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

Buffalo Bills: QB Josh Allen, WR Gabe Davis

Green Bay Packers: RB Aaron Jones

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

Captain Plays

WR Stefon Diggs (BUF)

• Even if he sees Jaire Alexander in coverage, I’m all in on Diggs who’s seen double-digit targets in four games this season. It’s been back-to-back games with 100-plus yards for Diggs including a 10-catch 148-yard explosion last week.

RB A.J. Dillon (GB)

• It would be in the best interest of Green Bay to keep the Bills offense off the field and running the ball will go a long way in achieving that goal. Dillon had just four carries last week and hasn’t been heavily used since beating the Patriots a few weeks back and Green Bay has to get back to running the ball well.

Flex Plays

• RB Devin Singeltary (BUF)
• WR Romeo Doubs (GB)
• TE Dawson Knox (BUF)
• WR Sammy Watkins (GB)
• TE Robert Tonyan
• K’s Tyler Bass (BUF), Mason Crosby (GB)

Prop Bets

• Aaron Rodgers UNDER passing yards (242.5, -115)
• Stefon Diggs OVER receiving yards (78.5, -110)
• SGP: Aaron Jones 25+ receiving yards, Devin Singeltary 40+ rushing yards (+115)

GOOD LUCK!