Week 15 NFL Survivor pool strategy with safe, value, trap picks, plus an upset special

The playoff push is in full swing as Week 15 arrives.

We get a host of huge matchups this week with all 32 teams playing and eight games featuring both teams still in the playoff race.

It should make for a wild weekend of football.

This comes a week after favorites mostly handled their business.

The biggest upset saw the Rams win a wild shootout over the Bills.

Otherwise limited upsets meant remaining Survivor pools did not see much damage.

Things came close in Eagles-Panthers, Saints-Giants, and Dolphins-Jets, but the favorites managed to handle their business.

I did fairly well with my weekly Survivor picks column , but was entirely off-base with my prediction of a Falcons upset of the Vikings.

Atlanta looked like they would give Minnesota trouble in the first half, but the wheels fell off in the second half.

Its now time for Week 15 picks.

Ive got my full picks below.

There are plenty of options to consider and every week this season well be breaking down the safest picks, the best value picks, the potential trap picks, and one upset pick if you feel the need to get a little wild with your pick to go against the grain.

Safest picks Ravens over Giants Tommy DeVito is back in the saddle, but it really wouldnt matter who of the Giants depth chart is starting this one.

Some folks might save the Ravens for Week 18 at the Browns, but if you havent used them yet, this is probably the week to go with Baltimore.

Best value picks Cardinals over Patriots Vikings over Bears Arizona has lost three straight, but its been Seattle and Minnesota, so its not like theyre losing to bad teams.

Drake Maye has impressed this season, but hes fighting an uphill battle with limited help.

If Arizona cant win this home game, they dont deserve the playoffs.

Minnesota has won six straight and while divisional games can be tough, its hard to stay away.

This is probably the last game youd want to use the Vikings, so grab them if you havent yet.

Upset pick Raiders over Falcons Kirk Cousins has turned into a steaming pile of garbage in fairly short order.

Its possible they got in track in this game, but I could see the Raiders snapping their nine-game losing streak this weekend.

Trap picks Commanders over Saints Bengals over Titans The Saints dont beat good teams, but the question right now is what do we make of the Commanders.

Theyre coming off a bye and beat the Titans the week before that.

However, they lost three straight to Dallas, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh the three weeks prior to that.

The Cowboys are not particularly good, but still tough, while the Eagles and Cowboys are contenders.

I think Washington wins this game, but Id stay away from it.

Cincinnati miiiiight be getting back on track against bad teams, and probably should win this game.

And yet, a road game for an inconsistent Bengals game is something Id personally avoid..

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