Deciding which team to target in Week 9 NFL survivor pools won't be an easy task considering many of the league's best teams are facing each other. Games like Ravens vs. Seahawks (+5.5), Cowboys vs. Eagles (-3) and Bills vs. Bengals (-3) all see teams with winning records going head-to-head. Add in that three other teams with winning records are on a bye this week, and attractive options are few and far between. 

Therefore, having some Week 9 NFL knockout pool advice would be extremely beneficial not just for this week but also to help set you up for later in the year, if your pool is fortunate enough to advance. Before you make your Week 9 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 9 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 174-123 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 28-15 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 9 of the 2023 NFL season, we can tell you the model is shying away from the Eagles, even though they are 3-point home favorites over the Cowboys. Philadelphia needed a fourth-quarter comeback on Sunday to defeat the Commanders in a game in which Washington had nearly 100 more total yards than the Eagles. Meanwhile, Dallas is coming off a 23-point thrashing of the Rams which could have been even more lopsided as the Cowboys pulled their starters for their last three drives. Dallas has gotten the better of Philly in the recent head-to-head matchups, winning four of their last five games. Also, Jalen Hurts has as many turnovers (five) as total touchdowns in his career versus Dallas, so the model is steering clear of Philly in Week 9 NFL survivor picks.

Instead, the model is backing a home team in a favorable spot against a Week 9 opponent that struggles on the road! 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!

What is the optimal Week 9 NFL survivor pool pick? ... Join SportsLine right now to see the SportsLine Projection Model's shocking Week 9 survivor pick, all from the model that consistently crushes the NFL and is up well over $7,000 since its inception!