The D-Up Tournament is a multi-entry, season-long fantasy football tournament.
All NFL players who are listed on their teams official depth charts as Defensive Line (DL), Linebacker (LB), or Defensive Back (DB).
Defensive Line include Defensive Tackles, Nose Tackles, and Defensive Ends. Linebacker includes Inside Linebackers and Outside Linebackers. Defensive Back includes Cornerbacks and Safeties.
D-Up drafts consist of six (6) rounds, implementing a third (3rd) round reversal, structured as a snake draft.
Entrants choose players through a snake draft with a third-round reversal. In this setup, the entrant with the first pick in Round 1 will subsequently have the last pick in Round 2, the last pick in Round 3, the first pick in Round 4, the last pick in Round 5, and the first pick in Round 6.
Number of Teams: Ten (10) teams participate in each draft.
Draft positions will be drawn at random when a league of ten (10) is filled.
Entrants are required to pay an entry fee of $10.00 per entry to enter the D-Up Tournament
FastDraft sets a limit on the maximum number of entries an individual can submit to a single contest. For D-Up, the limit is 3% of the total contest entries or 150 teams, whichever is lower. For more details, visit the FastDraft lobby or the specific contest details page.
Turbo Mode is FastDraft’s multi-entry tool. Entrants submit a custom player rankings list, and then request a number of teams to be drafted. The entrant will then seamlessly draft teams based on that custom player rankings list.
The D-Up Tournament will consist of 1,110 total entries.
Entry to the D-Up Tournament will close before the start of the NFL's Week 1 season each year. Therefore, if the NFL season's timing changes for any reason, the tournament entry deadline will also adjust accordingly. For more information please see the D-Up Tournament contest details in the lobby.
Once entrants draft and assign Captain Boosters, their rosters are set—there are no waivers, substitutions, or trades during the contest period.
The D-Up Tournament is a guaranteed contest. All prizes are guaranteed even if the tournament does not reach capacity before the tournament entry closes. For more information, see the Prize Breakdown section below.
FastDraft uses official league statistics provided by reputable partners and only includes statistics from sporting events the relevant league deems to be official.If a league declares a game "postponed" or "suspended", then the statistics generated in the sporting event before that point will count toward the contest. Any statistics generated when the sporting event takes place or resumes will count only if it occurs during the relevant contest duration.
0.5 points for each Assisted Tackle.
1.5 points for a Solo Tackle
1 point for each QB hit
2 points for a Tackle for Loss (TFL)
3 points for a Forced Fumble
3 points for a Fumble Recovery
4 points for a Pass Defended
6 points for an Interception
6 points for a Sack
6 points for a Safety
6 points for a Block Kick (FG, PAT, Punt)
6 points for a Touchdown (Offense, Defense, Special Teams)
Fumble Recovery Yards: 0.10 points per yard
Interception Yards: 0.10 points per yard
Sack Yards: 0.10 points per yard
Example 1: If the defender sacks a QB for a Safety the play results in 16.5 points. 6 points for the safety, 6 points for the sack, 1.5 points for the solo tackle, 2 points for the TFL, and 1 point for the QB hit.
Example 2: If the defender intercepts the ball and returns it 30 yards, that is 3 points for the return and 6 points for the interception resulting in 9 points.
Lineups are automatically optimized for each team each week. At the end of the week, the highest-scoring players are automatically inserted into the starting four (4) lineup positions
You are allowed to draft any number of players from each position including Defensive Line (DL), Linebacker (LB), or Defensive Back (DB). There are no offensive players or team defenses in the D-Up Tournament. Only four individual players from a particular NFL team may be selected in a single draft.
At the end of each NFL Week, FastDraft will automatically select the entrants' four (4) highest scoring players with no position restrictions and designate these four players as “starters” to create the optimal lineup each week. Only the four highest scoring players' statistics each week are counted toward the entrants' accumulated tournament score.
Entrants may not edit Tournament rosters after they are drafted. No waivers or FAAB bidding will be conducted during the tournament duration.
Each 6-player team is awarded four (4) Captain Boosters at the conclusion of each draft. Captain Boosters are multipliers that increase the fantasy point output of each player who is assigned a booster position.
Captain Booster Multipliers
The four (4) Captain Booster Positions are allocated as follows:
Captain Booster Assignment
By default, Captain Boosters are automatically assigned to drafted players by draft position:
Upon the completion of each draft, entrants will have the opportunity to modify the default booster assignments. Editing or assigning Captain Boosters can be done up to the lock date and time. For more information regarding booster lock dates and times please see the D-Up Tournament contest details in the lobby.
If a tie occurs, entrants who are tied will evenly divide the combined prize allocation for the corresponding finishing positions they share. For instance, if two entrants tie for first place, they will equally split the combined prize for first and second place. Similarly, if four entrants tie for second place, they will evenly divide the combined prize for second, third, fourth, and fifth place.
Regular Season NFL weeks 1-17
Standing will be determined by total fantasy points scored between NFL Week 1 and NFL Week 17 of the NFL regular season. There are no head-to-head matchups. This is a total points only tournament.
Prize Pool: D-Up has a $10,000 prize pool. Below is how prizes will be awarded.
| D-Up Tournament Finish | Prize ($) | Prize (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $2,000 | 20.00% |
| 2nd | $1,000 | 10.00% |
| 3rd | $800 | 8.00% |
| 4th | $600 | 6.00% |
| 5th | $500 | 5.00% |
| 6th | $400 | 4.00% |
| 7th | $300 | 3.00% |
| 8th | $250 | 2.50% |
| 9th | $200 | 2.00% |
| 10th | $150 | 1.50% |
| 11th - 20th | $100 | 1.00% |
| 21st - 30th | $50 | 0.50% |
| 31st - 50th | $30 | 0.30% |
| 51st - 90th | $20 | 0.20% |
| 91st - 180th | $10 | 0.10% |
Administration Fee: FastDraft collects 10% for the D-Up tournament entry fee to cover administrative costs.
Each FastDraft Contest is governed by specific contest rules that outline the scoring, control measures, and guidelines relevant to that contest, as disclosed on the website or application. By entering a FastDraft Contest, you agree to adhere to the rules that are in effect at the time of your entry.These rules are an integral part of the Terms of Service, and your participation in any contest indicates your acceptance of them. Please review our FastDraft Games Rules for more information.
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When players undergo trades or retire in reality, entrants will garner points reflecting the player's performance on the new team. However, entrants are not allowed to exchange players, even if a player in their lineup has become ineligible to accumulate points.
Users on FastDraft are allowed to have only one account. Engaging in "multi-accounting" or conspiring with any other participants is strictly forbidden. If it is determined, at First Drafts sole discretion, that you have created, operated, collaborated with, or controlled multiple accounts, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate any or all of your accounts and may retract or withhold any awards you have received.
FastDraft permits entrants to cancel entries as long as the draft that you are attempting to enter has not yet been filled.
FastDraft holds the right to cancel individual drafts and contests unilaterally and without any limitations, typically in circumstances where there are concerns about the contest's integrity due to issues with our services or disruptions affecting the related sporting events. Any cancellations are executed at our sole discretion, usually when we suspect that the aforementioned problems might compromise the fairness and credibility of the contest. Canceled contest entries will be refunded and credited back to the user’s FastDraft account balance.