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Tony Squares and Jason Lisk are back to break down Week 6 Survivor picks after a chaotic Week 5 wiped out entries with losses and a tie. They weigh the week’s biggest favorites—including the Rams, Chiefs, Patriots, and Bills—against future value, ownership, and the risks of divisional matchups, then share their stay-away picks, plug-your-nose picks, Discord poll results, and top three choices. 00:00 Week 6 Survivor intro and Week 5 recap 05:30 International-game rest disadvantage 07:40 Why Week 6’s slate has traps 08:10 The biggest favorites of Week 6 17:35 How to weigh future value 18:55 Whether to save the Rams for later 21:15 Looking ahead to Week 7 in making this week's decision 24:40 Stay-away picks 29:10 Plug-your-nose picks 33:20 Discord poll results 35:50 Week 6 Top 3 Survivor picks 42:05 Closing thoughts on risk and mentality for playing survivor 🏈 NFL Survivor Tools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 Check out the Circa and Splash Entry Valuation Tools https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/circa-survivor-picks/entry-values/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/splash-survivor-world-championship-picks/entry-values/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg #NFLSurvivor #SurvivorPool #PoolGenius #NFLWeek6 #Rams #Colts #Patriots

Jason Lisk and Tony Squares are back for another week of survivor pool talk as we head to Week 5. We have several new candidates for survivor picks in Week 5, led by Dallas on Thursday Night Football, while the 0-4 Houston Texans go to Tennessee and the Cincinnati Bengals, with several key injuries are facing Miami. Chapters 00:00 Week 4 Survivor recap 00:49 The close calls behind Week 4’s chalk 03:10 Why Week 5 is a “be careful” slate 04:57 Houston at Tennessee and the 0-4 team question 08:10 Jacksonville-Philadelphia and the Eagles’ injuries 10:27 Cincinnati’s receiver injuries and the Miami matchup 13:58 Thinking through road teams in Survivor 14:55 The most popular picks for Week 5 20:30 Stay Away Picks 26:03 Highlighting the NEW Circa and Splash entry-value tool 31:25 Plug Your Nose Picks 40:25 Discord poll results, Week 5 41:45 Tony and Jason’s top three Survivor picks 48:35 A team left out because they are a future value play? 🏈 NFL Survivor Tools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 Check out the Circa and Splash Entry Valuation Tools https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/circa-survivor-picks/entry-values/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/splash-survivor-world-championship-picks/entry-values/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg #NFLSurvivor #SurvivorPool #PoolGenius #NFLWeek5 #Cowboys #Texans #Bengals

Jason Lisk and Tony Squares break down the biggest Week 4 moneyline underdogs and debate the best NFL upset picks on the board. They cover the biggest underdogs, compare popular and unpopular pool picks, and lock in their official selections from Tony, Jason, the model, and the “fade the public” angle. 00:00 - Opening the Week 4 upset hunt and reviewing the show format 00:59 - Week 3 recap: slog games, bad beats, and why variance matters 02:07 - Listener shoutout: the comment section’s four-for-four moneyline prophet 04:20 - Biggest dogs first: Tennessee, Miami, and why the long shots are tempting 05:50 - Baltimore and Minnesota: injuries, role changes, and why favorites can slip 07:10 - Miami’s coaching problems and why Tony won’t back them 10:31 - Divisional games on the slate: New England, Las Vegas, and Kansas City’s spot 12:41 - Chargers, Carolina, and why both offenses look hard to trust 14:44 - London game hesitation and the public’s Washington interest 16:36 - Dallas versus Houston: desperation spot, travel concerns, and Nico Collins 19:12 - Why the Jets become the fade-the-public pick 21:35 - Coin flips versus long shots: how to choose an upset target 25:23 - Three Upset Picks 36:15 - Closing thoughts Liked this episode and want more of this content? Hit Like and Subscribe. Resources 🏈 NFL Football Pick’em Pool Tools, weekly game-winner and spread pools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/football-pool-picks/?trk=rs_tr_survshownotes26 🎁 Explore all available packages: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/buy/choose-survivor-football-package/?trk=rs_tr_survshownotes26 🔥 New Player Props Tools at BetIQ https://betiq.teamrankings.com/nfl/props/player/?trk=rs_tr_survshownotes26 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X https://x.com/PoolGenius #UpsetPicks #PoolGenius #NFLWeek4

