SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White, who avoided the Bengals in Week 1 and Ravens in Week 2, just locked in his top Week 3 NFL survivor pick

Which is partially what makes our panel picks a little concerning for Week 3. It seems like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should be the most obvious choice to pick up a win with a home game against the Denver Broncos on tap Sunday.

Over the first two weeks of the season, the New Orleans Saints have looked like the most dominant team in football, outscoring the Cowboys and Panthers by a combined score of 91-29. Running back Alvin Kamara has already racked up nearly 300 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns this season.

The Sporting News highlights the best and most popular NFL survivor picks for Week 3, based on advice and data from TeamRankings affiliate PoolGenius.

It seems odd to be congratulating survivor pool contestants for being alive in their respective pools entering Week 3, but after the carnage we saw in the first two weeks, it is a true testament to those who are still competing.

With a historically rough start to the season, the survivor pool strategy shifts toward safer teams, and away from saving good teams for the stretch run. That brings us to our strategy for Week 3.