u/TWolvesChamps1

Hello yall, back at it again with another tips and tricks post. This time i will be showcasing and telling you what to do with NFL and CFB coming up in a matter of weeks, from When NFL/CFB lottery opens up and when cards will be given out -> OTD grinding -> In Season grinding -> How many players/teams to buy. So let’s dive right into it!
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NFL/CFB Card Lottery and When Cards could be given out:
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The CFB Card Lottery will likely come out before Week 0. Last season if you remember CFB cards were out after Week 0 and it was just a mess. If CFB cards are scheduled for release before Week 0 then i project CFB Card Lottery to be released on Aug. 26 or Aug. 27 and cards being given out on Aug. 28 with Week 0 starting Saturday August 29. However if CFB cards happen to be after week 0 but before Week 1 then the projected releases could be Aug. 31 or Sept. 1 with cards be given out on Sept. 2nd with Week 1 of CFB starting Thursday September 3rd.
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The NFL Card Lottery will likely come out Sept. 6 or Sept. 7 with cards being given out to people on Sept. 8 due to the NFL Regular Season starting Wednesday September 9th.
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OTD Grinding for NFL and CFB (IN ORDER 1-10 (REDDIT NUMBER FORMATTING SUCKS))
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Below are the top 10 OTD earners for NFL and CFB of all time. Obviously these are not the easiest but they are the top 10 in OTD earnings of the sport. I would say for NFL focus on doing at least 2-3 OTD grinds from 24-25 and 25-26 (3 for pro bonus daily claim) or 4-5 of those grinds of 24-25 and 25-26 plus 23-24 CMC. What i would say for CFB do 2-3 of the top 4 from the rankings below but not all 4 due to all same seasons and overlapping as well i recommend buying 1-3 of Hawkins 25-26, Lacy 25-26 or Gordon III 23-24.

NFL (in order 1-10 because reddit formatting sucks)

24-25 Saquon Barkley 707 | 106,050
23-24 Christian McCaffrey 624 | 93,600
24-25 Derrick Henry 561 | 84,150
25-26 Christian McCaffrey 526 | 78,900
25-26 Puka Nacua 512 | 76,800
25-26 Matthew Stafford 493 | 73,950
24-25 Jahmyr Gibbs 483 | 72,450
24-25 Lamar Jackson 461 | 69,150
25-26 Drake Maye 452 | 67,800
25-26 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 449 / 67,350

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CFB (in order 1-10 because reddit formatting sucks)

24-25 Ashton Jeanty 669 | 100,350
24-25 Travis Hunter 647 | 97,050
24-25 Cam Skattebo 616 | 92,400
24-25 Tre Stewart 524 | 78,600
25-26 Caleb Hawkins 487 | 73,050
25-26 Kewan Lacy 486 | 72,900
23-24 Ollie Gordon II 484 | 72,600
24-25 Xavier Watts 482 | 72,300
25-26 Suntarine Perkins 456 | 68,400
23-24 Bo Nix 452 | 67,800