The NFL Survivor Picks Show returns for Week 4. With Minnesota and Baltimore drawing most of the attention, Jason Lisk and Tony Squares break down whether to follow the crowd or take a more contrarian path. They cover the week’s biggest favorites, future survivor value, teams to avoid, “Plug Your Nose” options, and their top three picks to help you survive—and gain leverage—in your pool. Chapters 00:00 Week 4 survivor preview 01:05 The Week 4 slate and biggest favorites 04:19 Why this week feels risky for every favorite 05:27 Popularity projections and survivor-pool strategy 07:40 A past survivor-pool wipeout lesson 10:53 Is this the week to fade the crowd? 13:28 Minnesota’s value and injury concerns 15:39 The “Plug Your Nose” pick: Green Bay 20:35 Teams to avoid 24:55 PoolGenius Discord poll results 28:34 Highlighting a NEW Splash multi-entry survivor planning tool 32:01 Jason and Tony’s top three survivor picks 42:47 Week 4 wrap-up and upset picks preview 🏈 NFL Survivor Tools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 Check out the Splash Pick Assignment Tool for FREE https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/pick-assignment-tool/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg #NFLSurvivor #SurvivorPool #PoolGenius #NFLWeek4 #Vikings #Ravens

Jason Lisk and Tony Squares go through the Week 2 biggest moneyline dogs and talk about their favorite NFL upset picks. The three picks given out on the show last week went 2-1 including Arizona over the Chargers, and the bonus "fade the public" pick also hit, in a week there were only four outright upsets across the NFL. 00:00 - Week 2 upset pick format and last week’s 3-1 start 04:10 - The biggest Week 2 moneyline dogs 06:25 - How much Week 1 should matter versus preseason priors 08:40 - Giants, Cleveland and Tennessee discussion 13:25 - Pittsburgh and Indianapolis 17:45 - Popular versus unpopular picks in the PoolGenius data 27:00 - Our Official Week 2 Picks, by the Model, Tony, and Jason 40:10 - Closing Thoughts Liked this episode and want more of this content? Hit Like and Subscribe. Resources 🏈 NFL Football Pick’em Pool Tools, Weekly game-winner and spread pools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/football-pool-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 🎁 Week 2 Free Trial Explore all available packages: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/buy/choose-survivor-football-package/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 🔥 New Player Props Tools at BetIQ https://betiq.teamrankings.com/nfl/props/player/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X https://x.com/PoolGenius #UpsetPicks #PoolGenius #NFLWeek2

The NFL Survivor Picks Show is back with a Week 2 breakdown. Jason Lisk and Tony Squares review the biggest favorites, projected popularity, future value, teams to avoid, and their “Plug Your Nose” survivor picks. They discuss the fallout from Week 1, including the Chargers loss, and explain why Week 2 looks so much different. Jason and Tony also review the PoolGenius season planner, Discord poll results, and their top three picks for Week 2. Chapters 00:00 Week 2 survivor preview and Week 1 recap 01:45 Why Week 2 strategy is different 04:00 The biggest favorites of Week 2 08:50 Projected popularity for Week 2 10:45 What future value means in survivor 13:15 Using the PoolGenius season planner (plus a new feature) 17:00 Teams to avoid 21:55 The “Plug Your Nose” picks 29:20 PoolGenius Discord poll results 34:50 Tony and Jason’s top three survivor picks for Week 2 45:55 Week 2 wrap-up and final reminders 🏈 NFL Survivor Tools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 🏈 Week 2 Free Trial available: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/buy/choose-survivor-football-package/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg 📉 BetIQ Research Article: Week 2 Overreactions: What the Data Says to Fade https://betiq.teamrankings.com/articles/week-2-overreactions-spread-data-research-teams-to-fade/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 #NFLSurvivor #SurvivorPool #PoolGenius #NFLWeek2

