Happy Holidays! As the NFL season dwindles, I have NFL survivor picks for you after another winning week. There are no more byes as some continue in their fantasy football championships! Saturday games are finally back, too. Below, I’ll discuss my NFL survivor picks, take a look around the league, and examine the playoff picture heading into Week 17.
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NFL Survivor Picks Week 17
Look Around the League Week 17
CHRISTMAS DAY – Wednesday 1:00 PM
Chiefs at Steelers (+3) Netflix
CHRISTMAS DAY – Wednesday 4:30 PM
Ravens at Texans (+5.5) Netflix
Thursday 8:15 PM
Seahawks at Bears (+3.5) Prime Video
Saturday 1:00 PM
Chargers at Patriots (+4) NFL NETWORK
Saturday 4:30 PM
Broncos at Bengals (-3.5) NFL NETWORK
Saturday 8:00 PM
Cardinals at Rams (-6) NFL NETWORK
Sunday 1:00 PM
Jets at Bills (-9.5) CBS
Raiders at Saints (-1) FOX
Colts at Giants (+8) FOX
Cowboys at Eagles (-9) FOX
Panthers at Buccaneers (-8) CBS
Titans at Jaguars (-1) CBS
Sunday 4:05 PM
Dolphins at Browns (+6.5) CBS
Sunday 4:25 PM
Packers at Vikings (-1.5) FOX
Sunday 8:20 PM
Falcons at Commanders (-4) NBC/Peacock
Monday 8:15 PM
Lions at 49ers (+3.5) ESPN/ABC
Playoff Picture Heading into Week 17
AFC
1.) Kansas City Chiefs
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2.) Buffalo Bills
3.) Pittsburgh Steelers
4.) Houston Texans
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5.) Baltimore Ravens
6.) Los Angeles Chargers
7.) Denver Broncos
NFC
1.) Detroit Lions
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2.) Philadelphia Eagles
3.) Los Angeles Rams
4.) Atlanta Falcons
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5.) Minnesota Vikings
6.) Green Bay Packers
7.) Washington Commanders
Lock Selection: Indianapolis Colts
Another week of the NFL, another week of fading the New York Giants. If you have the Colts available to you in your Survivor League, they are a must-pick. With the Raiders picking up a win in Week 16 against the Jags, it leaves the G-Men as the only two-loss team in the NFL.
New York has Philadelphia next week, so this is their only remaining game that is somewhat winnable. They are on the proverbial one-yard line in getting the first-overall pick in the draft. They can’t possibly mess up the tank here, can they?
Indianapolis hasn’t looked great over the past few weeks, although Anthony Richardson has looked a bit better since being benched a few weeks ago. Last week, we saw the Falcons dominate this Giants’ defense by running the ball on early downs. Bijan Robinson had one of his best games, and Michael Penix played mistake-free football (besides Kyle Pitts handing the Giants an interception in the red zone).
Indy has been leaning on their run game, which has paid dividends. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns last week. I’m sure they’ll have a similar game plan against this weak Giants defensive front.
Bonus Selections:
With just two weeks of the NFL season remaining, there tends not to be the best choices for Survivor picks. With that said, I’ll give you some tips on strategies you may need to take a chance on
Ravens, Seahawks, Chargers
These are your slam dunks. If you have one of these squads still available and you have already used Indianapolis, use them this week.
Raiders
If you didn’t use them last week, I would really consider using them this week, if you are in a tough situation. Now that Vegas is most likely out of striking distance for the first overall pick, I think they play looser and more focused. Also, if you watched any of the Saints Packers game on Monday night, you know how putrid this Saints offense is without Alvin Kamara. There’s a chance he can’t go again in this one. If that’s the case, the Raiders are most definitely live to win the game!
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