Survivor Pool Grid: Your Free Printable 2026 Template

A survivor pool grid is the simplest tool in the game: one page that shows all 32 NFL teams down the side and all 18 weeks across the top. You cross off each team in the week you use it, so you can see — at a glance — exactly which teams you have left. Because the golden rule of any survivor pool is that you can't use a team twice, the grid is the easiest way to avoid the most painful mistake there is: accidentally re-picking a team and getting disqualified.

Download the Free 2026 Survivor Pool Grid

Grab the printable grid, pin it somewhere you'll see it, and mark it up all season long:

• Download the printable 18-week grid (PDF) — one-page landscape sheet, all 32 teams × Weeks 1–18.
• Download the Excel pick tracker (XLSX) — the digital version, with a built-in team-usage tab and room for two entries.

Prefer to never touch a spreadsheet? The Spreadwise app tracks your used teams automatically and recommends your best pick weeks ahead.

How to Use a Survivor Pool Grid

1. Print the grid. All 32 teams are listed alphabetically down the left, with a column for every week.
2. Write your pick in that week's column on the "My Pick" row so you keep a running record.
3. Cross off the team you used by putting an X in their row. That team is now off the board.
4. Scan before every pick. Glance down the grid to see which strong teams you're saving — and make sure you're not about to burn one you'll need later.

What the Grid Looks Like

Here's a sample of the top of the grid. The full printable version includes all 32 teams through Week 18:

Why a Grid Beats Guessing

The grid does more than prevent a re-pick. Seeing your whole season on one page is what lets you plan like a winner instead of reacting week to week. You can spot the brutal late-season weeks early and make sure you've saved two or three strong teams for them. You can avoid spending an elite home favorite on a week you could have survived with a lesser team. And you can map a tentative path two or three weeks out — then adjust as spreads and injuries move.

For the strategy that fills in the grid, read our season-long planning guide, learn how survivor pools work, and brush up on the full rules. You'll find this grid alongside our pick tracker and strategy cheat sheet on the free resources page.