Fanduel FFFC Finalists: Who Will Take Down The Million?
Editor Note: Make Sure to tune into LIVE Coverage of the FFFC Finals from Las Vegas this Sunday on Grinders Live. Someone is walking away with $1,000,000!
The FFFC is just a few days away, so let’s take a look at the all of the finalists and what they stand to win this weekend in Vegas. After weeks of grueling qualifiers, Sunday will bring about the FFFC Final, where one of the 50 entries will become a fantasy football millionaire. This really is life-changing money, and Week 14’s Sunday action will determine it all (the Sunday night and Monday night game are not included in the final). Out of the field of 50, 15 of the entries belong to the RotoGrinders community, and headchopper is the only RG member with more than one entry to his name. All of the finalists will be gathered in Vegas at the Palazzo Resort Hotel and Casino Las Vegas by Saturday, so it will be an all-around epic weekend for everyone involved. Let’s take a look at the RG members who will be fighting for the $1,000,000 top prize on Sunday:
RotoGrinders Members (14 members, 15 total entries)
PrimeTime420 – I was kind of surprised that he only had one entry, because this guy is as good as they get in the DFS community. He qualified during Week 8 in the $109 qualifier. PrimeTime will also be competing for the million dollar prize on DraftStreet, is it possible that he takes both of these tournaments down? That would be nuts.. PrimeTime is 4th in the TPOY rankings, 9th in the overall rankings and is our 10th ranked NFL Grinder.
AndyDufrane – Andy secured his spot in the event in Week 2 through the $25 qualifier.. He’s ranked 324th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard and is 785th in the TPOY rankings.
TylerF35 – He qualified in Week 2 as well, but through the $109 qualifier… Tyler is 1605th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard and is 2414th in the overall rankings, but he should see those numbers jump upwards after this weekend.
McJester – One of the top Grinders around, McJester qualified in Week 3 through the $25 qualifier… I remember he endured quite a sweat during the Denver/Oakland Monday Night game to take down that one. McJester is 3rd in the TPOY rankings, 25th on the overall leaderboard and 32nd on the NFL Grinder leaderboard. The TPOY rankings will probably be completely shaken up following these major final events.
kingspoint11 – Kingspoint took down the $109 qualifier in Week 4, and he’s currently sitting in 30th in the TPOY rankings, and is 46th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard. He’s been near the top of NFL scoreboards all season across multiple sites.
dips56 – Our 22nd overall ranked Grinder won the $109 qualifier in Week 5.. Dips is also ranked 47th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard and 48th in the TPOY rankings. Dips is my dark-horse candidate to take the whole thing down, he’s been quite a force on Fanduel this NFL season.
shanksalot – Speaking of players who are near the top of scoreboards every week.. Shanksalot not only will be taking part in the FFFC, but also has an entry in StarStreet’s final. Shanksalot took down the $25 qualifier back in Week 7. He’s 13th in the TPOY rankings, 49th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard and 89th in the overall rankings.
headChopper – Chop is always in the discussion when it comes to the best all-around DFS player, and rightfully so. He qualified in Week 9, taking down both the $25 and $109 qualifiers during the week where he completely dominated the industry. Given the fact that he has two entries, he has to be considered one of the favorites to take down the FFFC. I know he’s superstitious, but if I had to put my money on any of these guys, I’d take Chop.
MrTuttle05 – Here’s another accomplished DFS veteran with a very real chance at winning this tournament outright. MrTuttle qualified by winning the $109 qualifier in Week 10. Tuttle is 8th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard, 11th in the TPOY rankings and 13th on the overall leaderboard.
ibdum (aka gr8m8) – Ibdum finished near the top of the FFFC Super Qualifier in Week 11 to secure his spot. He’s 438th in the TPOY rankings and is 1218th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard.
cb35 – He’s made a name for himself in the DFS industry over the past couple of months, and earned his spot in the finals through the Super Qualifier. CB is 145th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard, 116th on the overall leaderboard and is 262nd in the TPOY rankings. He’s another dark-horse candidate with a legitimate shot at the title, but as we all know with the NFL, ANYTHING can happen.
joeyengland98 – He also qualified during the Week 11 Super Qualifier. Mr. England is our 71st in the TPOY rankings, 311th on the overall leaderboard and 312th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard. He actually finished second in last year’s FFFC, so he knows what it takes to compete in a tournament like this.
maxdalury – Maxdalury is a year-long Grinder who excels in any sport he wants to. He’ll be competing in other final events across the industry, and could see spot in the TPOY rankings (17th) rise rather quickly as the NFL season concludes. He’s our 7th overall ranked Grinder and is 12th on the NFL Grinder leaderboard.
killab2482 – Last but certainly not least is killab2482. He also qualified during the Week 11 SQ, and I’m sure the rest of the field is wishing they could have avoided this guy. KillaB has dominated during this NFL season, coming in as our 2nd ranked NFL Grinder. He’s also 11th in the overall rankings and is 44th in the TPOY rankings.
So what do all of these players stand to win? Any of the entrants could either leave Las Vegas with just a few thousand dollars, but someone will walk away with $1,000,000 and will become the first DFS player to become an instant millionaire through fantasy football. This is nothing but good news for the industry and hopefully these prize pools continue to grow in the years to come. Here are the payouts for the 2013 FFFC Final:
| Prize | Position |
|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 1st place |
| $300,000 | 2nd place |
| $100,000 | 3rd place |
| $60,000 | 4th place |
| $45,000 | 5th place |
| $30,000 | 6th place |
| $25,000 | 7th place |
| $20,000 | 8th-10th place |
| $17,000 | 11th-13th place |
| $15,000 | 14th-16th place |
| $13,000 | 17th-20th place |
| $11,000 | 21st-24th place |
| $9,000 | 25th-32nd place |
| $7,000 | 33rd-40th place |
| $6,000 | 41st-50th place |
Sunday should be very exciting for everyone involved, and we want to especially wish all of our RotoGrinders members the best of luck! It would really be great to have one of our members become a millionaire after a long day of football. These main events have really helped these sites attract new members, and if the prizes continue to grow over the next few years, the industry could move right along with it. I think we all like where Daily Fantasy Sports is headed, and big events like these only help to spread the popularity!