How to Frenzy

Getting started

Forecast Frenzy is a prediction league platform: you join leagues, predict scores (and sometimes stats or outrights), and compete on points and head-to-head results. Create an account, then join or create a league for a competition (e.g. NFL season, Premier League). Each week you'll make predictions before the deadline; after games finish, points are calculated automatically and you can see standings and your head-to-head result.

Joining leagues

From the home page you can see leagues you're in and join new ones. If a league is public, you can join directly. If it's private, you need an invite link or to be added by the league owner. Once you join, you'll see that league's competition (e.g. NFL 2024) and its gameweeks. You can be in multiple leagues at once; each league has its own standings and (if enabled) head-to-head matchups.

Making predictions

Each gameweek has a list of games. For each game you enter your predicted score (e.g. Home 24 – Away 17). You don't pick "winner" or "margin" separately - the app works out all bonuses from your predicted scores. Some competitions also have stat questions (e.g. "How many passing yards will Player X have?") and outrights (e.g. tournament winner) that you answer once before the competition or season starts. You can change your predictions anytime before the lock time (usually the first game of the week); after that, they're locked and visible to everyone in the league.

Scoring

Wildcards

• Game wildcard: One per week (when available). Apply it to a single game - it doubles all points you earn from that game.
• Stat wildcard: Available in some competitions (e.g. playoffs). Doubles the points you earn for one stat question/category. Independent of game and H2H wildcards.
• Head-to-head (H2H) wildcard: A limited number per season (1–3, set by the league admin). When you use it on your weekly H2H matchup, it doubles your head-to-head points for that week (e.g. 25 → 50 for a win). Must be selected before the weekly deadline.

Wildcards are applied before lock. Below is how they look (not interactive in this demo).

Game wildcard

One per week. Apply to a single game to double all points from that game.

Use Wildcard

Stat wildcard

In some competitions (e.g. playoffs). Doubles points for one stat question.

Use Wildcard

Head-to-head (H2H) wildcard

Limited per season (e.g. 3). Doubles your H2H points for that week if you use it.

H2H Wildcards

2 / 3

Use Wildcard

Toggle "Use Wildcard" on before lock to double your H2H points for that week (win = 50 pts, tie = 30 pts when doubled).

Head-to-head

If your league has head-to-head (H2H) enabled, each week you're matched against one other player. Your total points for that week (game points, stat points, wildcards - not including H2H bonus yet) are compared: the higher score wins the matchup. A win gives you 25 points added to your total; a tie gives both players 15 points. If you use an H2H wildcard that week, those H2H points are doubled. Matchups are set in a round-robin style so over the season you play everyone. H2H points count towards your overall league total and appear in the standings.

Example H2H matchup (NFL):

Head-to-Head vs Sam

Alex

95 pts

H2H: 2-1-0

VS

Sam

65 pts

H2H: 1-2-0

Example: Alex won the week. Sam used their H2H wildcard so their H2H points would have been doubled if they'd won.

Standings

The main league table is ordered by total cumulative points (all gameweeks combined). You can see a breakdown of where your points came from (winner, exact, margin, team, stat, wildcard, H2H, outright). The Standings page shows all your leagues and, for each, overall standings and (if H2H is on) head-to-head records. Standings update automatically after results are in and scores are calculated.

Prize pools (Frenzy! challenges)

Frenzy! challenges are paid prize pool competitions within a league. League admins can create a challenge for a gameweek or for the entire competition. You pay an entry fee to join; the pot is split among the top finishers when the challenge ends.

Challenge types

• Gameweek: Covers a single gameweek (e.g. Super Bowl). Your points from that week only determine your rank. Highest total wins.
• Entire competition: Covers all gameweeks. Your cumulative points across the whole season determine your rank. Best season total wins.

How scoring works

Scoring uses the same system as your league: game points (winner 5, team 10, margin 20, total 20, exact 75), stat questions (25 each). Game and stat wildcards double points as normal. H2H points are not counted in challenges - only your direct prediction points.

Prize structure

Prizes are split by tier and scale with the number of participants:

With 3+ participants, you'll see exact amounts. With fewer, the formula is shown until the pot is finalised.

Entering and payment

• Entry fee: Set by the admin when creating the challenge.
• Currencies: USD, EUR, GBP, or CHF. You can set a preferred currency in your profile.
• Payment: Accepted payment methods will be shown at checkout when entering a challenge.
• Entry deadline: Shown in your local time. You must enter and pay before the deadline.
• Leave & refund: You can leave a challenge and get a full refund anytime before the deadline.

Creating challenges

Only league admins can create Frenzy! challenges. From the Frenzy tab in a gameweek, admins choose "Start a Frenzy!", set the entry fee, currency, and entry deadline. One active challenge per league/week (or per league for season-long) at a time.

Participants and standings

FAQs

When do predictions lock?

Predictions lock at the lock time for that gameweek - usually the start time of the first game of the week. After that you can't edit; everyone in the league can see each other's picks. The app uses your local time for the lock.

Can I join a league after the season has started?

Yes, if the league allows it. You'll start with 0 points for weeks already played; you can still make predictions for future gameweeks. Some leagues are "full" or locked by the owner and won't accept new members.

What if a game is tied?

If the actual result is a tie and you predicted a tie, you get 5 points for the correct "winner" (there was no winner, so your tie prediction counts as correct). You also get correct margin (20 pts) by default, since the margin is 0. If you predicted the exact tie score, you get the exact bonus (75 pts) as well. If you predicted a different result (home or away win), no correct winner points are awarded.

What happens to my data if I delete my account?

Your profile and login are removed and your name is replaced with "Deleted Account". Your predictions and league history are kept so that head-to-head results and standings stay valid for other members. Leagues you created stay if other members are in them. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

I need help or found a bug

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