Rules & Scoring

Scoring

+ Football

Offense
Rushing yards made = 0.1pts
Rushing touchdowns = 6pts
Passing yards = 0.04pts
Passing touchdowns = 4pts
Interceptions = -1pt
Receiving yards = 0.1pts
Receiving touchdowns = 6pts
Receptions = 0.5pts
Kick-return touchdowns = 6pts
Punt-return touchdowns = 6pts
Fumbles lost = -2pts
Own fumbles recovered touchdowns = 6pts
Two-point conversions scored = 2pts
Two-point conversion passes = 2pts
Field-goals from 0-19 yards = 3pts
Field-goals from 20-29 yards = 3pts
Field-goals from 30-39 yards = 3pts
Field-goals from 40-49 yards = 4pts
Field-goals from 50+ yards = 5pts
Extra-point conversions = 1pt

 Defense
Sacks = 1pt
Opponent-fumbles recovered = 2pts
Return touchdowns = 6pts
Fumble return touchdowns = 6pts
Safeties = 2pts
Blocked kicks = 2pts
Interceptions = 2pts
0 points allowed = 10pts
1-6 points allowed = 7pts
7-13 points allowed = 4pts
14-20 points allowed = 1pt
28-34 points allowed = -1pt
35+ points allowed = -4pts

Note: For purposes of FanDuel defensive scoring, points allowed are calculated as: 6*(Rushing TD+Receiving TD + Fumble TD ) + 2*(Two point conversions) + Extra points + 3*(Field Goals)

+ Baseball

Hitters
1B = 1pt
2B = 2pts
3B = 3pts
HR = 4pts
RBI = 1pt
R = 1pt
BB = 1pt
SB = 2pts
HBP = 1pt
Out (calculated as at bats - hits) = -.25pt 		+ Pitchers
W = 5pts
ER = -1pt
SO = 1pt
IP = 1pt*

*Fractional scoring per out.

+ Basketball

3-pt FG = 3pts
2-pt FG = 2pts
FT = 1pt
Rebound = 1pt
Assist = 1pt
Block = 2pts
Steal = 2pts
Turnover = -1pt

+ College Basketball

Point = 1pt
Rebound = 1pt
Assist = 1pt
Block = 2pts
Steal = 2pts
Turnover = -1pt

+ Hockey

Forwards/Defensemen
Goals = 3pts
Assists = 2pts
Plus/Minus = 1pt
Penalty Minutes = 0.25pt
Powerplay Points = +0.5pt
Shots on Goal = 0.4pt

 Goalies
Wins = 4pts
Goals Against = -1pt
Saves = 0.2pt
Shutouts = 2pts

Rules

In addition to our Terms & Conditions contests at FanDuel are governed by the following set of rules:

+ Eligibility

You must 18 years of age or over and a resident of the USA or Canada to make a deposit or play in any FanDuel contests with an entry fee or prize. If you are a resident of Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, or Vermont, you cannot play FanDuel for real money. For further information regarding eligibility, please consult our official Terms & Conditions.

+ Multiple Accounts

As a general rule, each player on Fanduel is allowed one account. In special cases, Fanduel may allow a second account to be created. You must receive explicit written permission from Fanduel before opening a second account. It will ultimately be up to FanDuel to determine whether in our best judgment two accounts belong to the same person. Penalties are at the discretion of FanDuel staff, but may include closure of all accounts and withholding of any cash that we determine to have been fraudulently obtained.

+ Suspended Accounts

There are a variety of behaviors that are detrimental to FanDuel and other players on the site. Engaging in those behaviors may result in suspension of some or all functions associated with your account. Suspended players are expected to respect the disciplinary actions imposed on their accounts and all communication regarding restoration of your account should take place via the support@fanduel.com email account.

+ Chat Room

The FanDuel chat room is provided for the enjoyment of our entire player community. If a FanDuel employee or designated chat room monitor determines your participation in the chat room to be unacceptable, actions may be taken including deletion of messages, temporary chat ban, permanent chat ban, temporary FanDuel account suspension, or permanent account suspension. Any requests for restoration of privileges should be sent to support@fanduel.com. As a general rule, grounds for chat room moderation may include offensive language or content, spamming for other sites, and anything that we believe deliberately disrupts the ability of others to use the chat room effectively. Ultimately, this will be determined at the sole discretion of FanDuel personnel.

+ Unfilled Contests

Different types of unfilled contests are treated differently. For multi-person leagues (of three or more people), if the league is not completely filled by the start of the game then all entries on that league are voided and the entry fees returned to the users accounts. The one exception to this is the regularly scheduled large field tournaments, where the contest and prize pool are typically guaranteed, regardless of the number of entrants.

For unmatched head-to-head entries, we will attempt to find you an opponent at game time. If this is not possible the entry will be cancelled and entry fee returned.

+ Canceling Entries

In some cases, it may be possible to cancel your entry in a contest that you did not intend to enter or no longer want to be entered in. To do so, submit a support ticket with the request (and include the contest number) and you may be cancelled from it, provided that our support team has time to cancel your entry prior to game time and the contest is not yet filled.

