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Tony Romo led the Dallas Cowboys to a last-second win Sunday night in Week 1. (Getty)
If you missed out on Week 1 of the daily fantasy football season, don’t worry because Heavy’s partners at DraftKings are back in Week 2 with some of their most popular NFL contests.
This weekend’s biggest contests feature the return of the Millionaire Maker and a couple of free-entry games for first-time DraftKings users.
The Millionaire Maker is giving away another $10 million in total prize money, including $2 million to the winner.
The $100K Customer Appreciation contest is free to enter for both new and existing customers and the $1M Play Action contest have free entry with your first DraftKings deposit.
Keep reading to get all the details on how to sign up for DraftKings’ Week 2 NFL contests, as well as other fantasy games and sports the site offers.
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DraftKings is offering the following contests for Week 2:
Free Entry for the $100K Customer Appreciation Contest
Sign up with DraftKings here and receive a free entry into the $100K fantasy football contest for Week 2 of the NFL season. First place wins $10,000.
What is the contest called?
$100K Customer Appreciation contest
How much is the entry fee?
It is free to join, regardless if you are new to DraftKings or an existing customer.
When does the contest begin?
The contest begins Sunday, September 20, at 1 p.m. Eastern. It will also include the Monday Night Football game. It will not include players from Thursday’s Broncos-Chiefs game.
What is the top prize and total payout?
The top prize is $10,000 of a total $100K pay out. Second place wins $5,000 and third $2,500. The contest will pay out to the top 23,150 finishing teams. You are allowed only 1 entry into this game.
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Week 2 $1M Play Action Contest
Sign up for DraftKings here and receive a voucher for free entry into the Week 2 $1M Play Action contest. First prize wins $100,000.
What is the contest called?
$1M Play Action contest
How much is the entry fee?
If you are signing up for DraftKings for the first time, you will receive a voucher, which you can use to play in the contest for free. You don’t need to use the voucher for this game, though. The voucher expires in 1 year. If you choose to use the voucher for another contest, the entry fee is $3. You can enter this contest contest multiple times for the $3 buy-in.
When does the contest begin?
The contest begins Sunday, September 20, and will also include the Monday Night Football game. Players from Thursday’s Broncos-Chiefs game will not be available. Lineups must be set by 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.
What is the top prize and total payout?
The first prize is $100,000. Second place is $50,000 and third $30K. Nearly 85,000 teams will win money in the contest which has a $1 million payout.
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Week 2 $10M Millionaire Maker Contest
Sign up with DraftKings here and enter the NFL $10M Millionaire Maker contest for Week 2. First prize is $2 million.
What is the contest called?
$10M Millionaire Maker
How much is the entry fee?
The entry fee is $20 for the Millionaire Maker. You can have multiple entries in the contest.
When does the contest begin?
Just like the above two contests, the Millionaire Maker begins at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, September 20, and finishes after the Monday Night Football game. It does not include players from the Broncos-Chiefs game on Thursday night.
What is the top prize and total payout?
The first-place prize is $2 million of a guaranteed $10 million total purse. Second place wins $1,000,000 and third takes $500K. 125,700 entered teams will be paid out.
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DraftKings NFL Scoring & Rules
The concept of the game is simple. Your roster will be comprised of 9 players — 1 quarterback, 2 running backs, 3 wide receivers, 1 tight end, 1 FLEX (RB or WR or TE) and 1 defense/special teams unit.
Then with a $50 million salary cap choose the 9 players you think will perform the best during Week 2 of the NFL season.
The better your selected players do on the field, the better your fantasy team does, the more money you make.
