NFL Survivor Week 10 – Broncos the Pick, Colts Overreach, and Lessons from the Board

As Mackenzie Rivers and Dan Rivera hit the midpoint of the NFL Survivor season, their focus sharpened after cruising through Week 9 with the Rams and eyeing Week 10’s Thursday matchup in Denver. The pod opened with a fiery debate over the Colts’ blockbuster trade for Sauce Gardner — Rivera blasting GM Chris Ballard’s “all-in” gamble after years of bad drafting, while Rivers agreed the move screams desperation more than championship intent. With survivor strategy in mind, they shifted to this week’s slate, identifying the Broncos as the sharp early-week play: a rested home favorite facing a Raiders team gasping after an overtime road loss and heading into altitude. Rivera admitted discomfort with Bo Nix’s inconsistency but trusted Denver’s elite defense and the short-rest trend crushing visiting teams off overtime games. Rivers backed him with data — such teams are just 7-18 ATS since 2012 — and both hosts agreed the Broncos’ defense is the league’s steadiest unit by line-of-scrimmage metrics. They compared alternatives: Bills-Dolphins (potential letdown after KC win), Lions-Commanders (Detroit bounce-back vs. collapsing Washington), and long-term planning for Seattle’s Week 12 spot at Tennessee. Wrapping with trademark sarcasm and sponsor plugs, the duo declared the official Survivor play for Week 10 is Denver — no spreads, no hedges, just survival. Their mantra: pick stability, fade exhaustion, and stay alive one ugly favorite at a time

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