FanDuel Picks, a daily fantasy sports game that mirrors parlay sports betting, is now available in states where FanDuel does not operate a sportsbook.
FanDuel Picks launched Thursday, just hours before college football kicks off Week 1 and ahead of NFL betting. The peer-to-peer pick’em game functions similar to DFS products pioneered by PrizePicks and Underdog Fantasy, where users combine selections of player over/unders in parlay-style entries.
“Just in time for NFL season, we are excited to bring fans a social way to engage with the sports and athletes they love with the launch of FanDuel Picks,” Rob Cullen, general manager of FanDuel Picks, said in a press release. “The ‘more’ or ‘less’ selection model offers a streamlined fantasy sports experience, and we look forward to offering our customers another way to interact with games this season.”
Where is FanDuel Picks available
FanDuel Picks is available in 17 states:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Wisconsin
FanDuel Picks, parlay-like pick’em
The product should look familiar to sports bettors. Users select between three and six athletes and predict whether each will go “more” or “less” than a projected stat line such as rushing yards or touchdowns, according to the company’s website.
Winners split pooled entry fees, with potential payouts up to 1,000x the stake, a format modeled after Same Game Parlays, which have become a central profit engine for sportsbooks.
Peer to peer pick’em emerges
The pick’em product comes after PrizePicks and Underdog shifted from player-vs.-house models to peer-to-peer contests in several states, following action by more than a dozen regulators who identified their games as unlicensed sports betting.
That change largely satisfied regulatory concerns and helped both DFS operators expand into additional states, though DFS remains a decisive issue in other states like California.
It also opened the door for larger sportsbook operators to deploy similar parlay-style fantasy products in non-betting markets. DraftKings launched its peer-to-peer pick’em in late 2023, and FanDuel is now following suit ahead of football season.
