Sleeper is committed to maintaining a fair and equitable paid‑entry contest of skill experience for all users. To support this, Sleeper offers different contest types based on a player’s level of experience with Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) contests on our platform.
Note: The information below applies to Daily Draft contests. For details on which Sleeper Player Picks contests are available to Beginner Players and Highly‑Experienced Players, please refer to the Sleeper Picks Contest Rules.
Beginner Players
A Beginner Player is any user who has entered 50 or fewer DFS contests.
We recommend Beginner Players start with our $0.50 Sleeper Player Picks contests, which are exclusively available to Beginner Players. Beginner Players also have access to beginner‑only Daily Draft lobbies, designed to provide a more level playing field while learning the game.
Intermediate Players
An Intermediate Player (also referred to as a non‑highly‑experienced player) is any user who has entered between 51 and 999 DFS contests.
Beginner and Intermediate Players may enter Sleeper Player Picks contests in the $0.75–$0.99 range, which are not available to Highly‑Experienced Players. Intermediate Players also have access to Daily Draft lobbies that exclude Highly‑Experienced Players. These lobbies are also available to Beginner Players.
Highly‑Experienced Players
A Highly‑Experienced Player is any user who meets either of the following criteria:
Has entered 1,000 or more DFS contests, or
Has won three (3) or more prizes of $1,000 or more
Any user who has won three or more $1,000+ prizes is classified as Highly‑Experienced, regardless of how many contests they have entered.
Highly‑Experienced Players:
Have a minimum contest entry fee of $1
Cannot be re‑categorized once this status is reached
Are identified by a special gem icon displayed under their avatar or username in the app
The definition of a Highly‑Experienced Player may vary depending on your state.