How do DraftKings and FanDuel lineups differ?
DraftKings Classic lineups have a $50,000 salary cap. FanDuel Full Roster lineups have $60,000 in the NFL and NBA, $55,000 in the NHL, and $50,000 in college basketball. The roster slots differ in each sport. In NFL scoring, a catch is 1 point on DraftKings and 0.5 points on FanDuel. Both sites take new lineups and changes to your entries in a CSV file.
How do NFL lineups differ?
| Rule | DraftKings Classic | FanDuel Full Roster |
|---|---|---|
| Salary cap | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| Roster | QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, FLEX, DST | QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, TE, FLEX, DEF |
| A catch | 1 point | 0.5 points |
| A fumble lost | -1 point | -2 points |
| Late swap | Yes | Yes |
The other NFL scoring values are the same on both sites. On both sites, a lineup needs players from at least 2 games. FanDuel allows at most 4 players from one team.
How do NBA lineups differ?
| Rule | DraftKings Classic | FanDuel Full Roster |
|---|---|---|
| Salary cap | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| Roster | PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G, F, UTIL | PG, SG, SF, PF, C, G/F, F/C, UTIL, UTIL |
| Players | 8 | 9 |
How do NHL lineups differ?
| Rule | DraftKings Classic | FanDuel Full Roster |
|---|---|---|
| Salary cap | $50,000 | $55,000 |
| Roster | C, C, W, W, W, D, D, G, UTIL | C, C, W, W, D, D, UTIL, UTIL, G |
What about MLB?
A DraftKings MLB Classic lineup is P, P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, with a $50,000 cap. On FanDuel, DFS Studio has MLB single games only.
How do single game contests differ?
| Rule | DraftKings Showdown | FanDuel Single Game |
|---|---|---|
| Lineup | A captain (CPT) and 5 more players | An MVP and 5 more players |
| Captain or MVP | 1.5 times the points and the salary | 1.5 times the points and the salary |
| Salary cap | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| Late swap | No | No |
How do the upload files differ?
- DraftKings: Upload Lineups takes a CSV of new lineups. Edit Entries changes the lineups of contests you entered: Export gives the file (DKEntries.csv), and Upload sends it back.
- FanDuel: Upload Lineups from CSV takes new lineups in multi-entry contests. CSV Edit changes the lineups of contests you entered. Both are on FanDuel's website on a computer.
DFS Studio makes each of these files. DraftKings entries and FanDuel entries have the steps.
Updated November 6, 2026.