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


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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

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• 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.
  
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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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