🏈 - Spotsbet.io NFL Pick-Em Prediction Pool - Discussion Thread - 🏈

[nutildah]

Wow, Bengals defense was an absolute mess. I didn't think they were that bad.

[jeremypwr]

Wow, Bengals defense was an absolute mess. I didn't think they were that bad.

Congrats for winning the 4th week; PM incoming

[buwaytress]

cryptofrka you did me two weeks ago, forgot to submit picks? Thanks for taking the bottom spot I'm going to try and remind you from now on so you'll remind me (picks start in 2 days from now so go do it). This pool is dead harsh, no tags so we're all going to have to take care of ourselves *sobs I'm picking teams who haven't won yet. They've got to turn it around at some point (Jets, what?).

[cryptofrka]

cryptofrka you did me two weeks ago, forgot to submit picks? Thanks for taking the bottom spot I'm going to try and remind you from now on so you'll remind me (picks start in 2 days from now so go do it). This pool is dead harsh, no tags so we're all going to have to take care of ourselves *sobs I'm picking teams who haven't won yet. They've got to turn it around at some point (Jets, what?).

Yup, forgot 2 or 3 times already. I was a donor here anyway - I don't follow NFL at all. They show only 1 game on Sunday in manageable hours - but I rarely watch even that.
I do like the sport though, so I occasionally run through some highlights - but I don't know any players, there are too many per team.
When I do my picks it's eeny, meeny, miny, moe - so it will be a real struggle for you to remove me from the bottom.

I'll do my best to keep submitting, and if I'm not last at the end of the road - well, shame on the guy that is

[buwaytress]

Yup, forgot 2 or 3 times already. I was a donor here anyway - I don't follow NFL at all. They show only 1 game on Sunday in manageable hours - but I rarely watch even that.
I do like the sport though, so I occasionally run through some highlights - but I don't know any players, there are too many per team.
When I do my picks it's eeny, meeny, miny, moe - so it will be a real struggle for you to remove me from the bottom.

I'll do my best to keep submitting, and if I'm not last at the end of the road - well, shame on the guy that is

I did try watching one game, forgot which one but it was for BSFL as I had to be up at 4am. I didn't watch the video, just text, so I could better understand the game first.

Definitely learnt so much, like how the play happens, and how it progresses. Couldn't stand the breaks even though I knew it was coming haha. Don't see myself learning seriously, it was just so I at least knew how play takes place.

My picks are absolutely based on how I like the logo of the team, the name, and a magical number in my head that determines if the spread looks nicer + or -. It will be a battle between us for bottom. One "yellow cap" like I had last season would be nice.

[nutildah]

Only 9 of the 29 people in the pool (about 1/3) picked the 49ers for yesterday -- good job if you did. There was no way I was possibly picking the niners based on everything I read about them. After this loss, the foundation on which I thought I knew things has shaken. I think this will be a bit more of a difficult week than most. Just have to keep going with what works.

[Hueristic]

Only 9 of the 29 people in the pool (about 1/3) picked the 49ers for yesterday -- good job if you did. There was no way I was possibly picking the niners based on everything I read about them. After this loss, the foundation on which I thought I knew things has shaken. I think this will be a bit more of a difficult week than most. Just have to keep going with what works.

There is no way I could have won with the spread I was locked in at, I just noticed that and I would not be surprised if the was the situation for the majority..

[nutildah]

It was the worst week for me... going 7-7 is the same as letting a monkey make your picks for you. And it looks like the average score across the board was lower than usual, but it wasn't for jeremypwr who managed to get 12 wins. Congrats on that. The next closest was 10 picks.

There was a lot of upsets that I just didn't see coming, including yesterday's game. Who woulda thought the Chiefs would lose to the Jaguars... not me. Going to have to reevaluate my strategy & see what went wrong.

[buwaytress]

It was the worst week for me... going 7-7 is the same as letting a monkey make your picks for you. And it looks like the average score across the board was lower than usual, but it wasn't for jeremypwr who managed to get 12 wins. Congrats on that. The next closest was 10 picks.

There was a lot of upsets that I just didn't see coming, including yesterday's game. Who woulda thought the Chiefs would lose to the Jaguars... not me. Going to have to reevaluate my strategy & see what went wrong.

I certainly allowed my inner monkey to pick for me, as I do every round and must therefore feel a certain sense of pride I made it with 8. Going to need my ape spirit to rise to the occassion several more rounds if I'm to make up for lost ground.

