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NFL Week 4 Survivor pool rankings: Strategy, advice and model picks

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Richter, E. (2026, September 29). NFL Week 4 Survivor pool rankings: Strategy, advice and model picks. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/betting/nfl-week-4-survivor-pool-rankings-strategy-advice-and-model-picks/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Erich Richter

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The article provides advice and model picks for NFL Week 4 Survivor pool selections, focusing on the games between the Ravens and Titans, and Vikings and Dolphins. It suggests that Baltimore is a strong choice due to their team health and superior talent compared to Tennessee, while Minnesota's home field advantage makes them an appealing option against Miami’s underwhelming offense. The piece includes rankings from its model, with the Ravens versus the Titans listed as the top pick at 80.7%.
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In Week 4 of NFL Survivor pools, Erich Richter from the New York Post recommends two double-digit favorites: the Ravens vs. Titans and Vikings vs. MIA. The Ravens are favored by 11.5 points, with a score probability of 80.7% in their matchup against Tennessee. The article highlights that choosing the right long-term strategy is key, as last week's upset by the Commanders eliminated 12.9% of remaining entries. Richter advises that while Robert Saleh’s defense could be spirited, Baltimore remains more talented overall, especially at quarterback.

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Erich Richter
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🔮 A.J. Brown has a new, mysterious injury that may keep him out of this game after he missed practice Thursday and Friday.
🔮 The 0-6 Los Angeles Chargers come in as a 6.5-point underdog to the Rams, a number that I expected to get over a touchdown, but no one is taking the bait it seems.
🔮 The decision instantly backfired, as he went to reliever Kevin Kelly for the fifth inning with the hope that he could make quick work of the bottom of Milwaukee’s lineup, though the Brewers got three consecutive hits to extend their lead to 2-0.
🔮 Jake Paul’s return will coincide with the day before Santa Claus begins his route around the world.
🔮 The next best time to use the Bengals will be Week 18 against a solid Browns team.
🔮 I projected the Giants would move to +8 from +10 when McCarthy was announced starter, though that did not happen as John Harbaugh’s group won outright.
🔮 Mahomes gives a sort of eye-roll mixed with clear frustration after he couldn’t lead Kansas City on a touchdown drive in the marquee Week 7 game against the Super Bowl champions.
🔮 They’re both rated pretty much even in terms of DVOA, coming in at No. 17 in DVOA (No. 11 on offense, No. 25 on defense), while the Packers are No. 18 (No. 23 on offense and No. 4 on defense). So no, Micah Parsons is not active, but that really isn’t stopping them. Had Josh Jacobs not returned for the Packers, I’d be all in on the Over, and likely would have had some bets targeting the Over on both Christian Watson and Matthew Golden’s receiving yards. I’m still bullish on them overall, but Jacobs’ return allows Green Bay the option to run the ball much more.
🔮 NFL fans have were stuck watching the Falcons in three straight primetime games — and maybe, just maybe, there’s a reason for it.
🔮 As he is set for free agency, everyone is guessing who will take Aikman’s place, with many adding that Greg Olson could head to ESPN after being demoted to Fox’s No. 2 booth and some are even projecting that current NFL coaches will leave their respective positions to sit next to Buck.
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Baltimore MIA Ravens Titans Vikings

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MIA ORG · 8× CLE ORG · 7× ARI ORG · 5× ATL ORG · 5× Ravens ORG · 4× Vikings ORG · 4× Baltimore GPE · 3× NFL ORG · 3× Titans ORG · 3× Kansas City GPE · 2×