The NFL Survivor Picks Show is back for 2026 with a Week 1 breakdown. Jason Lisk and Tony Squares walk you through the Week 1 options, the biggest favorites, the most popular picks, and some of the Discord results from our PoolGenius users. From the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders, they cover the options you might be considering for Week 1. Chapters 00:00 Introducing Tony Squares 02:30 The biggest favorites of Week 1 05:30 A look at the PoolGenius Week 1 Data Grid 07:30 The most popular picks for Week 1 Survivor 18:45 Jason and Tony's "Plug Your Nose" Picks 23:30 The Results of the PoolGenius Discord Poll on Best Survivor Pick 28:00 Jason and Tony's Teams to Avoid 31:15 Look at the Season View for the Detroit Lions 39:00 Top 3 Picks for Week 1 46:10 Closing, What is Coming Up, and where else you can see Tony this football season. 🏈 NFL Survivor Tools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 🏈 Week 1 Free Trial available (check out all packages) https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/buy/choose-survivor-football-package/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg #NFLSurvivor #SurvivorPool #PoolGenius #NFLWeek1

Should you avoid picking road teams or division games in your survivor pool? Jason Lisk of PoolGenius goes through the data to show where the truth lies. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Division games, are they riskier? 05:20 The truth about road games and survivor picks 09:15 Real-life example from the 2025 Circa Winners: how did they compare on picking road teams or division games? 13:00 The consequences of believing myths when it comes to playing a peer-to-peer game like NFL survivor. Like the episode and subscribe for weekly NFL Survivor analysis throughout the 2026 season. 🏈 NFL Survivor Tools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 📘 Playing Circa Survivor? Get our FREE Circa Survivor Strategy Guide: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/circa-survivor-picks/strategy-guide-pdf/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 🏈 Division Games Article https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/articles/never-pick-division-rivalry-games-survivor-myth/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 🏈 Road Games Article https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/articles/never-pick-road-away-teams-survivor-myth/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg #NFLSurvivor #SurvivorPool #PoolGenius

Jason goes through the winners from last year's Circa Survivor contest, working backwards through their winding path through the season, covering key weeks and decisions, and lessons you should take from the eventual winning paths. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 The Closing Stretch: Key Picks in Final 5 Weeks 04:10 Surviving the Wipeout: Thanksgiving and Week 14 07:50 Chaos Begins: Weeks 8 and 10, Denver close calls 14:10 After early high survival, Week 5 changes it all 18:50 Lesson #1: No Single Correct Path 21:50 Lesson #2: Different Portfolio Strategies Worked 27:55 Lesson #3: Targeted Contrarianism and which popular picks the winners did take 32:35 Lesson #4: Popularity can be predictable, and help identify potential value spots 40:20 Conclusion Enjoyed the episode? Like it and subscribe for weekly NFL Survivor analysis throughout the 2026 season. 📘 FREE Circa Survivor Strategy Guide: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/circa-survivor-picks/strategy-guide-pdf/?trk=rs_tr_yt_circashownotes26 🏈 NFL Circa Survivor Tools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/circa-survivor-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_circashownotes26 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg #CircaSurvivor #NFLSurvivor #PoolGenius #NFL

Jason breaks down the 2026 Circa Survivor contest, including the strategically important NFL holiday schedule, the strongest and weakest team paths, historical winner trends, and the strategy tools you can use to plan your entries. Learn what makes Circa Survivor different from a standard NFL survivor pool, how the 20-leg schedule affects team value, and what you should consider when building an optimal path through the season. Chapters 00:00 2026 Circa Survivor Overview 01:21 How Circa Survivor Works 02:24 Entry Fee, Prize Pool and Contest Growth 04:21 Past Winners and the Odds of Surviving 11:10 Key Schedule and Team Strategy Insights 19:44 Schedule Flexibility in 2026 24:35 The Most Balanced Teams and Top Contenders 30:57 Optimal Path Planning Tools and Strategy 33:39 What PoolGenius Has Planned for 2026 Enjoyed this episode? Like and subscribe for weekly NFL Survivor analysis throughout the 2026 season. 📘 FREE Circa Survivor Strategy Guide: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/circa-survivor-picks/strategy-guide-pdf/?trk=rs_tr_yt_circashownotes26 🏈 NFL Circa Survivor Tools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/circa-survivor-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_circashownotes26 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg #CircaSurvivor #NFLSurvivor #PoolGenius #NFL

