SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White, who avoided the Bengals in Week 1 and Ravens in Week 2, just locked in his top Week 3 NFL survivor pick

It seems odd to be congratulating survivor pool contestants for being alive in their respective pools entering Week 3, but after the carnage we saw in the first two weeks, it is a true testament to those who are still competing.

With a historically rough start to the season, the survivor pool strategy shifts toward safer teams, and away from saving good teams for the stretch run. That brings us to our strategy for Week 3.