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- Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code Week 4 Survivor model picks | # | Team | Score | Next best use | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Ravens vs. TEN -11.5 | 80.7 | Week 16 vs CLE 80.6%(No. 1) | | 2 | Vikings vs MIA -10.5 | 78.6 | Week 12 vs ATL 66.1%(No. 3) | | 3 | Seahawks vs LAC -6.5 | 68.7 | Week 9 vs ARI 76.8%(No. 1) | | 4 | Bills vs. NE -6.5 | 68.7 | Week 11 vs MIA 86.7%(No. 1) | | 5 | Chiefs at LV -4.5 | 63.4 | Week 11 vs ARI 78.7%(No. 2) | | 6 | Lions at CAR -3.5 | 60.5 | Week 9 at MIA 75.0%(No. 3) | | 7 | Packers at TB -3.5 | 60.3 | Week 15 vs MIA 78.2%(No. 1) | | 8 | Coltsat WAS -3.5 | 60.3 | Week 10 vs MIA 73.4%(No. 3) | | 9 | Bears vs NYJ -3.0 | 59.2 | Week 14 at MIA 74.2%(No. 1) | | 10 | Steelers at CLE -2.5 | 57.6 | Week 8 vs CLE 64.5%(No. 4) | | 11 | Rams at PHI -2.5 | 57.6 | Week 6 vs ARI 80.8%(No. 1) | | 12 | 49ers vs DEN -2.5 | 57.5 | Week 9 vs LV 74.2%(No. 4) | | 13 | Saints vs ATL -2.5 | 57.4 | Week 9 vs CLE 62.9%(No. 9) | | 14 | Bengals vs JAX -2.5 | 57.4 | Week 18 vs CLE 75.4%(No. 4) | | 15 | Texans vs. DAL -2.5 | 57.4 | Week 18 vs TEN 73.6%(No. 5) | | 16 | Cardinals at NYG -1.0 | 52.7 | Week 17 vs LV 52.1%(No. 12) | | 17 | Giants vs ARI +1.0 | 47.3 | Week 15 vs CLE 66.8%(No. 2) | | 18 | Cowboys at HOU +2.5 | 42.6 | Week 8 vs ARI 72.2%(No. 1) | | 19 | Jaguars at CIN +2.5 | 42.6 | Week 12 vs TEN 68.4%(No. 1) | | 20 | Falcons at NO +2.5 | 42.6 | Week 14 at CLE 52.2%(No. 14) | | 21 | Broncos at SF +2.5 | 42.5 | Week 13 vs MIA 79.6%(No. 1) | | 22 | Eagles vs LAR +2.5 | 42.4 | Week 13 at ARI 73.1%(No. 2) | | 23 | Browns vs PIT +2.5 | 42.4 | Week 12 vs LV 50.7%(No. 16) | | 24 | Jets at CHI +3.0 | 40.8 | Week 7 vs MIA 65.1%(No. 4) | | 25 | Commanders vs IND +3.5 | 39.7 | Week 15 vs ATL 59.7%(No. 10) | | 26 | Buccaneers vs GB +3.5 | 39.7 | Week 8 vs ATL 64.0%(No. 6) | | 27 | Panthers vs DET +3.5 | 39.5 | Week 18 vs ATL 60.2%(No. 9) | | 28 | Raiders vs KC +4.5 | 36.6 | Week 16 vs TEN 52.2%(No. 15) | | 29 | Patriots at BUF +6.5 | 31.3 | Week 18 vs MIA 77.8%(No. 2) | | 30 | Chargers at SEA +6.5 | 31.3 | Week 16 at MIA 72.7%(No. 2) | | 31 | Dolphins at MIN +10.5 | 21.4 | Week 12 vs NYJ 42.2%(No. 26) | | 32 | Titans at BAL +11.5 | 19.3 | Week 7 vs CLE 58.4%(No. 8) | Why Trust New York Post Betting Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting.
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🔮 The Titans could keep it close; I’m not saying Baltimore covers here, as Saleh’s defense could come out with a spirited performance – but the Ravens are more talented at every position group, especially quarterback.
2026-09-29 · New York Post
NFL Week 4 Survivor pool rankings: Strategy, advice and model picks · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Kansas City came through for almost everyone last week who did the right thing and used the Chiefs in Week 3. asserted
who → come → Week
We move on to Week 4, where we have two double-digit favorites to choose from, and those should be most of your entries this week, but which is the best long-range option? asserted
option → move → entries
As always, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder in Survivor pick ‘em tournaments, as you’ll always see a handful of upsets each week to keep you on your toes. asserted
you → pick → toes
Last week, Marcus Mariota and the Commanders upset the Seahawks in an impressive and bizarre fashion that eliminated 1,111 entries in the Circa Survivor contest, 12.9 percent of remaining entrants. asserted
that → upset → entrants
Ravens vs. Titans Baltimore comes in here as 11.5-point favorites, and if what we saw from Robert Saleh and the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 was any indication of the rest of the Titans season, then you’re probably safe here. asserted
you → come → season
