Draftkings Best CFL Showdown Picks: Tiger-Cats vs. Elks 7/27/24

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

Prior to discussing my Draftkings picks for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Edmonton Elks 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 slate. Remember, once lineups lock you cannot swap players.

Here are my Draftkings picks for this week’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Edmonton Elks matchup.

Draftkings CFL Player Selections

McLeod Bethel Thompson, Quarterback, Edmonton Elks $12,500

In the six games that starting quarterback McLeod Bethel Thompson has played for the Edmonton Elks this season, Bethel Thompson has averaged a robust 283.8 passing yards and 1.5 passing touchdowns a game.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the six contests that Edmonton signal caller McLeod Bethel Thompson has played for the Elks in the 2024 CFL regular season, Bethel Thompson has averaged 18.9 Draftkings points a Game. It has to be said, those are some outstanding fantasy numbers.

More recently, in the Edmonton Elks 37-34 loss to the Ottawa Redblacks two weeks ago, Bethel Thompson accumulated 272 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.

I just don’t see a scenario where Edmonton’s McLeod Bethel Thompson fails in this game. For that specific reason, I am backing Bethel Thompson as a flex play for this one game DFS slate.

Kurleigh Gittens Jr., Wide Receiver, Edmonton Elks $9,800

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. Having stated that, how has Gittens Jr. been playing from a statistical perspective in 2024?

Through six games played for the Edmonton Elks in the 2024 CFL regular season, Edmonton Elks wide receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. has accumulated a whopping 37 receptions, 309 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.

Bo Levi Mitchell, Quarterback, Hamilton Tiger-Cats $11,200

Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchel has certainly been playing quality Football entering this week’s Game with the Edmonton Elks.

In the six games that quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell has played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats this season, Mitchell has accumulated an impressive 1,941 passing yards and 12 passing touchdowns.

James Butler, Running Back Hamilton Tiger-Cats $11,200

Talented Hamilton running back James Butler was certainly a key contributor to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats offense in 2023. Let’s review James Butler’s relevant key player game data from the 2023 CFL regular season to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 13 games that running back James Butler played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2023 CFL regular season, Butler accumulated a robust 1,182 rushing yards, 7 rushing touchdowns, 57 receptions, and 477 receiving yards.

Now that we have determined how well James Butler played last season how is he performing on the Football field in 2024?

In the five Games that James Butler has played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats this season, Butler has averaged 17.2 Draftkings points a Game.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Kevin Brown, RB (Edmonton Elks) $6,700: Tim White, Wide Receiver (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) $11,000.