Week 3 survivor pool: Chiefs safest, Packers value, Bills and Seahawks as traps

This week's survivor pool analysis highlights the Chiefs as the safest pick despite playing on the road, while the Packers offer value against a struggling Falcons team. The Bills and Seahawks are flagged as trap picks due to matchup concerns. The author also shares his own pool entries, noting one elimination after early losses with the Chargers and Buccaneers.

The author manages four entries in a double-elimination survivor pool, with one already eliminated after losses by the Chargers and Buccaneers in consecutive weeks. Another entry carries a single strike from the Bucs loss, while two entries remain clean after picking Jaguars/Eagles and Raiders/49ers respectively. His Week 3 plan involves using the Chiefs, who he otherwise would save for Week 9 against the Jets or Week 11 against the Cardinals, plus the 49ers over the Cardinals. He is tempted by the Packers but prefers holding them for a Week 15 home matchup with Miami.

The trap designation for Seattle stems from a cross-country trip for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff against a Commanders team now starting Marcus Mariota after Jayden Daniels dislocated his elbow. The Bills, despite being touchdown favorites, are flagged because the Chargers possess enough talent to rebound from their 0-2 start. Both teams are better saved for later weeks, with Seattle facing Arizona in Week 9 and the Giants in Week 14.