How to Play
Welcome! This pool is NFL picks against the spread (ATS). You don't just pick who wins — you pick who beats the handicap line. Here's everything you need, in about two minutes.
1. Join the pool
Registration is invite-only. Ask the pool admin for an invite code, then hit Register on the home page, enter the code, your email, and a password. That's it — you're in.
2. Make a pick against the spread
Every game card shows away @ home with a spread. Tap a team to pick them. The spread is the line at the moment you pick — if the line moves later, you keep your number.
Example: Chiefs -3.5 vs Ravens
- Pick Chiefs -3.5: you win if Kansas City wins by 4 or more.
- Pick Ravens +3.5: you win if Baltimore wins the game or loses by 3 or fewer.
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.5means no tie is possible on this game. On whole-number lines, landing exactly on the number is a push — nobody wins or loses, it just doesn't count against your record.
You can switch your pick any time up to kickoff. Once a game starts, its card locks — every game locks individually, so Thursday-night picks lock Thursday while Sunday's stay open.
3. Star your Best Bet ⭐
Each week you get one Best Bet — the pick you're most confident in, marked with a ⭐ on the game card.
| Best Bet wins | +3 points |
| Any other pick wins | +1 point |
| Losses & pushes | 0 points |
The star locks when that game kicks off, same as picks. Choose wisely — the Best Bet bonus is usually what separates the top of the leaderboard.
4. Pools & standings
Your default picks are the Global set. Any pool you join gets its own separate set of picks — use the pool selector on the Picks page to switch between them. Standings rank by points, with your record, win %, and streak shown alongside.
Optional: turn on email reminders in Settings and you'll get a Thursday / Sunday / Monday morning email listing the games you haven't picked yet.