Free · weekly · 1 vs 1
Draft a team.
Beat your rival.
Every single week.
Draft Duel is a 5-minute real-time fantasy football draft against one opponent. No season-long commitment. New week, new duel.
How it works
Pick your opponent
Send a friend a share link or code, jump in the random queue against a stranger, or pass one device back and forth.
A team is drawn
Each round a random NFL team is drawn. Whoever has first pick takes one player from that team, then the other player takes one from the same team.
First pick flips
A new team is drawn and first pick alternates. You have 90 seconds per pick, or the best available player who fits your roster is auto-picked.
PPR decides it
Your starters score standard PPR points in that week's real games. Highest total wins. Scores refresh about every 2 minutes during that week's games.
Your lineup
FLEX = any RB, WR or TE.
Bad draw?
You can only draft a player who fits an open slot (FLEX takes any RB, WR or TE). If you have first pick and nobody on the drawn team fits, your turn passes and your opponent picks from that team. If you pick second and nothing fits, you usually sit that round out. If nothing fits for either of you, a new team is drawn. Skipped slots get filled in later rounds, and draws keep coming until both lineups are full.
The deadline
Draft before the week's first game kicks off to use every team (Thu, Nov 5, 8:15 PM ET). Late drafts stay open until Sun, Nov 8, 4:25 PM ET, without teams whose game has started.
Ready to duel?
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Is Draft Duel free?
Yes. Draft Duel is free to play. There are no entry fees and no paid tiers. All you need is a free account.
What is Draft Duel?
Draft Duel is free weekly head-to-head fantasy football. You draft a one-week PPR team in real time against a friend or a stranger, and that week's NFL games decide the winner.
Who can I play against?
A friend (send a share link or code), a stranger through online matchmaking, or someone next to you with local pass-and-play on one device.
What is the roster?
Nine starters and no bench: QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, TE, FLEX, K and DEF. The FLEX spot takes any RB, WR or TE.
When do I have to draft?
Draft before the week's first game kicks off to use every team. Late drafts stay open until the Sunday 4:25 PM ET kickoffs, but teams whose game has already started are left out. Scoring runs for that week's games.
Can I get a rematch?
Yes. When a duel ends either player can request a chess.com-style rematch, and every result has a shareable result card.