We barely survived Week 1 and Mike actually switched his Survivor pick mid-week (never again). Lightning delays, near-upsets, and a Sunday Night miracle later… we’re somehow up and sprinting on the Road to $10K.

In this episode: Andy Reid shockers, a (maybe) god-tier Herbert, Bills as team of destiny, Dolphins doom, Russ reality, why home favorites matter in Survivor, and the exact bets we’ve already placed for Week 2 — including a spicy Raiders flyer and a big Bills position. Plus: the contrarian traps to avoid and which teams to “burn early” before the value evaporates.

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Chapters

00:00 Cold Open — We survived… barely (and a brutal Survivor switch)

00:52 Cowboys/Titans late-game chaos + Eagles after the lightning

01:38 Chiefs Week 1 shock & the Kelsey/Worthy conspiracy

02:22 New Friday game rules & why it’s going away

02:53 Three teams we misread (and why Week 1 lies)

03:20 Herbert unleashed: “Joe Montana or Justin Herbert?”

04:49 Raiders respect: Pats overhyped, Vegas for real?

06:05 Off-season noise ≠ wins (Diggs boat jokes included)

06:19 SNF insanity: Bills comeback and why we turned it off 😅

07:30 Matt Prater is somehow older than us

07:47 Ravens: great for 3.5 quarters… then the turnover curse

08:44 Bold take: Bills to win the Super Bowl?

09:52 Dolphins doomsday, Tyreek rumors, McDaniel heat

12:58 Seahawks/Niners weirdness + Darnold reality check

13:41 CMC fantasy nerves vs real-life usage

14:28 Russ timeline: when does Dart start?

16:02 Practice hero vs game-day zero (Russ problem)

16:46 Scoreboard: Survivor + best bets recap

18:00 Survivor sweat story: Mike went to the mall 🤦‍♂️

19:45 Parlay recap + bankroll bump

20:28 Week 2 bets placed: Raiders ML + Bills ML

21:45 Substack plug: mid-week picks & paid tier

22:15 Survivor board: Bills, Ravens, 49ers, Rams

22:49 Warning label: Don’t mess with Cam Ward (again)

23:16 Strategy: Burn Rams early? Stafford durability calculus

23:52 Week 2 feels easier — but spot the traps

24:13 Bengals popular pick = fade? Jags live

24:36 Survivor angles: Lions bounce-back vs Caleb

25:53 Week 2 manifesto stats (home vs road favorites)

27:52 Survivor philosophy: Save elites, burn the right “good” teams

29:06 Kyler’s NOLA tummy & why spots matter

30:07 Paywall picks + listener shoutouts

31:04 Leaning Dallas? Survivor contrarian case

32:20 Home-field matters more than you think

34:14 Wrap: Weekly picks drop Wednesday on Substack

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