Draft Lottery

Enter your league's teams and let fate decide the draft order

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Live Lottery gives you a link to share — your league watches every reveal in real time, and only you control the envelopes.

How the Draft Lottery Works

The Best Ball Maniacs Draft Order Randomizer turns the chore of setting your fantasy football draft order into the highlight of your league's offseason. Add every team's name, hit Run the Lottery, and watch an animated bingo cage mix a numbered ball for each team before drawing them one by one. Picks are revealed from the last slot up to the coveted first overall pick, with an envelope reveal for every team and a confetti drop for whoever lands 1.01.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the draft lottery work?

Enter each team's name, then run the lottery. An animated bingo cage mixes a numbered ball for every team, draws them in random order using a Fisher-Yates shuffle, and reveals the draft slots one pick at a time from last to first.

How many teams can I use?

The randomizer supports leagues from 2 to 20 teams, with quick-fill buttons for common 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16-team setups.

Is the draft order truly random?

Yes. Every run uses a Fisher-Yates shuffle, which gives each team an equal chance at every draft slot. The spinning bingo cage is just for show — the result is statistically fair.

Can I weight the lottery based on last season's standings?

Yes. Switch to Weighted mode to give each team a custom number of lottery balls — more balls means better odds at the top pick. The reverse-standings preset assigns the most balls to last season's worst finisher, just like the NBA lottery. Once a team is drawn, its remaining balls come out of the machine before the next draw.

Is the draft lottery free?

Yes, the draft order randomizer is completely free with no sign-up required. Copy the final order to your clipboard to share it with your league.