NFL Picks Week 6: New York Jets and More Survivor Pool Traps to Avoid

October 15, 2011   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

We're only five weeks into the NFL season, but survivor-pool picks are inevitably already getting difficult. In all likelihood, most survivor pool players have already used most of the NFL's elite teams like the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots.
Because of that, things are becoming increasingly tricky with the uncertainty surrounding many of the league's teams. The show must go on, but it is vital to select your team carefully.
Here are three survival-pool options that look great at first glance but should ultimately be avoided due to the high probability of an upset.
 
Cincinnati Bengals
Prior to the season most probably thought they would be taking the Cincinnati Bengals' opponents in a survivor pool rather than the Bengals themselves, but Cincinnati has surprised everyone by getting off to a 3-2 start. Because of that and their matchup with the 0-5 Indianapolis Colts this weekend, they look like a pretty safe survivor pool pick.

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