NFL Week 6 Survivor picks, analysis: The case to avoid the obvious Rams

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Richter, E. (2026, October 13). NFL Week 6 Survivor picks, analysis: The case to avoid the obvious Rams. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/betting/nfl-week-6-survivor-pool-rankings-strategy-advice-and-model-picks/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-13 · by Erich Richter

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Week 5 of the NFL Survivor pool was particularly challenging, with many players losing their entries due to a surprising loss by the Cowboys and near-misses for others depending on the Jaguars or Eagles. As Week 6 approaches, the article analyzes popular picks like the heavily favored Rams against the Cardinals and suggests less obvious choices such as the Giants at home versus the Saints or the Titans against the Colts, emphasizing that using these alternatives could be crucial given their challenging upcoming schedules.
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In Week 6 of the NFL season, many Survivor Pool participants are considering betting on the Los Angeles Rams (-13.5) over the Arizona Cardinals, despite the short week for both teams. The Rams, at 2-3, need a win to stay competitive in their division and won't overlook this game. In contrast, Arizona was recently blown out by the Detroit Lions and entered the season as a potential top draft pick contender but has struggled so far. Given these factors, nearly half of the entrants are expected to choose the Rams due to their significant point spread advantage over an underperforming division rival.

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CLE ORG · 7× Rams ORG · 7× MIA ORG · 6× Giants ORG · 5× ARI ORG · 4× Colts ORG · 4× NFL ORG · 4× TEN ORG · 4× ATL ORG · 3× Titans ORG · 3×

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|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Rams vs. ARI -12.5 | 82.7 | Week 10 at ARI 73.2%(No. 2) | | 2 | Chiefs vs. LAC -8.5 | 73.9 | Week 11 vs ARI 75.9%(No. 2) | | 3 | 49ers vs. WAS -7.5 | 71.5 | Week 9 vs LV 73.1%(No. 4) | | 4 | Patriots vs. NYJ -7.5 | 71.4 | Week 18 vs MIA 76.9%(No. 2) | | 5 | Colts vs. TEN -6.5 | 68.7 | Week 10 vs MIA 73.2%(No. 1) | | 6 | Bills at LV -5.5 | 66.2 | Week 11 vs MIA 85.8%(No. 1) | | 7 | Ravens at CLE -3.5 | 60.8 | Week 16 vs CLE 79.7%(No. 1) | | 8 | Bears at ATL -3.5 | 60.4 | Week 14 at MIA 71.5%(No. 1) | | 9 | Seahawks at DEN -3.0 | 58.9 | Week 9 vs ARI 76.0%(No. 1) | | 10 | Jaguars vs HOU -2.5 | 57.5 | Week 12 vs TEN 73.6%(No. 1) | | 11 | Steelers at TB -2.5 | 57.4 | Week 8 vs CLE 65.6%(No. 5) | | 12 | Eagles vs CAR -1.5 | 54.5 | Week 9 vs NYG 68.7%(No. 5) | | 13 | Giants vs NO -1.5 | 54.5 | Week 15 vs CLE 61.9%(No. 7) | | 14 | Packers vs DAL -1.5 | 54.4 | Week 15 vs MIA 77.1%(No. 1) | | 15 | Cowboys at GB +1.5 | 45.6 | Week 11 vs TEN 73.3%(No. 3) | | 16 | Saints at NYG +1.5 | 45.5 | Week 9 vs CLE 63.4%(No. 8) | | 17 | Panthers at PHI +1.5 | 45.5 | Week 18 vs ATL 58.3%(No. 11 that week) | | 18 | Buccaneers vs PIT +2.5 | 42.6 | Week 8 vs ATL 57.0%(No. 12 that week) | | 19 | Texans at JAX +2.5 | 42.5 | Week 18 vs TEN 75.8%(No. 3) | | 20 | Broncos vs SEA +3.0 | 41.1 | Week 13 vs MIA 81.0%(No. 1) | | 21 | Falcons vs CHI +3.5 | 39.6 | Week 14 at CLE 53.2%(No. 13) | | 22 | Browns vs BAL +3.5 | 39.2 | Week 12 vs LV 48.3%(No. 19) | | 23 | Raiders vs BUF +5.5 | 33.8 | Week 16 vs TEN 58.8%(No. 7) | | 24 | Titans at IND +6.5 | 31.3 | Week 7 vs CLE 54.9%(No. 12) | | 25 | Jets at NE +7.5 | 28.6 | Week 7 vs MIA 65.2%(No. 4) | | 26 | Commanders at SF +7.5 | 28.5 | Week 15 vs ATL 56.2%(No. 11) | | 27 | Chargers at KC +8.5 | 26.1 | Week 16 at MIA 69.9%(No. 2) | | 28 | Cardinals at LAR +12.5 | 17.3 | Week 15 vs NYJ 53.0%(No. 15) | Why Trust New York Post Betting Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting.
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🔮 We move into Week 6 with two games featuring favorites of more than two scores that will garner the lion’s share of attention.
2026-10-13 · New York Post
NFL Week 6 Survivor picks, analysis: The case to avoid the obvious Rams · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 0 hedged)

