Week 3 NFL survivor pools are already a minefield for anyone still standing, thanks to some wild upsets in the first couple weeks. The Chargers and Buccaneers have absolutely wrecked pools everywhere, leaving hopeful fans scratching their heads in the Emerald City and beyond.
Chaos Continues: Chargers and Bucs Mess Up Everything
Remember Week 2? The Browns pulled off a shocker, upsetting the Buccaneers in Tampa, and poor Baker Mayfield couldn’t quite get his revenge on the team that cut him loose. That took down a ton of entries, didn’t it? Meanwhile, the Chargers, who were probably a popular pick, stumbled for the second straight week, with veteran quarterback Justin Herbert struggling big time. Talk about a brutal start to the season for some folks! Now, for those of us still alive, it’s time to lock in those Week 3 picks, and the choices aren’t easy. You’ve got four teams favored by 6.5 or more points this Sunday: the Chiefs (-10.5) against the Dolphins, the 49ers (-8) versus the Cardinals, our very own Seahawks (-7) at home against the Commanders, and the Lions (-6.5) taking on the Jets. Do you play it safe with one of these big favorites, or do you get strategic?
R.J. White’s Bold Call Will Shock You
Before you even think about putting your money down, you gotta hear what proven expert R.J. White is saying. This guy is no joke. He’s been SportsLine’s number one NFL against-the-spread expert for the last nine years, reeling in an insane 803-705-41 record against the spread. That’s more than 27 units up on his NFL betting picks since 2017! Plus, he’s got a 55% hit rate on his Vegas contest picks over the last 11 seasons, even finishing 18th out of 2,748 entries back in 2017. He knows the NFL game better than almost anyone. White was smart enough to avoid the Chargers in Week 1 when everyone else was picking them, backing the Jaguars instead who absolutely handled the Browns 34-10. He also dodged the Buccaneers in Week 2, saving a lot of people from elimination.
Why You Can’t Touch the 49ers
Now, White has dropped his Week 3 survivor pool strategy, and he’s making a bold call: he’s avoiding the San Francisco 49ers. Yeah, you heard that right! Even though they are a popular pick, sitting as 8-point favorites and a whopping -422 on the money line, White is telling us to steer clear. Why? Well, the Cardinals have a surprisingly good track record against them, winning four of their last ten meetings. And get this: one of those wins was a 24-23 victory in 2024 on the 49ers’ own home field! The Cardinals have already proven they can pull off road upsets this season, too, knocking off the Chargers 26-14 in Los Angeles. This isn’t just a hunch for White, it’s a deep dive into the numbers and past performance.
So, before you pick that seemingly “safe” favorite, remember the chaos of the last two weeks. With White avoiding the 49ers for some very real reasons, you have to wonder if another big favorite is about to go down. This Week 3 is make or break for so many pools. Are you going to trust the obvious, or listen to an expert who’s been crushing it for years?
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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