A New Way to Play DFS: Introducing OwnersBox's SuperFlex NFL Contests

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Updated on August 23, 2021 4:41PM EST

Now nearly a decade since daily fantasy sports (DFS) gave a jolt to the industry, fantasy sports are arguably in as strong and diversified a position as ever. However, even with how well entrenched season-long, daily and several other variations of real money-based fantasy sports contests are, there still remains room for innovation.

Enter OwnersBox, which burst onto the scene in the fall of 2020 to give fantasy sports aficionados the best of both worlds. Positioned primarily as a weekly fantasy product, OwnersBox avoids the marathon-like aspects of the season-long game while also circumventing what some consider the pitfalls of daily fantasy sports, especially those played on some of the industry's biggest sites.

There are certainly season-long fantasy leagues for various sports that base their in-season scoring and transactions in weekly increments, but OwnersBox is the first major site to implement a real-money component that pays out winners weekly, even when a contest is ongoing.

Now, OwnersBox is gearing up for an NFL season like never before with the launch of its one-of-a-kind SuperFlex format.

With the introduction of SuperFlex, OwnersBox is keeping true to its reputation of tailoring its contest formats to the underserved needs of the fantasy player. The site is commemorating the rollout of SuperFlex with by offering a free $10 entry into their $100K Week 1 tournament for new users. To earn your free $10 entry, click here and use promo code Drew9.

The Basics

OwnersBox offers fantasy contests in a multitude of sports, with the NFL perhaps the most prominent. Contests are available in both tournament and head-to-head format.

Additionally, NFL contests are made available in both the trademark OwnersBox multi-week format or as standard DFS slate-specific contests that are settled by the conclusion of that NFL week's games.

OwnersBox is accessible through both its web platform and mobile devices:

Website: www.ownersbox.com
iOS devices
Android devices

Site/Account Logistics

Account creation:

Users wishing to sign up for OwnersBox must go through the standard account creation process, which includes providing basic identifying information:

Email
Password
Username
First and Last Name
Date of Birth
Country
State/Province

OwnersBox will also go through an identity verification process with each prospective sign-up to ensure each site user has only one account.

Deposit/Withdrawal:

OwnersBox is currently able to process deposits by ACH or credit card for U.S.-based customers, and exclusively by credit card for Canadian customers. Meanwhile, withdrawal requests are typically fulfilled via check or ACH for U.S.-based customers and exclusively by check for Canadian customers.

A minimum amount of $10.00 is currently required for either deposits or withdrawals.
Either process can be easily accomplished through the appropriate link under the "MyProfile" section of a user account.
Withdrawals may take up to five (5) business days.

User Ranks:

In an effort to ensure as equitable a competition as possible within the site's contests, OwnersBox has a ranking system for its users based on experience and success level within the site.

Each user will have a "rank icon" next to their username on the site that will correspond to their experience level. Additionally, the color of the rank icon will indicate how "hot" or "cold" site user is running relative to their recent success in two-person (H2H) contests on the site.

The experience component of OwnersBox ranking system is as follows:

Rookie: 0-50 contests played
Pro: 51-250 contests played
Veteran: 251-500 contests played
Hall-of-Famer: 501-625 contests played
Hall-of-Famer Tier 2: 626-750 contests played
Hall-of-Famer Tier 3: 751-875 contests played
Hall-of-Famer Tier 4: 876-999 contests played
G.O.A.T.- 1000 + contests played

The success indicator component of OwnersBox ranking system is as follows:

Blue: 0-4 wins in last 10 Head-to-Head contests
Yellow: 5 wins in last 10 Head-to-Head contests
Orange: 6-7 wins in last 10 Head-to-Head contests
Red: 8 + wins in last 10 Head-to-Head contests

OwnersBucks

OwnersBucks constitute OwnersBox's rewards program for users. OwnersBucks is a virtual form of currency only good for use in OwnersBox contests.

OwnersBucks can be converted to real money at a rate that is dependent on the User Ranks just described above -- the higher the user rank, the higher the rate of conversion.

