Draftkings CFL Showdown Picks: Alouettes vs. Argonauts 9/29/24

The CFL presents a matchup between the Toronto Argonauts and the Montreal Alouettes. Let’s take a look at this game from a Draftkings perspective.

Prior to discussing my Draftkings picks for the Toronto Argonauts vs. Montreal Alouettes 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 Toronto Argonauts vs. Montreal Alouettes matchup.

Draftkings CFL Showdown Picks

Cody Fajardo, Quarterback, Montreal Alouettes $8,800

Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo was the driving force behind the Montreal Alouettes successful 2023 campaign that resulted in a Grey Cup victory. In the 18 games that quarterback Cody Fajardo played for the Montreal Alouettes in the 2023 CFL regular season, Fajardo accumulated an impressive 3,847 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, and 341 rushing yards.

Now that we have identified how Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo performed last season, let’s shift our focus to Fajardo’s play in 2024. In the ten Games that Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo has played in the 2024 CFL regular season, Fajardo tallied 2,642 passing yards, 13 passing touchdowns, 233 rushing yards, and three rushing touchdowns.

In my opinion, Cody Fajardo’s Draftkings price of $8,800 presents the best fantasy value of any player on this slate. That low price allows you to stack Fajardo with other Alouettes offensive players.

I like Cody Fajardo’s chances of continuing to play quality football versus the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday night. For that specific reason, I am backing Montreal Alouettes quarterback at the flex position for this one game Draftkings CFL DFS contest.

Walter Fletcher, Running Back, Montreal Alouettes $10,600

In addition to Cody Fajardo, running back Walter Fletcher has been a key contributor to the Montreal Alouettes offense in 2024. Let’s review Fletcher’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In the 14 games that running back Walter Fletcher has played for the Montreal Alouettes in the 2024 CFL regular season, Fletcher tallied 429 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, 43 receptions, 587 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.

Looking closer at the data just presented, in the ten Games that Walter Fletcher has played for the Montreal Alouettes this season, Fletcher has averaged a respectable 15.4 Draftkings points a contest.

Charleston Rambo, Wide Receiver, Montreal Alouettes, $5,800

How important has wide receiver Charleston Rambo been to the Montreal Alouettes offense this season? In the 14 games that Charleston Rambo has played for the Alouettes in the 2024 CFL regular season, Montreal quarterbacks have targeted Rambo a robust 76 times. In those 76 targets just mentioned, Rambo compiled 51 receptions, 758 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns.

It is noteworthy that these two teams have met twice previously earlier in the season. How did Rambo perform in those two Games? Let’s look at the relevant Game data to answer that question. In the two Games that the Montreal Alouettes have played the Toronto Argonauts in 2024, Charleston Rambo accumulated eight receptions, 75 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.

Additional flex plays I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Chad Kelly, Quarterback (Toronto Argonauts) $10,000: Damonte Coxie, Wide Receiver (Toronto Argonauts) $5,300: Makai Polk, Wide Receiver (Toronto Argonauts) $3,100.