DraftKings DFS Simulator
DraftKings runs the largest DFS contest catalogue in the industry — every major sport, every night, at every entry-fee tier from $0.25 satellites to five-figure Millionaire Makers. Its full-PPR scoring, tier-based salary caps, and showdown formats make it the reference platform most projection systems calibrate against first.
21 sports on DraftKings
51 sport / format pages
Correlated Monte Carlo
Up to 50k iters on Elite
DraftKings scoring + roster + strategy
Scoring. DraftKings uses full-PPR (1 point per reception) in football, three-point bonuses in NBA (double-double, triple-double), and per-strikeout scoring in MLB — a scoring system that rewards ceiling more than FanDuel's does, which is why DraftKings GPPs typically require higher-variance builds to win.
Roster. Classic salary-cap contests use position-locked rosters with a $50,000 cap in most sports. DraftKings pioneered the Showdown format (one game, Captain + 5 UTIL, 1.5x multiplier) and now runs it for every major sport nightly — including a Single-Stat variant in some sports that scores only one stat category per player.
Simulator angle. DraftKings' full-PPR scoring inflates receiver ceilings dramatically — the same projection on DK vs FD produces very different lineups because PPR pulls WR/TE up the ceiling ladder. DFS Simulator's per-site scoring engine reweights the distribution accordingly, so a projection loaded once feeds honest DK-specific and FD-specific ceilings without manual re-entry.
Every sport on DraftKings
Deep pages per (sport, DraftKings) pair — click through for site-specific scoring, roster shape, and simulator setup.
October – June
May – October
September – February
March – October
November – April
August – January
June – November
March – June
October – May
October – June
Year-round
January – November
January – November
February – November
March – December
Year-round
Year-round
Year-round
January – June
Year-round
Year-round
DraftKings contest formats
- Classic (main slate + secondary + turbo)
- Showdown (single-game, Captain 1.5x)
- Single-Stat (points-only, rebounds-only, etc.)
- Tiers (no salary, pick one from each bracket)
Frequently asked questions
How many sports does DraftKings support in DFS Simulator?
DFS Simulator supports every sport DraftKings runs salary-cap DFS for — currently 21 sports, from the four US majors (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL) through PGA and MMA to soccer and beyond. Each has a per-site scoring config that mirrors DraftKings's actual rules.
What scoring rules does DraftKings use for DFS?
DraftKings uses full-PPR (1 point per reception) in football, three-point bonuses in NBA (double-double, triple-double), and per-strikeout scoring in MLB — a scoring system that rewards ceiling more than FanDuel's does, which is why DraftKings GPPs typically require higher-variance builds to win.
What contest formats does DraftKings run?
DraftKings runs Classic (main slate + secondary + turbo), Showdown (single-game, Captain 1.5x), Single-Stat (points-only, rebounds-only, etc.), Tiers (no salary, pick one from each bracket). The simulator supports every salary-cap format with slate-type-specific optimizer logic.
Does DFS Simulator export lineups directly for DraftKings?
Yes — every simulated lineup exports as a DraftKings-formatted CSV ready for direct upload. Column headers, player IDs, and roster positions match the DraftKings contest-upload spec.
Why simulate DraftKings DFS instead of using a spreadsheet?
DraftKings' full-PPR scoring inflates receiver ceilings dramatically — the same projection on DK vs FD produces very different lineups because PPR pulls WR/TE up the ceiling ladder. DFS Simulator's per-site scoring engine reweights the distribution accordingly, so a projection loaded once feeds honest DK-specific and FD-specific ceilings without manual re-entry.
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