Draft while watching a LIVE GAME

Flash Draft is a new game style from DraftKings in which players draft for a single quarter or a full live NFL game.

In Flash Draft contests, participants will create a lineup by making one selection at a time as they are presented on the screen. Participants will have a set amount of time to make their selection from the list of options. After each selection, participants will see the ownership percentage of each option from that Round for 3 seconds. All players draft at the same time. Each of the five round consists of three options. DraftKings Classic NFL scoring will be used.

The options within each Round may consist of individual players, a combination of two players (the total fantasy points for that option is the sum of the two individual players), or a single player with an added multiplier. The possible multipliers at launch are:

• 1.5x Total Fantasy Points
• 2x Total Fantasy Points
• 3x Total Fantasy Points
• Additional/higher multipliers may be added

Flash Drafts start constantly before and throughout the game. View the Flash Draft lobby to see when the next one starts. There are also Featured Flash Drafts that you have a longer period of time to reserve a seat into that will run with higher prize pools.

Flash Draft has these scoring variants to increase the size of the player pool. This makes sure each Flash Draft is slightly different and that each choice you must make is compelling. A single athlete will never show up as a solo pick more than once. A single athlete may appear in up to two picks, but one of those will always be in a combination of athletes or with a multiplier.

Before each Flash Draft, an algorithm projects how many points each of the possible options will score in the next quarter or half, then groups them into five sets of three based on those projections. A random component is added to make sure each game feels slightly different.

Yes, you can play multiple Flash Drafts. You can enter as many price points as you want for a single draft – each price point is an individual contest, and the one lineup you make will be entered into each one. If you reserve a seat into multiple flash drafts, make sure you have time to come back and enter each one.

Before you enter a contest, make sure you have a strong and stable internet connection. If you miss the draft, your entry fee will be refunded automatically. Contact support@draftkings.com if you continually run into issues.

Right now, NFL is the only sport for which Flash Draft is offered.

No, Flash Draft is only available on DraftKings’ iOS and Android apps. You can download them here: draftkings.com/mobileapps

No, NFL Flash Draft contests played and statistics accrued in those contests will not count towards your NFL Achievements progress.

The payout for Flash Draft consists of two components. There is a guaranteed amount that functions just like all of DraftKings’ other contests. The guaranteed amount is paid out via a fixed payout curve. You can see this curve in the contest details. Additionally, each contest may have a bonus prize pool that increases as more players enter. This prize amount is distributed among approximately the top 25% of players via another payout curve. This percentage is subject to change.

For all 4Q and 2H drafts, FPTS accumulated in OT will count.

The scoring rules for Flash Draft are the same as the rules for normal DraftKings contests for that scoring interval. For example a 4Q NFL Flash Draft has the same scoring rules as 4Q NFL In Game Showdown. All of those rules can be found here Rules Pages

Payouts are distributed after a Flash Draft contest is over and the DraftKings’ team has QA’d the statistics. Just like all other DraftKings contests, payouts will be distributed as soon as possible.

Flash Draft is available in all states, except Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Maine, Kansas, Indiana, New Jersey, Nebraska and South Carolina.