Know the game
THE FULL RULES
Everything you need to know to compete in Pick'em. Pick every game, rack up points, settle it over a full season.
League commissioners can still choose scoring mode and weekly lock policy before the season starts, but the season-long points race stays the same.
The Basics
- Every week, pick a winner in every game on the NFL slate.
- Leagues score picks straight-up (just pick the winner) or against the spread, set by the commissioner.
- Each correct pick is worth 1 point; standings are cumulative across the whole season.
- There are no lives and no eliminations — a bad week never knocks you out.
Pick Deadlines
- By default, each pick locks at that game's scheduled kickoff time.
- League commissioners can instead use a shared weekly lock such as first game of the week, Thursday night, or Sunday 1:00 PM ET.
- Kickoff times are displayed and enforced in Eastern Time (ET).
- Delays do not move the lock time. The original scheduled kickoff controls the lock.
Missed & Void Picks
- A game you never pick simply scores zero points — no penalties, no auto-picks.
- If a game is postponed or canceled, picks on it are void and score nothing for anyone.
- Tied games and exact pushes against the spread score zero points — a tie is never a win.
Winning
- Standings rank entries by total points across the season.
- Your weekly record (W-L) and win percentage are tracked all year.
- Tied finishers share the place — and the bragging rights.