NFL Week 13 Survivor Pick Rankings: Best Bets To Win Straight Up For 2021 Pool

Even if you’ve burned 12 teams and managed to stay alive in your 2021 NFL survivor pool, you can likely find a solid option on the upcoming schedule. In Week 13, five first-place teams are facing an opponent that is out of the playoff picture.

The teams with the four-worst records are all taking on playoff contenders.

Here’s a ranking of the top-10 survivor pool picks for Week 13:

1) Los Angeles Rams (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars)

This is the perfect spot for the Rams to get back in the win column. Los Angeles has only been defeated by teams in the latest playoff picture. The Jaguars last won a road game on Dec. 15, 2019.

2) Indianapolis Colts (at Houston Texans)

The Colts blew out the Texans 31-3 earlier this season. Indianapolis is 4-0 against the teams with the AFC’s worst records. Houston’s only win in its last 10 games was a fluky victory over an injury-riddled Titans team, during which the Texans were outgained by 230 yards.

3) Arizona Cardinals (at Chicago Bears)

Kyler Murray should be healthy after missing a month with a sprained ankle. Arizona still has the NFL’s best record, and the team’s only loss with Murray under center was a nail-biter against Green Bay. The Bears needed a last-second field goal to beat the Lions on Thanksgiving to snap a five-game losing streak.

4) Minnesota Vikings (at Detroit Lions)

Detroit might very well be on its way to another winless season. If the Lions lose Sunday, they’ll go more than 365 days between victories. Detroit’s last four opponents have been outside of the playoff picture. The Lions gave the Vikings a scare in Week 5, but Minnesota hasn’t been defeated by a team that has a losing record.

5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at Atlanta Falcons)

Tom Brady is 3-0 against Atlanta as Tampa Bay’s quarterback after the Bucs beat the Falcons 48-25 in Week 2. Tampa Bay has the league’s top-scoring offense and could get Antonio Brown back Sunday. Atlanta has only beaten teams with losing records.

6) Kansas City Chiefs (vs. Denver Broncos)

The Chiefs have an 11-game winning streak against the Broncos. Kansas City was idle in Week 12, and Andy Reid’s teams are 20-3 off a bye. The Chiefs were last defeated in Week 7.

7) Philadelphia Eagles (at New York Jets)

Even though the Eagles were just upset at MetLife Stadium, picking against the Jets is a pretty safe survivor strategy. Zach Wilson continues to play poorly with four touchdowns and 10 interceptions in his rookie season. Philadelphia is 4-1 against sub.-500 teams.

8) Dallas Cowboys (at New Orleans Saints)

The Saints have been one of the league’s worst teams since Jameis Winston was lost for the season. New Orleans is 0-4 with Trevor Siemian as its starting quarterback. The Cowboys should have Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb back for this game.

9) Miami Dolphins (vs. New York Giants)

The Dolphins have somewhat quietly turned their season around with four straight wins, finally meeting preseason expectations. Tua Tagovailoa has played much better football than Daniel Jones during that stretch. The Giants are averaging 16.5 points over the last six games.

10) Baltimore Ravens (at Pittsburgh Steelers)

As the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the Ravens should take care of business in Pittsburgh. Since upsetting the Bills in the season opener, the Steelers have gone 0-5 against teams in the current playoff picture.