💰 CONTEST OVERLAY
The house is paying the difference
When a guaranteed contest does not fill, the site covers the shortfall. Work out how much of that overlay is yours per entry and whether it is enough to make a soft contest worth entering.
💰 Overlay Calculatorfree money check
Overlay—
🚨 Positive overlay = the site is paying out more than it's collected. Free +EV, if it stays that way at lock.
Why this number matters
A guaranteed prize pool that does not fill is the rare contest where the site is contributing money rather than taking it. Overlay per entry is the cleanest edge in daily fantasy — and it is only available in the last few minutes before lock.
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