Office Pools are a fun way for even casual NFL fans to enjoy a little bit of sports gambling. It is an excellent opportunity to bond with your colleagues, enjoy a little friendly competition, and, most importantly, win a little money.
It also helps promote Community among football fans, something very important to us here at Footballguys.com. One of our exciting new features this year is our new Game Room. This gives you a chance to participate in these (and other) games along with the staff and other football fans.
Additionally, each week, we will post the staff office pool picks with three different themes:
Office Pool – NFL Game Picks
Our staff will pick the winner of every NFL contest every week. They will also rank their confidence level in their selection, ranging from 1 (least confident) to 16 (most confident). We'll also combine everyone's confidence points, giving you a Wisdom of the Staff confidence level as well.
Office Pool – Against the Spread Picks
Each week, the staffers will select their eight favorite NFL games and pick the winner, based on the early Las Vegas odds for each.
Office Pool – Eliminator/Survivor Picks
Sounds simple, right? Just pick one team to win this week. The only catch is that you can only use a team once for the entire season.
This Week's Survivor/Eliminator Picks
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Strategy Notes
This week, the idea is pretty simple - don't get cute and land an early loss. The staff focused heavily on the Chargers, who are big favorites to beat the Cardinals this weekend. One staffer already notched a win by taking Seattle in Wednesday night's Super Bowl rematch.
If you want an alternative to the Chargers this week in case the Cardinals pull off an upset, several folks on our staff picked the Jaguars to beat up on the Browns, who many expect to struggle with DeShaun Watson's return as starting quarterback.
Final Thoughts
Reminder: In a typical eliminator/survivor pick format, if you make a mistake, you are eliminated from the contest. In this case, we will track losses as the season progresses, ensuring you have a variety of options in your local league, even in the final week.
