DraftKings Lineup Optimizer
Build optimal DraftKings lineups for every sport, from one NFL Showdown entry to a 150-lineup NASCAR tournament portfolio.
Seeking Optimal is a lineup optimizer built specifically for DraftKings. Every slate loads with DraftKings salaries, roster slots, and scoring already in place, so the lineups it produces are legal, cap-compliant, and ready to enter. It covers NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, PGA golf, MMA, and NASCAR, with Classic and Showdown contest formats for the sports that offer them.
The player grid gives you projections, projected ownership, and floor and ceiling estimates for every player on the slate. Edit any number, lock in your core plays, exclude the players you are out on, set stacking rules, and generate as many optimized lineups as your strategy calls for. When you are done, export a CSV formatted for DraftKings' bulk upload and enter your contests in seconds.
Built around how DraftKings actually plays
DraftKings rules, natively
Salary cap, roster slots, and multi-position eligibility for every sport DraftKings offers. No manual setup and no generic templates to configure.
Showdown Captain mode
Single-game slates are their own puzzle. The optimizer prices the Captain's 1.5x salary against the 1.5x scoring boost and builds around the right one.
Projected ownership
See who the field is on before lock. Fade the chalk or eat it deliberately, with ownership projections beside every salary and projection.
Multi-lineup builds and CSV export
Generate a diversified set with exposure caps, then download a DraftKings-ready CSV and bulk-upload your entries in one step.
One optimizer, every DraftKings sport
DraftKings optimizer FAQ
Does the optimizer support DraftKings Classic and Showdown contests?
Yes, both. Classic slates use each sport's full DraftKings roster rules under the $50,000 salary cap. Showdown slates model the Captain spot correctly: the Captain costs 1.5x salary and scores 1.5x fantasy points, and the optimizer weighs both sides of that tradeoff when it picks your Captain.
Which sports does the DraftKings optimizer cover?
NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, PGA golf, MMA, and NASCAR. Each sport has its own optimizer page with the roster slots, scoring quirks, and strategy settings that matter for that sport, like stacking rules in NFL and MLB or dominator and place-differential settings in NASCAR.
Can I upload the lineups to DraftKings?
Yes. When your build finishes you can download every lineup as a CSV formatted for DraftKings' bulk lineup upload, so entering 20 or 150 lineups takes one download and one upload instead of hand-clicking each roster.
Can I use my own projections?
Yes. The player grid starts loaded with our projections and projected ownership for every DraftKings slate, and you can edit any projection inline or import your own numbers. The optimizer always builds to the numbers you see in the grid.
How is this different from a free DraftKings optimizer?
Most free optimizers stop at one lineup from static projections. Seeking Optimal is built for tournament play: floor and ceiling projections, projected ownership so you can get leverage on the field, player locks and exclusions, exposure caps across a multi-lineup set, and stacking and game-script rules. A free account gets you our Discord community and public rankings; the optimizer itself is part of Pro.