The concept behind a Survivor pool is easy. Winning one is not. There are different schools of thought and different strategies that come along with trying to be the last man or woman standing in these types of contests and you have to find the blend that works best for you.
For the purposes of this article, we’ll look at the most common rules of Survivor, but you always want to be aware of any wrinkles so you can plan accordingly.
“Plan” is the operative word here. A lot of people go into these pools not paying attention to anything other than what is directly in front of them that week and that can be a kiss of death in this format.
The most traditional form of Survivor (also known as Last Man Standing) is an NFL pool in which the contestants simply have to pick a team that wins outright every week. The catch is that you cannot pick a team twice. If you pick the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, you cannot pick them again. If you pick a team that loses, you are out.