NFL Survivor Picks and Recaps
Who to pick each week of the 2026 season, and an honest accounting of how those picks turned out.
This week: Week 2 recap
Week 2 NFL Survivor Recap (2026): Buffalo Holds on Thursday Night
Nothing we recommended has played yet. The Thursday game we flagged for lock timing went to the 64 percent favorite, Buffalo.
Picks go up Tuesday morning. The recap grades them by Monday night, misses included. Anything can happen on a Sunday. The plan is the part we control.
Past weeks
- Week 2Sep 18, 2026This weekGradedPicks
Week 2 NFL Survivor Recap (2026): Buffalo Holds on Thursday Night
Nothing we recommended has played yet. The Thursday game we flagged for lock timing went to the 64 percent favorite, Buffalo.
- Week 1Sep 14, 2026GradedPicks
Week 1 NFL Survivor Recap (2026): The Most Popular Pick in the Pool Lost
Top pick Chargers lost as an 80 percent favorite. Every alternative and save-list team won. Two of the six games we flagged to avoid burned a favorite.