The Office Pool Guy

NFL Fantasy Contest – Week 1 fantasy football contest for cash prizes

August 12, 2011

The Office Pool Guy is hosting a weekly fantasy football contest throughout the year. During week 1 of the NFL season contestants will use a 60K salary cap to pick the best fantasy football squad of 9 players. We will be using a site that specializes in weekly fantasy contests called FANDUEL as the host and each player must sign up for an account using the FANDUEL banner in this post or from the homepage of the Officepoolguy.com. First 9 to email (Dean@officepoolguy.com) will get entry to the pool.

Entry Free:

$10

*Once you have clicked the FanDuel banner on this site and funded your account, email me at Dean@officepoolguy.com with your FanDuel Username and I will send you an invite to the contest.

Prizes:

1st – $45 + $10 from the Office Pool Guy for week 2 entry

2nd – $27

3rd – $18

Official Contest Rules (taken from Fanduel site):

Pick a team of 9 players from the following games:

NO @ GB Thu 8:30pm EDT

PIT @ BAL Sun 1pm EDT
ATL @ CHI Sun 1pm EDT
CIN @ CLE Sun 1pm EDT
IND @ HOU Sun 1pm EDT
TEN @ JAC Sun 1pm EDT
BUF @ KC Sun 1pm EDT
PHI @ STL Sun 1pm EDT
DET @ TB Sun 1pm EDT

CAR @ ARI Sun 4:15pm EDT
MIN @ SD Sun 4:15pm EDT
SEA @ SF Sun 4:15pm EDT
NYG @ WAS Sun 4:15pm EDT
DAL @ NYJ Sun 8:20pm EDT
NE @ MIA Mon 7pm EDT
OAK @ DEN Mon 10:15pm EDT

If your team scores more fantasy points than your opponent(s), you win!

Each player has a salary, and you only have $60k to spend.

You must pick the following positions: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, K, D

The game starts Thu 8th Sep 8:30pm EDT so enter before then.

Scoring

Offense:
Rushing yards made = 0.1pts
Rushing touchdowns = 6pts
Passing yards = 0.04pts
Passing touchdowns = 4pts
Interceptions = -1pt
Receiving yards = 0.1pts
Receiving touchdowns = 6pts
Receptions = 0.5pts
Kick-return touchdowns = 6pts
Punt-return touchdowns = 6pts
Fumbles lost = -2pts
Own fumbles recovered touchdowns = 6pts
Two-point conversions scored = 2pts
Two-point conversion passes = 2pts
Field-goals from 0-19 yards = 3pts
Field-goals from 20-29 yards = 3pts
Field-goals from 30-39 yards = 3pts
Field-goals from 40-49 yards = 4pts
Field-goals from 50+ yards = 5pts
Extra-point conversions = 1pt

Defense:
Sacks = 1pt
Opponent-fumbles recovered = 2pts
Return touchdowns = 6pts
Fumble return touchdowns = 6pts
Safeties = 2pts
Blocked kicks = 2pts
Interceptions = 2pts
Shutout = 10pts
1-6 points allowed = 7pts
7-13 points allowed = 4pts
14-20 points allowed = 1pt
28-34 points allowed = -1pt
35+ points allowed = -4pts

If you have any other questions about the contest please email me at Dean@officepoolguy.com

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NFL Pick’em Sheets – Now ready for 2011 Season

August 12, 2011

The Office Pool Guy has just posted its 2011 NFL Pick’em sheets for 2011. Print out these Word document pick’em sheets for free.

NFL Pick’em Sheets for 2011

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Office Pool Guy’s NFL Season – New features

August 10, 2011

Coming Soon to the Office Pool Guy this NFL Season:

New Look and Feel
List of Free and Paid Contests
NFL Pick Contest for prizes
Office Pool Guy’s Free NFL Pickem and Survivor picks
NFL Fantasy Pool Sleeper, Busts and Ideas
NFL Pickem Newsletter
New Resources for Creating and Playing in Office Pools
Office Pool Site Reviews
Much More…..

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Office Pool Season Starts Up – 5 things to think about

July 23, 2011

The best office pools begin in August as the NFL and College football crank up and continues through the fall with the NHL, NBA (maybe) and the ultimate office pool – March Madness. This is what I call the “Official Office Pool Season”. If you have thought about putting together an office pool or have interest in joining an office pool you will want to start to think about it right now.

Here are a few things to think about:

1. “Do I want to run my own pool?”

If you plan on running your own pool then you will want to look through the articles and post on this site to help you manage your pool. You will be spending a lot of time communicating and setting things up so clear some space in your schedule.

2. “Do I want to have a hosting service?”

There are many services out there that can track your pool for you and help you manage it. I try to include many of those pools in my link section. CBS sports and ESPN have free sites that are very easy to use but limited in flexibility.

3. “How much do I want the entry fee to be?”

I always try to set a side my office pool and fantasy league funds. I like to do a few different pools for a variety of fees but I think $20-50 a person is a good starting point for any office pool entry. Also get the entry fee up front to avoid those that skip out on paying.

4. “What format do I want to implement?”

There are so many format that you will want to spend some time looking through them on this site. For football, I think Survivor, Pick em or Confidence pools work best. If you do an NFL office pool I suggest you DO NOT use the spread. I feel that using a spread in an NFL pool takes away the skill of picking underdogs.

5. “Who do I want to invite to play?”

This is the easy part. Stick with people that are not going to lose interest and quit.

