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Posted Thursday Sept 20 at 11:00 AM EST.

Week 3 Survivor Picks

Well, we dodged a bullet with Denver last week but we play on nonetheless. In order to navigate through an entire year with one winner per week, you are going to have to dodge a bullet or two. This week is a tough one. 65% of poolies will be on the Vikes and it’s hard to go against that. You may see some peeps on the Rams but that’s dangerous because the Chargers are such a damn live dog when they aren't favored.

In fact, we can only find one other game besides Minnesota that we’re feeling comfortable with. The Eagles, Texans, Chiefs and Patriots are all risky as hell. Baltimore is priced in the same range as that aforementioned quartet and of the five, we prefer the Ravens most of all. Baltimore has had 10 days to prepare for this one and have played outstanding football in six of the eight quarters they have played thus far. Meanwhile, the Broncs have played two home games against two very beatable opponents and it took everything they had to beat the Raiders by a point on the final play of the game last week. In Week 1, Denver just got by Seattle by three points. The Broncos will now play their first road game of the season.

It would be easy to play the Vikes this week, as it’s probably the lock of the year, especially considering that the Vikes didn't win laast week. However, we’re going to put the Vikes in our pocket and hopefully get a chance to use them later, as they have several soft spots in their schedule, including hosting the Cardinals on October 4.

We also had another idea. In Survivor, you have to pick a straight up winner every week. The last man standing likely has to go all 16 weeks without a loser. What if one were to take $100, or whatever and bet one team STRAIGHT UP each week for the remaining 14 weeks. All winnings are parlayed onto the next week. Well, we’re going to try that and here is our first bet and recommendation for Week 3. If this wager wins, we’ll parlay those winnings onto a straight up winner next week. To view our ticket for this bet, click here.

Week 3 pick – Baltimore straight up.

Baltimore √

Denver √

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