Salary cap format: pick the players you want just for that day
Play for real money directly against other users
Over 5,000 1-day leagues to join right now - all different sizes
No daily commitment - simply play when you feel like it
We’re huge - over $200k in league prize pools every single day
"The big prize in fantasy sports goes to FanDuel." - VentureBeat
"Think of it as 'one-night stand' fantasy sports." - TechCrunch
"In is the excitement, out is the dragging monotony." - Mashable
How To Play
1. Join a one-day league
Choose from thousands of one-day contests in our lobby. Pick from a ton of league sizes and prize pools.
2. Draft your team
Once you've picked a contest, pick your team for that day's games. Pick whoever you want - just stay under the salary cap limit.
3. Watch live scoring - automated payouts to winners!
Track your team’s score and league ranking during the games via web or mobile in real-time. League winners get their money instantly.
How your team will score points:
Like any standard points-based fantasy sports league, your team will rack up points as your players amass stats. Outscore your opponents with a higher point total to beat them!
Who Do You Play?
Play right away vs. other people
Our draft lobby literally has thousands of open contests that start and end in a day. Join one, pick your team, and you’re in. Edit your roster up until games start.
League sizes range from 2 to 2,000+, with tons of different payout structures to choose from. Most leagues don’t just have one winner. Many even reward the top half of finishers.
Or, play with your friends
Create a private league to play with friends. Choose your league size, entry fee, and prize distribution.
Play Safely and Securely
Yes, it's completely legal in the US and Canada!
Fantasy sports is considered a game of skill and received a specific exemption from the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. In plain and simple terms, it's perfectly legal to play in FanDuel leagues, as long as you're in the US or Canada and 18 years of age or older. We've even partnered up with companies like Sports Illustrated, Comcast, Sporting News, and plenty of others. If you want to learn even more about the legal jargon, click here.
Daily and weekly fantasy sports contests for cash is the exciting new way to play daily fantasy sports. FanDuel, established in 2008, takes everything that makes fantasy sports exciting and packs it into one thrilling day. We offer daily and weekly fantasy leagues with money prizes. Win money playing daily fantasy baseball leagues, daily fantasy basketball leagues, daily fantasy hockey leagues and weekly fantasy football leagues. You get to select your sport, the entry fee and the size of your league. Or play in our tournaments that have thousands in cash prizes. Start playing daily fantasy sports with instant cash payouts on FanDuel now.
By joining you're agreeing to our terms of use. Due to State law residents of Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana and Vermont may only play free competitions.
If you lose your first $5 or $10 game and don't love our daily fantasy contests then contact us and we'll close your account and give you a full refund.
