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

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.

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.

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.

The Rams beat the 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Week 18 last season, but San Francisco rested starters in that game in hopes to keep players healthy for the playoffs. Otherwise, the 49ers have dominated this matchup, winning eight out of their last 10 games versus the Rams.

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?

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If you’re still in your original survivor pool, congratulations. This year has had one of the craziest starts we’ve seen in a while. Some smaller survivor pools were won after just two weeks, and people have started a second one to fill the void that was left behind.

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