Week 8 Pick Em Sheet: Printable Grid and Picks

30 Sep 2026 · Admin · 1,105 words

If you are running a football pool this week, a Week 8 pick em sheet is the simplest way to collect and score every entry. Below is a printable grid, the latest lines, and a set of straight picks plus confidence rankings for all 15 NFL games on the schedule. Print the sheet, hand it out at the office or in the group chat, and tally points on Sunday night.

How the Pick Em Sheet Is Set Up

The grid lists every game in Week 8 with three columns: the favored team, the underdog, and the spread. Each player writes one letter next to each matchup, W for the favorite or U for the underdog. A correct pick counts as one point. Most pools play straight pick em; some play against the spread, in which case a pick only counts when the favorite wins by more than the listed number.

Straight Pick Em vs Confidence Pool

• Straight pick em: One point per correct game, no spread. Easiest format for casual office pools.
• Confidence pool: Rank every game 1 through 16, with your most confident pick ranked 1. Points equal the confidence number. Eliminates ties and rewards conviction.
• Against the spread: Pick the winner and the margin. Hardest; best for sharp players.

Pick one format for the week and stick with it. Switching rules mid-season breaks the pool.

Week 8 Pick Em Sheet: All 15 Games

Lines below reflect the latest consensus spreads. Always confirm the number before locking in your card, and remember that on-site records and weather can move lines by kickoff.

Early Slate Picks

1. Wolverhampton at Fulham — Wolverhampton -3.5. Pick: W. Wolverhampton has covered four straight against London sides.
2. Arsenal at Bournemouth — Arsenal -6.5. Pick: W. Lay the points; Bournemouth ranks 28th in rush defense.
3. Liverpool at Brighton — Liverpool -2.5. Pick: W. Short number, but Liverpool is top-three in both offensive EPA and defensive EPA.
4. Newcastle at Chelsea — Chelsea -3. Pick: W. Newcastle on a short week after the European match.
5. Tottenham at Manchester City — Manchester City -7. Pick: W. Tottenham missing both starting wide receivers.

Midday Slate Picks

6. Aston Villa at Leicester — Aston Villa -4.5. Pick: W. Villa has the league's best pass-rush win rate.
7. Manchester United at Brentford — Manchester United -1. Pick: W. Short line is fair; Brentford's injuries at corner are real.
8. Crystal Palace at Nottingham Forest — Forest -2.5. Pick: W. Forest at home is a different team than on the road.
9. West Ham at Everton — Everton -3. Pick: W. West Ham quarterback situation still unsettled.
10. Ipswich at Southampton — Southampton -2.5. Pick: W. Southampton is 4-1 at home, 0-3 on the road.

Late Slate Picks

11. Wolves Reserves at Cup Tie A — Pending line. Pick: Pending. Wait for the morning kick.
12. International Friendly B — Pending line. Pick: Pending.
13. European Cup Tie C — Pending line. Pick: Pending.
14. Late Cup Tie D — Pending line. Pick: Pending.
15. Monday Night Matchup — Pending line. Pick: Pending.

Week 8 Confidence Rankings

If your pool uses confidence points, rank the games you feel strongest about first. Use these tiers as a guide.

Lock of the Week

Arsenal -6.5 over Bournemouth. Bournemouth gives up 5.1 yards per carry and has not held a top-half offense under 24 points all season. Arsenal's pass game is the league's most efficient on early downs. Rank this 1.

Strong Confidence

• Manchester City -7 over Tottenham: Tottenham down two wideouts, City at home where they average 3.1 points per drive.
• Liverpool -2.5 over Brighton: Two-way edge on both lines, top-five in both offensive and defensive success rate.
• Wolverhampton -3.5 over Fulham: Wolverhampton is 6-1 against the spread as favorites this year.

Lean

• Manchester United -1 over Brentford: Real number should be -3; take the discount.
• Forest -2.5 over Crystal Palace: Home splits matter more than overall record for Forest.
• Everton -3 over West Ham: West Ham has not covered in five straight; the public is still on them.

Stay Away

• Southampton -2.5: Short number with a public favorite. Pass.
• Chelsea -3: Wide receiver rotation is a mess. Coin flip.

Upset Alerts for Week 8

Every week has at least one team getting more points than they deserve. Here are the live dogs worth a flier.

• Tottenham +7 at Manchester City: Catch the points. Seven is a full touchdown, and Tottenham's defense is still top-eight in DVOA.
• Brentford +1 at home vs Manchester United: Short spread with a divisional feel. Brentford is 4-2 against the spread at home.
• Bournemouth +6.5 vs Arsenal: If you must pick the upset, this is the spot. Bournemouth at home, double-digit underdog historically covers at a 53% rate.

How to Run a Pick Em Pool All Season

A weekly pick em sheet works best with a small set of consistent rules. Set them in Week 1 and never change them.

Pool Rules Checklist

1. Deadline: Lock picks at kickoff of the first game. No late entries.
2. Format: Pick the winner straight up, or pick against the spread. Pick one and stay.
3. Scoring: One point per correct pick, or use confidence points ranked 1 through 16.
4. Tiebreakers: Use Monday night total points, or the closest pick to the spread on the final game.
5. Buy-in: A small buy-in keeps the pool interesting. Five to ten dollars per player is standard.

Tracking Picks Week to Week

Use a simple spreadsheet with one row per player and one column per week. After Sunday's games, mark each entry correct or incorrect. Publish standings on Monday so the pool stays engaged. The best pools are the ones where players can see their standing shift in real time.

Printable Week 8 Pick Em Sheet

Below is a copy-and-print version of the sheet. Hand it out, fill it in, and bring it to your watch party.

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Common Mistakes on a Pick Em Sheet

Most pool players lose because they break one of three rules.

• Fading the public too often: Taking every dog because you want to be different is a fast way to finish last. Pick em sheets reward picking winners, not picking contrarians.
• Ignoring home splits: Some teams are a different squad at home. Forest, Southampton, and Brentford all have splits of three points or more between home and road performance.
• Forgetting the deadline: Missing the Saturday cut-off means a zero on the week. Set a phone alarm.

Final Word on Week 8

The Week 8 pick em sheet above is built around the early and midday slates. Update the late games once lines drop on Saturday morning and re-rank your confidence board. Print the grid, hand it to your group, and run the pool the same way you have all season. Consistency beats brilliance in a 16-game week.

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