Week 10 NFL Survivor Pool Picks

Last week, all three of my picks, including the New York Giants, won outright. This week, the six biggest favorites are all away, and only three teams are favored by more than a touchdown. Fortunately, there are still enough options to consider in Week 10. Whether you want more safety or some risk to go against the grain, there are teams to pick for your survivor pool this week.

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Week 10 NFL Survivor Pool Picks

Los Angeles Rams (-9.5) at Arizona Cardinals

A divisional road game without your top two WRs looks like a clear fade spot. However, the Rams are still a top-10 team and face off against a rookie QB. The Rams rank 8th in DVOA and just had Myles Garrett return and get three sacks. On the other side, the Cardinals just lost 17-3 to the Seattle Seahawks and rank just 23rd in DVOA. Jacoby Brissett is now in Baltimore, and Gardner Minshew is out for the season. Rookie QB Carson Beck will make his debut this week. The Cardinals also lost WR Michael Wilson for the year and placed third-overall pick Jeremiyah Love on IR. Trey McBride is the only notable skill position player left. This is great news for the Rams. While Los Angeles may be dealing with their own injuries at WR, they still have a great team.

Despite their perception as a Super Bowl favorite, there are very few spots left to play the Rams in survivor pools. The Rams host the Packers, Chiefs, Cowboys, and Seahawks. They visit the 49ers, Seahawks, and Buccaneers. All of those teams either excel on offense or defense, or both. While the Rams lost to the Cardinals at home last month, they are still the better team. With almost no safe games left on the schedule, this is the time to use them. SurvivorGrid projects that around 15.6% of entries will be used on the Rams while over 57% will go towards the Jaguars or Bills. You will still be taking a popular pick, but you will not be betting on the most popular picks in Week 10. This is a solid pivot that allows you to root for a big upset to cut your pool down.

Baltimore Ravens (-4) vs. Los Angeles Chargers

With Lamar Jackson healthy, this line would have been double digits. Instead, the Ravens look like a free win for most teams with both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley hurt. Joe Fagnano was not the answer at QB, so the Ravens traded for Jacoby Brissett to keep their season alive. That’s great for fantasy managers, and good for anyone who still has them available in their survivor pool. The only other time you can consider taking Baltimore this year is when they host the Browns in Week 16. However, teams like the Bengals, Texans, Lions, and Raiders all project to have good matchups as well. This is the time to use the Ravens.

The Chargers are winless and rank dead last in both DVOA and EPA/play. The only QB worse than Justin Herbert in adjusted EPA is Baker Mayfield, while Jacoby Brissett ranks 22nd. The Ravens aren’t in the greatest situation, but they have a decent team around them. Zay Flowers should shine, and Derrick Henry still has something left in the tank even if it seems like he is trending downwards. The Chargers run defense ranks 25th in DVOA, so Brissett may be able to lean on Henry while also threatening through the air more than Fagnano could. Baltimore ranks 19th in DVOA despite only having Lamar Jackson for three and a half games this year.

While Brissett is a veteran with plenty of film and stats, it is hard to know exactly how well he will do in Baltimore in his first game. That uncertainty can be a killer for survivor pools, but you have to take these types of risks to not only stay alive but also put yourself in a position to actually win your pool. If you’re in a very small survivor pool with a few people left, you may not need to go this risky. In a large pool with tons of entries left, you need to be bold in Week 10.

Indianapolis Colts (-3) vs. Miami Dolphins

This just feels gross. The Indianapolis Colts look like one of the worst teams in the league and just traded away their two best WRs at the trade deadline. While Jonathan Taylor is still here, you still need a functional passing attack to win games. Daniel Jones is averaging 191.3 passing yards per game and has thrown 10 interceptions in just nine games. The Colts are 2-7 and rank 27th in DVOA. How could you possibly trust them?

Thankfully for the Colts, the Dolphins may be worse. Malik Willis is hurt, so Kyle McCord will make his first NFL start. McCord was a sixth-round pick in 2025, but he has not recorded a single snap in his career. While I do not like the uncertainty that rookie QBs bring for survivor pools, the odds that a sixth-round pick on arguably the worst roster in the league succeeds are low. McCord is technically not a rookie and has had time to watch the game and learn, but that is vastly different than actually playing. The Dolphins rank 31st in DVOA and have just a single win this year. With a group of decent WRs, Ollie Gordon, and Greg Dulcich, they can technically win this game.

This is not a safe pick by any means. However, the Colts have been a bit better and play at home. They could do some damage to McCord and win this game. There is no other time to consider the Colts. If you need a pick that almost nobody else will be on, this one has some merit. Consider the Colts in your survivor pool in Week 10.

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