Thousands of survivor pool players took it on the chin again last week when the 49ers, laying double-digits to visiting Atlanta, fell 29-22 in a game they could not afford to lose. A slew of NFL survivor pool picks also went down in flames when the Raiders, in their final game in Oakland, lost to the previously moribund Jaguars. Other popular NFL survivor picks like the Chiefs and Seahawks won, but now the options for Week 16 have dwindled to a precious few. Most players already have used the Ravens, 49ers and Seahawks, so should you go with the Colts, Falcons or Broncos with your NFL knockout pool picks? The SportsLine Projection Model has you covered with its optimal Week 16 NFL picks and survivor strategy. See the survivor pick now

This model, which has simulated the entire NFL season, has ranked in the Top 10 on NFLPickWatch for three years running. Additionally, it beat over 96 percent of CBS Sports office pool players last season. Anyone who has followed it has consistently crushed their NFL picks

Now, the model has locked in on Week 16, understanding most survivor players already have used powerhouse teams like the Ravens, 49ers and Seahawks. This week, the model is not going with the Falcons, even though they're coming off a win over San Francisco and laying a touchdown to visiting Jacksonville. 

Atlanta has lost five of its last six home games and faces a Jaguars team that showed plenty of fight in overcoming a 16-3 deficit in Oakland last Sunday. Jacksonville allowed only 91 total yards in the second half. Rookie Gardner Minshew went 14-of-18 for 142 yards and two touchdowns after halftime, hitting six different receivers and scrambling for 24 yards too. 

There's another team winning just as often as the Falcons that the model loves for your NFL knockout picks this week. Picking this team also sets you up for the rest of the season. You need to see who it is before locking in any NFL predictions or picks. 

So which team is a must-back in your NFL Week 16 survivor pool? Visit SportsLine now to see which team carries you to victory in Week 16, all from the proven computer model that has ranked in the Top 10 on straight-up picks three years running.