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Playnow
+75011.8%12¢
vs
DraftKings
+55015.4%15¢
· +3.62pp vs DraftKings
fair 12.9% · Kalshi, multiplicative devig
Right now BeatVig prices 57 NFL props at both. Playnow is the cheaper side 7% of the time (4 of 57), and DraftKings is cheaper on 50. This is the board as it stands at 29 Oct 05:46 ET, not an average over any period — BeatVig measures live prices and keeps no price history.
How they differ
Playnow and DraftKings are both sportsbooks: each posts its own line and keeps its margin inside the two prices rather than charging it separately. Which of them is cheaper is not a constant and is not something this page asserts: every prop Playnow and DraftKings both price right now is converted to the implied probability of the same outcome and counted below, so the answer moves with the two boards rather than with the date this page was written.
Where Playnow is cheaper
Counted above: every prop Playnow prices lower than DraftKings. Listed below: the ones that also beat a de-vigged fair price, which is the stricter test and the only one worth acting on.
How each one charges
- Playnow
- Playnow is a sportsbook: it posts its own line and prices both sides itself, taking the other side of the bet rather than matching two users against each other.
- Playnow's margin sits inside the two prices rather than arriving as a separate charge, so it is paid on every bet whether that bet wins or loses. The hold measured below is what that costs on the props Playnow is quoting right now — add both sides' implied probabilities together and the amount past 100% is the margin on that market.
- BeatVig has not written a coverage note for Playnow. What it quotes right now is measured directly from the board below rather than described from memory.
- DraftKings
- The DraftKings sportsbook sets the line, prices both sides with its margin included, and takes the other side of your bet itself. DraftKings Predictions is a separate, CFTC-regulated product with its own pricing and its own state list.
- DraftKings' margin is inside the price. You pay it on every bet you place, whether that bet wins or loses.
- DraftKings offers the widest US player-prop menu of any venue on this site.
Playnow vs DraftKings FAQ
Is Playnow cheaper than DraftKings?
Across the 57 NFL props priced at both venues right now, Playnow is the cheaper side on 4 and DraftKings is cheaper on 50; the rest are priced identically at both. Neither venue is cheaper on everything, and this is a live count of the current boards rather than an average over time.
How do you compare a Playnow price to a DraftKings price?
Every quote from both venues is converted to the implied probability of the same outcome, so a contract price and an American price become the same unit. The cheaper venue is the one implying the lower probability for the side you want.
What does Playnow charge?
Playnow's margin sits inside the two prices rather than arriving as a separate charge, so it is paid on every bet whether that bet wins or loses. The hold measured below is what that costs on the props Playnow is quoting right now — add both sides' implied probabilities together and the amount past 100% is the margin on that market.
What does DraftKings charge?
DraftKings' margin is inside the price. You pay it on every bet you place, whether that bet wins or loses.
How often does this comparison update?
It is computed from the live board every time the page loads, so it reflects the prices both venues are showing at that moment rather than a snapshot taken on an earlier day.