What is the Fantasy Sports Tiers Game Style?
A Fantasy Sports Tiers Game Style is a type of contest in which Fantasy Sports players select athletes from predefined groups often categorized based on their expected performance, position, or popularity. These groups or "tiers" are pre-selected by DraftKings. The number of Tiers may vary based on the Game Set.
Important Information
- As of October 2024, the NBA Tiers variant has been replaced with Starting 5.
- Fantasy Sports Tiers Contests don't require salary cap balancing.
- Except for golf, a Tiers Game Style contest will span multiple games, and Fantasy Sports players must select athletes from at least two different teams.
- There are multiple tiers to be filled, and Fantasy Sports players must pick one player per tier.
View this visual example below.
Fantasy Sports Tiers contests allow Late Swaps, except for non-team sports such as golf. You can learn more about Late Swaps.