2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools Strategy & Advice: Week 17 Predictions

Welcome to NFL Week 17! Time to make those picks for our 2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools

First off, happy holidays to you all! Tough time to be ensuring that all your NFL picks are in, but we knew the holidays were coming and we knew the games were starting on Wednesday, so no excuses that things took you off-guard. We play to the final buzzer, no matter what’s in our way.

Now let’s get to the games. I’ll start you off by saying the only two picks I am ready to lock down are the Christmas Day games. Why? Because so many things can change just based off who wins. For example, if the Chiefs win, then the Buffalo Bills have no reason to play their starters against the Jets, especially if Josh Allen needs extra rest to get healthy for the NFL playoffs. So, while I have the full slate of picks, chances are, I could be making adjustments between now and Sunday, so be sure you are ready to pivot.

So, let’s dive into some late-season confidence pool advice and then make those picks for our 2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools.

2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools Strategy for Week 17

The confidence pool advice this week is really no different than the previous few weeks. With just three weeks left in the regular season, you are either in the hunt for the money or just looking to win a week and maybe get a weekly pay-out of your pool offers one. If you’re in a money spot, then my confidence pool advice is to lean into the chalk as this looks like another week where the favorites are expected to dominate. 

If you are in legitimate striking distance of a bigger pay-out, then maybe lean in the other direction of a game or two you think many are going to go one way. For example, I’m taking some shots with some upsets like the Bears over the Seahawks. It’s a home game for the Bears, they have nothing to lose and the Seahawks just don’t seem to have what it takes when the pressure is on. Not to mention the loss of Kenneth Walker and the inconsistent play of DK Metcalf. So why not the Bears?

If you are just in the middle of the pack or near the bottom, then there’s not much strategy involved. You’re picking the teams you expect town and you hope you have the highest score of the week. My confidence pool advice for that is to lean into the chalk, for the most part, but have a few of your favorite upsets in there as well. It’s never going to go exactly the way the money lines and point spreads indicate, so go with your gut.

NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools Advice

Is there anything really left to say here regarding confidence pool advice? Probably not. You’ve come this far and if you’re currently sitting in the money, protect your lead. If you aren’t but think you can move into a money spot, take some chances. No one cares who finishes outside the money so make a run for it while you can. You’d be surprised how much you can move in a tight race with three weeks to go. 

Here are my picks for Week 17 of your 2024 NFL Pick Em Confidence pools.

NFL Week 17 Confidence Pools Expert Picks