DFS Tournament Tracking – NFL Week 3

Daily fantasy NFL tournaments provide opportunity for all kinds of players to get into the game. Whether you are a low-stakes grinder, casual player, or nose-bleed stakes sharp, the tournament space has a contest for you. But how to select the right ones? 

That’s where DFS Tournament Tracking comes into play. This piece will give all the information you need to know about various tournaments on DraftKings and FanDuel. Here are some of the terms you will need to know to get full value out of this data:

• Rake — Percent of entry money paid to the contest providor
• First — Percent of prize money to first place
• Top 10 — Percent of prize money to the top 10 places
• Pays — Percent of entrants finishing in the money
• Min Cash — How much a minimum cash is worth divided by the entry fee

The tournaments will be put into similar groups so you can easily compare based on your bankroll and play style. 

Mass multi-entry 

High stakes

• The Combine on DraftKings has the flattest payout structure, and awards the most min-cash equity
• The ALL OUT BLITZ on FanDuel has the smallest overall field size, almost half of the next-biggest contest

Mid-stakes

• FanDuel continues to offer its Sunday Million at the $4 price point instead of the $20 DraftKings number
• These contests feature substantial rake
• The Hail Mary and Slant have the flattest payout structures

Low stakes

• These contests are raked highly, but have very flat payouts
• The FanDuel Dive has the flattest payout structure, and pays the most entries
• The Snap is by far the smallest field size

Between 10 and 50 entries

High stakes

• DraftKings didn’t have any high stakes contests that fit this entry limit for Week 3

Mid-stakes

• DraftKings holds this range to themselves, with the Chop Block featuring flatter payouts, but the Hot Route featuring lower rake

Low stakes

• It cannot be stressed enough how good of a deal the FanDuel Huddle is for inexperienced players. The rake really stands out in this range, and it has a tremendous payout structure
• The Play-Action is flat in payout and has a huge top prize for the cost. You just have to beat an extremely large field

Less than 10 entries

High stakes

• There are a plethora of high-stakes contests with less than 10 entries. The Luxury Box on each site, as well as the Game Changer, come in with rake under 7%.
• The Stiff Arm has just a 150-player field, but still boasts a fairly flat payout. It is also single entry.

Mid-stakes

• The FanDuel Hot Route stands out as a tournament with low rake, flat payouts, and a 2x minimum cash
• The Red Zone and Spy have the worst payout structures, but the Spy at least offers a rake discount.

Low stakes

• This is another range that is loaded with contest offerings
• Most of these have similar payout structures
• The Sweep, Onside Kick, and Flea Flicker (all FanDuel) all stand out as tournaments with great payout structures, a 2x minimum cash, and decent pay rates.