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NFL survivor pool trends and outcomes

Overview

Following the high turnover in Week 1, the second week of the 2026 NFL season continued to cause significant eliminations in the Circa Survivor and Circa Grandissimo betting contests.

In the $1,000 Circa Survivor contest, a Cleveland Browns victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—which followed a two-hour weather delay—eliminated 6,061 entries. The Baltimore Ravens' loss to the Saints removed approximately 5% of the Survivor field and 8% of the Grandissimo field. Furthermore, a loss by the Chargers to the Raiders eliminated an additional 8% of the remaining Survivor entries.

In the high-stakes $100,000 Grandissimo contest, the Browns' win eliminated 14 entries, while the Ravens' loss removed 8% of the field.

By the start of Week 3, the total number of entries has seen a sharp decline. The Circa Survivor contest has been reduced from over 25,000 initial entries to approximately 8,600 participants. The Circa Grandissimo contest has similarly dropped from 79 entries to 30.

Eliminations continued into Week 6, where more than 55% of the remaining 2,908 entries in the Circa Sports Survivor contest were removed following losses by the Los Angeles Rams and the Indianapolis Colts. The Rams were the most-selected team of the week, with 901 entries—approximately 31% of the field—choosing them before losing 18-16 to the Arizona Cardinals. Additionally, 703 entrants, representing roughly 24.2% of the field, were eliminated after the Indianapolis Colts surrendered a 13-0 halftime lead to the Tennessee Titans.

Entities

NFL · Cleveland Browns · Arizona Cardinals · Los Angeles Chargers · Indianapolis Colts

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts losses impact Circa Survivor contest

    Over 55% of remaining entries in the Circa Sports Survivor contest were eliminated in Week 6 following losses by the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    NFL Survivor pools see sharp decline in entries

    NFL Survivor pool entries have dropped sharply, with Circa Survivor falling from 25,000 to 8,600 entries in two weeks. Analysis continues for Week 3 matchups.

  3. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Circa Survivor and Grandissimo contests see heavy eliminations in NFL Week 2

    Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season led to massive eliminations in the Circa Survivor and Circa Grandissimo betting contests following unexpected losses by several major favorites.

  4. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    NFL survivor pools see major eliminations after Week 1

    NFL survivor pools experienced major eliminations in Week 1, particularly in the Circa Survivor contests, as participants navigate strategy for Week 2.

  5. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    NFL Survivor Pool: Top Week 1 picks include Jaguars and Chargers

    NFL survivor pool strategies for Week 1 suggest the Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers as top picks for participants looking to navigate the opening slate of games.

Sources

4for4.com · covers.com · fantraxhq.com · hellobeautiful.com · nbcsports1060.com · pigskindispatch.com · si.com · thesource.com · vsin.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history