There's no better time of the year at Action Network HQ than the start of football season and our team wants to give you as many chances as possible to kick off this season with a win.
That's why The Favorites podcast is unveiling this Pro Football Pick 'em Contest. Entrants have multiple ways to win, with a prize pool of more than $100,000 up for grabs this NFL season.
Did we mention it is free to play? Read on for more information about how and where to get in on the action.
How do I sign up for the free NFL pick 'em contest?
Go to Favorites.Actionnetwork.com — you must be 21 at the time of sign up — to create an Action account. Note: game play is not available on the Action App, you will make your picks each week at Favorites.Actionnetwork.com. No purchase or payment is necessary to to enter or win and no purchase or payment of any kind will increase your chances of winning. There is a limit of one entry per contestant. Making multiple entries under different identities will get you disqualified.
How do I make my picks each week?
Select five games against the spread for the week of upcoming games. There are no pushes, lines will always be a half point.
Once you've selected your games, you'll scroll down and select a tiebreaker — which will be Total Passing Yards in Monday Night Football.
You'll get a confirmation email when you put your picks in.
Each week, the top five entries will be awarded a cash prize. In the event of ties, whoever comes closest to the weekly tiebreaker total is the winner. See the Prize Table for exact prizing.
How will you handle ties?
A Monday Night Football tiebreaker question is added to every week. Typically, the tiebreaker is total rushing or receiving yards in that designated game. Total tiebreaker differential breaks any season-long ties.
For any ties for our weekly prizing after this Monday Night Football tiebreaker, an additional secondary tiebreaker will be used. That is submission time, with the earliest submission selected as the winner.
Which games are available each week?
Available games to pick for the contest are limited to those displayed. They will include all games played on Sunday afternoons, Sunday night and Monday night. Thursday night games and early morning games abroad will NOT be available to select. Yes, this will include games on Thanksgiving and Black Friday games, which will not be included in the contest.
Can I make changes to my picks after I've made my selections?
Yes! You can make changes up to game lock, which will be 12:59 p.m. ET most Sundays. Game lock will move earlier only after Saturday games are introduced at the end of the NFL regular season. But be advised: to make a change to any of your picks, you will be required to unlock and re-select all five of your picks.
To make edits, you'll go to "my picks" and click "view my picks" then scroll to the bottom of that page and click the "Cancel & Play Again" to make your new selections.
Do The Contest Lines Move?
Yes, spreads for every game are dynamic and can fluctuate until game lock each Sunday. But every selection made keeps those lines static once the entry is submitted. If you submit your entry with a team favored by exactly 5.5, your selection is locked at 5.5 unless you cancel your entry. Once an entry is canceled, five new selections must be made again at current spreads.
Am I competing against Action Network experts?
Yes, employees of Action Network will be competing in the contest, but they are ineligible for cash prizes.
How do I change my leaderboard name?
Follow these steps to change username in a web browser:
- Go to the Action Network home page.
- Click the three bars in the top left, scroll down to click “Log In”
- Once logged in, click on the profile icon in the top right, and click “Settings”
- Scroll down and click “Edit Profile”. Update your leaderboard name by changing “username”, then click “Update” to complete the process
- The next time you log in to play The Favorites, your new leaderboard name will appear.
Follow these steps to change username in the mobile App:
- For new users, log in or click “Get Started” as soon as you enter the app
- Click “My Action” in the bottom right corner of the screen
- In “My Action” click on the three dots in the top right corner, and select “Settings”
- In “Settings”, click “Profile Information”, where you can change your username and it will automatically save any changes
- The next time you log in to play The Favorites, your new leaderboard name will appear.
What about the season-long prizes?
Entrants who accumulate the most points over the course of the entire NFL regular season will be eligible for the season-long cash prizes. All participants will have their two lowest weekly scores dropped after Week 5 concludes.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 10 season-long finishers — the grand prize is $40,000, second place prize $10,000, third place is $5,000, fourth place is $3,000, fifth place is $2,500, sixth place is $1,500, seventh and eighth place are each $1,000 and ninth and 10th place are each $500. The tiebreaker for the season-long prize is the lowest aggregate tiebreaker score.
Can I still sign up after the season starts?
Yes, you can sign up any time during the season. Every entrant can be eligible for weekly prizes, even if entering for only the final week of the season. But signing up in time for Week 1 gives you the best chance at winning a season-long prize. But remember, your lowest weekly score is dropped after Week 5. So even if you sign up late and miss Week 1, that scoreless week would be dropped from your record after Week 5 concludes.
How and When Will My Lowest Scores Get Removed?
As you’ll hear us say every week of the podcast, every player's lowest scoring week will be dropped after Week 5. This will be reflected on the leaderboard effective Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Here's how it works
- Players who made picks for all 5 weeks will have their lowest score dropped
- Players who made picks for 4 of 5 weeks will have their lowest score (a zero) dropped
- Players who made picks for 3 or fewer weeks will not have any scores dropped
Things you should know
- This change will be applied to ALL PLAYERS in the Favorites contest
- All scores for Week 6 and beyond will be added to your season-long total
More things you might be wondering
- Do I have to do anything?
No, this process will happen automatically. - Will this process hurt my chances of winning?
No, this process is being applied equally to all players. - If I miss making picks in a future week, can one of my dropped scores be added?
No, scores from past weeks will not be able to be applied to future weeks. Make your picks every week for the best chance to win. - Will low scores be dropped at any other point in the contest?
No, once this process is complete, correct picks from each week will be added to the final cumulative total.
Do I need to listen to The Favorites to win prizes?
While listening to The Favorites podcast isn't required to play or win, it is absolutely recommended. Later in the season, crucial information regarding the contest will likely be disseminated solely via podcast episodes. At that point, listening to the The Favorites may increase your chances. Content participants should also listen to the podcast because every week, entrants will be selected live to receive non-cash prizes, such as our weekly Producer's Cup Award.
Am I eligible for weekly prize awards?
Yes, all eligible participants can win our weekly prize. Every week during the NFL regular season, the top-ranked entry for that specific week will receive a $1,000 cash prize.
And, if that top finisher also correctly guesses the weekly tiebreaker exactly, that weekly prize increases to $2,000. In every case, all ties are broken by the submission time of entry, with the earliest submission time selected as the winner.
When and where can I listen to The Favorites?
New episodes of the The Favorites air Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube.
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