Week 13 NFL Survivor Picks Strategy & Advice (2025)

We break down the top NFL Survivor picks for Week 13, which also features the four-game Thanksgiving slate on Thursday and Friday.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) looks to throw the ball during the NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Los Angeles Chargers on November 25, 2024, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA.

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Here we go with our NFL Survivor picks and strategy guide for Week 13.

This article is designed to be used with our NFL Survivor Picks product, which gives you personalized recommendations based on your remaining teams, pool size, and rules. If you have not set that up yet, we suggest doing so to get the full benefit of our tools.

From here, the best path depends heavily on your specific pool. We will walk through different approaches based on pool size and format, then track how the outlook changes during the week as injuries, line moves, and NFL Survivor popularity evolve.

Here is what we have so far:

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Week 13 Sunday AM Pick Overview

Here’s how our customized subscriber pick recommendations stand as of Sunday at 8:20 AM ET, comparing public picking trends to the percentage of picks we’re recommending to PoolGenius subscribers (the “PoolGenius” column).

The last seven columns in the table show how our recommended picks vary by subscriber pool format/rules (we added late start data to the table this week). The table shows every team with at least 2% public popularity and/or is drawing at least one recommendation from PoolGenius to one of your pool entries.

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