Run Your Own Contest
Build your own contest in minutes. Choose from a variety of formats, invite friends, customize the rules, and let us handle the heavy lifting, including managing collections and payouts where supported.
Play the long game.
Run the season.
Survivor, Confidence, Pick’Em, and so much more. Custom leagues and public contests. Built for sports fans who want more than one-night action.
Choose How You Want To Play
Find Contests
Join a friend's league or compete in licensed public contests with guaranteed prize pools, clear rules, and season-long formats.
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Pick your format. Play your way.
From Survivor and Confidence to Pick'Em, Tiers, and dozens more, choose the contest style that fits you best and compete your way. More variety. More strategy. More fun.
Survivor
Pick one winner each week. Lose once and you're out — last entry standing wins.
Pick ‘em
Predict the winner of every game on the slate. Most correct picks wins.
Tiers
Players are grouped into tiers by skill. Pick one from each tier — your roster's combined score is what matters.
One & Done
Pick one team or player each week. Once you use them, you're done with them for the season — manage your bench.
Guillotine
Everyone picks a winner each week. The lowest-scoring entry is eliminated. Repeat until one is left standing.
Bracket
Build a new lineup each week around specific statistical categories and compete in a head-to-head single-elimination bracket. Winners advance through the bracket until only one player remains to be crowned champion.
Confidence
Pick every game and rank your picks 1 through N by confidence. The ones you're most sure of are worth the most.
Sportsbook
Everyone starts with the same virtual bankroll. Place play-money wagers against real-game lines. Highest bankroll at the close wins.
Salary Cap
Build a lineup under a fixed salary cap. Every player has a price. Best total score wins.
Squares
Buy squares on a 10×10 grid. Numbers are drawn after entries close. Win when the score's last digits match your square at quarter, half, or final.
Calcutta
An auction format. Bid on the players or teams you want to own — when they perform, you cash in.
Why Sandman
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More Formats
From Survivor and Confidence to Pick'Em, Tiers, One & Done, Calcuttas, and more.
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Play The Long Game
Compete in contests built for season-long strategy, engagement, and bragging rights, not just a single game.
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Create or Join
Run your own contest, join a private one, or jump into public competitions with guaranteed prizes.
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Built Differently
Designed by three friends who believed there was a better way to run and play contests, centered around rivalry, strategy, community, and fun..
Your Move
Run your own contest, join a private one, or compete in one of ours.
