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

Seattle Seahawks: RB Kenneth Walker III

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: QB Tom Brady, WR Chris Godwin

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

Captain Plays

QB Geno Smith (SEA)

• If not going with Walker in the captain spot for Seattle, Geno is the way to look for the ‘Hawks. Everyone has been waiting for the shoe to drop on Geno but to this point, it hasn’t happened. Against Tampa’s sub-par defense Geno and company could find themselves putting up some points.

WR Mike Evans (TB)

• Evans has seen 11, 11, and 15 targets in his last three games with six of those coming in the red zone. He priced up relative to the other options on Tampa but Evans could pay off if he gets in the box a couple of times.

Flex Plays

• WR Tyler Lockett (SEA)
• RB Leonard Fournette (TB)
• SEA D.K. Metcalf (SEA)
• TB Cade Otton (TB)
• RB Rachaad White (TB)
• TE Will Dissly (SEA)
• K’s Ryan Succop (TB) and Jason Myers (SEA)

Prop Bets

• Leonard Fournette UNDER rushing yards (48.5, -115)
• Kenneth Walker III OVER rushing yards (75.5, -120)
• D.K. Metcalf OVER receiving yards (60.5, -115)