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Sports, pools, and the conversations that carry into Monday morning.
What started as a blog and podcast among friends and coworkers is back with original sports stories, weekly football conversation, and practical pool advice.
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A practical preseason checklist for setting rules, inviting players, testing deadlines, and avoiding the disputes that derail a survivor pool.
Read article →How the two most common Pick’em formats differ, what a frozen line means, and how commissioners can choose the right format for their group.
Read article →Create it, invite your group, and let Survive Sunday handle the weekly details.
An Office Chatter perspective on the small rituals that make sports pools work: shared stakes, clear rules, and conversation that includes everyone.
The Falcons and Saints both enter Monday night at 1-2, but there's more to this matchup than the records suggest. Michael Penix Jr. is coming off an impressive return, Tyler Shough and Chris Olave have given New Orleans a legitimate passing attack, and the Saints' injuries could set Bijan Robinson up for a huge night.
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Which way to go tonight? The edge is clear.
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SEC bias is rampant again in college football. What else is new?
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How worried should we be about Drake Maye? It’s early, but the same mistakes every week are making it harder to brush this off.
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Nearly 75% of entries in single-elimination pools on Survive Sunday are already gone, and Week 4 isn't the time to get cute. The Ravens and Vikings stand out from the rest of the slate, while a few other favorites come with enough risk to make us uncomfortable.
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The Raiders are 3-0, the Chargers are 0-3 and the defending AFC champion Patriots suddenly look like one of the worst teams in football. Three weeks isn't enough to know everything about the 2026 NFL season, but it's definitely enough to admit we were wrong about a few things.
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Week 3 injuries have created plenty of new names on the fantasy football waiver wire, but that doesn’t mean they’re all worth chasing. Braelon Allen leads the Week 4 targets, while Kenyon Sadiq, Juwan Johnson and a few other options are worth a look depending on what your roster needs.
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The Cowboys thought they had forced overtime with seven seconds left. Lamar Jackson had other plans. One completion and a 56-yard Tyler Loop field goal later, Baltimore escaped Rio with a wild 34-31 win.
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De'Von Achane tore his ACL against the Chiefs and will miss the rest of the season, leaving an already struggling Dolphins offense without its best weapon. The injury creates questions for fantasy owners, makes Miami an even more appealing team to target in survivor pools, and gives us an excuse to start the Jeremiah Smith conversation way too early.
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The Eagles are 2-0 despite two close calls to start the season, while the Bears enter Monday night without Caleb Williams after a frustrating Week 2 loss. Chicago will need its offense to adjust quickly against an Eagles team still looking to put together a complete performance.
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After two chaotic weeks, Week 3 finally gives us some heavy favorites. Kansas City, San Francisco and Seattle lead the way, but don’t sleep on Carolina as a dark horse.
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The Rams and Broncos both bounced back with wins in Week 2 and now meet on Sunday Night Football in Denver. Matthew Stafford is coming off a huge performance, while Bo Nix and the Broncos look to build on a fourth-quarter comeback.
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The Patriots head to Jacksonville in Week 3 looking to build off a dominant defensive performance against Pittsburgh. With both teams sitting at 1-1, New England's offense will look to get going against a Jaguars team trying to bounce back at home.
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The Raiders are one of the early surprises of the NFL season after starting 2-0, while Tyler Shough and the Saints are coming off an impressive comeback win in Baltimore. Something has to give when the two teams meet in New Orleans in Week 3.
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Kyle Pitts has a new contract and undeniable talent, but his production and usage still make renewed expectations difficult to trust.
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Tyler Shough’s early momentum has created real excitement. Here is what is driving the optimism and what still needs to be proven.
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A statistical and contextual case for why Drew Brees belongs in the greatest-quarterback conversation alongside Tom Brady.
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The PGA Tour’s proposed structure borrows from promotion and relegation. Here is what higher competitive stakes could add—and what fans may lose.
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By the time Michael Thomas broke the all-time single-season reception record, a whole corner of the internet had already decided he didn't count.
Read article →A copy-ready survivor pool rules template commissioners can send to their group before the season starts.
Read article →A commissioner guide to choosing fixed weekly deadlines, rolling kickoff locks, or a hybrid approach for survivor pool picks.
Read article →How commissioners can handle forgotten survivor pool picks without creating weekly arguments or special exceptions.
Read article →A practical guide to choosing public discovery, private invite links, passwords, and member limits for an NFL survivor pool.
Read article →A simple guide to survivor pool rules, weekly picks, eliminations, mulligans, and no-repeat team strategy.
Read article →Beginner-friendly survivor pool strategy: avoid burning every favorite early, think about future weeks, and manage risk.
Read article →A commissioner checklist for setting rules, collecting players, locking picks, and keeping standings clean.
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