DraftKings and FanDuel noticed numbers tick downward once more for contests throughout week 8 of the NFL season, because the websites lower their ensures.
Traditionally, numbers on the websites dip in the course of the season earlier than rebounding a bit later within the fall. The dip additionally comes as customers’ consideration and cash could possibly be break up with consideration on the beginning of daily fantasy basketball season.
DraftKings continues to carry a large lead over FanDuel head into NFL Week 9 in deal with and income. However the hole has narrowed a bit as DraftKings’ numbers have dropped from highs earlier within the daily fantasy soccer season.
The highest-line figures at DraftKings and FanDuel
In keeping with a sampling of the publicly viewable NFL contests from Oct. 23-29, DraftKings realized about USD2.9 million in income.
The pattern included assured prize swimming pools and non-guaranteed contests, however not head-to-head contests. (The pattern doesn’t account for any free entries the location could have given out, which might not be seen.)
The positioning generated about USD27 million in entry charges, aka deal with. For the second straight week, that’s the bottom determine for NFL contests since Week 2. DraftKings hit season highs of USD32 million and greater than USD4 million in income in Week 6.
FanDuel, in the meantime, nearly held regular with about USD15 million in deal with and USD2.2 million in income.
The above figures don’t embrace income or deal with from different sportsbook.
Sunday solely
Right here is the snapshot for the same pattern of solely contests that began on Sunday:
- DraftKings: USD20 million deal with, USD2.1 million income
- FanDuel USD13 million deal with, USD1.9 million income
Prior weeks for NFL at DraftKings and FanDuel
| DraftKings deal with | DraftKings income | FanDuel deal with | FanDuel income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | NA | USD1.3 million | NA | USD700,000 |
| Week 2 | USD25 million | USD2.8 million | USD16 million | USD2.1 million |
| Week 3 | USD29 million | USD3.3 million | USD17 million | USD2.1 million |
| Week 4 | USD32 million | USD4 million | USD16 million | USD2.2 million |
| Week 5 | USD31 million | USD3.6 million | USD16 million | USD2.2 million |
| Week 6 | USD32 million | USD4.1 million | USD18 million | USD2.8 million |
| Week 7 | USD28 million | USD3.2 million | USD16 million | USD2.3 million |
| Week 8 | USD27 million | USD2.9 million | USD15 million | USD2.2 million |
| Week 9 | USD25 million | USD3 million | USD15 million | USD2.3 million |
| Week 10 | USD27 million | USD3.2 million | USD15 million | USD2.4 million |
| Week 11 | USD27 million | USD3.2 million | USD14 million | USD2.2 million |
| Week 12 | USD38 million | USD4.5 million | USD22 million | USD3.2 million |
| Week 13 | USD26 million | USD2.9 million | USD16 million | USD2.4 million |
| Week 14 | USD25 million | USD3 million | USD17 million | USD2.3 million |
Looking forward to NFL Week 9
As has been widespread in current weeks, DraftKings’ high contest ensures greater than FanDuel’s high 5 mixed.
Nonetheless DraftKings is cutting down its Millionaire Maker to simply USD3 million in assured prizes, the bottom determine for that contest this 12 months. FanDuel’s Sunday Million holds regular at USD1.5 million.
| DraftKings | FanDuel | |
|---|---|---|
| Contest assure (entry payment) | USD3 million (USD20) | USD1.5 million (USD7) |
| Contest assure (entry payment) | USD1.25 million (USD3) | USD444,000 (USD33) |
| Contest assure (entry payment) | USD1.2 million (USD333) | USD400,000 (USD333) |
| Contest assure (entry payment) | USD750,000 (USD5) | USD400,000 (USD166) |
| Contest assure (entry payment) | USD600,000 (USD1,500) | USD350,000 (USD1,590) |