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DraftKings showdown Thursday Night Football: Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams

By Jon DeBuchananne

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Wide receiver Cooper Kupp #18 of the Los Angeles Rams runs defended by cornerback Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Wide receiver Cooper Kupp #18 of the Los Angeles Rams runs defended by cornerback Marshon Lattimore #23 of the New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 15, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 08: A Seattle Seahawks fan wears his hair in a tall spiked mohawk before the game against Cincinnati Bengals at CenturyLink Field on September 8, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images) DraftKings Showdown
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 08: A Seattle Seahawks fan wears his hair in a tall spiked mohawk before the game against Cincinnati Bengals at CenturyLink Field on September 8, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images) DraftKings Showdown /

Each week I will be breaking down the DraftKings Showdown Slates on Monday, Thursday and Sunday night football. The DraftKings showdown slate is one of the more unique game styles that you can pick from on DraftKings.

When playing a showdown lineup you will notice that it is far different from a standard DraftKings contest. Instead of selecting a full roster of position players you have a Captain slot paired with five flex positions. The player you select as your Captain will score 1.5x the standard fantasy point value for each statistic but drafting a player as the Captain will cost you more salary than using them in your flex position. The DraftKings Showdown slate will consist of the same scoring as all other contests not counting the Captain bonus.

Some numbers to keep in mind when building lineups for your showdown slates. Last season the winning lineup had a running back or wide receiver in the Captain slot 71% of the time on the largest prize pool showdown contests.

All Captain selections are major flex considerations & All go in order of preference 

DraftKings Showdown Slate GPP Builds: Seahawks vs Rams

Captain-

Cooper Kupp – $14,400

In four games this season, Cooper Kupp has been targeted 46 times (11.5 GM)! He has turned those targets into 32 catches for 388 yards and three touchdowns. He has eight more targets than the next closest receiver while also leading them in red-zone targets (5), I will have Cooper Kupp in the highest percentage of my Captain lineups.

Chris Carson – $12,300

The Rams defense has allowed 21 points to running backs this season. If Rashaad Penny misses again, the majority of the carries will be given to Chris Carson. If that is the case, he is one of my higher owned Captains on this slate. He has seen steady volume in the passing game and has been very effective as a runner when he has held onto the football. In a game that predicts the Seahawks to be playing with a lead, Carson should see a lot of work if Penny is out again.

Russell Wilson – $15,900

So far this season, Wilson has been the most efficient passer in the NFL. If the Rams offense can get going and force Wilson to throw the ball more than 30 times, he is going to put up 25+ fantasy points tomorrow night. While I typically only have about 10% of quarterbacks in at Captain, I am likely to double that this week with Wilson.

Other Captain options to differentiate your lineups and give you a chance at the 400k top prize. 

Tyler Lockett – $9,400

My second favorite receiver on this slate is Tyler Lockett. He currently leads the Seahawks with 32 targets and possesses game-breaking speed in the slot. With a career average of 14.1 yards-per-catch, Lockett is a player that can get behind the defense for multiple scores. Make sure to pair Wilson with Lockett when he is in your Captain slot.

D.K. Metcalf – $9,600

One of these weeks, Metcalf is going to break the main slate. If a player has that type of upside, it is never wrong having him in a few of your Captain builds for Showdown. In his first three games of the season, he had 9 receptions for 217 yards (24.1 AVG). It is only a matter of time before he catches a couple of bombs from Wilson, making him a HIGH-RISK PLAY