Offensive players will accumulate points as follows:
Passing TD = +4PTs
25 Passing Yards = +1PT (+0.04PT/ per yard is awarded)
300+ Yard Passing Game = +3PTs
Interception = -1PT
10 Rushing Yards = +1PT (+0.1PT per yard is awarded)
Rushing TD = +6PTs
100+ Yard Rushing Game = +3PTs
10 Receiving Yards = +1PT (+0.1PT per yard is awarded)
Reception = +1PT
Receiving TD = +6PTs
100+ Yard Receiving Game = +3PTs
Punt/Kickoff Return for TD = +6PTs
Fumble Lost = -1PT
2 Point Conversion (Pass, Run, or Catch) = +2PTs
Offensive Fumble Recovery TD = +6PTs
Defense/Special Teams will accumulate points as follows:
Sack = +1PT
Interception = +2PTs
Fumble Recovery = +2PTs
Kickoff Return TD = +6PTs
Punt Return TD = +6PTs
Interception Return TD = +6PTs
Fumble Recovery TD = +6PTs
Blocked Punt or FG Return TD = +6PTs
Safety = +2PTs
Blocked Kick = +2PTs
0 Points Allowed = +10PTs
1-6 Points Allowed = +7PTs
7-13 Points Allowed = +4PTs
14-20 Points Allowed = +1PT
21-27 Points Allowed = 0PTs
28-34 Points Allowed = -1PT
35+ Points Allowed = -4PTs
— The following scoring plays will result in Points Allowed (PA) by your Defense/Special Teams (DST):
Rushing TDs, Passing TDs, Punt Return TDs, Kick Return TDs and Blocked Punt TDs
2pt conversions
Extra points
Field goals
*Note: Points Allowed (PA) only includes points surrendered while DST is on the field — it doesn’t include points given up by team’s offense (i.e. points off offensive turnovers).
Don’t forget to bookmark our fantasy football rankings 2015 page as we’ll be doing weekly rankings and offering weekly advice posts for your season-long leagues. Keep up-to-date on who to start and who to sit every weekend.
DraftKings Will Match Your Initial Deposit Up to $600
As mentioned above, DraftKings will match your initial deposit 100 percent up to $600. That’s the best offer in the one-day fantasy sports business.
What that means is, if you deposit $100, you’ll get a $100 bonus. If you deposit $200, you’ll get a $200 bonus. And so on and so on, up to $600.
But it’s important to note that you can’t simply deposit funds and see the matching funds from DraftKings appear immediately. You have to start playing in contests — and spending the money that you’ve deposited — in order for the bonus money to become available.
You’ll get your deposit bonuses in increments of $1 for every 100 Frequent Player Points (more on those in a second) you earn by playing in paid contests.
Now for the Frequent Player Points, or FPPs. You earn FPPs upon the start of every paid contest you enter. FPP amounts vary, but usually the higher the entry fee, the more FPPs you earn. You do not get any FPPs for free contests.
The more contests you join and money you spend, the more FPPs you earn and the quicker you get your total initial deposit matched.
And take note of that four-month limit on deposit funds.
You can find all the information you need on the DraftKings website under the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. Click on the FAQ and scroll down to the “DEPOSITS, WITHDRAWALS & BONUSES” section.
DraftKings Also Currently Offers Contests for College Football, Baseball, Golf, Auto Racing, MMA & Soccer
DraftKings also offers more than a handful of other sports with thousands of contests which helps make the site stand out in the world of Daily Fantasy Sports.
Here’s the full slate of sports DraftKings offers:
College Football
The future pros have hit the field already and you can make your Saturdays more exciting with the college football fantasy contests. Click here to sign up with DraftKings and check out what CFB contests are being offered.
Baseball
The Major League Baseball season might be winding down, but there is still plenty of time to make big money in fantasy baseball. Click here to sign up with DraftKings and learn how to play.
Golf
The PGA Tour schedule is ending soon, but you can still play throughout September as over $2.5 million will be paid out during the month. Sign up with DraftKings and get in on the golf action.
Auto Racing
The Chase for the Sprint Cup is about to begin, so you know the action on the track is going be there. Sign up with DraftKings and make the championship races even more exciting.
Soccer
DraftKings offers fantasy contests for the English Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and Major League Soccer. Start an account here and learn more about all the soccer contests you can get in on.
MMA
Mixed Martial Arts always brings and now you can follow along with your favorite fights with a number of different fantasy contests. Sign up with DraftKings here and check out all the UFC contests you can join.
NBA, NHL & College Basketball Are Coming Soon
And let’s not forget the winter sports.
DraftKings has fantasy contests for the NBA, NHL and college basketball on the way later in the year when those seasons get going, so be sure to check back then.
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