NFL Week 1 is one month away, making now the right time to start evaluating the 2026 NFL Survivor landscape. Jason Lisk of PoolGenius breaks down the early Week 1 spreads, projected pick popularity, historical trends among the biggest opening-week favorites, and potential alternatives further down the odds board. He also examines quarterback and coaching uncertainty, future value considerations, and which teams may be too valuable to use as contrarian picks in Week 1. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:00 How Popular Will the Chargers Be? 02:24 Biggest Week 1 Favorites Since 2017 09:40 Week 1 Uncertainty: New Coaches and Quarterbacks 15:25 Quarterback and Coaching Situations to Watch 20:55 Future Value: Teams to Save and Contrarian Alternatives Like and subscribe for weekly NFL Survivor analysis throughout the 2026 season. 🏈 NFL Survivor Tools: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 NFL Week 1 Research Article on QBs and Coaches https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/nfl-survivor-pool-picks/articles/week-1-research-new-qb-coach-factors/ 📘 Playing Circa Survivor? Get our FREE Circa Survivor Strategy Guide: https://poolgenius.teamrankings.com/circa-survivor-picks/strategy-guide-pdf/?trk=rs_tr_yt_survshownotes26 📱 Follow PoolGenius on X: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 Join the PoolGenius Discord Community: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg #NFLSurvivor #SurvivorPool #PoolGenius

Jason Lisk covers the final major of the year, the 154th Open Championship, for One and Done golf picks. This episode includes a breakdown of the top contenders playing in the event, the projected most popular picks, who has played best at recent Open Championships, and his top picks for the week. 0:00 Introduction and early thoughts on the course at Royal Birkdale 4:05 Top favorites and most popular picks at The Open 11:15 Royal Birkdale and Open Championship performance history of top golfers 17:50 Best golfers by recent play entering the Open Championship 21:00 Top One and Done picks for the Scottish Open Enjoyed this episode? Please like and subscribe to our channel for weekly updates, and visit PoolGenius.com for more tools and resources.

Jason Lisk heads to the Scottish Open to go through One and Done golf picks. This episode includes a breakdown of the top contenders playing in the Scottish Open, the projected most popular picks, who has played well here and been performing recently, and his top picks for the week. 0:00 Introduction and why some LIV golfers are available 3:43 Top favorites and most popular picks at the Scottish Open 8:15 Scottish Open / Renaissance Club course history and recent top performers 12:35 Top One and Done picks for the Scottish Open 21:10 Jason discusses a segment prize dilemma and strategy thoughts 27:45 Quick thoughts on the ISCO Championship for One and Done Enjoyed this episode? Please like and subscribe, and visit PoolGenius.com for more tools and resources. 💬 PoolGenius Discord: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg #poolgenius #scottishopen #iscochampionship

Jason Lisk of PoolGenius talks about One and Done golf picks for the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. The podcast includes a breakdown of the top contenders playing in the event, the projected most popular picks, who has played well at the John Deere in the past and who has been performing well recently. Jason also gives his top One and Done picks for the week. 0:00 Introduction 1:50 Top favorites and most popular picks at the John Deere 6:50 TPC Deere Run Course and the tournament history 13:00 Research into 2026 top finishers and recency and course history data 20:15 Recent performance leaders 23:00 Top One and Done picks for the John Deere 📱 Follow us on X for Golf One and Done and NFL Survivor UPDATES: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 PoolGenius Discord: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg

Jason Lisk goes through the upcoming tournament at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut, including which golfers are likely to be popular, who best fit the course, and his weekly picks. This week's episode also includes discussions around strategy based on standings, and the news out of the PGA Tour on changes to the schedule and format for 2028. 0:00 Introduction to Travelers Championship topics 1:45 Most Popular Travelers Picks 8:50 Course Fit for TPC River Highlands, and Recent Performance 16:00 How to think about strategy for OAD based on standings 21:00 Top Three OAD Pick Recommendations 27:30 Longer shots to consider at low popularity for Travelers 32:40 Discussion about the PGA future format changes and OAD pools 📱 Follow us on X for Golf One and Done and NFL Survivor UPDATES: https://x.com/PoolGenius 💬 PoolGenius Discord: https://discord.gg/x3Ua3qRAtg