OwnersBucks accumulate at a base rate of 1.0% of the entry fee of any contest entered. Through contest entry, users begin building their OwnersBucks balance.

Depending on the user rank, a certain percentage of a user's OwnersBucks balance is convertible to real money every time they enter a contest. Users activate the conversion process in the OwnersBox platform.

The conversion rates by user rank are as follows:

Rookie: 4.0 %
Pro: 4.25 %
Veteran: 4.50 %
Hall-of-Famer: 4.75 %
Hall-of-Famer Tier 2: 5.00 %
Hall-of-Famer Tier 3: 5.25 %
Hall-of-Famer Tier 4: 5.50 %
G.O.A.T.: 5.75 %

Contest Offerings

OwnersBox offers weekly-format, snake-draft NFL contests that can run for as little as one week or as many as four depending on the number of participants. The multi-week contests feature a bracket-style format that progressively eliminates contestants at the conclusion of each head-to-head round.

Additionally, beginning with the 2021 NFL season, OwnersBox is offering SuperFlex format NFL DFS contests that will be settled by the end of that current week's games and will feature a $50,000 salary cap.

As is standard with paid-entry fantasy contest sites, OwnersBox lists all of its available contests in a Virtual Lobby. Contests are grouped by type, sport, entry fee and size.

OwnersBox is offering its users the choice to compete against others in the site's fantasy player pool or do battle with friends and family in private leagues. However, the site goes beyond just the traditional dichotomy and offers an even more nuanced selection:

Public contests: These contests are accessible through the OwnersBox lobby for each sport the site offers.
Beginner-only contests: A subset of public contests, beginner-only contests are limited to users that have a Rookie Rank attached.
OwnersBucks contests: Public contests that are fully funded with OwnersBucks.
Friends contests: These contests are private, invitation-only contests set up by a site user.
Group contests: These contests are also private and accessible by invite, and they are open to members of an in-site group the contest creator is a part of.
Sponsored contests: This option allows a site user to create a contest and cover the entry fees for all participants.

OwnersBox is currently offering contests with the following entry fees:

$1
$3
$5
$10
$25
$50
$100
$250
$500
$1000

As alluded to previously, the amount of participants in NFL weekly/multi-week contest drives the length of it. OwnersBox structures such contests in the following manner:

2 Teams- Contest will run for 1 week
4 Teams- Contest will run for 2 weeks
8 Teams- Contest will run for 3 weeks
16 Teams- Contest will run for 4 weeks

Draft Formats

Once a site user enters a contest and that contest fills to capacity, a live draft can begin either immediately afterwards or at a specific date and time.

Drafts are conducted in the traditional "Snake" format that season-long fantasy players are familiar with. As with those formats, the order of selections is reversed for each round. The snake draft ensures there is no overlap whatsoever in players selected, unlike in in traditional DFS contests, where the same player can be selected by an unlimited number of users.

Each selection has a one-minute time limit. If that time limit is exceeded, the system makes an auto-pick selection on their behalf. Each fantasy team consists of 10 total players, irrespective of sport.

Standard NFL Roster Format

OwnersBox roster format for its standard NFL contests is as follows:

1 quarterback (QB), 2 running backs (RB), 2 wide receivers (WR), 1 tight end (TE), 1 kicker (K), 3 defensive positions (DEF)

SuperFlex NFL Roster Format

OwnerBox's new SuperFlex format differs from the standard format in that it eliminates the kicker and defensive positions and replaces them with the following:

2 FLEX Positions – RB/WR/TE can be rostered

1 SuperFlex Position- QB/RB/WR/TE can be rostered

SuperFlex NFL contests require that participants' lineups remain within the $50,000 salary cap. The full roster configuration for NFL SuperFlex contests is as follows:

1 QB

2 RB

2 WR

1 TE

2 FLEX

1 SuperFlex

The SuperFlex position aims to offer fantasy players a change many have clamored for in the past, namely, the elimination of the volatility inherent in rostering the Kicker and Team Defense positions.

