RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition

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RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#1 » by bwgood77 » Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:03 am

Hey all, once again we will be having the NFL Picks against the spread competition for all of RealGM forum members.

It only takes a couple minutes to join and also to make your picks each week, and you can see how you do against fellow forum members as well as experts. It adds an extra interest to the games on Sunday, so hopefully people join in and participate to make things fun. Your worst week will be dropped, so no worries if you completely forget one week, you are not out of it, that will just end up being your week dropped.

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http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2019/en/group?groupID=182865


Password: basketball
Please use RealGM username for name of entry (or espn account or both)
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Previous edition: http://games.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2017/en/group?groupID=101036
GRAND WINNER: Osiris
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When does it start?
Register and submit your entry no later than the first game of the NFL season - Thursday, September 5th, at 8:00 pm ET, but preferably sooner.
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How to Play?
1. Join group. Pick an entry name that matches your RealGM username. If you don't already have an account, you can click on "Play Now for Free" and it will ask you to log in or create an account and you can create account there. Many participants use their realgm username for their espn account and their contest entry name.
2. Check your user settings here. Enable Group email and Reminder Email, so you don't miss picks any week.
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Rules
[*] Each Tuesday, spreads will be posted on ESPN for the the upcoming week.

[*] Lock-time. All entries will use a rolling lock which allows a player to pick any game that has yet to kick off. Selections submitted after the deadlines are considered invalid, and no points will be received. It is good to make preliminary picks a few days before the games and adjust your picks leading up to the games as you see fit to eliminate the chance of forgetting to make any picks that week at all.

[*] Overall tie-breaker - higher number of points scored for Week 17.
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Competition
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The player with the highest number of correct picks throughout the season wins the title.

Each correct winning pick will receive one (1) point. Points are not lost for incorrect picks. Picking every game, every week is essential.

However, to ensure people don't drop out if they forget a week or have a terrible week, each entry will have their lowest scoring week dropped from their score.

Big thanks to Dirk for the layout.
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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#2 » by Howard Mass » Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:55 pm

I'm in.
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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#3 » by hermes » Sat Aug 24, 2019 2:16 pm

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are there two different groups? a "RealGM" and a "REALGM"? because i somehow got an entry into both.

bwgood, osiris, and i are in one, and then kenstradamus and i are in the other
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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#4 » by bwgood77 » Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:31 pm

hermes wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:.


are there two different groups? a "RealGM" and a "REALGM"? because i somehow got an entry into both.

bwgood, osiris, and i are in one, and then kenstradamus and i are in the other


There shouldn't be. But there was a KenSlaya in my group originally and then later he was gone. If I accidentally set up two groups I don't know where the other one is. Let me make sure the link is right.

Edit: It looks like you are in the right one...the one with me and Osiris.
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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#5 » by The Penguin » Wed Sep 4, 2019 1:59 pm

Somehow I joined 2 as well.
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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#6 » by bwgood77 » Wed Sep 4, 2019 6:11 pm

The Penguin wrote:Somehow I joined 2 as well.


I don't understand where the second one is unless you are looking at last year's.
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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#7 » by hermes » Wed Sep 4, 2019 10:47 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
The Penguin wrote:Somehow I joined 2 as well.


I don't understand where the second one is unless you are looking at last year's.

that might be it. it has the same group id number as last year's but this is the 2019 version
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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#8 » by HMFFL » Thu Sep 5, 2019 6:25 am

Joined.
Thanks for doing it again.

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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#9 » by bwgood77 » Thu Sep 5, 2019 7:12 pm

HMFFL wrote:Joined.
Thanks for doing it again.

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I don't see your entry, unless you used a different username than your RealGM one. Some people accidentally joined the wrong one..maybe a renewal of last year's or something...not sure, but this is the one for this year, just to make sure you have the right one.

http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2019/en/group?groupID=182865
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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#10 » by bwgood77 » Thu Sep 5, 2019 8:55 pm

HMFFL wrote:Joined.
Thanks for doing it again.

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Yes, I finally see the one some people joined, but that isn't the new one I set up for this year...I think it somehow autorenewed last year's

Here is the link for the right one..

http://fantasy.espn.com/nfl-pigskin-pickem/2019/en/group?groupID=182865
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Re: RealGM NFL Picks Against the Spread Competition 

Post#11 » by hermes » Thu Sep 5, 2019 10:26 pm

i have left the other one, so i'm now only in one - which should prevent me from being confused

also, first game tonight! remember to pick it!

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