Snake Draft Order Chart

Every pick number in a snake draft, by draft slot. In a 12-team league, slot 1 picks 1, 24, 25, and 48. Slot 12 picks 12, 13, 36, and 37. Full charts for 8, 10, 12, and 14 teams are below.

Still need to decide who gets slot 1? Run a draft lottery and reveal the order with your whole league watching.

Snake Draft Order for 12 Teams

Find your slot across the top, then read down for your pick in every round. A 12-team, 15-round draft has 180 picks.

12-team snake draft order: overall pick number for each draft slot in each round
Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13
3	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
4	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41	40	39	38	37
5	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
6	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	63	62	61
7	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84
8	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85
9	97	98	99	100	101	102	103	104	105	106	107	108
10	120	119	118	117	116	115	114	113	112	111	110	109
11	121	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129	130	131	132
12	144	143	142	141	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133
13	145	146	147	148	149	150	151	152	153	154	155	156
14	168	167	166	165	164	163	162	161	160	159	158	157
15	169	170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177	178	179	180

Snake Draft Order for 10 Teams

Find your slot across the top, then read down for your pick in every round. A 10-team, 15-round draft has 150 picks.

10-team snake draft order: overall pick number for each draft slot in each round
Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11
3	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
4	40	39	38	37	36	35	34	33	32	31
5	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
6	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51
7	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
8	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71
9	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
10	100	99	98	97	96	95	94	93	92	91
11	101	102	103	104	105	106	107	108	109	110
12	120	119	118	117	116	115	114	113	112	111
13	121	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129	130
14	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133	132	131
15	141	142	143	144	145	146	147	148	149	150

Snake Draft Order for 14 Teams

Find your slot across the top, then read down for your pick in every round. A 14-team, 15-round draft has 210 picks.

14-team snake draft order: overall pick number for each draft slot in each round
Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12	Slot 13	Slot 14
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
2	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15
3	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
4	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49	48	47	46	45	44	43
5	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
6	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71
7	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98
8	112	111	110	109	108	107	106	105	104	103	102	101	100	99
9	113	114	115	116	117	118	119	120	121	122	123	124	125	126
10	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133	132	131	130	129	128	127
11	141	142	143	144	145	146	147	148	149	150	151	152	153	154
12	168	167	166	165	164	163	162	161	160	159	158	157	156	155
13	169	170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177	178	179	180	181	182
14	196	195	194	193	192	191	190	189	188	187	186	185	184	183
15	197	198	199	200	201	202	203	204	205	206	207	208	209	210

Snake Draft Order for 8 Teams

Find your slot across the top, then read down for your pick in every round. A 8-team, 15-round draft has 120 picks.

8-team snake draft order: overall pick number for each draft slot in each round
Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
2	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9
3	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
4	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25
5	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
6	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41
7	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56
8	64	63	62	61	60	59	58	57
9	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72
10	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73
11	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88
12	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89
13	97	98	99	100	101	102	103	104
14	112	111	110	109	108	107	106	105
15	113	114	115	116	117	118	119	120

How a Snake Draft Order Works

In a snake draft, the order reverses every round. Round 1 runs from slot 1 to the last slot. Round 2 runs from the last slot back to slot 1. Round 3 runs forward again. The pattern looks like a snake winding down the draft board, which is where the name comes from.

The reversal is what keeps a snake draft balanced. The team with the first overall pick waits the longest for its second pick. The team in the last slot waits through the whole first round, then picks twice in a row at the turn.

The formula. In odd rounds, your pick number is (round minus 1) times the number of teams, plus your slot. In even rounds, it is round times the number of teams, minus your slot, plus 1. Slot 4 in round 2 of a 12-team draft is 2 x 12 - 4 + 1, which is pick 21.

Which Snake Draft Slot Is Best?

Early slots (1 to 3) get one of the best players on the board, then wait a long time. In a 12-team league, slot 1 does not pick again until 24.

Middle slots (5 to 8) never get an elite first pick and never get back-to-back picks, but they never wait more than about a round either. Runs on a position are easier to react to from the middle.

Late slots (10 to 12) give up the top tier but pick twice in quick succession at every turn. Managers who like to pair two players at once often prefer the turn.

No slot is the right answer every year, and every manager has a favorite. That is why the fair way to hand out slots is a random draw or a weighted draft lottery, not a commissioner decision.

