NFL Football Pool Work

Types Of Football Pools
Football is one of the most popular American spectator sports. Millions of people watch football, either in person or on TV, each week during the football season. Many fans add to the excitement of following their favorite teams by participating in football pools to win money and bragging rights among their friends. There are many types of football pools to participate in. Here are a few.
Fantasy Football: Each participant drafts a team of players. Each week a lineup of players is determined and you play against another team. Points are determined by offensive scoring, as well as defensive yards and points allowed.

Football Square Pool: A game is selected usually one involving the local home team. Each participant pays an entry fee and buys a square on a grid. Each square corresponds to a random number for each team. If the score reflects your number at the end of each quarter, half, and game you win. It's fun even if you know nothing about football.
Survivor Pool: Each week during the season you pick the winner of one game. If you win you keep advancing until you are eliminated. The last remaining survivors split the pot. Once you pick a team you can't pick it again. It's much less time consuming than a fantasy league.

Which Football Pool To Play
There are many types of football pools you can play. Each pool will have a slight variation of the rules but the general structure of the pool will be the same. Which pool you decide to play will depend on your interest in football and the time you wish to spend on participating in a football pool. If you are an avid football fan, with spare time to spend, you may want to join a fantasy football league with like minded friends. In fantasy football you will be spending a lot of time each week researching players to draft and trade for, as well as setting your lineup. Not to mention the time trash talking online with your friends which adds to the fun.
If you are a more casual fan, with not much time to spend on a football pool a survivor pool or football squares pool, this would be ideal for you. You can still participate and enjoy the fun of the pool without spending all your time on it.

Setting Up A Football Pool
Setting up and administering a football pool has never been easier with the availability of online tracking tools. Many are free or fairly inexpensive depending on the features you want. You no longer need to spend hours tracking the results and communicating with your league members. By having your league online everything is automatically done.
First you need to decide on the rules and payout of the pool. Decide on the entry fees, point system and the payout for the winners. Invite participants to go online to register. All you need to do is collect the entry fees.

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Start of Fantasy Football Week 13

