A round robin bet on FanDuel is a multi-leg parlay that automatically generates smaller parlays from your selected picks. Instead of betting all your legs together as one unit, FanDuel creates multiple smaller parlays (typically 3-legs each) using combinations of your original selections.
When you create a round robin bet, FanDuel calculates all possible combinations of your selections in groups of 3, 4, or however many legs you choose. Each combination becomes its own separate parlay bet. For example, if you select 4 games in a round robin, FanDuel will create 4 separate 3-game parlays using different combinations of your original 4 picks.
The key advantage is that if one game in your original selection loses, you still have other parlays that might win because they don't include that particular losing game. This reduces risk compared to a standard parlay where one loss means you lose the entire bet.
| Bet Type | Combination Example | Number of Bets Created |
|---|---|---|
| 3-team round robin | Game A + Game B + Game C | 1 |
| 4-team round robin | Game A+B+C, Game A+B+D, Game A+C+D, Game B+C+D | 4 |
| 5-team round robin | 10 different 3-game combinations | 10 |
Round robins are particularly useful when:
For example, if you're betting on four NFL games and feel very confident about three of them but slightly less about the fourth, a round robin lets you bet all combinations of your three strongest picks while still including the fourth game in some of your parlays.
Many bettors confuse round robin bets with regular parlays. While both involve multiple selections, the key difference is that a standard parlay requires all selections to win for you to collect, whereas a round robin creates multiple smaller parlays that can win even if some of your original picks lose.
Another misunderstanding is that round robins cost more than standard parlays. While it's true that round robins create multiple bets, the total cost is still typically less than betting each possible combination separately, as FanDuel offers discounts on round robin structures.
I've used round robin bets successfully during major sporting events like the NFL playoffs or March Madness, when there are many games I want to bet on but don't want to risk everything on one massive parlay. The structure allows me to cover more bases while keeping my risk manageable.
FanDuel's platform makes it easy to set up round robin bets through their bet slip interface. You can choose between different round robin structures and see exactly how many individual bets will be created before placing your wager.