While we're in the midst of bye weeks during the 2023 NFL season, there is a reprieve during the Week 8 NFL schedule. All 32 teams are in action so there is a full slate to choose from for Week 8 NFL survivor picks. However, coming off a week in which half of the favorites loss, it would be wise to seek some advice before entering any Week 8 NFL knockout pools. That's especially considering that the two biggest favorites -- the Dolphins (-10) and the Chargers (-8.5) are coming off losses, and they will face teams coming off wins as Miami battles New England and L.A. faces Chicago. 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 well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 8 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 173-122 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 27-14 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last 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 2023 NFL season, we can tell you the model is shying away from the Texans, even though they are 3-point road favorites over the winless Panthers. Carolina is coming off a bye, and coach Frank Reich is 4-0 in his career after a bye. Additionally, Reich recently gave up play-calling duties to OC Thomas Brown -- who is part of the Sean McVay coaching tree -- so it's best to use a wait-and-see approach as you don't know how this new-look Panthers offense will look. Carolina has won its last four meetings with the Texans, and Houston has major deficiencies on the defensive side of the ball. It ranks in the bottom-eight in yards allowed, passing yards allowed and third-down defense. With Houston also going on the road, the model advises to steer clear of the Texans in Week 8 NFL survivor pools.

Instead, the model is backing a home team in a favorable spot against a Week 8 opponent that's had quarterback issues! Picking this team will put you in the optimal position to win your NFL survivor pool this week. You NEED to see which team the model is backing before locking in your NFL survivor picks!

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