Third Round Reversal (3RR) Snake Draft Order

Third round reversal flips the order one extra time. Round 3 runs in the same direction as round 2, from the last slot back to slot 1, and the order alternates normally from round 4 on. The team in the last slot picks first in both round 2 and round 3.

Leagues use 3RR when the top of the draft is much stronger than the rest, since it gives the late slots a little more back. Here is a 12-team draft with third round reversal. Slot 1 picks 1, 24, 36, and 37 instead of 1, 24, 25, and 48.

12-team snake draft order with third round reversal: overall pick number for each draft slot in each round
Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13
3	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25
4	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48
5	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49
6	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72

The Chart Is the Easy Part. Who Gets Slot 1?

A snake draft chart tells you where each slot picks. It does not tell you who sits in each slot. That part is where leagues argue, and it is what Fantasy League Lottery is built for.

Enter your teams, choose equal odds or a weighted lottery (NBA-style, linear, or your own custom odds), and schedule the reveal. The order is sealed the moment you create it. Nobody can see or change it before the reveal, including the commissioner. Everyone opens the same link and watches the same result.

Once the order is revealed, a snake draft board shows each team's picks across the rounds you choose, using your real team names.

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Snake Draft Order FAQ

What is a snake draft?

A snake draft reverses the pick order every round. The team that picks first in round 1 picks last in round 2, then first again in round 3. It is the default draft format on Sleeper, ESPN, Yahoo, and most other fantasy platforms.

What picks do I get from each slot in a 12-team snake draft?

Slot 1 picks 1, 24, 25, and 48 in the first four rounds. Slot 6 picks 6, 19, 30, and 43. Slot 12 picks 12, 13, 36, and 37. The full chart on this page lists every pick through 15 rounds.

How do I calculate my snake draft pick number?

In odd rounds, your pick is (round minus 1) times the number of teams, plus your slot. In even rounds, it is round times the number of teams, minus your slot, plus 1. Slot 4 in round 2 of a 12-team draft is 2 x 12 - 4 + 1 = pick 21.

What is third round reversal (3RR)?

Third round reversal flips the order one extra time in round 3, so round 3 runs in the same direction as round 2. The team with the last pick in round 1 gets the first pick in both round 2 and round 3. Leagues use it to offset the value of the very top picks.

Which snake draft slot is best?

It depends on the player pool that year. Early slots get an elite player but wait a long time between picks. Late slots get two picks close together at every turn. Middle slots never wait long but never get back-to-back picks. That tradeoff is exactly why leagues randomize who gets which slot.

How do we decide who gets the first slot?

Most leagues randomize the slots or run a weighted lottery where last season's worst teams get better odds. You can run either one here: enter your teams, pick the odds, and share one reveal link with the league.

Does the lottery reveal show a snake draft board?

Yes. After your draft order is revealed, a snake draft board shows each team's picks across the rounds you choose, built from the real order your league just drew.

Ready to Set Your Snake Draft Order?

Draw the order once, share one link, and let the whole league watch it land.

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13
3	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
4	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41	40	39	38	37
5	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
6	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	63	62	61
7	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84
8	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85
9	97	98	99	100	101	102	103	104	105	106	107	108
10	120	119	118	117	116	115	114	113	112	111	110	109
11	121	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129	130	131	132
12	144	143	142	141	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133
13	145	146	147	148	149	150	151	152	153	154	155	156
14	168	167	166	165	164	163	162	161	160	159	158	157
15	169	170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177	178	179	180

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11
3	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
4	40	39	38	37	36	35	34	33	32	31
5	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
6	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51
7	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
8	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71
9	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
10	100	99	98	97	96	95	94	93	92	91
11	101	102	103	104	105	106	107	108	109	110
12	120	119	118	117	116	115	114	113	112	111
13	121	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129	130
14	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133	132	131
15	141	142	143	144	145	146	147	148	149	150

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12	Slot 13	Slot 14
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
2	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15
3	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
4	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49	48	47	46	45	44	43
5	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
6	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71
7	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98
8	112	111	110	109	108	107	106	105	104	103	102	101	100	99
9	113	114	115	116	117	118	119	120	121	122	123	124	125	126
10	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133	132	131	130	129	128	127
11	141	142	143	144	145	146	147	148	149	150	151	152	153	154
12	168	167	166	165	164	163	162	161	160	159	158	157	156	155
13	169	170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177	178	179	180	181	182
14	196	195	194	193	192	191	190	189	188	187	186	185	184	183
15	197	198	199	200	201	202	203	204	205	206	207	208	209	210

