by NFL teams favored by more than three points in Week 1 went 9-1, but it was still an eventful week for NFL survivor pool picks because of the one loss. Cincinnati lost to New England as an 8.5-point home favorite in the NFL odds, eliminating a significant portion of the NFL survivor pool participants. Those who survived the Week 1 carnage will now turn their attention to NFL knockout pool picks in Week 2. There are eight teams favored by six-plus points in the NFL Week 2 spreads. Baltimore, however, is the only team favored by more than a touchdown, with the Ravens at -8.5 against the Raiders on Sunday.
Other popular teams that could be included in your Week 2 NFL survivor strategy include the Lions (-7 vs. Buccaneers), Chargers (-6.5 vs. Panthers), and Cowboys (-6.5 vs. Saints). Should you back one of these teams with your Week 2 NFL eliminator pool picks? Before you finalize a Week 2 NFL survivor pick, you should see which team proven expert RJ White is backing.
White has been SportsLine’s No. 1 NFL expert against the spread for the past seven years, going 636-534-34 against the spread, which has earned him a more than 48-unit advantage on those picks at SportsLine since 2017. He’s also posted a 56.7% hit rate on his Vegas game picks over the past nine seasons and has two in-the-money finishes, including an 18th-place finish from 2,748 entries in 2017.
His advice can be used to crush the Survivor Pool format, which involves picking one team to win each week but never picking the same team twice. In Week 1, White correctly advised avoiding the Bengals, who lost to the Patriots as 8.5-point favorites. Instead, White went with the Saints, who defeated the Panthers by 37 points in the most lopsided game of the week. Anyone who followed his advice avoided one of the NFL’s biggest upsets of the season and advanced to Week 2.
Now, White has turned his attention to the latest Week 2 NFL odds and locked in his Week 2 survivor pool pick. You can see who White is backing this week exclusively at SportsLine.
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In Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season, White avoids the Ravens (-8.5 vs. Raiders), despite them being the heavy favorites going into the week. It can be tough to recover from an emotional loss in the season opener, and that’s exactly what Baltimore will try to do on Sunday. The Ravens are coming off a trip to Kansas City for the 2024 NFL Kickoff Game, which came down to the final play and a video review.
Baltimore’s offensive line struggled to protect quarterback Lamar Jackson, and running back Derrick Henry finished with just 46 rushing yards on 13 carries. Las Vegas put together a valiant defensive effort against the Chargers in its opener, limiting quarterback Justin Herbert to 144 passing yards on 26 attempts. White understands why the Ravens are an attractive option as heavy favorites, but he’d rather save them for Week 6 or Week 9. Here’s a look at which team you should pick instead.
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Instead, White is backing a home team that “looks like they have one of the best offenses in the league.” The time to root for this team is now, and you can only watch the game on SportsLine.
Which surprising team is a must-back in your NFL Week 2 survivor pool? Visit SportsLine now to see which team you can power to victory in Week 2, all from the expert who avoided the Bengals in Week 1 and has added nearly 50 units to ATS picks over the past seven years.
