The only DFS game where draft night is the contest.
Draft Baron turns the first round of the NFL Draft into a single, high-stakes prediction card. You don't manage a lineup or stress over a salary cap — you lock in 32 picks before the commissioner walks on stage, then watch your card score itself in real time as the league does the work for you.
It's our headline event and the easiest way to play DFS without knowing snap counts or target shares. If you've ever yelled at a TV during a war room cutaway, this game is for you.
Before the draft begins, you submit a card with 32 predictions — one for each first-round slot. For each slot you pick the player, optionally call the trade, and optionally call the new team if you think the pick will be moved. The card locks at the start of round one. As each pick is announced, your score updates live on the leaderboard. Points are awarded for correct player+team combos, partial credit for the position, and bonus points for any trade calls that hit.
Runs annually in late April around the NFL Draft. Multiple contests open in the weeks leading up — freeroll, $5 entry, and a featured high-stakes contest. Cards lock at the moment Roger Goodell announces the first pick.
Imagine you have pick #1 going to a quarterback at Tennessee, pick #2 going to a wide receiver at Cleveland, and you call a trade for pick #4 — Detroit jumps up to grab their tackle.
On draft night: Tennessee takes your QB → 10 points. Cleveland takes a different WR but at the right position → 3 points. Detroit moves up exactly as predicted and takes your tackle → 10 points plus a 5-point trade bonus.
After three picks you're sitting at 28 points and the leaderboard rerenders in real time. Most contests run on a 50/30/20 payout to the top three finishers, with freerolls during preseason for new players.
We’re opening contests to waitlist members first. No spam, one email when Draft Baron goes live.