Pick Ninja
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Pick Ninja/how it scores

The formats

Same three decisions every time — what you pick from, when it locks, how it scores. Start a pool to play; the examples below use made-up numbers so you can see the arithmetic.
NFL Pick'em
WEEKLY · STRAIGHT UP OR AGAINST THE SPREAD
LIVE
Pick a side in every game. The default office pool.
Every week, 18 weeksStart a pool
Survivor
WEEKLY · ONE TEAM, ONCE
LIVE
One team a week to win outright. Lose and you're out. Never reuse a team.
EliminationStart a pool
Confidence
WEEKLY · RANKED 1–16
LIVE
Pick every game and rank how sure you are. Nobody gets eliminated.
Every weekStart a pool
Margin
WEEKLY · SCORE THE NUMBER
EXAMPLE
You score how far you beat the spread by, not just the win. Blowouts matter.
Every weekSee an example
Weighted margin
WEEKLY · MARGIN × CONFIDENCE
EXAMPLE
Cover margin multiplied by your rank. Must be capped, or one game decides a season.
Every weekSee an example
Division winners
PRESEASON · ONE SHOT
EXAMPLE
Call all eight divisions. Optional confidence weighting, 8 down to 1.
Locks Week 1, settles JanuarySee an example
Bracket
TOURNAMENT
LIVE
March Madness. All 63 games before the first tip, points doubling each round, with an optional bonus for backing upsets.
MarchStart a pool
Squares
SINGLE GAME · GRID
LIVE
The 10×10 grid. Numbers drawn after the board fills.
Super BowlStart a pool