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DFS Platform Comparison
DraftKings, FanDuel, PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, and Sleeper compared on contest format, pick'em payout multipliers, rake, and state availability. Every number below is sourced from our own published platform reviews — see the sources section at the bottom.
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What This Page Is (And Isn't)
This is a feature and structural comparison, not an odds table. OddsReference tracks live prices for prediction markets and sportsbooks, but there is no equivalent price feed for DFS — payout multipliers and rake are fixed by each platform's published rules, not quoted in real time. We do not estimate or invent numbers here; every figure traces to a specific OddsReference article, cited inline and in the sources list. See our Editorial Policy for how we verify facts.
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Product & Rake Comparison
Classic salary-cap DFS vs. pick'em, and how each platform's rake is structured.
| Feature | DraftKings | FanDuel | PrizePicks | Underdog | Sleeper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic salary-cap DFS | Yes Largest player pool & contest volume | Yes Half-PPR scoring, softer large-field GPPs | No | No | No |
| Pick'em product | Pick6 2-6 picks, Power/Flex modes | Faceoff | Core product 2-6 picks, Demons/Goblins alt lines | Core product 2-8 picks, Scorcher alt lines | Core product |
| Best Ball / zero-rake format | Limited | No | No | Zero rake Puppy and other large-field NFL pools | Smaller pools |
| Classic DFS rake (GPP / cash) | ~8% / ~8% | ~8-9% / ~7-8% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pick'em / Best Ball rake | — | — | ~10-15% Embedded in payout multiplier, not itemized | ~5-6% Lowest embedded rake we track | ~10-15% Embedded in payout multiplier, not itemized |
| Sportsbook in same app | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Casino in same app | Yes 5 iCasino states | Yes 5 iCasino states | No | No | No |
Classic DFS rake and app-store style ratings are reported figures from our Best DFS Apps and Best DFS Sites rankings, not live data. 'N/A' means the platform does not run that contest format.
Pick'em Payout Multipliers (Power Play)
All-or-nothing payout by pick count. Reproduced from our Pick'em Platform Comparison.
| Feature | PrizePicks | Underdog | Pick6 | Sleeper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 picks (Power/all-or-nothing) | 3x | 3x | 3x | 3x |
| 3 picks | 5x | 6x | 5x | 5x |
| 4 picks | 10x | 10x | 10x | 10x |
| 5 picks | 20x | 20x | 18x | 20x |
| 6 picks | 25x | — | 20x | — |
Insurance/Flex (miss-one-pick) payouts are lower and platform-specific — see the full Pick'em Platform Comparison for that table.
Per-Leg Break-Even Rate
The win rate each individual pick needs to hit for the entry to break even, given the payout multiplier above.
| Feature | PrizePicks | Underdog | Pick6 | Sleeper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 picks | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% |
| 3 picks | 58.5% | 55.1% Lowest per-leg break-even at this pick count | 58.5% | 58.5% |
| 4 picks | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% |
| 5 picks | 54.9% | 54.9% | 56.1% | 54.9% |
A 2-pick entry paying 3x implies roughly 25% hold — two independent 50/50 picks at true odds would pay 4x. That is comparable to typical DFS rake but higher than a regulated sportsbook 2-leg parlay at standard -110 pricing (~9% hold). See our Pick'em EV Calculator to run this against your own entries.
State Availability Snapshot
Approximate figures as of our most recent tracker updates. State availability changes frequently — see the linked trackers for current numbers.
| Feature | Platform | Approx. States | Notable Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings (classic DFS) | DraftKings | ~44 | HI, ID, MT, NV, WA (per our DFS legal tracker) |
| FanDuel (classic DFS) | FanDuel | ~44 | HI, ID, MT, NV, WA |
| Underdog Fantasy (pick’em) | Underdog | ~40 | AZ, CO, HI, ID, IA, NV, WA |
| PrizePicks (pick’em) | PrizePicks | ~30-36 Our two source articles report ~30 and ~36; see below | AZ, CO, HI, ID, IA, LA, MT, NV, WA and others |
| DraftKings Pick6 (pick’em) | Pick6 | ~32 | PrizePicks exclusions plus DK-specific restrictions |
| Sleeper (pick’em) | Sleeper | ~30 | Narrowest availability of the platforms compared here |
Our own articles do not always agree to the state: the Pick'em Platform Comparison reports PrizePicks at ~36 states, while Best DFS Apps reports ~30 after recent market withdrawals. We're showing both rather than picking one, because the honest answer is "it changed between the two updates" — check the Pick'em Legal States tracker for the current figure.
Run Your Own Numbers
Pick'em Platform Comparison
Interactive side-by-side comparison of payouts and features.
Pick'em EV Calculator
Expected value by pick count and platform.
Pick'em Payout Calculator
Compute exact payout for any pick count and result.
DFS Bankroll Calculator
Kelly-based sizing for DFS contest entries.
DFS Contest EV Calculator
Expected value for GPP and cash game entries.
DFS Salary Allocator
Salary-cap lineup budget allocation across positions.
Full Platform Reviews
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Where These Numbers Come From
- Pick'em Platform Comparison — payout multipliers, break-even rates, state availability
- Best DFS Apps 2026 — scoring methodology and head-to-head feature table
- Best DFS Sites 2026 — rake structure and state availability
- DFS Legal States 2026
- Pick'em Legal States
Every figure on this page is pulled from OddsReference's own published platform reviews and state-legality trackers linked above — not from a live price or odds feed. We do not have odds, pricing, or RTP data for DFS, casino, or poker products the way we do for prediction markets and sportsbooks, and this page does not pretend otherwise. Where our own articles disagree slightly on a figure (state counts shift as regulations change), we say so rather than picking one silently. See our Editorial Policy for how we source and update facts.
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