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Showdown Strategy

When Showdown slates first became available I was not a big fan simply because I don’t often like change. When these slates were designed we hadn’t ever seen anything like them in the DFS world. Come to realize a few years later I really enjoy them. On a normal slate with multiple games, I would typically describe myself as a cash game player primarily. That’s where my focus typically lies; cash games/single entry tournaments and from there I’ll build lineups for multi-entry GPP contests. For me, the cash game/single entry strategy kind of goes out the window as I’ll hardly if ever play double-ups and single-entry contests in showdown. Instead, I’ll take a core of players, more than often three to four players in the game that I want in virtually every lineup, typically 20 or so, that I build. The core will usually include both quarterbacks and one to two skill players that I have to have. Like much of fantasy football volume is king but it comes with a price. The wrinkle is the captain’s spot in showdown lineups. The captain’s spot generates 1.5 times the amount of fantasy points scored however a player’s salary goes up in the captain’s spot obviously. Locking in a core and deciding on a captain is how I’ll start building lineups. From there I’ll fill in the rest of the spots with correlation and value plays. Don’t be afraid to get a little weird with these lineups because virtually anything goes!

Core Plays

Cleveland Browns: RB Nick Chubb

Baltimore Ravens: QB Lamar Jackson

*NOTE: All plays above are obviously “Captain” viable

Captain Plays

RB Nick Chubb (CLE)

With Chubb back in full force and Baker Mayfield being more or less terrible, Chubb should be featured with 20 or so touches against a Baltimore defense that shouldn’t scare anyone. The former Georgia Bulldog has eclipsed 20 carries four times this season and 83 yards rushing seven times.

QB Lamar Jackson (BAL)

There’s no need to look anywhere for a captain play from Baltimore other than Jackson. Through the air Jackson should have his way and we know he’ll have the advantage when he calls his own number running the ball.

Flex Plays

WR Marquise Brown (BAL)

WR Jarvis Landry (CLE)

RB Devonta Freeman (BAL)

TE Mark Andrews (BAL)

RB Kareem Hunt (CLE)

QB Baker Mayfield (CLE)

Value Flex Plays

WR Rashod Bateman (BAL)

TE Austin Hooper (CLE)

K Justin Tucker (BAL)

WR Rashard Higgins (CLE)

Donovan Peoples-Jones (CLE)

Prop Bets

Jarvis Landry – OVER receptions (4.5, +105)

Lamar Jackson – OVER passing yards (236.5, -105)

Austin Hooper – OVER receptions (2.5, +105)

Baker Mayfield – OVER interceptions (0.5, -105)

GOOD LUCK!