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Subject: Fanduel Daily Fantasy Baseball Contests Posted by: Alex - [49341112] Tue, Apr 13, 2010, 16:19 Guru gave the ok for a thread about Fanduel daily fantasy baseball contests. I'm a part time employee of Fanduel, so I'd be happy to answer any questions about it, and would definitely appreciate any suggestions or feedback that I can pass along. | |||||||
| 1 | Guru ID: 330592710 Tue, Apr 13, 2010, 16:26 | Here's a link with the proper embedded affiliate code for those who have not registered: | ||||||
| 2 | Alex ID: 49341112 Tue, Apr 13, 2010, 16:38 |
For those who haven't tried daily fantasy contests before, here is the basic idea: 1. Register for the site. 2. If you want to play for real money, make a deposit via Paypal or Credit Card. 3. Pick a lineup of players for today's games within a salary cap. 4. Score points based on your players' performance in today's games. 5. Win (or lose) today. 6. Withdraw (if you want) by Paypal or Check. The games are completely legal in the U.S. (except for a few states which don't allow them). You can also try out playing in free games before deciding whether to make a deposit. | ||||||
| 3 | barilko6 ID: 263401315 Tue, Apr 13, 2010, 16:40 |
I tried it out the first day and I found it way too easy to stack a roster with all-stars based on the posted salaries. (For the cap version). I found that I didn't really have to think too much to get a lineup together---I would have liked to have been forced to start thinking about weaker options that have a better chance to have a good night based on matchups. | ||||||
| 4 | Alex ID: 49341112 Tue, Apr 13, 2010, 16:47 | Barilko6 - I actually kind of agree with you...I personally enjoy the challenge of a lower cap. I've been very involved in discussions about the pricing (which is recalculated dynamically each day). We will likely eventually offer contests at several different salary cap levels. The problem is that almost everyone we've spoken to prefers the 'easy' cap. The beginners like it because they want all-star type teams. Most of the experts like it because they want to play against the beginners. We offered two cap levels for basketball and almost nobody plays at the lower cap level. So we'll probably wait until traffic is substantially higher before we give the lower cap alternative for baseball a shot. | ||||||
| 5 | wiggs ID: 35149919 Tue, Apr 13, 2010, 16:53 | i just signed up. I think today was more difficult because there arent many games to choose from | ||||||
| 6 | Alex ID: 49341112 Thu, Apr 15, 2010, 10:02 |
Multiplayer games launched yesterday. 5 player games are available up to $25 entry fee and 10 player games are available up to $10 entry fee. | ||||||
| 7 | Alex ID: 3217239 Sat, May 01, 2010, 06:11 |
Some recent enhancements to the site: 1. A 'clear lineup' button. 2. 'Probable starting pitcher' now indicated. 3. Freerolls are coming soon. | ||||||
| 8 | Guru ID: 330592710 Thu, May 06, 2010, 11:27 |
An opportunity for new registrants to participate in a free, promotional (Friday) contest offering cash prizes. Click on this banner to register and then be guided to that contest entry. (Note: if you are already registered at Fanduel, you will not find this free contest - at least until 6pm Friday [so I hear] - as it is currently being reserved for new registrants only.) | ||||||
| 9 | Alex ID: 495443015 Wed, Jun 30, 2010, 16:44 |
Some more additions to the site: -$100 contests -Disabled list indicator -Player pricing formula modified | ||||||
| 10 | Alex ID: 495443015 Tue, Jul 20, 2010, 11:45 |
Tentative lineup for today: P: Carpenter C: Mauer 1b: Pujols 2b: Cano 3b: A. Ramirez SS: H. Ramirez LF: Soriano CF: Byrd RF: Bruce I really like the Cubs match-up, and might end up using Soto and/or Dempster as well. | ||||||
| 11 | Guru ID: 330592710 Fri, Jun 17, 2011, 11:33 |
FanDuel is offering a Father's Day freeroll on Sunday, June 19. After you register and/or sign in, you’ll find the contest near the top as a “Featured Promo.” My sortable stats won’t have exactly the correct salaries for the freeroll contest, but FanDuel salaries don’t change very much from day to day, so they should be close enough. Top prize is a $150 gift card to Darden Restaurants (Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and a few others), with modest cash prizes going to 2nd-9th place. More than 300 are already entered in this freeroll, so you should probably look to take the “road less traveled”. | ||||||
| 12 | Jon ID: 44632213 Fri, Jul 22, 2011, 14:07 |
Another intersting and intriguing game is offered at All American Fantasy. They offer a simple head to head home run contest, where only home runs count. The game lasts 10 days, so there is not the variance of the daily games. www.allamericanfantasy.com | ||||||
| 13 | Guru ID: 330592710 Mon, Aug 15, 2011, 08:47 |
FanDuel has started offering a "Spare Change Contest" on Mondays. Entry fee is only $1. You can enter multiple times, although this week's contest has an overall limit of 833 entrants. Total prize pool is $750, with a first prize of $75, and 75 total prizes. If you are already registered at FanDuel, then here's the contest entry page. (or go to the Fanduel home page and scroll down to the $750 MLB Spare Change contest. If you have not registered at FanDuel, then start here. | ||||||
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