+ Postponed Games

Rules for how postponed games are treated in Fanduel contests vary depending on the sport and contest type. For NFL contests, you will receive points for any postponed games that are played no later than Wednesday of that week. For one day MLB contests, if the postponed game is played on the same day then you will receive points for your players in those games as normal. If a game is postponed to a later date or called off for any reason, any players you have selected for that game will receive zero points. For one day NBA and NHL contests, you will receive points for any postponed games that are played no later than the next day. For any NBA, MLB, and NHL contests that are scheduled to include games from multiple days (such as some playoff contests), you will receive points for any games that are played no later than the day after the last game scheduled as part of the contest. If game cancellations and/or postponements mean there is only one game left in a contest, then the contest will be canceled and all entry fees will be refunded. NOTE: A game will be considered to be 'played' on a given day if it begins on that day and is completed no later than 6am Eastern on the following day.

+ Suspended Games

Rules for how suspended games are treated vary depending on the sport and game type. A game is considered suspended if it is unfinished, but to be completed in the future. At a minimum, the statistics compiled prior to the end of the contest period will count towards contests. For a suspended NFL game, you will receive points for the remainder of the game if it is played no later than Wednesday of that week. For one day MLB contests, if the game is suspended until a future date, points accumulated in the remainder of the game will not count towards contests. For one day NBA and NHL contests, you will receive the remainder of points accumulate for any suspended games that are played no later than the next day. For any NBA, MLB, and NHL contests that are scheduled to include games from multiple days (such as some playoff contests), you will receive the remaining points for the any games that are completed no later than the day after the last game scheduled as part of the contest.

+ Traded Players

Players being traded may impact contests that have already been created with the players on their old teams. Player team listings on FanDuel are updated once per day (overnight). Note that because contests are created as much as five or six days in advance, traded players may not be available in contests which include a game involving their new team, but not their old team. Also note that in some instances a player you selected may no longer be available in a contest which includes their old team, but not their new team. In that case, you'll need to select a replacement or be credited with zero points for the player.

Note that on the day a player is traded, they may still be listed for their old team in the draft screen. If they are traded to another team which is part of the same contest in which you choose them, you will still receive points for their performance. These points may not be reflected accurately during live scoring, but will count at contest settlement time. Also note that contest settlement may be delayed in order to ensure accuracy.

Most importantly, please note that in very rare cases a player is traded early enough in the day that they are able to play for their new team. If they are traded from a team with a late game to a team with an early game, you may be able to select them in late contests, already knowing how they performed that day. In this situation, you will receive zero points for their performance.

+ Doubleheaders

Only one game of a doubleheader will count for FanDuel scoring. Players will only score points for the game which starts at the time listed in the contest details. This will typically (but not always) be the game at the originally scheduled time.

+ Withdrawals

You can withdraw your money at any time. Simply click on the Withdraw link on the My Account page and enter the amount you wish to withdraw. We'll then transfer the money to you via PayPal. All withdrawal requests will be processed within 48 hours or the next working day if the request is received over the weekend. We also conduct anti-fraud checks on playing patterns and deposits prior to processing a withdrawal. For withdrawals of $250 or over we also offer withdrawal by check, though this may take up to a week to process. For withdrawals over $600 we require a valid mailing address and social security number in order to file the appropriate tax forms at year end.

+ Deposits

You may deposit money into your Fanduel account using Paypal or a Visa credit card (other cards such as Mastercard and American Express can be used via Paypal). If you're having any problems depositing money then get in touch and we'll deal with the issue as soon possible.

+ Contest Settlement and Payment

We try to settle contests and run payments as quickly as possible, but must ensure we do so accurately. Most contests are settled shortly after the last game finishes. However, to settle we have to wait until all the player statistics have been reported by our third party stats provider. This lets us ensure that the final box scores are complete. Please note there can sometimes be last minute changes. If there is difficulty obtaining official results or issues with scoring, the contest may be settled the following day.

+ Scoring Revisions

During the game we receive live scoring from our stats provider, Stats Inc. After the game has ended they pass us a final box score for the game. After we receive and confirm the box scores for all the day's games we then settle all entries. However, very rarely, the leagues and stats provider revise the box scores after the final box score has been released. In the event of this occurring the player scores on FanDuel will not be updated and the settlements will not be revised. Note that this is not the same situation as a case where a correction needs to be made after settlement due to a problem with the data feed or the settlement process. In these cases the settlement process (including payment) may be reversed and games resettled correctly.

+ Site Access and Editing Problems

While we do our best to ensure that FanDuel is functioning smoothly at all times, like any website we may periodically experience periods of outage or slow performance on the site. These can sometimes result in an inability to access the site, problems editing lineups, or problems entering new contests. If you're unable to access the site, please report the problems by emailing us at support@fanduel.com. If there are sustained periods where players are unable to access site functionality, or otherwise prevented from editing lineups, we may provide instructions on how to cancel your entries over email prior to game time.