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In Season grinding for NFL and CFB
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Me personally I would approach the in season grinding for NFL and CFB with your personal preference. If you only care about the rax side and getting the most rax then upgrade the top guys (or whatever many you want to upgrade) to Legendary/Mystic/Iconic. If you only care about favorite players/teams then obviously go that route. Me personally I will be doing both of those directions by in season grinding from player packing and swapping for my favorites then i can also daily player pack and/or 1-4 daily swaps for the top guys that are expected to have big season for both sports.
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How many players/teams to buy for NFL and CFB
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Right now EVERYONE SHOULD BE SAVING FOR NFL AND CFB! Only exception is if you get at least 7k plus daily OTD earnings.
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How to spend your rax for NFL 2026-2027
Tier 1: If you have 0-2k rax:
- Players: Buy Top 5/Buy Top 10 (no team)
- Teams: Buy LA Rams or Skip Teams
Tier 2: If you have 2-5k rax:
- Players: Buy Top 10/Top 15
- Teams: Buy LA Rams and Seattle Seahawks
Tier 3: If you have 5-10k rax:
- Players: Buy Top 20/25/30
- Teams: LA Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills
Tier 4: If you have 10k+ rax:
- Players: Buy Top 50 (70 max off the rip)
- Teams: LA Rams, Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bulls, and 4th team of choice
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My personal Recommendation for when buying Teams:
Wait a couple/few weeks to decide on a 5th team. Obviously buy your favorite team! If you do not have a favorite team nor do you want to buy 5 teams then buy Denver Broncos as 4th NFL Team. If you have no favorite team and want to buy 5 teams then Buy Denver Broncos as 4th team then buy Kansas City Chiefs as 5th team
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2026-2027 NFL TOP 25 PLAYER BUY LIST (IN ORDER 1-25 BECAUSE NUMBER FORMAT SUCKS ON REDDIT)
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Jahmyr Gibbs
Bijan Robinson
Lamar Jackson
Josh Allen
Ja'Marr Chase
Saquon Barkley
Christian McCaffrey
Puka Nacua
Joe Burrow
Justin Jefferson
Jonathan Taylor
James Cook III
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Ashton Jeanty
De'Von Achane
Omarion Hampton
Jalen Hurts
Drake London
Brock Bowers
Breece Hall
Brian Thomas Jr.
CeeDee Lamb
Trey McBride
Garrett Wilson
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How to spend your rax for CFB 2026-2027
Tier 1: If you have 0-2k rax:
- Players: Buy Top 5/Buy Top 10 (no team)
- Teams: Buy Ohio State or Skip Teams
Tier 2: If you have 2-5k rax:
- Players: Buy Top 10/Top 15
- Teams: Buy Ohio State and Indiana
Tier 3: If you have 5-10k rax:
- Players: Buy Top 20/25/30
- Teams: Ohio State, Indiana, and Georgia
Tier 4: If you have 10k+ rax:
- Players: Buy Top 50 (70 max off the rip)
- Teams: Ohio State, Indiana, Georgia, and 4th team of choice
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My personal Recommendation for when buying Teams:
Wait a couple/few weeks to decide on a 5th team. Obviously buy your favorite team! If you do not have a favorite team nor do you want to buy 5 teams then buy Oregon as 4th CFB. If you have no favorite team and want to buy 5 teams then Buy Oregon as 4th team then buy Notre Dame as 5th team
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2026-2027 CFB TOP 25 PLAYER BUY LIST (IN ORDER 1-25 BECAUSE NUMBER FORMATTING ON REDDIT SUCKS)
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Kewan Lacy
Arch Manning
Jeremiah Smith
Mark Fletcher Jr.
Caleb Hawkins
Cam Cook
Jordan Baugh
Ahmad Hardy
Trinidad Chambliss
Darian Mensah
Dante Moore
Malachai Toney
Julian Sayin
Cam Coleman
Jayden Maiava
Bo Jackson
LJ Martin
Nate Sheppard
Bryce Underwood
Isaac Brown
Gunner Stockton
Rasheem Biles
Xavier Atkins
Jordan Marshall
Whit Weeks

Join "Chris’s OTD Group" on Real! https://www.realapp.com/XqKcQFWFkml

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My other helpful tips and tricks posts i have made on the Real Sports subreddit:
— My personal Top 5 Team Buy List for FC, CFB, and NFL
https://www.reddit.com/r/realapp/s/ESZPLwZX9m
— Tips and Tricks on Current and OTD for the Summer of 2027 if MLB goes into lockdown next season (2027 season) https://www.reddit.com/r/realapp/s/gyvKpt19Mt
— Is it worth grinding Travis Hunter if you already have Ashton Jeanty and Cam Skattebo iconic? Well i have your answer
— CFB and CBB rax have been Buffed! what you need to know https://www.reddit.com/r/realapp/s/bVb5lrSgR0
— Tips and Tricks, and helpful info from a Real Sports member since 2024 https://www.reddit.com/r/realapp/s/UzvjGqTZgv

