What the sources let us compare
| Feature | Touchdown Team | Yahoo Sports Pro Football Pick’em | FantasyNerds Pick’em |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where to play | iOS and Android app in nine languages. Discover the app. | Website and Yahoo Fantasy app. | Website; native app not verified. |
| Playing with friends | Private leagues with an invite code. | Private groups with a group ID and password. | Private leagues with an invite code. |
| Scoring rules | Pick each game’s winner. Shared rules; organizers cannot customize scoring. | Winner picks; optional confidence points and spread in private groups. | Straight-up picks in the free private plan. |
| Account required | Touchdown Team account. | Yahoo account. | Free FantasyNerds account. |
| Cost | Free to play, no betting. Funded by advertising. | Not specified in the official sources consulted. | Free private leagues; other hosting plans cost extra. |
This table covers the named products, not every service offered by their publishers. Check the current rules and terms of your chosen service before creating a group.
Which service fits your group?
Touchdown Team: one set of picks across your leagues
Complete one set of picks: your choices count in your leagues and the global standings. Each correct pick earns 10 points. You can choose one Lock pick per week: if it wins, it adds 5 points. Points are unveiled after game nights, through the Bulletin and the Reveal.
Consider before joining: an app and an account are required to play. The free service is funded by advertising, and organizers cannot customize the scoring rules.
Yahoo: configurable group rules
Yahoo may fit a group that wants to use the web or Yahoo Fantasy, with confidence and spread options. The organizer chooses the private group’s settings.
FantasyNerds: a private league on the web
The documented free private plan offers an invite code, straight-up picks and automatic standings. Other hosting plans cost extra.
Straight-up, spread or confidence: what changes?
A straight-up pick predicts which team wins. With a spread, scoring takes a set point margin into account. Confidence points let you give different weights to your picks. These are scoring rules; their presence alone does not mean a service involves money betting.