It’s playoff time for most fantasy football leagues. It’s also the time when one or two poor lineup decisions could cost you money and bragging rights in your league. Luckily for you, we’ve looked at the toughest roster choices and compiled a start/sit list for Week 13. Obviously, fantasy studs such as Tom Brady and Odell Beckham Jr. should be started. Thus, those players were omitted from this list. Check it out below. Quarterbacks Start: Brock Osweiler, Jay Cutler, Eli Manning, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Derek Carr Sit: Brian Hoyer, Tyrod Taylor, Ryan Tannehill, Blake Bortles, Matt Ryan, Teddy Bridgewater, Blaine Gabbert, Jameis Winston Osweiler is worth a start in two-quarterback leagues. He’s averaging 260 yards passing in two starts since Peyton Manning was ruled out with a foot injury. Fitzpatrick is playing a Giants defense ranked dead last in passing yards allowed per game, while Cutler faces a weak San Francisco 49ers’ 28th-ranked pass defense that’s given up 17 touchdowns with just seven interceptions. Winston has a tough matchup against an Atlanta Falcons defense with the fourth-most interceptions. He also struggled against a bad Indianapolis Colts pass defense last week. Taylor has to go up against a red-hot Houston Texans front seven led by arguably the best defensive player in football in J.J. Watt. Ryan has five interceptions in his last two games and the Falcons as a whole are not playing well. (They’ve lost four straight games.) Start him at your own risk. Running Backs Start: LeGarrette Blount, Matt Forte, Jeremy Langford, David Johnson, Thomas Rawls, T.J. Yeldon, C.J. Anderson, Ronnie Hillman, Latavius Murray, Charcandrick West (if active), Spencer Ware (if West is inactive), Mark Ingram, Javorius Allen, Sit: James White, Carlos Hyde, Andre Ellington, Karlos Williams, Antonio Andrews, Alfred Morris, Darren Sproles, Ameer Abdullah The 49ers give up 121 rushing yards per game with a total of 12 rushing touchdowns, so don’t be afraid to start Forte or Langford, even if both of them are active. The matchup is too favorable to sit either one. Javorius Allen is playing the Miami Dolphins, who have worst run defense in the league in terms of yards allowed per contest. Johnson will take over the Cardinals’ starting running back job with Chris Johnson hurt. The Chiefs’ backfield situation still is unclear. The safest play is to start West if he’s healthy. Both of the Broncos running backs are good starts against the San Diego Chargers’ horrendous run defense. Anderson ran for more than 100 yards and had two touchdowns versus a good Patriots run defense last week. Abdullah, White, Andrews and Sproles aren’t likely to receive enough touches to be fantasy relevant. Find safer options instead. Wide Receivers Start: Brandon LaFell, Alshon Jeffery, Eric Decker, Doug Baldwin, Jeremy Maclin, Jarvis Landry, Martavis Bryant, Markus Wheaton, Golden Tate, T.Y. Hilton Sit: John Brown, Michael Floyd, Jordan Matthews, Torrey Smith, Tavon Austin, Nate Washington, Travis Benjamin LaFell is likely to bounce back against an Eagles defense that’s given up 10 touchdowns in the last two games. Bryant and Wheaton have emerged as reliable fantasy wideouts in a Steelers passing attack that ranks sixth in yards per game. Decker, Landry, Tate and Hilton all have good matchups versus defenses lacking a shutdown cornerback. Brown and Floyd are both questionable and there are other weapons in the Cardinals offense (Larry Fitzgerald, David Johnson, etc.) more likely to carry the load. Matthews has a difficult matchup against a good Patriots pass defense and might be matched up with rising star cornerback Malcolm Butler. Austin, who’s too dependent on big plays, is likely to be shut down by a stout Cardinals defense. Tight Ends Start: Martellus Bennett, Kyle Rudolph, Delanie Walker, Scott Chandler, Benjamin Watson, Travis Kelce, Jacob Tamme Sit: Crockett Gilmore, Owen Daniels, Vernon Davis, Julius Thomas, Brent Celek, Eric Ebron, Richard Rodgers Chandler will take over for the injured Rob Gronkowski as the primary pass-catching tight end in the Patriots offense. He caught five passes on 11 targets for 58 yards and a touchdown against an excellent Broncos pass defense last week. Ebron hasn’t found the end zone since Week 1, Celek is playing a quality Pats pass defense and Thomas is going against a Titans defense that has shut down opposing tight ends and gives up the sixth-fewest passing yards.

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Fantasy Football Week 13

The fantasy football season is coming down to the wire, so even the smallest decision looms large for owners. But have no fear. We looked at some of the best waiver wire pickups at each position for Week 13 and listed them below. Quarterback: Matt Hasselbeck, Indianapolis Colts Hasselbeck is limited at 40 years old, but he continues to step up for the Colts in relief of injured starter Andrew Luck. Hasselbeck has thrown for at least 200 yards in each of his four starts this season, and he has connected on seven touchdowns. Until Luck returns, Hasselbeck is a strong option for fantasy owners. Other quarterbacks to add: Brock Osweiler, Alex Smith, Ryan Fitzpatrick Running Back: David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals Johnson likely will be the Cardinals’ No. 1 option at running back this week with Chris Johnson and Andre Ellington out with injuries. As a result, fantasy owners are racing to add Johnson from the waiver wire. If he still is available in your league, though, he’s a smart add for a short-term tailback. Other running backs to add: Spencer Ware, Jay Ajayi Wide Receiver: Donte Moncrief, Indianapolis Colts Moncrief hasn’t found the end zone since Week 7, but he still is managing to put up impressive fantasy numbers. He is coming off one of his best fantasy performances of the season thanks to his eight receptions for 114 yards last Sunday in the Colts’ 25-12 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Other receivers to add: Marvin Jones, DeVante Parker Tight End: Scott Chandler, New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski’s injury could result in a big week for Chandler in the Patriots’ Week 13 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. Chandler had five receptions on 11 targets for 58 yards with one touchdown in the Patriots’ 30-24 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night, and those numbers could increase this week.

