NFL Week 14 survivor pool picks: Buccaneers likely a major consensus play, plus rankings for every format

NFL survivor pool participants in pools with 20 gameweeks got to experience Black Thursday as well as Black Friday this year, with all four favorites falling on the standalone holiday slate. With 900 survivors remaining in Circa Survivor entering last week, 489 had the Eagles, 269 had the Ravens, 78 had the Chiefs and 13 had the Lions, and when you throw in the two entries that didn't make a pick, the Thanksgiving/Black Friday slate eliminated all but 49 in the race for $18.718 million.

Imagine getting through that chaos and submitting the Rams for the main slate only to see them fall, which happened to four of the 49 survivors. They were the only pick to lose in the second half of Week 14, leaving 45 entries competing for the eight-figure prize.

The chaos has scrambled the availability of teams for the remaining survivors. No one has the Colts left to use in the Circa contest, while only 3-4 entries are able to use each of the Broncos, Lions, Packers, Chargers and Seahawks. Everyone has the potential to use the Falcons, Panthers, Browns, Saints, Giants, Jets and Titans at any time, and I wouldn't be surprised if one of those teams finds their way into a decent amount of exposure in Week 14.

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We'll break down our preferred approach to Week 14 in both 18 and 20-gameweek formats as we keep an eye on the Christmas slate, along with ranking the best plays so that everyone still alive can find the right option to use. 

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In Week 14, I've ranked several options for both small pool and large pool participants, weighing whether it's worth using what might be the consensus play or digging a little deeper into the options.

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