Draftkings Best CFL Showdown Picks: Lions vs. Stampeders 7/21/24

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

Prior to discussing my DFS picks for the BC Lions 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 BC Lions vs. Calgary Stampeders matchup.

Draftkings CFL Player Selections

Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback, BC Lions $13,500

Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. was certainly the driving force behind the BC Lions success on the offensive side of the football in 2023. Having stated that, how did Adams Jr. perform from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Vernon Adam Jr.’s relevant key player game data from the 2023 CFL regular season to answer that question.

In the 14 games that quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. played for the BC Lions in the 2023 CFL regular season, Adams Jr. averaged an impressive 413.2 passing yards, 2.6 passing touchdowns, and 29.6 rushing yards a game.

Now that we have established how well Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. played last season, let’s turn our attention to how the veteran BC Lions signal caller is playing in 2024.

Through six Games played in the 2024 CFL regular season, BC Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is averaging a whopping 367.1 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and 25.3 rushing yards a Game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, through six Games played for the BC Lions this season, Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is averaging a robust 29.6 Draftkings points a Game.

For the reasons just noted, I am rolling with BC Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. as my first flex play for this one Game CFL DFS Showdown slate.

Jake Maier, Quarterback, Calgary Stampeders $10,800

How important was Calgary quarterback Jake Maier to the Stampeders offense in the 2023 CFL regular season? Let’s review Jake Maier’s relevant key player game data from the 2023 CFL regular season to answer that question.

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. Let us not forget the importance of availability on the field in DFS. Frankly, Jake Maier’s durability last year was exceptional.

Now that we have established how well Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier played in the 2023 CFL regular season, let’s shift our focus to how the veteran Calgary Stampeders signal caller is playing in 2024.

Through five games played in the 2024 CFL regular season, Calgary Stampeders starting quarterback Jake Maier has averaged 250.1 passing yards and 1.6 passing touchdowns a game.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Justin McInnis, WR (BC Lions) $12,000: Alexander Hollins, WR (BC Lions) $12,300: Dedrick Mills, RB (Calgary Stampeders) $9,000.