In Week 10 of the USA TODAY NFL Survivor Pool contest, 7 more people were bumped off, leaving us with 26 of the 10,357 still alive for the prize of $5,000. The Bears eliminated 5 players, while the Giants caused another player to be eliminated. One other picked the Atlanta Falcons on the road against the New Orleans Saints.

With a tough road schedule awaiting the NFC-leading Detroit Lions, Jason Logan is using up the high-powered NFC North leaders when they take on the reeling Jaguars.

Our survivor columnists are back with personalized advice from readers, plus chalk and contrarian strategies, including a Giants pick.

It’s time to figure out your Survivor picks for the 2024 season. We’ll break down safe, value, and trap picks heading into Week 10.

My three Week 9 Survivor Pool selections were the Commanders, Ravens and the Eagles. Washington survived a late push from the Giants, but held on for a 27-22 victory. The Ravens rolled to a 41-10 win over the Broncos and the Eagles, despite Nick Sirianni’s coaching malpractice, beat the Jaguars 28-23.

The NFL is nothing if not unpredictable. In Week 8 alone, the Washington Commanders edged the Chicago Bears on a walk-off Hail Mary. The Jameis Winston-led Cleveland Browns upset the Baltimore Ravens.

SU in Week 10, and for the most part there were no massive upsets, as each of the top five moneyline favorites of the week won outright. However, at this stage of the season, survivor pool contestants may not have had any of the elite teams available to use in their competitions,