# NFL Touchdown Calls Pool — Rules, Scoring & Hosting

> How Touchdown Calls pools work: call four players to score a TD each week — RB, WR, TE, and a 2× Flex — with no player reuse all season. Rules, scoring, and an app that runs it all.

Source: https://piksheet.com/pools/touchdown
Last updated: 2026-07-27

**Touchdown Calls:** Call four players to find the end zone. No player twice.

Call an RB, WR, TE, and a double-points Flex to score a touchdown each week. Once you call a player, they're used for the season.

Sport: [NFL](https://piksheet.com/nfl)

## How it works

1. Each week, call four players you think will score a touchdown: one RB, one WR, one TE, and a Flex (any RB, WR, or TE).
2. Every touchdown your player scores is worth 1 point — the Flex call counts double.
3. Rushing and receiving TDs count. Returns, recoveries, and passing TDs don't.
4. Once you call a player, that player is used for the rest of the season — no reuse.
5. Calls lock at kickoff of each player's game. Empty slots score zero.
6. Weekly ties break by the closest prediction of the total points in the week's last game.

## Week 6 example

1. RB call scores 2 rushing TDs → 2 points
2. WR call is held out of the end zone → 0 points
3. TE call catches 1 TD → 1 point
4. Flex call (a WR) scores 1 TD → 2 points (double)
5. Weekly total: 5 points

## How to win

- Don't burn the elite goal-line backs early — a top RB is worth the most in a week the field has already used theirs.
- The Flex doubles everything, so put your most confident call there, not your leftover.
- TE is the scarcest position. Plan your tight end calls weeks ahead or you'll be picking from the waiver wire by November.
- Volume beats highlights: goal-line touches and red-zone targets score more reliably than big-play speed.

## What the commissioner controls

Every setting is configurable at pool creation and editable until the pool opens.

- Start / end week
- Lock mode: standard, week, day, or per-game
- Entry fee (optional — you collect, we don't touch it)
- Max entries per member

## Frequently asked questions

### What if my player is on a bye?

Players without a game that week can't be called — the picker only shows players whose team plays.

### Can I call the same player in two slots?

No. Four different players every week, and never a player you've called before.

### What if I forget to submit?

Empty slots simply score 0 that week. There's no elimination and no penalty — you're just leaving points on the field.

### Do defensive or return touchdowns count?

No — only rushing and receiving touchdowns score. Returns, fumble recoveries, and passing touchdowns don't count.

## Related

- [Touchdown Calls walkthrough](https://piksheet.com/help/pool-types/touchdown)
- [Compare every pool format](https://piksheet.com/pools/compare)
- [Pricing](https://piksheet.com/pricing)

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