How to Play

Your goal is to predict whether an athlete’s stat for a given event will be “more” or “less” than the listed projection. If all selections in your entry are correct, you will receive the payout displayed at the time of entry.
The payout is based on the number of selections and overall difficulty of the entry.

Outside of special promotions, standard payouts are as follows:

2 Picks → 3x
3 Picks → 5x
4 Picks → 10x
5 Picks → 15x
6 Picks → 20x
*Promotional selections (🤞, 🤑, 🍀) may use adjusted payout structures.

Easy Play 🤑

Selections marked with a 🤑 icon are designed to be easier relative to standard projections. As a result, entries including these selections will have reduced overall payouts.

Hard Play 🤞

Selections marked with 🤞 (“Fingers Crossed”) represent higher-difficulty projections and may increase the potential payout of your entry.

Did Not Play (DNP)

If a selected athlete does not participate in the event, that selection will be marked as DNP. When this occurs, your entry will adjust to the next lower selection tier:

6-Pick → 5-Pick
5-Pick → 4-Pick
4-Pick → 3-Pick
3-Pick → 2-Pick
2-Pick → Refund
* Full details of DNP definitions by league can be found here.

If a promotional entry drops below the required minimum number of selections, the entry will be refunded.

If an athlete was publicly known prior to the event to have limited or no expected participation (e.g., not in the starting lineup or a known rest candidate), Waged War may grade that selection as a loss rather than a DNP to prevent abuse. DNP designations are generally reserved for unexpected, last-minute events such as injuries during warm-ups.

Promo Play 🍀

Promotional selections (🍀) are special offers with adjusted projections. While these selections are typically easier relative to standard projections, all remaining selections in the entry must still be correct for the entry to win.

Ties

If a selected stat result exactly matches the listed projection, it is considered a push. When this occurs, your entry will adjust to the next lower selection tier:

6-Pick → 5-Pick
5-Pick → 4-Pick
4-Pick → 3-Pick
3-Pick → 2-Pick
2-Pick with 1 correct pick and 1 tie → Refund
2-Pick with 1 losing pick and 1 tie → Loss

Protected Payouts

If you select “Protected” instead of “All In” at checkout, your entry may still qualify for a reduced payout based on the structure displayed at the time of submission. This option is available only on non-promotional entries with three (3) or more selections.