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Patriots Vs Eagles Odds in NFL

The New England Patriots will gun for a fifth consecutive win over Philadelphia when they play host to the Eagles in Week 13 as big 10-point betting favorites at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. New England returns home for Sunday afternoon’s Eagles vs. Patriots betting matchup at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots suffered their first straight-up defeat of the season in a 30-24 loss in Denver in which the Broncos overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter before ending New England’s 13-game SU win streak just three plays into overtime. While the defeat ended the Patriots’ perfect season aspirations, of greater concern is the health of tight end Rob Gronkowski, who was carted off the field late in the loss to Denver after suffering a knee injury. Gronkowski is the third Patriots downfield target to go down to injury over the past couple weeks, joining receivers Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman, both of whom were held out of the lineup against the Broncos. After undergoing surgery on his injured foot, Edelman likely will miss the remainder of the regular season, while Amendola has been limited in practice this week while he nurses an injured knee but is expected to be ready for Sunday’s date with Philadelphia. Fans and teammates feared the worst when Gronkowski left Sunday’s game, but the club reports the three-time Pro Bowl tight end suffered no structural damage and is listed as week-to-week. His availability for this weekend is in doubt. The Eagles, meanwhile, travel to New England searching for an end to their current three-game SU and ATS losing streak. It has been a disappointing campaign for Philadelphia, which opened the season as a strong 17/2 bet on the Super Bowl 50 odds but, with a 4-7 SU record, has tumbled to a distant 150/1. Complicating matters is a shoulder injury that kept Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford out of action in last week’s 45-14 loss to the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia’s second consecutive blowout defeat. Bradford is expected to return against the Patriots, but the Eagles have much work to do to reverse their current slide, during which they have surrendered 36.7 points per game. Philadelphia has proven to be a strong late-season performer in recent years, going 14-6 SU in its last 20 games on the road during the month of December, and 8-2 SU and 9-1 ATS in its last 10 December dates as a road underdog. It has been almost 16 years since the Eagles last tallied a win over the Patriots, losing four straight SU since while going 2-2 ATS.

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Packers Say For Richard Rodgers’ Father

The Rodgers family has a flare for the dramatic — and no, we’re not talking about Aaron Rodgers. That’s actually a reference to Green Bay Packers tight end Richard Rodgers, the man who caught the Packers’ game-winning touchdown pass with no time left Thursday night. When it comes to late-game heroics, the apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree. Richard Rodgers’ father, Richard Rodgers Sr., threw two laterals as a California Golden Bear against Stanford back in 1982, a game known for “The Play.” However, Rodgers Sr. took more joy out of what his son was able to do. “I think he’s got me,” the elder Rodgers said, per BlackAndBlueReview.com. “It’s the complete scenario. Rodgers throws it to Rodgers, not Aaron to Richard but Richard to Aaron, that started the whole thing. The penalty gets called. Then Rodgers throws it back to Rodgers again. I couldn’t write a better script than that!” Junior even had the play on his mind as the Packers’ comeback attempt was ongoing. “A lot of people from Stanford have a lot of stuff to say about it, but it stands in the record books with Cal as a win and my dad was a part of it,” the younger Rodgers said, per NFL.com. “It’s a really special moment for him and I was kind of thinking on the play before, when Aaron got the facemask, I was kind of thinking we would do something like that. Obviously it turned out differently.” If only there was a band on the field.

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Best NFL Teammate Fights

 6. Geno Smith vs. IK Enemkpali (2015)

NFL teammates and coaches have had plenty of altercations in the heat of competition. Sometimes they’re verbal, but other times things get physical. There’s a school of thought that a friendly scuffle here or there is good for a team, and that fights can help bond the “family” relationship teams try to establish in the grueling days of summer.
Regardless of how you feel about NFL fights, there have been plenty to go around recently, including one that left New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith with a broken jaw. But where does Smith’s scuffle with IK Enemkpali rank among the best teammate fights of all time? We decided to find out.

