“Ten owners. Three hundred dollars each. Every dollar goes back out.”
2026 Prize Pool
$3,000The 2026 dues increase adds $500 to the League pool, and that increase is intentionally spread across Fantasy Football and Pick’em instead of being concentrated in a single prize.
Five Paths to Earn Your Buy-In Back
The 2026 structure creates five separate season-long outcomes that pay at least the full $300 annual buy-in. Owners have five distinct ways to earn at least the entire $300 entry fee back across Fantasy Football and Pick’em.
Official 2026 Payout Schedule
| Award | 2026 Payout |
|---|---|
| Fantasy Football Champion | $700 |
| Fantasy Football Runner-Up | $450 |
| Fantasy Football Third Place | $300 |
| Regular-Season Points Champion | $300 |
| Highest Single-Game Score | $135 |
| Pick’em ATS Champion | $300 |
| Pick’em ATS Runner-Up | $175 |
| Pick’em ATS Third Place | $100 |
| Weekly Pick’em ATS — 18 × $30 | $540 |
| Total Prize Pool | $3,000 |
What Changed From 2025?
The additional $500 is distributed across every existing payout category. Weekly Pick’em remains a stand-alone contest each week, with every weekly winner receiving the same $30 prize.
| Award | 2025 | 2026 | Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| FF Champion | $600 | $700 | +$100 |
| FF Runner-Up | $400 | $450 | +$50 |
| FF Third Place | $250 | $300 | +$50 |
| Points Champion | $200 | $300 | +$100 |
| Highest Single Game | $125 | $135 | +$10 |
| Pick’em 1st | $250 | $300 | +$50 |
| Pick’em 2nd | $150 | $175 | +$25 |
| Pick’em 3rd | $75 | $100 | +$25 |
| Weekly Pick’em | $25 × 18 = $450 | $30 × 18 = $540 | +$90 |
| Total | $2,500 | $3,000 | +$500 |
Governance
CPR-2026-03 established the $300 annual dues and $3,000 League prize pool beginning with the 2026 season. This annual schedule is the Commissioner-published allocation of that approved pool under CPC-205 — League Finances & Payouts.
All tied prizes are divided equally as provided by CPC-205. Pick’em competition rules are governed by CPC-208 — Sleeper Pick’em Challenge.