Football Survivor Details

In Football Survivor Pools members select a winner each week. If you select correctly you advance, otherwise you are eliminated. Standard survivor pools allow for each team to be picked only once by each member, however that is fully customizable along with many other options we have made available for you (please refer to the customizable features list below). The hosting fee starts at $9.95 which includes the first 10 members.

Highlights
  • Fast, excellent, customer-friendly email support.
  • Private forum for your pool.
  • Custom pick deadlines.
  • Email reminders, emailed weekly sheets, reports and pick confirmations.
  • Printable reports
  • Live Scoring - results calculated upon the end of each game.
  • Free Trial!
Pricing
  • $9.95 for first 10 members.
  • $0.75 for each additional member.

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Details

A lot of pools will choose to use the default configuration however we have added a lot of customization options to our pools to make the games more enjoyable. Simply choose to enable or disable any of these options, and more.

  • Customize the games available on your picksheet, including restricted games and teams each week.
  • Start pool early or extend pool into playoffs if you like. The choice is yours.
  • Allow multiple entries (aliases) per person without requiring a new account for each entry.
  • Make it harder by requiring 2 picks in specified weeks.
  • Limit teams to be selected once, twice or unlimited times per season.
  • Allow a wildcard selection once per season where a team already selected can be selected once more.
  • Setup your pool to either select winners or losers each week.
  • Instead of members getting eliminated you can setup your pool so that members get points for point differential (The points you receive are the differential between the number of points the team you chose scored and the number of points the opponent scored. Losses result in a negative score). A traditional Standings report becomes the main report in this pool type.
  • Set the number of incorrect picks to eliminate a member.
  • Option to allow for member revivals.
  • Decide whether picks can be made for weeks in advance.
  • Use point margin or select straight up games.
  • Setup auto-picks for members that forget to make selections.

Commissioner Guide

New to running a survivor pool, or switching formats this season? Our step-by-step guide covers the rules, setup decisions, and common pitfalls: how to run a survivor pool. Or browse all commissioner guides.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does an NFL survivor pool work?

Each week you pick one team you think will win. If your pick wins, you advance to the next week; if it loses, you're eliminated. The last member still standing wins the pool.

Can you pick the same team twice in a survivor pool?

By default, no — each team can be picked only once per season, which is what makes surviving the whole year hard. On SimplySportsWare this is fully customizable: you can allow teams to be reused once, twice, or unlimited times, or add a wildcard pick.

What's the difference between a survivor pool and a knockout or suicide pool?

They're the same format — "survivor," "knockout," and "suicide" pool are just different names for last-one-standing weekly elimination.

How much does it cost to host a survivor pool?

Hosting starts at $9.95 and includes your first 10 members, with $0.75 for each additional member. Every pool includes a free trial.

Can a survivor pool go into the playoffs?

Yes — you can start early or extend the pool into the postseason, and you can set how many incorrect picks it takes to eliminate a member.