By replacing those roster spots with three flex positions that allow fantasy players to roster offensive players that offer greater scoring upside, the enjoyment of the contest experience is significantly enhanced.

Additionally, the ability for fantasy players to roster a second quarterback via the SuperFlex position adds an exciting strategic element to roster construction for these contests.

For example, contest participants are able to load up on a pair of star signal-callers and then potentially fill out most of the remainder of their roster with mid- and low-salaried plays.

Conversely, participants could take what would likely be a contrarian approach and bypass rostering a second quarterback, instead opting to fill the SuperFlex spot with a star running back, receiver or tight end on a week when there are an abundance of such players in favorable matchups.

NFL Fantasy Points Scoring System

All OwnersBox NFL contests, including SuperFlex, have the following scoring format:

Passing / Return yards = 1 point per 20 yards

Rushing / Receiving yards = 1 point per 10 yards

Receptions = 1 point

Touchdowns = 6 points

Interceptions = -3 points

Fumbles Lost = -3 points

Sacks Surrendered = -1 point

Two-Point Conversions = 2

Roster Logistics

Each contest participant is allowed two lineup "swaps" per week in multi-week contests.
Participants who've used both their swaps in a given week but still wish to make a player move and have no remaining game opportunities left for that position can submit a waiver request to add a player. If successful, that move will count against the following week's swap allotment, however.
Waiver priority is determined by reverse draft order.
Deactivating injured or suspended players in one's lineup does not count against one of the two allowable swaps for that week.

"Game Opportunities" Concept

OwnersBox contest strategy is driven heavily by the concept of "game opportunities", i.e. the number of real-world games an athlete in one's lineup has a chance to participate in during each seven-day week a contest is running.

Contest participants must pay close attention to the schedule of an athlete's team each week a contest is running to attempt to maximize the number of game opportunities. Contestants must also keep daily track of whether an athlete in their lineup has a game that day in order to make a start/bench decision on that player.

As with any fantasy contest, only athletes with an active designation within a contestant's lineup will accumulate fantasy points for that day.

On any occasion during a daily sport's season where there are no games scheduled league-wide, OwnersBox will remove the calendar day from the official contest week in order to ensure contests have seven days of game opportunities.

OwnersBox has set a maximum allowable amount of game opportunities per roster position per week, in order to prevent contestants from gaining an unfair advantage through lineup manipulation. The following are the maximum allowable game opportunities per roster position per week for standard NFL contests:

Quarterback- 1 game opportunity
Running Back- 2 game opportunities
Wide Receiver- 2 game opportunities
Tight End- 1 game opportunity
Kicker- 1 game opportunity
Defensive Position- 3 game opportunities

Social/Community

OwnersBox aims to deliver a robust social component within its core products. As a promoter of modestly sized fantasy contests, the site is intent on facilitating interaction between contest participants as a way to enhance the overall camaraderie and entertainment aspect of playing fantasy sports.

OwnersBox features that support these goals include:

Group creation:

Users can create groups of fellow contestants within OwnersBox. Groups consist of the Owner (Creator), Administrator (designated by the Owner) and Members. Groups owners and administrators can invite or remove members and can also create private contests for the group to partake in.

Messenger function:

This feature allows site users to chat with designated friends or within pre-set groups they're members of within the site.

User leaderboard:

Tracks user performances sitewide, allowing contestants to see where they stack up in relation other OwnersBox users.

The author(s) of this article may play in daily fantasy contests including – but not limited to – games that they have provided recommendations or advice on in this article. In the course of playing in these games using their personal accounts, it's possible that they will use players in their lineups or other strategies that differ from the recommendations they have provided above. The recommendations in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of RotoWire. Juan Carlos Blanco plays in daily fantasy contests using the following accounts: DraftKings: jcblanco22, FanDuel: jc_blanco22, DraftPot: jc_blanco22, FantasyDraft: jc_blanco22, OwnThePlay: jcblanco22.