NFL Pick A Player Total Points Game

[wdleehi]

Over unders.



Pick a game, over or under the over under number.


Who ever picks the proper over under and is the biggest distance from it wins. 





Example

If you picked under on the Browns/Bills game, you would have won

Cleveland (#20, 1-4)     6        Under 41.5     
at Buffalo (#26, 1-4)    3          


41.5 - 9 = 32.5 



This way each game can have two players, one over, one under.

[Redz]

Or we post the spreads, give everyone 100 "points" to "bet" with and see who ends up with the most points at the end of the weekend.

You'd need to "bet" a minimum of 1 game and 50 points, and a max of 5 games.  "Bets" would be in increments of 10 points only.  "Bets" would be even up (no vig or extra % for a loss).  No parlays, teases etc...just one game "bets". 

Or is this too much like gambling for here?  I used to love to make bets, but the real money aspect of it is lost on me at this point in my life.  Doing it for a weekly prize of TPs or pride, would suit me just as well.

[MattG12]

I don't understand over/under... nor do I understand what Redz is talking about. I feel sheltered. 

[wdleehi]

I don't understand over/under... nor do I understand what Redz is talking about. I feel sheltered. 

It is the guessed total point to be scored in a game. 


You pick whether the two teams will combine for more or less points then Vegas guesses.

[Truck Lewis]

Or we post the spreads, give everyone 100 "points" to "bet" with and see who ends up with the most points at the end of the weekend.

You'd need to "bet" a minimum of 1 game and 50 points, and a max of 5 games.  "Bets" would be in increments of 10 points only.  "Bets" would be even up (no vig or extra % for a loss).  No parlays, teases etc...just one game "bets". 

Or is this too much like gambling for here?  I used to love to make bets, but the real money aspect of it is lost on me at this point in my life.  Doing it for a weekly prize of TPs or pride, would suit me just as well.

i like this idea...but i can see how some people might find it complicated if they have never gambled, which is why i thought a simple spread game would work... where you pick a game guess the final spread and closest to their actual spread wins

example

Truck pick: Pats + 5 over Broncos: Final Broncos 20 - Pats 17: Truck score =  - 8

Redz pick: Browns + 6 over Buff: Final Browns 6 - Buff 3: Redz score =  - 3

MattG pick: Ariz + 3 over Hou: Final AZ 28 - Hou 21: MattG score = - 4

thus Redz wins...also it could be that anyone who picks a losing team is eliminated from possibly winning

[Rondo2287]

10/18 Ryan Grant-Packers

[Redz]

10/18

Rondo - Ryan Grant, Packers:
Redz - Clinton Portis, Skins:

I guess we'll stick with the original plan!

[MattG12]

10/18

Rondo - Ryan Grant, Packers:
Redz - Clinton Portis, Skins:
MattG12 - adrian peterson, vikings: