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Season DFS – Run a Season-Long DFS Fantasy Football League

Season DFS – Run a Season-Long DFS Fantasy Football League

by pjbrown11·Jul 21, 2026·1 point·0 comments

AI Analysis

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DFS-season hybrid league format, but DraftKings already bolts this on.

Strengths
  • Passwordless authentication via Google or email links reduces friction.
  • Focused entirely on DFS format rather than treating it as secondary feature.
  • Solves logistics pain point for commissioners running hybrid leagues manually.
Weaknesses
  • DraftKings and major providers already support season-long DFS as bolt-on.
  • No clear differentiation beyond focus; network effects favor established platforms.
Category
Target Audience

Fantasy football league commissioners and DFS enthusiasts

Similar To

DraftKings · FanDuel · Underdog Fantasy

Post Description

Of course I put the wrong link in. The link was supposed to be https://demo.seasondfs.com - the public demo, but more general info is at https://seasondfs.com.

Season DFS blends traditional fantasy football leagues with the DFS (daily fantasy sports) fantasy format. There isn't wide support in the market to run leagues like this and the ones that do have it as a secondary focus, so I made one where the whole platform is based on DFS.

I have been running a league like this for a few years through one of the biggest DFS providers out there, DraftKings, combined with an Excel spreadsheet. The league itself has turned into my favorite league just based on the format. The logistics of running and participating in the league through DK, though, leaves a lot to be desired. Since DK makes money from running paid contests, this type of season-long league will never be their focus and the current implementation is just kind of bolted onto their main platform.

I decided to build out my own product here and address the things that I found myself wanting. The people in my league share a lot of the same excitement for the league so I figured there's gotta be a market for this. I mean, there doesn't have to be, but to me it seems like it!

To be brief on the format, it is all about submitting a new lineup every week. There is not a pre-season draft, no roster management like trades or waivers, it is purely just the weekly lineup submission. There's much to be said about the customizations and experience the platform provides, but that is the core of it.

For the main tech, the stack is Svelte 5 and SvelteKit, Firebase (auth, hosting, serverless, database, real-time data), Google Cloud Storage, and Tailwind.

If you are into fantasy, try out the demo and see if you think it is missing anything.

If you aren't into fantasy, I am wondering if the home page does a good enough job telling you what this product even is.

Thanks!

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