What is the Fantasy Sports Snake Draft Game Style?
A Snake Draft Game Style contest allows 3 to 12 players to compete against each other. The snake draft will begin two minutes after the contest fills.
In snake drafts, players draft athletes one-by-one in sequential order until each player has drafted one athlete. The draft order then “snakes around” and the player who picked last gets to pick first in the next round. This process continues until all rounds of the draft are complete. An athlete can only be drafted once in a contest, and Fantasy Sports players may need to draft athletes from multiple positions depending on the sport.
View this visual example below.
Important Information
- DraftKings has three game styles that use snake drafts: Snake, Snake Showdown, and Best Ball.
- Snake allows players to draft athletes from multiple games while Snake Showdown allows players to draft athletes from one game in the NFL, NBA, GOLF, MLB, or NHL.
- Your highest scoring players are automatically your starting lineup. Your non-starting players will make up your bench and their fantasy points will not count toward your team’s overall fantasy point total.
- Learn more about Snake Draft Game Style contests.
- Learn more about the rules and scoring for snake drafts under the sport of your choice.
Draft Requirements
In order to be eligible for prizes in Snake Draft contests you must either edit the pre-draft rankings, add a player to your queue during the draft, or make a manual draft pick during the draft. Failure to take at least one of the prior three actions will result in an invalid entry; you will not be eligible for prizes and your entry fee will be forfeited.
Additional Information
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