It was a very good week for sharp survivor pool players. Well over half of pickers flocked to the Chiefs and Chargers and both were saddled with a loss.
I was able to get through with the Bengals, but did have some remorse over not taking Chicago. In a pool where you expect to get to Week 18, taking those ugly plays that survive can make a big difference toward the end of the season.
It’s been a wild season already as two of the three most popular plays have lost in each of the first three weeks.
If you are in a pool with thousands of entries, you still have a ways to go. But if you are in a smaller pool, you should keep in mind what options your opponents have and also should tend to play it safer.