NOTE: All pricing references pertain to DraftKings

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

Dallas Cowboys: QB Dak Prescott, WR Michael Gallup

New Orleans Saints: QB Taysom Hill

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

Captain Plays

RB Mark Ingram (NO)

Ingram slots in as a nice value in the captain’s spot and I expect him to get plenty of opportunities. With Alvin Kamara still not 100%, look for Ingram to get a healthy amount of work in between the tackles with some possible holes as Dallas has to respect the R.P.O with Taysom Hill under center.

WR CeeDee Lamb (DAL)

Lamb should get force-fed targets after being very quiet in his last active game against Kansas City. CeeDee has had three or fewer receptions in two of his last three games and with Cooper not 100% and Zeke banged up he should be the focal point of Dallas’ game plan.

Flex Plays

RB Tony Pollard (DAL)

RB Alvin Kamara (NO)

TE Dalton Schultz (DAL)

WR Tre’Quan Smith (NO)

WR Amari Cooper (DAL)

Value Flex Plays

WR Deonte Harris (NO)

K Greg Zuerlein (DAL)

WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey (NO)

TE Nick Vannett (NO)

WR Noah Brown (DAL)

Prop Bets

Taysom Hill – Anytime Touchdown (+275)

Taysom Hill – OVER rushing yards (32.5, -115)

CeeDee Lamb – OVER receiving yards (60.5, -11%)

Dak Prescott – UNDER passing yards (282, -115)

Tony Pollard – OVER receptions (2.5, +115)

Tony Pollard – OVER receiving yards (16.5, -115)

GOOD LUCK!