The Week 8 NFL schedule features six inter-conference matchups, so there will be plenty of unfamiliarity. That could lead to more difficulty making Week 8 NFL knockout pool picks, especially with teams like the Chiefs and Chargers on bye. Before you make your Week 8 NFL survivor picks, you NEED to see which team the SportsLine Projection Model is backing.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up almost $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season on an incredible 148-107 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.

The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is WAY UP!

The model can be used to crush the Survivor Pool format, which calls for picking one team to win each week but never using the same team twice.

In Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season, we can tell you the model is shying away from the Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) even though they are favorites over the New Orleans Saints (2-5). Coming off a Thursday game, New Orleans will have both the rest advantage and home-field advantage, while the Raiders are winless on the road. Vegas is averaging 7.3 fewer points per game on the road and all four of Derek Carr's turnovers have come in away games.

Instead, the model is backing a SHOCKING team that is well-positioned to deliver a Week 8 win! Picking this team will put you in the optimal position to win your NFL survivor pool. You NEED to see which team the model is backing before locking in your NFL survivor picks!

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