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
Washington Commanders: WR Terry McClaurin
Philadelphia Eagles: QB Jalen Hurts, TE Dallas Goedert
*NOTE: All plays above are obviously “Captain” viable
Captain Plays
QB Jalen Hurts
- Hurts is the clear captain play here with his dual-threat ability and with how often he calls on his own number in the running game. In seven out of eight games, Hurts has nine or more rushing attempts and has 21 or more fantasy points in six of his eight last games.
Others to consider:
- QB Taylor Heinicke (WAS)
- RB Miles Sanders (PHI)
Flex Plays
- WR A.J. Brown (PHI)
- RB Antonio Gibson (WAS)
- WR Devonta Smith (PHI)
- WR Curtis Samuel (WAS)
- RB Brian Robinson (WAS)
- K’s Jake Elliott (PHI), Joey Slye (WAS)
Prop Bets
- Jalen Hurts UNDER passing yards (243.5, -115)
- Terry McClaurin OVER receiving yards (52.5, -115)
- Jake Elliott OVER points (7.5, -115)
- Dallas Goedert ANYTIME touchdown (+185)
- Dallas Goedert OVER receptions (4.5, +105)