Draftkings Best CFL Showdown Picks: Lions vs. Tiger-Cats 7/7/24

The CFL presents a matchup between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the BC Lions. Let’s take a look at this CFL Game from a Draftkings perspective.

Prior to discussing my Draftkings picks for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. BC Lions 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 Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. BC Lions matchup.

Draftkings CFL Player Selections

Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback, BC Lions $12,500

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 four games played in the 2024 CFL regular season, BC Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is averaging a whopping 342.2 passing yards, 1.75 passing touchdowns, and 24.5 rushing yards a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, through four games played for the BC Lions this season, Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is averaging 27.1 Draftkings points a game.

In conclusion, I am rolling with BC Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. as my captain selection for this one game CFL DFS Showdown slate.

Flex Plays

Shemar Bridges, Wide Receiver, Hamilton Tiger-Cats $6,800

One of the great things about the CFL is that the league provides a platform for young football players to play on a professional level that are not quite talented enough to make an NFL roster yet. An example of a young player that seized the opportunity that the CFL provided him is Hamilton rookie wide receiver Shemar Bridges. Let’s take a look at Bridges’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

Through four games played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2024 CFL regular season, Shemar Bridges has accumulated a robust 28 receptions, 309 receiving yards, and 3 receiving touchdowns.

More recently, in the Ottawa Redblacks 24-22 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last week, Hamilton wider receiver Shemar Bridges played exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Shemar Bridges accumulated a respectable six receptions, 39 receiving yards, and one touchdown in the Ottawa Redblacks win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

In my opinion, Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Shemar Bridges presents the best value of any player on this slate at the affordable Draftkings price of only $6,800.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Justin McInnis, WR (BC Lions) $7,000: Alexander Hollins, WR (BC Lions) $12,500: Bo Levi Mitchell, QB (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) $11,000.