Mini Games
TINEZ LEAGUE · Side Games & Challenges
Pre-Season — Mini games will be available during the season
Survivor, Pick'em, Trivia, and more will activate once the season starts.
Survivor Pool
Pick one NFL team to win each week. Can't pick the same team twice. Last one standing wins.
How It Works
- • Each week, pick 1 NFL team to win their game
- • You cannot pick the same team twice all season
- • If your pick loses, you're eliminated
- • Last team standing wins the pot
- • If multiple survive all 18 weeks, they split the pot
Rules
- • Buy-in: $20 per entry (optional)
- • Deadline: Before kickoff of first game each week
- • No re-picks: Once eliminated, you're out
- • Tiebreaker: Total points scored by your picks
Weekly Pick'em
Pick winners for every NFL game each week. Most correct picks wins.
How It Works
- • Pick the winner of every NFL game each week
- • Straight up picks (no spread)
- • Confidence points optional: rank picks by confidence
- • Most correct picks wins the week
- • Season-long leaderboard for overall champion
Scoring
- • 1 point per correct pick
- • Weekly winner: Most correct picks
- • Season winner: Most cumulative correct picks
- • Tiebreaker: Monday night game total score
League Trivia
Test your knowledge of TINEZ LEAGUE history. Weekly questions about past seasons.
How It Works
- • 5 questions posted each week in the group chat
- • Questions about league history, past champions, records
- • First correct answer gets 3 points
- • Second correct gets 2 points
- • All others get 1 point
Sample Questions
- • "Who has the most career wins in TINEZ history?"
- • "Which team scored the most points in a single season?"
- • "How many times has Carlitos won the championship?"
- • "What was the highest scoring matchup ever?"
Hot Potato
A player gets passed around the league. The team holding them at the end of the week gets penalized.
How It Works
- • A random mediocre player is selected each week
- • The player gets "passed" to another team each day
- • The team holding the player at Sunday kickoff gets a penalty
- • Penalty: Player's points are subtracted from your weekly score
Penalty
- • The hot potato player's actual weekly points are deducted
- • If the player scores 0, no penalty
- • If the player scores 15, you lose 15 points
- • Adds chaos and strategy to waiver wire decisions
The Hammer
Each team gets one "hammer" per season — double or nothing on a matchup.
How It Works
- • Each team gets 1 hammer per season
- • Before any matchup, declare you're using the hammer
- • If you win: Counts as 2 wins
- • If you lose: Counts as 2 losses
- • Must be declared before Sunday kickoff
Strategy
- • Use it when you're confident in your matchup
- • Save it for a must-win week
- • Can be a game-changer for playoff positioning
- • Risk: A bad week counts double against you
Season-Long Challenges
Longest Win Streak
Most consecutive wins in a single season. Bragging rights for the hottest team.
Biggest Blowout
Largest margin of victory in a single matchup. The winner gets bragging rights all season.
Biggest Comeback
Largest point deficit overcome to win. The ultimate Monday night miracle.
Highest Score
Most points in a single week. The weekly high score already pays $25.
Most Transactions
Most waiver claims and trades. The tinkerer's trophy.
Luckiest Win
Lowest winning score of the season. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.