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
Miami Dolphins: QB Tua Tagovailoa
Los Angeles Chargers: QB Justin Herbert, RB Austin Ekeler
*NOTE: All plays above are obviously “Captain” viable
Captain Plays
WR Tyreek Hill (MIA)
- Hill’s performance hasn’t skipped a beat leaving Patrick Mahomes and the high-powered Chiefs offense. Hill is coming off a massive nine-catch 146-yards, one-touchdown effort last week against the 49ers. The Chargers defense is easy to run on but with Derwin James likely out, Miami’s offense overall should feast.
Others to consider:
- QB Justin Herbert (LAC)
- RB Austin Ekeler (LAC)
Flex Plays
- WR Keenan Allen (LAC)
- WR Jaylen Waddle (MIA)
- RB Raheem Mostert (MIA)
- WR Josh Palmer (LAC)
- WR Trent Sherfield (MIA)
- TE Gerald Everett (LAC)
- K Jason Sanders (MIA)
GOOD LUCK!