A fantasy football draft order generator your whole league can watch

Draft Dash is a free random draft order generator built for fantasy football leagues. Instead of pulling names out of a hat or posting a screenshot from a random number site, you schedule a kickoff time, share one link, and everyone in the league watches the draft order get decided in a live 100-yard race.

How it works

  1. Pick your league size (4 to 32 teams) and enter the team names.
  2. Choose a kickoff date and time.
  3. Share the link in your league chat. Everyone sees the same countdown and every team's mascot.
  4. At kickoff, the race runs live on every screen at the same time. First across the line gets the first pick.
  5. The full draft board is revealed pick by pick, and you can copy the results straight into your group chat.

Why it is fair

Every race is driven by a cryptographic random draw on a neutral server that nobody can influence or rerun, including the commissioner. With equal odds, every team has exactly the same chance at every pick, whether you have 4 teams or 32. With the weighted lottery, the odds are shown to everyone before kickoff. Nobody sees the result before the race, and everyone sees it at the same moment.

Works for any league

Draft Dash was made for fantasy football, but it works anywhere you need a fair random order with a little ceremony: fantasy basketball, baseball, and hockey drafts, office pools, dynasty startup drafts, rookie drafts, or deciding who picks first for anything.

Common questions

Is the draft order really random?
Yes. It comes from a cryptographic random number generator on a neutral server. Nobody can influence it, rerun it, or see the result before the race, including the commissioner.
Does everyone see the same race?
Yes. Every device replays the same race from the same starting point, synced to the kickoff time. Someone who opens the link late sees the race exactly where it is for everyone else.
How many teams can I have?
Anywhere from 4 to 32 teams. 12 is the default.
Do I need an account?
No. There is nothing to sign up for. You create a race, get a link, and share it. The browser you used to create the race gets commissioner controls to edit or cancel it before kickoff.
Does it cost anything?
No. Draft Dash is free to use.
How long does the race take?
About a minute. The first team finishes around 35 seconds in, and the full draft board reveal takes another 20 to 30 seconds.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. On phones the camera follows the leaders so every lane stays readable.
Does it work for a snake draft?
Yes. Draft Dash sets the first-round order. Most leagues then snake it, so whoever finishes last picks first in round two. Copy the results into your league site and it handles the rest.
Is this a draft order randomizer or a draft lottery?
Both. By default it is a random draft order generator where every team has equal odds, presented as a live race instead of a list. Switch on the weighted lottery and teams that finished lower last season get better odds at the top pick, with every team's chances shown before kickoff.

Guides

First overall pick