Baltimore has been solid so far this season, and it looks like their team’s health is going in the right direction too, with Zay Flowers playing well on a limited snap count. asserted
Flowers → look → count
The Titans could keep it close; I’m not saying Baltimore covers here, as Saleh’s defense could come out with a spirited performance – but the Ravens are more talented at every position group, especially quarterback. uncertain
Ravens → keep → group
I suspect that the Ravens will be the highest percentage of Survivor players this weekend and for good reason. asserted
Ravens → suspect → reason
It’s asking a lot to have Malik Willis walk into Minnesota, where he did admittedly have success while with the Packers, and beat a Vikings team without its top weapon in De’Von Achane. asserted
he → ask → Achane
Achane is out for the year with a torn ACL, not like he was being used in a real way anyway by the team. But there are no real playmakers to speak of in Miami, and while they had a decent effort at home in Kansas City this past weekend, Minnesota is a tough place to play. asserted
Minnesota → tear → City
The Vikings are probably my top play of the week for my value hunters who were probably burned by the Buccaneers in Week 2. asserted
who → burn → Week
- Read our expert guide on how to bet on the NFL - Check out the best NFL betting sites - Get the BetMGM Bonus Code Week 4 Survivor model picks | # | Team | Score | Next best use | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Ravens vs. TEN -11.5 | 80.7 | Week 16 vs CLE 80.6%(No. 1) | | 2 | Vikings vs MIA -10.5 | 78.6 | Week 12 vs ATL 66.1%(No. 3) | | 3 | Seahawks vs LAC -6.5 | 68.7 | Week 9 vs ARI 76.8%(No. 1) | | 4 | Bills vs. NE -6.5 | 68.7 | Week 11 vs MIA 86.7%(No. 1) | | 5 | Chiefs at LV -4.5 | 63.4 | Week 11 vs ARI 78.7%(No. 2) | | 6 | Lions at CAR -3.5 | 60.5 | Week 9 at MIA 75.0%(No. 3) | | 7 | Packers at TB -3.5 | 60.3 | Week 15 vs MIA 78.2%(No. 1) | | 8 | Coltsat WAS -3.5 | 60.3 | Week 10 vs MIA 73.4%(No. 3) | | 9 | Bears vs NYJ -3.0 | 59.2 | Week 14 at MIA 74.2%(No. 1) | | 10 | Steelers at CLE -2.5 | 57.6 | Week 8 vs CLE 64.5%(No. 4) | | 11 | Rams at PHI -2.5 | 57.6 | Week 6 vs ARI 80.8%(No. 1) | | 12 | 49ers vs DEN -2.5 | 57.5 | Week 9 vs LV 74.2%(No. 4) | | 13 | Saints vs ATL -2.5 | 57.4 | Week 9 vs CLE 62.9%(No. 9) | | 14 | Bengals vs JAX -2.5 | 57.4 | Week 18 vs CLE 75.4%(No. 4) | | 15 | Texans vs. DAL -2.5 | 57.4 | Week 18 vs TEN 73.6%(No. 5) | | 16 | Cardinals at NYG -1.0 | 52.7 | Week 17 vs LV 52.1%(No. 12) | | 17 | Giants vs ARI +1.0 | 47.3 | Week 15 vs CLE 66.8%(No. 2) | | 18 | Cowboys at HOU +2.5 | 42.6 | Week 8 vs ARI 72.2%(No. 1) | | 19 | Jaguars at CIN +2.5 | 42.6 | Week 12 vs TEN 68.4%(No. 1) | | 20 | Falcons at NO +2.5 | 42.6 | Week 14 at CLE 52.2%(No. 14) | | 21 | Broncos at SF +2.5 | 42.5 | Week 13 vs MIA 79.6%(No. 1) | | 22 | Eagles vs LAR +2.5 | 42.4 | Week 13 at ARI 73.1%(No. 2) | | 23 | Browns vs PIT +2.5 | 42.4 | Week 12 vs LV 50.7%(No. 16) | | 24 | Jets at CHI +3.0 | 40.8 | Week 7 vs MIA 65.1%(No. 4) | | 25 | Commanders vs IND +3.5 | 39.7 | Week 15 vs ATL 59.7%(No. 10) | | 26 | Buccaneers vs GB +3.5 | 39.7 | Week 8 vs ATL 64.0%(No. 6) | | 27 | Panthers vs DET +3.5 | 39.5 | Week 18 vs ATL 60.2%(No. 9) | | 28 | Raiders vs KC +4.5 | 36.6 | Week 16 vs TEN 52.2%(No. 15) | | 29 | Patriots at BUF +6.5 | 31.3 | Week 18 vs MIA 77.8%(No. 2) | | 30 | Chargers at SEA +6.5 | 31.3 | Week 16 at MIA 72.7%(No. 2) | | 31 | Dolphins at MIN +10.5 | 21.4 | Week 12 vs NYJ 42.2%(No. 26) | | 32 | Titans at BAL +11.5 | 19.3 | Week 7 vs CLE 58.4%(No. 8) | Why Trust New York Post Betting Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. asserted
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During the football season he’s showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two seasons. asserted
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