R.J. White fades Ravens in Week 4 survivor pool picks — SkimNews
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- R.J. White is avoiding the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4 survivor pools despite their 11.5-point favorite status, pointing to their long flight back from Brazil and four straight home losses dating to 2025
- Four Week 4 teams are favored by 6.5+ points: Ravens (-11.5) vs. Titans, Vikings (-10.5) vs. Dolphins, Chargers (-7) vs. Seahawks, and Bills (-6.5) vs. Patriots
- The Seattle Seahawks lost 33-31 to the Washington Commanders in Week 3, eliminating 1,111 survivor pool entrants and snapping Seattle's 12-game win streak
- White ranks as SportsLine's No. 1 NFL against-the-spread expert at 803-705-41 over the last nine years, up more than 27 units since 2017, with a 55% hit rate on Vegas contest picks over 11 seasons
- White's recent contrarian calls paid off in Weeks 1-3: he faded the consensus Chargers pick in Week 1 (Jaguars beat the Browns 34-10), and avoided the Buccaneers and 49ers in subsequent weeks
- The Ravens' only loss this season was a home game against the New Orleans Saints, and Tennessee has pushed both the Eagles and Jets to narrow wins over the past two weeks
- White says he is saving other heavy favorites for later in the season and has identified a 'surprising' Week 4 team to back in place of Baltimore
Why it matters: Survivor pool players face a week where public sentiment and sharp money diverge: the Ravens are the most popular pick at -11.5 against the lowly Titans, but the top-ranked ATS expert is publicly fading them. For the 1,111 entrants already eliminated by Seattle's upset in Week 3, the lesson is that heavy favorites aren't safe in this 2026 NFL — and trusting the chalk could burn even deeper pools this Sunday.
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