It's a good thing style points don't matter in survivor pools, because last week's picks of the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots barely pulled off home wins.
The Packers trailed the entire game against the Cincinnati Bengals before an Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass tied the affair in the dying seconds. Rodgers would show his brilliance again in overtime, connecting on a deep touchdown to Geronimo Allison for the win.
The Patriots needed similar heroics from their own legendary quarterback, as a Tom Brady touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks with 23 seconds left gave the club a dramatic victory.
Luckily they both grabbed wins and made it 6-0 on the survivor pool picks for the season. Here's two teams to choose in Week 4 to make it 8-0.
Two teams to pick
Atlanta Falcons
At 3-0, the Atlanta Falcons are picking up where they left off last season. While they have barely emerged with wins on the road, the NFC South club showed two weeks ago that they are still a dominant home outfit with a 34-23 win over the Packers. The Buffalo Bills roll into town fresh off an upset of the Denver Broncos, but will be in tough to move the ball on the 9th-ranked rushing defense in the league. Buffalo should cause a few problems for Matt Ryan in the passing game, but the Falcons have too many weapons to be threatened by the Bills at home.
Cincinnati Bengals
Usually it would seem like an absurd idea to select an 0-3 team for a survivor pool pick, but the Cincinnati Bengals are worth a look for this week's action. The Bengals have sputtered to an 0-3 start but looked much better in the overtime loss to Green Bay last Sunday. On the other side, the Cleveland Browns fell to the Jacoby Brissett-led Indianapolis Colts in DeShone Kizer's worst game of his young career. The Bengals' pass rush should be able to wreak havoc on the rookie pivot and cause some turnovers to secure the win.
Team to avoid
Arizona Cardinals
The opponent may be the winless San Francisco 49ers, but there's absolutely no reason to trust the Arizona Cardinals against anybody right now. In two games without David Johnson, the offense has failed to top 17 points, and that isn't likely to change against the 49ers. San Francisco has had plenty of time to prepare for this contest after last Thursday's dramatic loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and it's a short week for the Cardinals who played Monday night. Don't be shocked if the 49ers walk out of Phoenix with their first win on the year.
Record: 6-0
Teams picked so far: Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots