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What are Picks?

Picks is an extra layer on top of the main tournament game. Each tournament, you choose a five-player lineup and try to beat other managers in your division to win rewards.


How Picks works


  • Picks is a skill-based competition against managers at a similar level
  • Each tournament, you build a five-player lineup, generally using players from your own squad or roster.
  • Your five players score points using the standard scoring system, with your Captain earning a 1.5x multiplier.
  • At the end of the tournament, your Picks score is compared with the average score in your division:
    • Beat your division average and your Skill Rating will increase.
    • Finish below the average and your Skill Rating will decrease.
  • The higher your Skill Rating, the further you can progress through the Picks divisions.


You can set your Picks and view your Picks performance via the Live page


Divisions and Skill Rating


Playing Picks gives you a Skill Rating (SR) which determines which division you play in.


In Football there are five divisions:

  • Challenger: 1,000–1,999 SR
  • Silver: 2,000–2,999 SR
  • Gold: 3,000–3,999 SR
  • Diamond: 4,000–4,999 SR
  • Elite: 5,000+ SR


In NFL there are two divisions:

  • Challenger: 1,000–1,999 SR
  • Gold: 2,000–2,999 SR


Your rating changes after each tournament based on how your Picks score compares with your division average, meaning you could get promoted... or relegated! Higher divisions have higher rewards so the aim is to climb as high as possible, and try to stay there.


In Football, when you are promoted to a new division, you cannot be relegated again at the end of the following tournament. This one-tournament grace period does not apply in NFL.



How Picks rewards work


  • The Picks reward pool is shared across Gold, Diamond and Elite divisions.
  • If you beat your division average in one of these divisions, you qualify for a Picks reward.
  • The higher you finish in your division, the greater your performance weight. Your reward also reflects the eligible value you hold in the five players you picked.
  • The higher the division you're in, the higher the multiplier on your reward - so it pays to be promoted.

When the tournament completes, you can claim your Picks rewards via the Claim rewards button on the home page.


For more information about the reward calculation see: How are Picks rewards calculated?


Picks rules


Picks rules vary slightly between games. For more information see:

Updated on: 09/10/2026

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