What Is a Pick Em Game? How Sports Prediction Games Work

A pick em game is one of the simplest and oldest ways to enjoy sports with friends: before a game starts, everyone predicts which team will win. When the final whistle blows, correct predictions score points, wrong ones score nothing, and the standings tell you who really knows their sports. No money changes hands — your sports knowledge is the whole game.

The basics: how a pick em game works

Every pick em game runs on the same simple loop:

1. Pick a game. A real, scheduled matchup — an NFL Sunday game, a college football rivalry, an NBA night game.
2. Make your pick. Choose the team you think will win and lock it in before the game starts.
3. Earn points if correct. When the game ends, correct picks earn points. Miss, and you simply earn nothing — there is nothing to lose.
4. Climb the leaderboard. Points add up across days and weeks, and the standings show who is calling games best.

Types of pick em games

The classic version is the office pool: a paper grid, everyone circles their weekly winners, and bragging rights go to the top score. National apps from big sports media brands took that idea online, letting millions of fans compete in one giant pool.

The newest generation is the local, free-to-play prediction platform — and that is where Peach Picks fits. Instead of competing against a faceless national pool, you compete against fans in your own state and your own city, and your points earn real rewards from businesses in your community.

Streaks and Pick Cards: how points grow

On Peach Picks, a single correct pick earns the game's point value. But two mechanics make it much more interesting:

• Streaks. Every consecutive correct pick builds your streak. Streak leaders get their own leaderboard.
• Pick Cards. Combine two or more games onto one card. Every leg has to hit, and the point totals rise fast — a three-game card pays far more than three single picks. It's high risk to your point total, high reward, and completely free.

What makes Peach Picks different

Most pick em platforms are national. Peach Picks is built for one place: Georgia. That changes the whole experience:

• Georgia games first. Falcons, Braves, Hawks, Atlanta United, and UGA Bulldogs games are the heart of the schedule.
• City leaderboards. Compete against fans in Atlanta, Athens, Savannah, Augusta, Macon, and more — people who actually sat in the same stadium you did.
• Sponsor-funded rewards. Local Georgia restaurants, barbershops, gyms, and breweries sponsor the rewards you redeem with points. No cash value, no purchases — real perks from real local businesses.

Is a pick em game gambling?

No — not when it's built like Peach Picks. There are no deposits, no purchases, and no cash prizes. You never risk anything, and points have no cash value. It is a free promotional prediction game where knowledge, not money, is the only thing in play. Peach Picks is open to Georgia residents 18 and older. You can read the full details in our Official Rules.

Ready to make your first pick?

Signing up takes under a minute, and your first picks are waiting. Predict the game. Climb the board. Win rewards.