Until a site earns it, they will not be listed here. Play at the sites below in confidence, they are the best in the business.
Top 10 Daily Fantasy Sports Web Sites List
Updated 8/7/2017
There are not 10 viable daily fantasy sports sites to choose from, even now in 2017. We do not have a top 10 list complete, and do be honest it is doubtful that we will. There are more than ten one-day fantasy sports sites available, however I can not recommend most of them. I play at the sites I list. The ones I list are the best in the business in 2017. These are the sites that I play at and where I recommend you play at as well.
I will be reviewing new fantasy sites, and as time moves on some new sites will be added to our list as their reputation grows and the market changes. If you know of a fantasy sports site that you feel deserves to be on our list, please let us know by filling out this quick google form.
DailyFantasySports101.com’s Best Websites to Play
Does Biggest = The Best When It Comes To Fantasy Sites
Yes and no. In general, we like playing at the larger fantasy sites for many reasons. First they always have big tournaments. I am talking the $1 to $5 buy-in tournaments with $x,xxx in prize money for top finishes. Win and you’ll be a thousandaire. Come on! Second they are proven to be reputable. They got large for a reason. Third, they offer the safest and easiest fantasy sports experience online.
The Top 2 Largest Daily Fantasy Sites
- #1. FanDuel The largest overall.
- #2. DraftKings – The second most market share. Offers many more sports (like MMA and NASCAR) that are not found at Fanduel *edit Fanduel now has golf (3/14/17).
These are the two market leaders, with valuations at over $1 billion (with a “b”) dollars. Each (at least during NFL this past season, this could change w/ the new legal landscape shaping up with more regulation (good!)).
I’ve recently updated my reviews featuring new screenshots of the lobby’s and features at both of these sites. If you have yet to play, now is the time.
FanDuel is currently the overall market leader in terms of number of players overall. DraftKings is in a very healthy second place. These two fantasy sports giants control the vast majority of the daily fantasy sports action. The smaller sites are considerably smaller in terms of size of players, guarantees and contests. To be fair, FantasyDraft is one of the few smaller to medium sized sites that has been able to stick around and compete.
They have both recently updated their lobby to be responsive and mobile friendly. Check out reviews linked above for latest screen shots.
Current Trends and Updates 2017
8/7/2017 – Readying for DraftKings Fanduel NFL 2017. Both sites will remain competitors as the companies abruptly called off merger talks back in July.
7/13/2017 – NYtimes reports that the FD/DK merger is called off. Also hints that Draftkings is in a strong position than FanDuel. We shall see.
4/4/2017 – Fanduel revises Baseball scoring for 2017
3/14/2017 – Fanduel adds golf to all areas except New York for legality reasons – PGA contests are now live at FanDuel.
2/23/2017 – FantasyDraft (we like FD!) has pledged to work with FantasyAces player base to help get players made whole.
2/1/2017 – Mid/small sized site, FantasyAces (never promoted here) has gone bankrupt. Players funds are unlikely to be recovered.
Strong rumors circulating of a merger between DraftKings and FanDuel – They are trying to make this happen.
The NFL 2016/2017 has shown a much subdued and much matured DFS industry.
There have been a few minor issues up to this point but they learned from 2015 I believe. Way less advertising, less drama (although there was some) and to be honest, more difficult games to win.
They calmed down on the advertising and they are trying to make sure the industry operates as a real living ecosystem. Both major sites and a few smaller ones have now added player identification tags (letting you know if the player is a strong player in general or not) as well as limiting the number of H2H matches any one person can scoop up against you.
2016 is proving to be pivotal for daily fantasy sports. Either the two big sites will get their collective acts together and build a sustainable long term business or it will crash and burn (positive news update). That’s my prediction anyway. The lead up to this NFL season the big sites were literally everywhere. Too much so. So much so that the NY state attorneys office has gotten involved.
The sites over did the marketing and commercials during last years football season. Too many commercials and too much insider shenanigans. When a employee on DraftKings leaks sensitive data before the general public has it on the same day he wins $350k on FanDuel’s site, people are going to notice.
August 6, 2016 – NY Attorney General rules DFS legal again for NY residents.
June 24th 2016 – NY regulates and allows daily fantasy sports, again.
April 1 – FD and DK decide to stop all college contests. (ESPN)
March 22nd – New York puts a halt to DraftKings and FanDuel serving clients in their state. Roughly 5% of their player bases estimated by Eilers Gaming Research, according to LegalSportsReport.com’s twitter.