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2026-2027 CFB Regular Season
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- Thursday, September 3
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CFB Card Lottery Release
- Monday, August 31, 2026
OR
- Tuesday, September 1, 2026
CFB Cards Given Out
- Wednesday , September 2, 2026

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2026-2027 NFL Regular Season
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2026-2027 NFL Regular Season
- Wednesday, September 9th
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NFL Card Lottery Release
- Sunday, September 6, 2026
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- Monday, September 7, 2026
NFL Cards Given Out
- Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

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2026-2027 NHL Regular Season
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- Tuesday, September 29
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NHL Card Lottery Release
- Saturday, September 26, 2026 𝐎𝐑
- Sunday, September 27, 2026
NHL Cards Given Out
- Monday, September 28, 2026

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2026-2027 NBA Regular Season
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2026-2027 NBA Regular Season
- Tuesday, October 20th
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NBA Card Lottery Release
- Saturday, October 17, 2026
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- Sunday, October 18, 2026
NBA Cards Given Out
- Monday, October 19, 2026

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2026-2027 CBB Regular Season
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2026-2027 CBB Regular Season
- Sunday, November 1
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CBB Card Lottery Release
- Thursday, October 29, 2026
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- Friday, October 30, 2026
CBB Cards Given Out
- Saturday, October 31, 2026

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2027 MLB Regular Season
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- Thursday, March 25, 2027
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MLB Card Lottery Release
- Monday, March 22, 2027
OR
- Tuesday, March 23, 2027
MLB Cards Given Out
- Wednesday, March 24, 2027

Season Opener
- @ Miami | 6:30pm CT | Oct 21 | ESPN
Home Opener
- vs. Toronto | 6:00pm CT | Oct 25
KAT return game in Minnesota
- vs. NYK | 7:00pm CT | Nov 19
Randle return game in Minnesota
- vs. BKN | 6:30pm CT | Nov 23 | Peacock
NBA CUP
- vs. LAC | 7:00pm CT | Oct 30
- @ NO | 7:00pm CT | Nov 6
- @ OKC | 6:30pm CT | Nov 25 | ESPN
- vs. MEM | 7:30pm CT | Nov 27
Christmas Day in Minnesota
- vs. OKC | 7:00pm CT | Dec 25 | ABC
NBA Rivals Week (Naz Reid return game in Minnesota)
- vs. DEN | 8:30pm CT | Jan 27 | ESPN
- vs. CHA | 8:30pm CT | Jan 29 | ESPN
Kevin Garnett Jersey Retirement Game
- vs. BOS | 6:00pm Ct | Feb 28 | NBC
LeBron, Maxey, Brown, Embiid in
Minnesota
- vs. PHI | 7:30pm CT | Mar 13 | ABC
Last Game of Regular Season
- vs. HOU | 7:30pm CT | Apr 11
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Minnesota has 27 Nationally Televised Games (1 fewer from last season)

ESPN — 8 games
Oct. 21 @ Miami
Nov. 25 @ Oklahoma City
Dec. 16 vs. LA Lakers
Jan. 22 @ San Antonio
Jan. 27 vs. Denver
Jan. 29 vs. Charlotte
Mar. 10 vs. Atlanta
Apr. 7 @ LA Lakers
NBC — 8 games
Dec. 28 @ Denver
Jan. 5 @ Houston
Jan. 18 @ New York
Feb. 2 @ Portland
Feb. 15 @ Charlotte
Feb. 28 vs. Boston
Mar. 2 @ Oklahoma City
Mar. 28 vs. Oklahoma City
Prime Video — 6 games
Dec. 31 vs. Denver
Jan. 7 @ Toronto
Feb. 6 vs. Miami
Feb. 12 @ Boston
Feb. 18 @ San Antonio
Apr. 2 vs. Golden State
ABC — 3 games
Dec. 25 vs. Oklahoma City
Mar. 7 @ Denver
Mar. 13 vs. Philadelphia
Peacock — 2 games
Nov. 23 vs. Brooklyn
Mar. 22 vs. Detroit