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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

Dallas Cowboys: WR CeeDee Lamb

Philadelphia Eagles: QB Jalen Hurts, TE Dallas Goedert

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

Captain Plays

WR A.J. Brown (PHI)

• Brown has seen seven or more targets in each his first five games with the Eagles exceeding 69 yards in four of those games. Despite Hurts being a weapon in the red zone with his legs Brown has seen seven targets in the red zone.

RB Ezekiel Elliott (DAL)

• Despite being more or less washed at this point, Elliott still gets the bulk of the volume in the backfield with 19 and 22 carries in the last two weeks respectively. He hasn’t been much of an assett in the passing game but in order to keep Philadelphia’s offense off the field as much as possible, the ‘Boys are going to have to feed Zeke.

Flex Plays

• QB Cooper Rush (DAL)
• RB Tony Pollard (DAL)
• WR Devonta Smith (PHI)
• RB Miles Sanders (PHI)
• WR Michael Gallup (DAL)
• K’s Brett Maher (DAL), Jake Elliott (PHI)

Prop Bets

• Tony Pollard OVER rushing yards (29.5, -115)
• Dallas Goedert OVER receptions (4.5, +105)
• Jalen Hurts anytime touchdown (+115)
• Ezekiel Elliott OVER rush attempts (13.5, -125)
• Jalen Hurts OVER longest rush (14.5, -125)

GOOD LUCK!