As an avid player of daily fantasy sports contests, I'm always on the lookout for new places to play. A while back I was contacted by Alex from DraftBug.com, asking if I would check out his site. So I did.
Draftbug is a new site and is apparently part of a network of sites - "skins" in poker lingo. The idea is to have a common set of contests with multiple partners out there promoting their own front ends. This isn't a new idea but it is something different in daily fantasy sports - Fantasy Sports Live, Snapdraft and the other active sites I'm familiar with all run closed proprietary sites.
Getting an account set up is a snap, nothing different that any other site you may have joined.
When I signed up, I was given 4000 frequent player points, which can be used just like cash to enter selected contests. 1000 points = $1, so I used 1000 to enter a $1 or points heads up basketball contest. Play money contests are also available if you're into that sort of thing. Scoring, for basketball contests, is the same that's used at FSL.
There aren't a ton of contests available yet - I have to assume they're just getting going on building traffic:
Each contest has a point cap and each player has a point value. In an neat twist, different contests have different roster sizes. You might pick 5 players with a 750 point cap, or pick a whole bunch of players with a 1400 point cap.
The selection process is pretty much a no-brainer and is very user friendly. I didn't take any screenshots, but really, it's straightforward.
I won my first contest the other night and I'm signed up for another one tomorrow. I'll probably play a few more while my bankroll lasts. I may even deposit if I get on a roll - one thing I noticed is that while the front page says you can deposit by Paypal, I couldn't figure out how to do it. Credit card, no problem, but I couldn't figure out Paypal which is what I use.
In short, my take on the things that matter most to me:
1. Ease of use: Very good.
2. Easy, fast cash in and cash out: Incomplete. Paypal nit noted above & I haven't tried cashing out yet obviously.
3. Rake: Good. The rake is actually lower than FSL in one category - the $3.30 heads up pays $6, the same as the $3.40 heads up contests on FSL. Otherwise, it's no worse than Snapdraft.
4. Game selection: TBD. Too soon to tell - building a user base is what will make or break this site.
If you're looking for another place to play, you might want to give DraftBug a try.
NOTE: If you click one of my links, please note that you'll be coded as coming from my site. Assuming that I continue to like the site, I'll be acting as an affiliate and encouraging new signups.
Draftbug is a new site and is apparently part of a network of sites - "skins" in poker lingo. The idea is to have a common set of contests with multiple partners out there promoting their own front ends. This isn't a new idea but it is something different in daily fantasy sports - Fantasy Sports Live, Snapdraft and the other active sites I'm familiar with all run closed proprietary sites.
Getting an account set up is a snap, nothing different that any other site you may have joined.
When I signed up, I was given 4000 frequent player points, which can be used just like cash to enter selected contests. 1000 points = $1, so I used 1000 to enter a $1 or points heads up basketball contest. Play money contests are also available if you're into that sort of thing. Scoring, for basketball contests, is the same that's used at FSL.
There aren't a ton of contests available yet - I have to assume they're just getting going on building traffic:
Each contest has a point cap and each player has a point value. In an neat twist, different contests have different roster sizes. You might pick 5 players with a 750 point cap, or pick a whole bunch of players with a 1400 point cap.
The selection process is pretty much a no-brainer and is very user friendly. I didn't take any screenshots, but really, it's straightforward.
I won my first contest the other night and I'm signed up for another one tomorrow. I'll probably play a few more while my bankroll lasts. I may even deposit if I get on a roll - one thing I noticed is that while the front page says you can deposit by Paypal, I couldn't figure out how to do it. Credit card, no problem, but I couldn't figure out Paypal which is what I use.
In short, my take on the things that matter most to me:
1. Ease of use: Very good.
2. Easy, fast cash in and cash out: Incomplete. Paypal nit noted above & I haven't tried cashing out yet obviously.
3. Rake: Good. The rake is actually lower than FSL in one category - the $3.30 heads up pays $6, the same as the $3.40 heads up contests on FSL. Otherwise, it's no worse than Snapdraft.
4. Game selection: TBD. Too soon to tell - building a user base is what will make or break this site.
If you're looking for another place to play, you might want to give DraftBug a try.
NOTE: If you click one of my links, please note that you'll be coded as coming from my site. Assuming that I continue to like the site, I'll be acting as an affiliate and encouraging new signups.
1 comments:
Please note DRAFTBUG.COM now features LIVE DRAFT mode in addition to "salary cap".
Also, DRAFTBUG supports MULTI-SPORT fantasy contests, where you can draft your roster from MORE THAN ONE sport. You can expect many innovative contest formats on DRAFTBUG.
If you are looking for a unique contest format, DRAFTBUG can serve it up. Please visit the site, play some games, and suggest to the admin what you want in cool fantasy sports contests. The entire DRAFTBUG operation is full of super-responsive and super-flexible people ready to adjust to your feedback....they can have the ability to define cool contests.
Use your imagination !!
Disclosure: I am very much associated with the DRAFTBUG site.
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