whatdrought Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 (edited) Was thinking it might be fun to do a pick em pool this year for non-bills games (I feel that around here, including the bills would skew the results as some of us just can't vote against our bills). That being said- this thread is intended to gauge interest. We could do it online through something like what cbs sports offers on their site, or we could just do it on the forum, though that seems like it would get pretty messy. We can also custom make the settings how we like. Thoughts? P.s.- If this is already a thing on this board, forgive me. This is my first regular season as a poster. Edited July 31, 2018 by whatdrought 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corta765 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Oh I have nooooo problem picking against the Bills in a pick-em pool I say keep them in. And this is an excellent idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 This is a good idea and I would participate. There are games on the Bills' schedule this year where I would have no problem picking against the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I'm in. I like the non-Bills idea, but would do it with the Bills also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I'm down, and I say leave the Bills in. I'm assuming you would include the spread, which mitigates the problems for those who can't pick against the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatdrought Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 minute ago, Rocky Landing said: I'm down, and I say leave the Bills in. I'm assuming you would include the spread, which mitigates the problems for those who can't pick against the Bills. I don't know how the spread stuff works regarding these kinds of pools, but I am open to whatever option people like best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Landing Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 minute ago, whatdrought said: I don't know how the spread stuff works regarding these kinds of pools, but I am open to whatever option people like best. There are several credible websites that post the spread for the various sports books. Here's a good one: http://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odds/las-vegas The idea is that you pick a team based on the point spread. So, a team that is favored by three points must win by more than three points for that pick. If they only win by two points, the pick goes to the other team. If they win by three points exactly, that is considered a tie. Using the spread is especially good for pools that have a lot of people participating. Otherwise, you end up with too many winners. I also have a tie-breaker in the pool I run, based on the total points scored on MNF. Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 17 minutes ago, Rocky Landing said: I'm down, and I say leave the Bills in. I'm assuming you would include the spread, which mitigates the problems for those who can't pick against the Bills. I'm in on this. I only gamble with spreads attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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