NFL Survivor Pool strategy: Best options for Week 5 with many of the biggest favorites away from home
There's just one big home favorite this week, and if you want to play it in Survivor Pools, you have to lock it in early


Both popular plays in NFL Survivor Pools last week got it done, though neither was as comfortable as their backers would've wanted. The Vikings offense could not score a touchdown against the lowly Dolphins but still managed to come away with a 15-10 win, while the Ravens overcame an injury to Lamar Jackson to hold off the Titans. Neither big favorite covered, but in Survivor Pools, winning and advancing is all that matters.
Survivors may have to get comfortable with closer games than they may like, as we could have only three favorites of 6 points or more this week, with only one of those at home. Expand that to favorites of 4 or more and we still only have one team playing at home. So what should those looking to advance do? We break it all down below.
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