Draftkings Best CFL Showdown Picks: Elks vs. Stampeders 9/2/24

The CFL presents a matchup between the Edmonton Elks and the Calgary Stampeders. Let’s take a look at this CFL game from a Draftkings perspective.

Before we dive into my DFS picks for the Edmonton Elks and the Calgary Stampeders game, let’s review an important note regarding the rules and scoring for the single game showdown contests.

For those readers who are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single Game showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single game showdown contests feel free to check out the Draftkings website.

*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one Game CFL slate. Remember, once lineups lock on the Draftkings platform you cannot swap players.

Here are my Draftkings picks for this week’s Edmonton Elks vs. Calgary Stampeders matchup.

Draftkings CFL Showdown Player Selections

Jake Maier, Quarterback, Calgary Stampeders $12,100

In the 18 games that quarterback Jake Maier played for the Calgary Stampeders in the 2023 CFL regular season, Maier averaged a respectable 235.8 passing yards and 1.1 passing touchdowns a game. It is noteworthy that Jake Maier was the only quarterback in the CFL to start all 18 regular season games in 2023.

Now that we have established how well Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier played last season, let’s shift our focus to how the veteran Calgary Stampeders signal caller is playing in 2024.

In the ten games that Jake Maier has played for the Calgary Stampeders in the 2024 CFL regular season, Maier has tallied 2,624 passing yards and 14 passing touchdowns.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the ten games that Jake Maier has played for the Stampeders this season, Maier has averaged a respectable 16.7 Draftkings points a contest.

Additionally, I like Jake Maier’s matchup in this CFL contest. Why? Calgary quarterback Jake Maier draws an Edmonton Elks defense that has had clear issues defending opposing quarterbacks this season. Upon the completion of 11 Games played in the 2024 CFL regular season, the Edmonton Elks are ranked a dreadful ninth in total opponent passing yards allowed a Game (296.0). Keep in mind that the CFL has nine teams in the entire league. What did we learn from the data just presented? The Edmonton Elks are not playing good defensive Football entering this week’s contest with the Calgary Stampeders.

Reggie Begelton, Wide Receiver, Calgary Stampeders, $9,500

How important has Calgary wide receiver Reggie Begelton been to the Calgary Stampeders offense this season? In the ten games that Calgary wide receiver Reggie Begelton has played for the Stampeders in the 2024 CFL regular season, Calgary quarterback Jake Maier has targeted Begelton a robust 71 times. In those 71 targets just mentioned, Begelton has accumulated 50 receptions, 568 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns. It has to be said, those are the type of DFS numbers I need to see from players that I select for my CFL Draftkings lineups.

Kurleigh Gittens Jr., Wide Receiver, Edmonton Elks $8,700

Edmonton Elks wide receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. has been an essential part of the team’s success on the offensive side of the football this season.

Through 11 Games played for the Edmonton Elks in the 2024 CFL regular season, wide receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. has accumulated an impressive 58 receptions, 495 receiving yards, and five receiving touchdowns.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): McLeod Bethel Thompson, Quarterback (Edmonton Elks) $9,900: Kevin Brown, Running Back (Edmonton Elks) $6,700.