DraftKings Showdown-Thursday Night Football Browns vs Steelers

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PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 28, 2018: running back Nick Chubb #24 of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball in the second quarter of a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 28, 2018 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh won 33-18. (Photo by: 2018 Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images) /

As AFC North rivals Browns and Steelers face off on Thursday Night, we outline DraftKings Showdown picks that will help win you some cold hard cash.

Don’t have any players going on your fantasy team on Thursday night when the Cleveland Browns play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers but still want to find a way to stay invested in the game while you watch? Look no further than the Showdown Captain Mode on DraftKings.

I’m sure most of you are already familiar with this mode and its format. But for those that may be new to Showdowns, let me give you a quick overview.

Rather than a full DFS lineup with one QB, two RBs, 2 WRs etc., there are simply six total slots that can be filled with a player at any position. There are five FLEX positions and one Captain spot. Your captain will score 1.5x their point total, but they will also cost 1.5x their normal salary.

So generally, the goal is to find the one guy that is going to best exceed his value and build around him as your captain. Then fill in with your remaining salary with players that you can afford that have high upside or good matchups for that particular game.

You don’t always want to take the “best” player as your Captain, as they will cost a majority of your salary and you will be hard-pressed to round out your lineup with solid options. Conversely, you don’t want to always take a player with a super low price to save salary as they may not score enough points to take advantage of that scoring bonus.

A helpful hint as well for NFL Showdown modes on DraftKings, although it may seem like the quarterback typically scores the most fantasy points and would be the favorite to be selected as a Captain in a winning lineup, QBs are rarely Captains on winning lineups in GPP tournaments. That typically goes to running backs, wide receivers or on DraftKings, sometimes D/STs.

Now that we know how the game mode works and are familiar with a general strategy to be successful, let’s dive right in to my picks for this Thursday night game, starting with some higher-priced players who may be worth rostering.