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Browse sports and events, from NFL Pick’em and March Madness to Grand Slam Tennis. Open a contest for its scoring summary and rules. League setup shows which events are currently available.

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Football

NFL & College Playoffs

Predict game winners through the Super Bowl and national championship.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for each correct game winner per round.
OptionalSeed bonus
Extra points based on the winning team’s seed value.
OptionalWin-margin bonus
Predict the correct margin of victory from four range options.
Tiebreaker
Predict the combined score of the Super Bowl or CFP championship game, depending on the contest.
NFL Playoff rulesCFP rules

NCAA Bowl Games

Pick game winners and apply confidence points to each selection.

BaseConfidence points
Earn points based on correctly predicted winners and applied confidence values.
OptionalSpread bonus
Points for picks that also cover the spread.
OptionalWin-margin bonus
Predict the correct margin of victory from four range options.
Tiebreaker
Predict the combined score of the championship game.
Bowl Confidence rules

NFL Pick'em

Pick weekly game winners and assign 2, 3, and 4 points to three confidence selections.

Game winners
Ordinary correct picks earn 1 point each.
Confidence picks
Choose one 2-point, one 3-point, and one 4-point selection each week. A correct confidence pick earns that value in total.
Pick deadlines
Games lock five minutes after scheduled kickoff. Remaining game selections lock Sunday at 2:05 p.m. Mountain Time.
Tiebreaker
Use the combined-score prediction requested by the contest. Monday night tiebreakers use the last Monday game when there are two.
NFL Pick’em rules

Basketball

NBA Playoffs

Predict the winner of each series all the way to the NBA Finals.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for each correct series winner per round.
OptionalSeed bonus
Extra points based on the team's seed value for each series win.
OptionalSeries-length bonus
Predict the correct number of games to win the series.
Tiebreaker
Predict the combined score of the decisive NBA Finals game.
NBA pool rules

NCAA March Madness

Complete a bracket from the Round of 64 through the national championship game.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for each correct game winner per round.
OptionalSeed bonus
Seed-based bonus with a factor applied to keep scoring balanced across the tournament.
OptionalWin-margin bonus
When enabled, predict the margin of victory from the Elite Eight onward.
Tiebreaker
Predict the combined score of the championship game.
March Madness rules

WNBA Playoffs

Predict the winner of each series through the WNBA Championship.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for each correct series winner per round.
OptionalSeed bonus
Seed-based bonus for each series win.
OptionalSeries-length bonus
Predict the correct number of games to win the series.
Tiebreaker
Predict the combined score of the decisive WNBA Finals game.

Hockey

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Pick series winners through the Stanley Cup Final.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for each correct series winner per round.
OptionalSeed bonus
Extra points based on the team's seed value for each series win.
OptionalSeries-length bonus
Predict the correct number of games to win each series.
Tiebreaker
Predict the combined goals scored across the Stanley Cup Final series.
NHL pool rules

NCAA Frozen Four

Pick game winners through the national championship.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for each correct game winner per round.
OptionalSeed bonus
Seed-based bonus for each game win.
OptionalTotal-goals bonus
Predict the correct number of goals scored by both teams in each match.
Tiebreaker
Enter the total-goals prediction requested on your contest’s pick sheet.

Golf

PGA Tour & Major Tournaments

Build a four-golfer team for the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, The Open, or another supported PGA tournament.

BaseFinish-position points
Points based on each golfer’s finish position after each round.
OptionalBelow-par bonus
Points based on combined strokes below par for the virtual team.
OptionalFinish-position bonus
Optional points for top 5 or top 10 positions after each round.
Tiebreaker
When enabled, predict the tournament winner’s strokes below par.
Golf pool rules

Tennis

Grand Slam Tennis

Select four players for the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon or US Open. Men’s and women’s singles are separate contests.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for each match win (advancement) by selected players.
OptionalRanking bonus
Points based on the player’s ranking value shown on the pick sheet for each match win.
OptionalSet-count bonus
Points based on the number of sets required to win the match.
Tiebreaker
Predict the total games played in the championship match for the selected men’s or women’s tournament.
Grand Slam Tennis rules

Auto Racing

NASCAR

Build a four-driver team for a four-race pack or the separate playoff contest.

BaseFinish-position points
Points based on finish position. The playoff contest uses its own grouped rounds and relative finish positions.
OptionalNASCAR Bonus
Points awarded to each driver by NASCAR based on race performance.
OptionalFinish-position bonus
Extra points for top 5 or top 10 finishes.
Tiebreaker
Actual combined laps led by the selected drivers; higher totals win ties.
NASCAR pool rules

Formula 1

Choose four drivers from the selection groups and earn points across a four-race pack.

BaseFinish-position points
Points based on each driver’s finish position.
OptionalStarting-position bonus
Optional points based on the team’s average starting position for each race.
OptionalFinish-position bonus
Extra points for top 2 or top 5 finishes.
Tiebreaker
Actual combined race time for the selected drivers; lower totals win ties.
F1 pool rules

Baseball & Softball

MLB Playoffs

Predict the winner of each series all the way through the World Series.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for each correct series winner per round.
OptionalSeed bonus
Seed-based bonus for each series win.
OptionalSeries-length bonus
Predict the correct number of games to win the series.
Tiebreaker
Predict the total number of runs scored in the World Series.
MLB pool rules

College World Series

Pick advancing teams through the regionals, super regionals and College World Series or Women’s College World Series.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for correctly selected advancing teams at each stage.
OptionalSeed bonus
Bonus points based on the advancing team’s seed value.
OptionalGames-played bonus
Predict how many games a selected team needs to win its group or series, where enabled.
Tiebreaker
Predict the combined runs in the CWS or WCWS championship series.

Soccer

FIFA World Cup & UEFA Euro Cup

Predict group stage finish order then select winners in the knockout round.

BaseCorrect picks
Points for each correct match winner in the knockout round.
OptionalGroup-stage bonus
Points for correctly predicting the finish order of group stage teams.
OptionalTotal-goals bonus
Predict the correct number of goals scored by both teams in each match.
Tiebreaker
Enter the total-goals prediction requested on your contest’s pick sheet.

Horse Racing

Triple Crown

Select three horses from each race field in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

BaseFinish-position points
Points earned based on the finish position of each selected horse.
OptionalFinal-odds bonus
Optional points based on the average final race odds of your three selected horses.
OptionalTrifecta bonus
Points for predicting the correct finish order of your race team.
Tiebreaker
Predict the race winner’s finish time in seconds.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games

Select eight countries to compete across the team events included in the contest.

BaseFinish-position points
Points based on finish position of selected countries.
OptionalMedal bonus
Points for medals earned in each event.
OptionalRecord bonus
Points for setting new Olympic or world records.
Tiebreaker
Predict the total medals won by the top country.

Base scoring is Level 1 in league settings. Optional bonuses are Levels 2 and 3; the tiebreaker is Level 4. NFL Pick’em uses its own weekly points and confidence selections. Your league’s scoring page shows the enabled options and point values.

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