(Secretly, a "yellow cap" round is all I'll need to make me happy this season).

[DireWolfM14]

Hello all,
I'm afraid to report that we've lost our sponsorship.

The previously announced sponsor will not be honoring the addition to the pot, nor will there be free bets for the weekly winner going forward.

Sorry for the bad news.


EDIT:

It looks like we'll still have free bets for the weekly winners for the next couple of weeks, or until November 1st.  I'll keep providing info as it becomes available to me.

[nutildah]

Hello all,
I'm afraid to report that we've lost our sponsorship.

The previously announced sponsor will not be honoring the addition to the pot, nor will there be free bets for the weekly winner going forward.

Sorry for the bad news.

That's a bummer. Well I will keep participating regardless of course. Now that I'm doing well I want to try to keep doing well all the way through. Its definitely more fun when you're winning, lol.

I wonder why Sportsbet decided to pull the plug.

Just out of curiosity: who here took the Giants to cover for this week? If you did, good job, looks like you have a decent chance of getting the W.

[DireWolfM14]

I wonder why Sportsbet decided to pull the plug.

Not sure, but it appears they will still be issuing free bets for the weekly winners for the next couple of weeks or so.  I'll know more as time goes on.  It is unlikely we'll have the $2k worth of bitcoin to split amongst the winners, though.

Just out of curiosity: who here took the Giants to cover for this week? If you did, good job, looks like you have a decent chance of getting the W.

On brighter note:  ME!

[cryptofrka]

Shit, I planned a Hollywood-style major comeback from dead last to the title.

This might actually open the way for me - maybe you all stop playing and I manage to be ahead of buwaytress in the photo finish

[rohang]

Hello all,
I'm afraid to report that we've lost our sponsorship.

The previously announced sponsor will not be honoring the addition to the pot, nor will there be free bets for the weekly winner going forward.

Sorry for the bad news.


EDIT:

It looks like we'll still have free bets for the weekly winners for the next couple of weeks, or until November 1st.  I'll keep providing info as it becomes available to me.

Thats unfortunate, i dont even have a sportsbetio account anymore as they stopped operations in my country

With this unique situation i would like to request any possibility of refunding my fee, as the prize possible for me is exponentially less then that i(and everyone else) entered. Any tx fees can be taken from what i sent thankyou

[nutildah]

Perhaps the contest is still on?

My understanding is that we will payout all the agreed sponsorship money for the SB sponsored prediction pools for 2025/2026.
I have paid most out already to the competition owners, and I will chase up remaining payments.

[rohang]

Perhaps the contest is still on?

My understanding is that we will payout all the agreed sponsorship money for the SB sponsored prediction pools for 2025/2026.
I have paid most out already to the competition owners, and I will chase up remaining payments.

Its been two days since steve and still we dont know whats happening, i am disappointed nobody has posted here to update participants

[DireWolfM14]

Perhaps the contest is still on?

My understanding is that we will payout all the agreed sponsorship money for the SB sponsored prediction pools for 2025/2026.
I have paid most out already to the competition owners, and I will chase up remaining payments.

I sent Steve a PM last night, and he had responded by the time I woke up this morning.  He said he'll ask SB to honor the sponsorship pledge, but he can't promise anything.  He also asked for an address to receive the funds, in case they do.  I gave him the pool address, so that's where the funds will land if SB agrees.

[rdbase]

Good to know that there is a fairly good chance that your pool won't be affected with what has transpired with Sportsbet in the past couple of weeks and we probably will get the same amounts as was originally planned.
I know there is one thing in this earth and that is when Steve says he will try his damnest to get something done, he always follows up on that promise.
100%

[buwaytress]

Shit, I planned a Hollywood-style major comeback from dead last to the title.

This might actually open the way for me - maybe you all stop playing and I manage to be ahead of buwaytress in the photo finish

Same, I was going to let you all do all your fancy TDs, save my QBs for some end of season clutch power-throughs, and *insert random NFL term* my way to the top.

I even put myself back down the bottom after this round just for you, frka (by forgetting to enter picks for the first game). You can take second place, as long as you clean my boots after I take the final punt for the season winner.

Steve a bloody sick cunt for carrying the majority of the forum pools, by the way. And yes, that is an actual compliment.

[Renato297]

Week 6 I was first and won a free bet that was added on Monday, so it went well and I won this bet. Thank you very much Jeremy for the free bet.