Check back in August for the OFFICE POOL GUY’S NFL PICK EM CONTEST

If you have any questions about creating or managing your office pool please feel free to contact me at Dean@officepoolguy.com

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Belmont Stakes 2011 Picks

June 10, 2011

The Belmont Stakes provides us a great betting opportunity because many of the horse have raced before and it is the longest of the Triple Crown, so we can eliminate many of the contenders. After successfully picking last years Belmont I am going to give it another try this year.

THIS YEAR WINNER WILL BE:

Master of Hounds 10-1

Here is why I like Master of Hounds:

#1 Post

Saving ground is very important in the longest race of the Triple Crown.
Master of Hounds will be able to sit back and wait for an opening since he is not going for the lead.

Gomez aboard

Master of Hounds has a very experienced rider.
Gomez is one of the best riders in America
Just like Drosselmeyer last year with Smith riding, Master of Hounds will benefit from Gomez’s experience

Getting Better

Each of his last two races have been improving.
His 95 Beyer in the Derby and 5th place finish show he is capable of competing here.
He has not raced much in America so expect more improvement

Connections

The genius connections are looking for a score America

If Master of Hounds does not win then who:

Brillant Speed 15-1 (another improving horse)

Trifecta:

Master of Hounds with Brillant Speed with Nehro (box it)

Good Luck,

The Office Pool Guy

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Free Belmont Stakes Past Performances

June 6, 2011

The Belmont Stakes is this weekend so it is time to take a look at the preliminary past performances of the possible starters. Later this week I will post my pick for the 2011 Belmont Stakes.

If you haven’t followed my triple crown picks in the past, you may want to start as I successfully picked the in last years Belmont winner Droselmeyer at a whopping 14-1 odds. This year I just missed picking the Preakness with 3rd place finisher Astrology, so stay tuned.

Click the link below for your free Belmont Stakes past performances.

FREE BELMONT STAKES PAST PERFORMANCES

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Free MLB Survivor Office Pool – Win Cash Prizes

May 21, 2011

The Office Pool Guy is proud to announce that sign ups are now open for his FREE MLB Survivor office pool and the chance at $100 cash.

Survivor pools are one of the most popular office pool formats and with our unique rules for baseball, this pool should give you weeks of entertainment and a chance to make some money.

Start:

Once 10 players have signed up we will be begin.

Rules:

For official MLB Survivor rules visit RunYourPool
Only one entry per person per household
The last participant left in the office pool will win $50 via Paypal.
Winner must have lasted at least 8 weeks
In case of a tie the participants will split the pot.

Bonus: $50

Sign up for a FREE Bodog or Fanduel account using one of the links below and make a deposit. If you win the survivor pool you will receive a $50 bonus.

Bodog Sportsbook

Play FanDuel

If interested in the MLB Survivor Pool please fill out the form below:

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Free Preakness Office Pool – Pick 1st and Last and Win $50

May 20, 2011

The Office Pool Guy is sponsoring a FREE 2011 Preakness Stakes office pool. Sign up for your chance to win $50.

All you have to do is predict both the first place finisher and the last place finisher. Complete this double and you will win $50. (if more than one participant picks both the first and last place finish the pot will split between those participants)

Rules:

Only one entry per person per household per valid email.
Payout will be via Paypal
Must fill out form below and post pick in the Triple Crown Forum to be eligible for prizes.
Must pick BOTH 1st and last place horse (official charts will be used to determine last place).

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5 Reasons Why Astrology Will Win The Preakness

May 19, 2011

The Preakness Stakes is a great betting race as you have many overvalued horses coming in from the Kentucky Derby going against fresh horse who few heard seen race. So with this in mind, I am going to give you five reasons why Astrology (who did not compete in the Derby) will come out on top Saturday. I used this same formula when I cashed a ticket last year on Drosselmeyer at 13-1 in the Belmont Stakes so fade at your own risk.

Reason #1 Pedigree

This horse was one of the Derby favorites as a two-year old (similar to Drosselmeyer) and was sired by AP Indy/Seattle Slew. Any time you can get a Seattle Slew horse you have to give it a close look. The owners paid a pretty penny for Astrology and he looked like he was going to be great route horse. Astrology has been pointed towards the Preakness so expect his best effort.

Reason #2 Mike Smith

This is the second time that Mike Smith will ride Astrology and the last time he ran his best Beyer ever at 93. Smith is a quality rider who had a bad outing in the Derby so expect him to bring in the Preakness.

Reason #3 Racing Style

Astrology is coming out of the post #1 which I love considering his running style. He is a presser and should be right up with the leaders. When the leaders stumble he will have the shortest way to go and the best chance to hold off the closers.

Reason #4 Improving Horse

Astrology’s last 2 races this year have improved on the previous race. He ran a 87 Beyer in March and then ran his best race ever in the slop with a 93. This horse has never finished worst than 3rd. Expect improvement in the Preakness.

Reason #5 Fresh Horse

With only 2 races this year Astrology is coming into the Preakness fresh and hungry. Racing in the Triple Crown takes its toll on horses that is why it is so hard to win all three, so why not look for a horse that is not wore down. With little racing this year he is bound to show his 3 year old improvement. Not only that but at 15-1 he is a steal.

So there you have it, five reasons to go with a 15-1 horse and cash a large ticket.

Don’t be afraid to post your picks in the forum and good luck on Preakness day.

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Free Preakness Past Performances for your office pool

May 18, 2011

The Preakness Stakes is just 2 days away so if you were going to get an office pool going now is the time.I have many different ways to create a horse racing pool on the site so check them out. Also post your pick on The Office Pool Guy Forum and I will send you my pick free.