A winning NFL survivor pool strategy is all about deciding when to use a team and when to save another team for NFL knockout picks later in the year. How can you avoid an embarrassing Week 1 exit but make sure that you're not burning good teams that may come in handy later on?

With just over a day to go before the 2025 NFL season gets underway, many fans are preparing for four months of fantasy matchups, DFS games, parlays and wagers. Others are prepping for survivor pool adventures that could end in literally any given week.