Back in 2015 we saw the first emergence of a couple of other players with big backing. Notably Yahoo! daily fantasy sports and recently Sportsline. While many argue they are too late to get in on the action, they feel otherwise. The short answer is there are a growing number of DFS sites available but I highly recommend you stick to the sites that have built a reputation already that you can trust. There are thousands thousands of different leagues and contests up for grabs every day. Especially every weekend during football season you will find tens of thousands of unique players take part in contests every weekend.
The traditional fantasy sites like Yahoo! (now with a daily product as well), NFL, CBS, ESPN and the like are still offering the season long style fantasy games and are by far larger than all of these in volume.
Plus with the large player pools, a huge portion of the field is made up of recreational fantasy players. Not to mention that the largest sites are US based companies meaning someone you can really reach out to if you must. To learn more about these sites click through to our reviews below to find the right fit for you.
Middle Sized & Smaller
Let’s look at the middle and small fantasy sites. I’m only going to recommend two smaller sites right now because I am extremely selective on who I am willing to recommend to you.
- FantasyDraft – I am starting to play here for the NFL 2016 season. I am looking for a site that has smaller sized tournament in terms of numbers of entries and FantasyDraft fits the bill. Until now, I haven’t played much ere but some friends do and say they enjoy the site.
- StarsDraft *formerly Victiv (review) – Now owned by the same company that owns PokerStars. They bought out site Victiv and re-branded to ‘StarsDraft’. I have somewhat of a less than great fondness for the new owner, however they seem to have kept most of the product the same. They only accept players from Kansas, Maryland, Massacusetts, and New Jersey.
- FantasyAces
- StarStreet
- FanThrowdown
- DraftOps
- FantasyFeud
The middle and small sized sites sometimes offer value you will not find at the larger sites. You can sometimes find overlay (extra money) in some of their tournaments or special bonuses or freerolls you can take advantage of for joining the site. In addition you can find tournaments with solid prizes with less overall competition. Read through the fantasy site review by clicking the site above to see learn more and get details on the signup bonuses. If you are ready to play, check out our latest site news and promos section for up to date promotions.
Fantasy Betting Sites Compared By Sport – Find The Best Site For Each Sport
You can play the ‘big 3 sports’ (football, baseball, basketball) at all of the fantasy sports sites we list as they are the ‘bread and butter’ of the fantasy industry. The less popular sports are only available at select sites.
- Football – (all sites) See our football comparison chart.
- Baseball (compare fantasy MLB)
- Basketball (all sites, compare FanDuel vs Draftkings NBA)
- Hockey (all sites)
- Golf (DraftKings, FanDuel (new 2017) DraftDay and FantasyDraft)
- NASCAR (DraftKings)
- Tennis (none yet)
- MMA (DraftKings)
- Soccer (DraftKings, FanDuel)
- eSports – League of legends (LoL) DraftKings, Draftpot. eSports are huge, fantasy is trying to get on board.
These are the current sports you can play. We have new player guides based on the different sports here. As our content is ready in these lists we will link them accordingly above.
About The Top 10 Daily Fantasy Sites and DailyFantasySports101.com
Only the absolute best fantasy sports website hosts make it on my Top 10 list. Part of being the best is being big. You will quickly see that my the “Official Daily Fantasy Sports 101 Top 10 List” is incomplete. Why? Because we only select the top rated fantasy betting sites in the industry. We are extremely careful on who we are willing to list and recommend to our visitors. We work hard to create a list of sites that you can trust and offer the best bang for your fantasy buck in the industry. People use this list every day when choosing where to deposit their hard earned money and play, so we have a commitment to list only list the best in class fantasy sports sites.
- 1. FanDuel
- 2. DraftKings
- 3. FantasyDraft
We work very closely with these sites. Since they know that new players are coming from this website they want your business. New players joining is a major goal of their marketing. That means they offer our visitors the absolute best promotions, signup incentives and bonuses on the internet.
You can sign up with these sites in confidence knowing that you are maximizing your account when you use DailyFantasySports101.com’s links.
Are The Fantasy Sites Legal? (Yes – But Laws Vary By State!)
The legality and regulation of daily fantasy sports sites is a fluid one. Especially since October of 2015 when an employee from DraftKings won a major prize on FanDuel and leaked internal sensitive DraftKings data early. Anyway the short answer is that yes it is legal but it depends on where you live. Check out our ‘is it legal?‘ page for a list of references and links to confirmations but yes it is legal in most states. There are a few exceptions where states have laws against playing but unless you happen to live in a very few number of states it is 100% completely legal. You can deposit and withdraw with Paypal, Visa and Mastercard. It is quick, seamless and easy to get in the game right now.
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