section122 said: Old Man Rivers burned me week 1. I will not be making that mistake again with my last entry lol. I'm going Cardinals over Lions. Lions appear to be a complete mess and the Cardinals are on fire. Which of course means Detroit will win but I digress. If I am successful this week I will continue to pick against the Jets and Lions. I have used up the Bills and Packers so far. If everyone votes against the Jets every week how will you eventually win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsherd Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 13 hours ago, Process said: Two rules for survivor Never pick road teams Never EVER pick Phillip Rivers I'm going with the browns this week. Broke the second rule week 1 and I am out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 1 hour ago, SDS said: If everyone votes against the Jets every week how will you eventually win? I won't lol That said both teams inevitably will win a couple of games that aren't expected and people will pick against other bad teams as well. Week 1 Indy, Philly, and SF lost playing Jax, WFT, and Arizona respectively. Only Arizona was thought to be good but people probably picked SF from the super bowl. This week in my 876 person original pool only 22 people lost and 11 of them had no pick (threw away $20, amazing) since there were no upsets and it is early most people had a lot of good choices. Week 3 is always carnage and usually where I lose. People over react to 2 good or bad games and we still have no idea who is who this year. That's why I'm worried about the Cards over Detroit. Detroit blew week 1 but should have won, then they got blown out by a really good GB team. Not sure who they are but I think Patricia sucks and I am betting against him. As bad as Gase is Jets play Colts and I refuse to lose both entries choosing them lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, section122 said: I won't lol That said both teams inevitably will win a couple of games that aren't expected and people will pick against other bad teams as well. Week 1 Indy, Philly, and SF lost playing Jax, WFT, and Arizona respectively. Only Arizona was thought to be good but people probably picked SF from the super bowl. This week in my 876 person original pool only 22 people lost and 11 of them had no pick (threw away $20, amazing) since there were no upsets and it is early most people had a lot of good choices. Week 3 is always carnage and usually where I lose. People over react to 2 good or bad games and we still have no idea who is who this year. That's why I'm worried about the Cards over Detroit. Detroit blew week 1 but should have won, then they got blown out by a really good GB team. Not sure who they are but I think Patricia sucks and I am betting against him. As bad as Gase is Jets play Colts and I refuse to lose both entries choosing them lol. Agreed. Colts Cardinals and Chargers are all big favorites that I think have the potential to lose and knock a lot of people out. Staying away from them. Browns and buccaneers the safest plays this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Process said: Agreed. Colts Cardinals and Chargers are all big favorites that I think have the potential to lose and knock a lot of people out. Staying away from them. Browns and buccaneers the safest plays this week. I'm still rolling with the Cardinals. TB should win but Brady always struggles in Den - he lost to Brock Osweiller! I didn't like that game for that reason. Browns are the Browns. WFT has a monstrous d line that can win them any game. Combine those 2 factors and I can't pull the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 1 minute ago, section122 said: I'm still rolling with the Cardinals. TB should win but Brady always struggles in Den - he lost to Brock Osweiller! I didn't like that game for that reason. Browns are the Browns. WFT has a monstrous d line that can win them any game. Combine those 2 factors and I can't pull the trigger. maybe try a finger rather than a trigger… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Looking ahead to week 4. I'm thinking of taking the bengals. They suck but are kind of loaded on offense and burrow looks good. There are a lot of tough weeks late in the season, need to save as many good teams as possible. This is for the DK million so tens of thousands left, need to be aggressive. Rams and Ravens are the obvious choices. Edited September 28, 2020 by Process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 On 9/25/2020 at 10:36 AM, section122 said: Old Man Rivers burned me week 1. I will not be making that mistake again with my last entry lol. I'm going Cardinals over Lions. Lions appear to be a complete mess and the Cardinals are on fire. Which of course means Detroit will win but I digress. If I am successful this week I will continue to pick against the Jets and Lions. I have used up the Bills and Packers so far. So, um, yeah Probably not a good day for you yesterday, lol........ The worst part about picks and survivor pools is over thinking everything. I always laughed when you see people who barely follow football win pools making picks because they don't over think things. The hardcore fans start analyzing and looking at trends and statistics and over think things. Also alot of people think the best way to go is to save the better teams for later, but you have to make it to later in order to use them. I have done it a few times and had it backfire cause of an upset. I think I took the Chargers bit at the last minute made the change to Colts. There was one of the 'experts' on CBS's website that called the Colts the safest pick and had them winning big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 3 hours ago, apuszczalowski said: So, um, yeah Probably not a good day for you yesterday, lol........ The worst part about picks and survivor pools is over thinking everything. I always laughed when you see people who barely follow football win pools making picks because they don't over think things. The hardcore fans start analyzing and looking at trends and statistics and over think things. Also alot of people think the best way to go is to save the better teams for later, but you have to make it to later in order to use them. I have done it a few times and had it backfire cause of an upset. I think I took the Chargers bit at the last minute made the change to Colts. There was one of the 'experts' on CBS's website that called the Colts the safest pick and had them winning big. I did not lol As I watched the early results come in I knew what was going to happen. Over analyzed it for sure. Bucs vs Broncos was a no brainer in hindsight but my hate for Brady won over me using my brain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Yikes... Didn't even realize i had picked the cardinals... Thanks for nothing Mighty mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Another 14 gone this week, 41 remaining. How bad do people feel when they realize they got knocked out because they forgot to make a pick? Edited September 30, 2020 by Just Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Hate to pick the team that most people are picking, but I think I will take the safe pick and go with the Rams. Edited September 30, 2020 by Special K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 On 9/27/2020 at 8:51 PM, Process said: Looking ahead to week 4. I'm thinking of taking the bengals. They suck but are kind of loaded on offense and burrow looks good. There are a lot of tough weeks late in the season, need to save as many good teams as possible. This is for the DK million so tens of thousands left, need to be aggressive. Rams and Ravens are the obvious choices. Around 42,000 left out of over 500,000. I would like to save the Rams and Ravens for later as well, not sure who I'm going with yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin C Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I'm taking the Rams in my Survivor pool this week. The Rams still have all 6 of their division games left and the NFC West is going to be a blood bath so I am avoiding those games at all costs. Should be an easy win for a pissed off Rams team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, Justin C said: I'm taking the Rams in my Survivor pool this week. The Rams still have all 6 of their division games left and the NFC West is going to be a blood bath so I am avoiding those games at all costs. Should be an easy win for a pissed off Rams team. I think I'll be taking them as well. They are the closest to a sure thing this week, I'm not gonna worry about later in the season. Staying alive is what it's all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, Justin C said: I'm taking the Rams in my Survivor pool this week. The Rams still have all 6 of their division games left and the NFC West is going to be a blood bath so I am avoiding those games at all costs. Should be an easy win for a pissed off Rams team. Rams still play washington, miami, jets and chicago. Lots of good matchups left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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