Week 5 was tough sledding for anyone in pick ‘em pools, as the Cowboys were the clear top option for most players, but they were blown out at home by the Buccaneers. asserted
they → pick → Buccaneers
The shocking loss eliminated 42.8 percent of remaining entrants from the big Circa Survivor tournament. asserted
loss → eliminate → tournament
It was also a major sweat, with another 9.6 percent having the Jaguars and nearly losing it on a last-second Eagles field goal. asserted
percent → have → goal
We move into Week 6 with two games featuring favorites of more than two scores that will garner the lion’s share of attention. asserted
that → move → attention
NFL Week 6 Survivor Pool Entries Rams (-13.5) over Cardinals It’s a short week, but it shouldn’t matter. asserted
it → ’ → Cardinals
The Rams are going to get a ton of love from the Survivor Pool players and rightfully so. asserted
Rams → go → players
The Rams are 2-3, so this isn’t a game I’d expect them to overlook either; they need to win in order to keep pace in a crowded NFC West. Arizona was just blasted by the Lions last week and came into the season as the favorite to be picking No. 1 overall in this year’s NFL Draft. asserted
Arizona → expect → Draft
With that, I expect the Rams to roll here as nearly two-touchdown favorites against a division rival. asserted
Rams → expect → rival
I expect more than 50 percent of entrants to have the Rams this week. asserted
percent → expect → Rams
The sharpest of players are looking for spots to take teams that would never be used otherwise. asserted
that → look → teams
Everyone is going to use the Rams this week and rightfully so, but the Giants have a brutal rest-of-season schedule, giving everyone no chance to use them going forward. asserted
Giants → go → them
Taking the Giants in Survivor this week is super risky, but they’re at home and playing pretty well. asserted
they → take → home
It’s a contrarian play, but this is the best chance to use the Giants and a good punt play. asserted
this → ’ → Giants
- Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code Colts (-7) over Titans I’m not a fan of the Colts one bit, but the Titans are a team to target in Survivor, given where they stack up on the advanced analytics side. Tennessee is rated No. 31 in the NFL in DVOA, compared to a not-quite-as-bad No. 21 in DVOA for the Colts. asserted
Tennessee → read → Colts
Daniel Jones isn’t good, and Jonathan Taylor is having trouble finding running lanes, but if you’re looking for another time to save the Rams where everyone else has used them, this isn’t a bad landing spot either. asserted
this → have → them
|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Rams vs. ARI -12.5 | 82.7 | Week 10 at ARI 73.2%(No. 2) | | 2 | Chiefs vs. LAC -8.5 | 73.9 | Week 11 vs ARI 75.9%(No. 2) | | 3 | 49ers vs. WAS -7.5 | 71.5 | Week 9 vs LV 73.1%(No. 4) | | 4 | Patriots vs. NYJ -7.5 | 71.4 | Week 18 vs MIA 76.9%(No. 2) | | 5 | Colts vs. TEN -6.5 | 68.7 | Week 10 vs MIA 73.2%(No. 1) | | 6 | Bills at LV -5.5 | 66.2 | Week 11 vs MIA 85.8%(No. 1) | | 7 | Ravens at CLE -3.5 | 60.8 | Week 16 vs CLE 79.7%(No. 1) | | 8 | Bears at ATL -3.5 | 60.4 | Week 14 at MIA 71.5%(No. 1) | | 9 | Seahawks at DEN -3.0 | 58.9 | Week 9 vs ARI 76.0%(No. 1) | | 10 | Jaguars vs HOU -2.5 | 57.5 | Week 12 vs TEN 73.6%(No. 1) | | 11 | Steelers at TB -2.5 | 57.4 | Week 8 vs CLE 65.6%(No. 5) | | 12 | Eagles vs CAR -1.5 | 54.5 | Week 9 vs NYG 68.7%(No. 5) | | 13 | Giants vs NO -1.5 | 54.5 | Week 15 vs CLE 61.9%(No. 7) | | 14 | Packers vs DAL -1.5 | 54.4 | Week 15 vs MIA 77.1%(No. 1) | | 15 | Cowboys at GB +1.5 | 45.6 | Week 11 vs TEN 73.3%(No. 3) | | 16 | Saints at NYG +1.5 | 45.5 | Week 9 vs CLE 63.4%(No. 8) | | 17 | Panthers at PHI +1.5 | 45.5 | Week 18 vs ATL 58.3%(No. 11 that week) | | 18 | Buccaneers vs PIT +2.5 | 42.6 | Week 8 vs ATL 57.0%(No. 12 that week) | | 19 | Texans at JAX +2.5 | 42.5 | Week 18 vs TEN 75.8%(No. 3) | | 20 | Broncos vs SEA +3.0 | 41.1 | Week 13 vs MIA 81.0%(No. 1) | | 21 | Falcons vs CHI +3.5 | 39.6 | Week 14 at CLE 53.2%(No. 13) | | 22 | Browns vs BAL +3.5 | 39.2 | Week 12 vs LV 48.3%(No. 19) | | 23 | Raiders vs BUF +5.5 | 33.8 | Week 16 vs TEN 58.8%(No. 7) | | 24 | Titans at IND +6.5 | 31.3 | Week 7 vs CLE 54.9%(No. 12) | | 25 | Jets at NE +7.5 | 28.6 | Week 7 vs MIA 65.2%(No. 4) | | 26 | Commanders at SF +7.5 | 28.5 | Week 15 vs ATL 56.2%(No. 11) | | 27 | Chargers at KC +8.5 | 26.1 | Week 16 at MIA 69.9%(No. 2) | | 28 | Cardinals at LAR +12.5 | 17.3 | Week 15 vs NYJ 53.0%(No. 15) | Why Trust New York Post Betting Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. asserted
he → trust → betting
During the football season he’s showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. asserted
he → showcase → market
While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022. asserted
return → bet → 2022
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