SPORTS PICKERHow it works
Start a confidence pool
Choose the NFL and the Confidence points format.
Pick and rank
Pick each winner, then give each game a confidence number. Each number is used once a week.
Let the scores roll in
Points are added as each game finishes, and the standings sort themselves.
The rules
Points
With 16 games, your most confident pick is worth 16 and your least is worth 1. You earn the number on every correct pick.
Swaps
Giving a game a number that is already used swaps the two, so every number stays unique.
Locks
Picks lock at the first kickoff of the week, or game by game if the commissioner chooses.
Every pool includes
Live scores
Results and standings update every few minutes during games.
Trash talk chat
Each pool has its own chat with stickers, GIFs and @mentions.
Reminders
Email and phone notifications before picks lock.
Works on any phone
Add it to your home screen like an app. Nothing to download.
Questions
What happens in a bye week with fewer games?
The numbers match the number of games that week, so the top value goes down when fewer teams play.
Is a confidence pool better than straight picks?
It rewards knowing which games you are sure about, so one big upset hurts less if you ranked it low.
From the blog
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The difference between a confidence pool and a straight pick'em pool, how each one scores, and which kind of group each one suits.
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NBAHow to Run an NBA Pick'em Pool When There Are Games Every Night
Tips for an NBA pick'em pool: grouping games into weeks, letting players skip games, handling rest days and turning the playoffs into a bracket.
NHLNHL Pick'em Pool Tips: Overtime, Back-to-Backs and the Stanley Cup Bracket
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How to run a soccer prediction pool for the Premier League, MLS, Champions League or the World Cup, including how to handle draws and score predictions.