Circa Survivor: The Quest for $25 Million has begun.
To be exact, $38,717,000 is on the line across Circa’s three football contests after Derek Stevens and Jeffrey Benson announced the final entry counts Saturday night on The Football Contest Show.
Circa Survivor: 25,017 entries — $25,017,000, winner take all
Circa Million: 5,790 entries — $6 million guaranteed, including $1 million to the winner
Circa Grandissimo: 77 entries at $100,000 apiece — $7.7 million, winner take all
And now we know where all that money is leaning in Week 1. Scroll down for the consensus picks.
Falcons QB update: Cooper Rush is dealing with back spasms but is still expected to start today against the Steelers (-6).
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Since contestants put up anywhere from $1,000 per entry in Circa Million and Survivor to $100,000 in Grandissimo, it’s worth checking where their Week 1 opinions landed.
This is the high-roller version: 77 entries at $100,000 each, competing for $7.7 million, winner take all.
The top Week 1 selection is the Chargers with 28 picks (36.4%), followed by the Jaguars with 24 (31.2%).
That means 52 of the 77 entries — 67.5% of the entire field — are concentrated on just two teams.
The quest to go 20-0 for $25,017,000 is underway — and there are already casualties.
49 entries were eliminated with the Rams.
25 entries went out with the Patriots.
And 18 entries submitted no pick.
The Week 1 favorite is Jacksonville over Cleveland, selected by 8,127 entries.
The 5,790 entries are playing for $6 million in guaranteed prizes, including $1 million to the winner.
The most popular Week 1 play is Steelers -3.5 vs. Atlanta, selected on 3,029 entries.
Only 11 entries failed to submit picks.
The top EdgeBoost Average Joe selection was the Steelers against the quarterback-depleted Falcons.
The top NFL pick from the 25 handicappers in the Circa Friday Football Invitational is Vikings -1.5 vs. Green Bay.
Seven contestants are on Minnesota. Nobody is on Green Bay.
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