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
2	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9
3	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
4	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25
5	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
6	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41
7	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56
8	64	63	62	61	60	59	58	57
9	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72
10	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73
11	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88
12	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89
13	97	98	99	100	101	102	103	104
14	112	111	110	109	108	107	106	105
15	113	114	115	116	117	118	119	120

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13
3	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25
4	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48
5	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49
6	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13
3	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
4	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41	40	39	38	37
5	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
6	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	63	62	61
7	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84
8	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85
9	97	98	99	100	101	102	103	104	105	106	107	108
10	120	119	118	117	116	115	114	113	112	111	110	109
11	121	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129	130	131	132
12	144	143	142	141	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133
13	145	146	147	148	149	150	151	152	153	154	155	156
14	168	167	166	165	164	163	162	161	160	159	158	157
15	169	170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177	178	179	180

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11
3	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
4	40	39	38	37	36	35	34	33	32	31
5	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
6	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51
7	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
8	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71
9	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
10	100	99	98	97	96	95	94	93	92	91
11	101	102	103	104	105	106	107	108	109	110
12	120	119	118	117	116	115	114	113	112	111
13	121	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129	130
14	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133	132	131
15	141	142	143	144	145	146	147	148	149	150

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12	Slot 13	Slot 14
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
2	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15
3	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
4	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49	48	47	46	45	44	43
5	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
6	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71
7	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98
8	112	111	110	109	108	107	106	105	104	103	102	101	100	99
9	113	114	115	116	117	118	119	120	121	122	123	124	125	126
10	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133	132	131	130	129	128	127
11	141	142	143	144	145	146	147	148	149	150	151	152	153	154
12	168	167	166	165	164	163	162	161	160	159	158	157	156	155
13	169	170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177	178	179	180	181	182
14	196	195	194	193	192	191	190	189	188	187	186	185	184	183
15	197	198	199	200	201	202	203	204	205	206	207	208	209	210

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
2	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9
3	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
4	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25
5	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
6	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41
7	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56
8	64	63	62	61	60	59	58	57
9	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72
10	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73
11	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88
12	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89
13	97	98	99	100	101	102	103	104
14	112	111	110	109	108	107	106	105
15	113	114	115	116	117	118	119	120

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13
3	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25
4	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48
5	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49
6	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13
3	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
4	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41	40	39	38	37
5	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
6	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	63	62	61
7	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84
8	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85
9	97	98	99	100	101	102	103	104	105	106	107	108
10	120	119	118	117	116	115	114	113	112	111	110	109
11	121	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129	130	131	132
12	144	143	142	141	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133
13	145	146	147	148	149	150	151	152	153	154	155	156
14	168	167	166	165	164	163	162	161	160	159	158	157
15	169	170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177	178	179	180

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11
3	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
4	40	39	38	37	36	35	34	33	32	31
5	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
6	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51
7	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
8	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71
9	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90
10	100	99	98	97	96	95	94	93	92	91
11	101	102	103	104	105	106	107	108	109	110
12	120	119	118	117	116	115	114	113	112	111
13	121	122	123	124	125	126	127	128	129	130
14	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133	132	131
15	141	142	143	144	145	146	147	148	149	150

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12	Slot 13	Slot 14
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
2	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15
3	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
4	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49	48	47	46	45	44	43
5	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70
6	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71
7	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98
8	112	111	110	109	108	107	106	105	104	103	102	101	100	99
9	113	114	115	116	117	118	119	120	121	122	123	124	125	126
10	140	139	138	137	136	135	134	133	132	131	130	129	128	127
11	141	142	143	144	145	146	147	148	149	150	151	152	153	154
12	168	167	166	165	164	163	162	161	160	159	158	157	156	155
13	169	170	171	172	173	174	175	176	177	178	179	180	181	182
14	196	195	194	193	192	191	190	189	188	187	186	185	184	183
15	197	198	199	200	201	202	203	204	205	206	207	208	209	210

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
2	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9
3	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
4	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25
5	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
6	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41
7	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56
8	64	63	62	61	60	59	58	57
9	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72
10	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73
11	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88
12	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89
13	97	98	99	100	101	102	103	104
14	112	111	110	109	108	107	106	105
15	113	114	115	116	117	118	119	120

Round	Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4	Slot 5	Slot 6	Slot 7	Slot 8	Slot 9	Slot 10	Slot 11	Slot 12
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13
3	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25
4	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48
5	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49
6	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72