A ‘Slate’ is the schedule of games on which a given FanDuel contest is based. For example, the “NFL Sunday 4pm” slate will include fantasy football contests involving the afternoon games on NFL Sunday. The Slate also determines which players are available to be selected for a contest. Only players who have a game during a given Slate will be available for selection. Each Slate generally includes games around the same starting time and typically includes games being played on the same day. However, some Slates may include games taking place over multiple days.
Where can I find the schedule for a Slate?
Each Slate schedule can be viewed from the Lobby in the dropdown below the Slate listings when looking at contests by sport.
What is the most common slate?
Our Main Slate is our most popular Slate and carries the largest variety of contests across all sports.
What games are involved in the Main Slate?
Our Main Slate generally carries all games starting at the prime time slot for each individual sport, and will usually include any games that may start later than prime time.
In general, our Main Slates will start at the following times (note: Main Slate scheduling is subject to change):
NFL - 1:00 PM ET
NBA - 7:00 PM ET - 8:00 PM ET (Weekdays) or 6:00 PM (Weekends)
NHL - 7:00 PM ET
MLB - 7:05 PM ET
PGA - 7:00 AM ET (or first grouping tee-off)
WNBA - 7:00 PM ET
EPL - 10:00 AM ET
UCL - 2:45 PM ET
