2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools Strategy & Advice: Week 10 Predictions

Here we are, knocking on the door of NFL Week 10, which means it’s time to make those picks for our 2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools. 

And what a way to open things up with this AFC North battle between the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals. It will probably be one of the more difficult games to choose for our NFL Week 10 confidence pool picks, but one of the best games to watch this week. Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase? Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry? A 52.5 over/under? Sounds like fun to me.

But let’s get to the business of making our picks for 2024 NFL Pick ‘Em Confidence Pools. We had a fairly nice bounce-back last week, going 11-4 on our picks and the only game that cost us a big point-boost was the New Orleans Saints dropping an easy one against the hapless Carolina Panthers. We set the confidence pool rating at 14 for that one, but then again, so did most people, so the damage really wasn’t that impactful. 

Our other whiffs were the Patriots who lost to the Titans late, the Bears who struggled against the Cardinals and the Cowboys who lost to the Falcons after Dak Prescott left with an injury. But those were three of our four lowest-rate picks, so again, the damage wasn’t big at all.

No reason to dwell on last week, though, as we still need to make up some ground in our overall standings, so let’s dive into some helpful confidence pool advice before finalizing our 2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pool picks this week. 

2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools Strategy for Week 10

Need a good strategy for your 2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pool picks? Where are you in your overall standings? Obviously that matters. If you are near the top of your standings, my confidence pool advice is to continue leaning into the chalk. There’s no reason to get too cute with your picks.

If you find yourself in the middle of the pack, you’re going to have to take some chances. Maybe increase the confidence level of some of the less-chalky picks and see if you can move up. You should know by the end of this week, or maybe the next if you have a shot at finishing in the top-10.

If you’re at the bottom, it’s time to look at your 2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence pool rules and see if there is a second-half prize or even a weekly payout to chase. With everyone near the top leaning into the chalk, your chances of moving that far up are probably pretty slim.  

If you can steal a weekly payout or two over the next few weeks, chances are you can finish the season in the black. Obviously, not ideal, but it is what it is.

NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools Advice

There is no real addition to my current confidence pool advice other than what you just read. At the top, you want to wait for some real good games to try and make a move with a contrarian pick. 

In the middle, it’s about adjusting your confidence levels on some picks that could go either way – kind of like Giants/Panthers actually. Personally, I think the Panthers can beat the Giants and the point spread says something very similar. Maybe go with Carolina and move that confidence level up.

If you don’t think you can finish top-10 then it’s time to look for other ways to make money off the pool. Most have a weekly payout, so lean into it. Now, let’s get to the rest of my picks for Week 10 of your 2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence pools.

NFL Week 10 Confidence Pools Expert Picks