5. Roger Staubach vs. Clint Longley 1976
This was a battle of the quarterbacks — literally. During a training camp practice in 1976, both Staubach and Longley took off their gear and began swinging. Former Dallas Cowboys personnel director Gil Brandt said, “They got after it. Roger beat the hell out of him.” That was the last day Longley called himself a Cowboy, as he was traded to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for a first-round pick that was used to acquire Tony Dorsett.

4. Buddy Ryan vs. Kevin Gilbride (1994) Houston Oilers head coach Buddy Ryan proved he didn’t care who was watching him on TV. In a 1994 game against the New York Jets, Ryan and then-offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride got into a verbal altercation after quarterback Cody Carlson fumbled. Ryan threw a right hook at Gilbride and before he could react, players stepped in to separate the two. Unsurprisingly, the two coaches went their separate ways at the end of the season. Who would have thought coaches would fight during a game?


3. Steve Smith vs. Ken Lucas (2008)
Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith displayed his inner Mike Tyson in this teammate showdown. Smith and then-Panthers cornerback Ken Lucas had a disagreement during a 2008 training camp practice. Smith and Lucas threw several punches at each other, and Lucas suffered a broken nose. The Panthers had no choice but to suspend Smith for the first two games of their season.

2. Bill Romanowski vs. Marcus Williams (2003) The Oakland Raiders were fresh off a Super Bowl loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003, and training camp fights weren’t warranted. During practice, linebacker Bill Romanowski and teammate Marcus Williams got into a post-play feud. Romanowski punched Williams in the face, breaking his left orbital bone and damaging his nose. Not only was Williams injured badly, but his career essentially ended after the incident. Williams sued Romanowski and was awarded $340,000 for injuries and lost wages.

1. Stephen Davis vs. Michael Westbrook (1997) << Prev Deion_Slanders The Washington Redskins’ 1997 season didn’t start the way fans and players hoped. During a team workout, running back Stephen Davis and wide receiver Michael Westbrook caught everyone’s attention when they started to fight. Westbrook jumped on Davis and continued to throw blow after blow. What was Westbrook’s motive? According to Westbrook, Davis called him a “homosexual” term. The Redskins fined Westbrook $50,000 for the incident. This gives fans another reason to laugh at the Redskins organization.

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Blocking of Dallas Cowboys’ La’el Collins

Dallas Cowboys’ La’el Collins Shows Inner Beast Mode While Blocking We already knew the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line was young and extremely talented, but adding undrafted rookie La’el Collins to the mix just makes them that much better. In last April’s NFL draft, Collins was projected to be a first-round pick. The LSU product showed the size, strength and ability that would potentially make him one of the better lineman in the NFL. A murder investigation involving Collins, however, set his draft stock back. Once Collins was cleared of any wrongdoing, the Cowboys signed him and look what he’s doing now.

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Fantasy Football Week 9 Game

Week 8 of the NFL season was headlined by a lot of injuries to star players, most notably Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith. Both players are expected to miss the remainder of the season, which has created some major problems for fantasy football owners who relied on these players’ production each week. Let’s look at some of the best waiver wire pickups entering Week 9. Quarterback: Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders Carr still is available in many leagues, which is somewhat surprising. He probably won’t be heading into Week 9, though, because the Raiders quarterback has played very well of late. Carr has averaged more than 300 yards passing with a total of seven touchdowns and zero interceptions in Oakland’s last two games. That’s impressive. Other quarterbacks to consider: None Running Back: DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers Williams was dropped in a lot of leagues when Le’Veon Bell returned from a two-game suspension in Week 3. Now that Bell reportedly will miss the rest of the season after suffering an MCL injury on Sunday, expect Williams to be an RB2 for the remainder of the campaign as Pittsburgh’s starter. Williams played very well in Bell’s absence in the first two games. He ran for 204 yards and three touchdowns, while also averaging almost 5 yards per carry. Williams tallied 71 yards on just nine carries in Sunday’s loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The veteran running back should be added and started in all fantasy leagues, including DFS such as DraftKings and FanDuel.

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